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Whether it’s your first visit to Florence or you’re coming back to see old friends (Michelangelo, Leonardo, etc..) this is a great opportunity to see the main historical and architectural sites of Medieval and Renaissance Florence. Together we can make our way through the side streets of the city center where we come across true masterpieces of art and architecture literally hiding in plain view of the visitor. Florence is an open-air museum just waiting to be revealed.
FROM$359/ per group
Ugly Renaissance - half day tour
If you are passionate about dark stories, this tour is definitely for you. Crimes, passions and intrigues, murders and poisonings, prostitution and homosexuality, ghosts and public executions. Today, we see the beauty of the renaissance, and we idealize this period of history. But ours Michelangelo and Leonardo walked the streets full of violence and superstition. Discover it with me.
FROM$200/ per group
Florence heart in 2 hours
This a short 2 hour walking tour around Florence City Center. During this tour you will enjoy the brightest sightseeings of Florence as Cathedral Santa-Maria-del-Fiore, Republic Square, Signoria Square with Town hall and various statues on it, including the copy of Michelangelo's David. You will discover, who were the Medici, what Renaissance was and why this period was so important. A quick tour to feel the atmosphere of Florence and understand its importance for European history.
FROM$100/ per group
The Essence of Florence
Our walking tour focuses on the main historical districts of the center of Florence. We start from the religious center, admiring the exterior of the Duomo complex, composed of the Cathedral with the famous Dome by Brunelleschi, the Giotto Bell-tower and the Romanesque Baptistry with the Gates of Paradise. Then we will go on towards the political area, with the Signoria palace, the Uffizi palace and the New Market. After crossing the Old Bridge, we reach the Oltrarno, seat of the Pitti Palace.
FROM$350/ per group
Florence-The Medici Tour: Money, Culture and Lust
Our tour focuses on the most interesting and intriguing notes of the Medici family, governors of Florence during many centuries,
This dynasty was involved in finance, managing on the most powerful banks in Europe, but also responsible for sponsoring culture, making Florence an International artistic center in the Renaissance age. Business, art and not only: in our walking tours, we will talk about another topic of the Medici: the one regarding their secret lust, unexpected aspect!
FROM$350/ per group
LGBTQ Tour: Gays' life in Florence in Renaissance Time
Florence has a special place in the International history and development of Gays life and culture, Since the Middle Ages, though controlled by a specific Police Force, Florentine gays could even marry and legally be considered a regular couple.
During our walking tour, we will see how economic and political events influenced the society tendency towards them, until the First Pride in the XVI century.
FROM$240/ per group
Best of Florence in one day - private tour
Maybe it's your first time in Florence and you will like to discover the best of it, highlights and most visited places but also local spots, hidden places, local food and a lot of fun facts? This tour is for you! We will have a full day visit with a break for a lunch in the local trattoria.
FROM$400/ per group
Florence in a day
Discover the beauty of Florence in just one day.
Michelangelo's David, The great Cathedral with its huge dome, Piazza della Signoria and the Uffizi gallery in just one day!
FROM$550/ per group
Florence by Wine
Start from the medieval Piazza Santa Maria Novella, to finish in the picturesque district of Oltrarno (the artisan quarter) from which to enjoy one of the best views of Ponte Vecchio (the oldest bridge in Florence). A total of six tasting glasses will be served along the route – three for each venue – with varying choice depending on availability and season. Whatever the availability of wine, they will always be exclusively Tuscan wines, both whites and reds.
FROM$109/ per person
Florence for beginners
The tour will go through the history of Florence, we'll start at the religious centre, to see the baptistery and the Cathedral of Santa Maria del fiore, we'll proceed to the Medici neighbourhood: San Lorenzo where we'll see their Palace, built in the 1400 and their church.
After walking through the medieval area we'll reach Piazza della a real open door museum.
We'll cross the Uffizi courtyard to get to Ponte Vecchio, the famous bridge of goldsmiths.
FROM$182/ per group
The David Experience
The story of David would inspire many sculptures and paintings during the Italian Renaissance, with Christian themes being prevalent within art at this time. It would be the specific tale of David overcoming Goliath that would be featured most often, as artists looked to harness this powerful tale as inspiration for their own work. Even just within this single art movement, there would be many different interpretations, and each generation would influence the next with their own innovations.
FROM$330/ per group
Florence with kids - private tour
I have planned a half day tour in Florence, kids oriented with a lot of curiosities, games, questions and funny facts. We will obviously visit the Florentine highlights like Piazza del Duomo, Piazza della Signoria, Ponte Vecchio etc but I will talk more about details, mythological and biblical histories and things that keep your children's attention high. We can finish the tour with an ice-cream.
FROM$220/ per group
Siena Half Day Tour from Florence
Visit the Medieval City of Siena and enjoy more cosy atmosphere of this pearl of Tuscany. Feel the Palio Race Mood and discover why it is so important for the population of Siena. Stroll through narrow streets and observe Gothic and Renaissance Palaces. Have a look inside Siena Cathedral to be amazed by its incomparable beauty.
FROM$250/ per group
Nature depicted
The decorative charm of Palazzo Vecchio is also to be found in the richness of the stuccoes and the plant and animal motifs. Therefore, this tour is dedicated to the presentation of nature as conceived by the artists who enriched the halls of the palace with their skills.
FROM$150/ per group
Panoramic and local Florence private tour
During this tour you will explore the less visited part of the city: Oltrarno and you will admire the most panoramic views in the town. You will know more about local food, traditions, street art and you will have the unique occasion to visit one of the oldest churches and pharmacies in Florence, San Miniato al Monte.
FROM$200/ per group
Full Day Florence walking tour
This is a perfect option to know the city in one day! You will learn about history of Florence and modern life, you will try typical food and wine from the region. It can be only a walking tour or we can add one or two museums in the itinerary. If you are interested in something particular, please tell me, so I will make an accent on it.
FROM$400/ per group
Best of Florence
The best of Florence in half a day.
From Michelangelo's David to the most popular places in town.
Together we'll discover the history of the cradle of the renaissance trhough its buildings, its churches and its families.
All that made Florence the centre of the arts in the world.
FROM$250/ per group
Florence avec les enfants - demi-journée tour
Cette visite est pensée pour les familles avec les enfants avec beaucoup de jeux, questions, curiosités et anecdotes. On va visiter ensemble le centre de Florence comme Piazza del Duomo, Piazza della Signoria, Ponte Vecchio etc, mais on va se concentrer sur des histoires mythologiques, bibliques et les détails de façon d'attirer l'attention des enfants. Nous pouvons finir la visite avec des glaces.
FROM$200/ per group
Gemstones and flowers at the Uffizi
With this tour we will see how flowers are depicted in some of the most important works of art and their symbolism. We will also look at gemstones, which have always been important elements in painting realization.
FROM$220/ per group
Best of Florence - half day walking tour
This Florence walking tour will give you an introduction to Florentine city, considered one of Italy’s most beautiful treasures. My three-hour tour takes you to some of the most outstanding monuments in the city centre of Florence with a lot of curiosities and funny stories. We will visit most places from outside, maybe entering some church, courtyard or loggia. I would like to give you the introduction to the history of the city, to the renaissance, the Medici family and the main artists.
FROM$200/ per group
Uffizi Gallery Crash Tour
This three-hour walking tour of the Uffizi Gallery literally starts from the very bottom by visiting the foundations of the palace that was built on an earlier structure, namely the Church of San Pier Schieraggio.
Through the Scalone Vasariano we will reach the second corridor where the tour properly begins with a visit to the adjacent rooms. The works are arranged in chronological order, so you will have the chance to admire the many masterpieces from the end of the 1200s to 1600s.
FROM$330/ per group
Riding on a motorcycle sidecar in Chianti - Tasting and lunch included
With 35 minutes ride from Florence, passing from the medieval town of Impruneta, homeland of the “terracotta”, one of the oldest artisanal tradition in Tuscany, we’ll get to the Chianti wine area and meet one of our favorite organic winemaker. We’ll visit the winery, the vineyards, the cellar and then we’ll have a tasting and a Tuscan light lunch.
Don’t worry, you can drink as much as you want, we’ll be driving!
FROM$279/ per person
Michelangelo's David and Renaissance masters' paintings
The focus will be on the original David by Michelangelo, together with other masterpieces realised by the Florentine artist....but the Accademia Gallery also houses a remarkable collection of Renaissance painting, including some pieces by Botticelli and a section preserving some precious musical instruments which belonged to the Medici family.
FROM$180/ per group
Florence Highlights 4 hours
The most requested walking tour of Florence, so that you can see main spots. During this tour you will learn about Renaissance, about Medici family, how they came to power and how their family degraded and died out. We will discover how the city developed and changed during centuries.
FROM$250/ per group