Best of Florence & David by Michelangelo Semi Private Tour

Combine a walking tour of Renaissance-era Florence with a skip-the-line tour of the Accademia Gallery (Galleria dell’ Accademia)! With a local guide, stroll around Florence’s historical center to see top sights like Florence Duomo as well as Renaissance architecture. Learn about influential Florentines like the Medici family and the poet Dante Alighieri, and then skip the lines to enter the Accademia Gallery. See Michelangelo’s original ‘David’ sculpture and learn all about the famous sculptor who hailed from Florence.

Numbers are limited to 14 on these two small-group tours, ensuring personalized attention from a guide.

COMPULSORY NOT TAKING ANY RUCKSACK AND LARGE BAGS DURING THE TOUR BECAUSE THE ACCADEMIA GALLERY DOES NOT HAVE A LUGGAGE DEPOSIT AREA AND CLIENTS WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO ENTER THE MUSEUM IF HAVING A BAG EXCEEDING THE SIZE OF A NORMAL SIZE HAND BAG.

Itinerary
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Stop At: Piazza degli Strozzi, 50123 Firenze FI, Italy

Our tour starts in Strozzi Square that in Renaissance times was the market square for the daily food market.

Duration: 10 minutes

Pass By: Florence Historic Center, Florence Historic Center, Florence, Tuscany

Visit many back streets of Florence city center and learn about its Medieval and Renaissance history.

Stop At: Piazza della Signoria, 50122, Florence Italy

Visit Piazza della Signoria, the main square of Florence that offers a view of the political and artistic presence of this Renaissance city. Here your guide will introduce you to one of the most influential Florentine families, the Medici.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Ponte Vecchio, 50125, Florence Italy

During the 3-hour walking tour spend time in the Ponte Vecchio and learn about its history since it was built back in the middle ages. Peruse though its many jewelry shops, once occupied by butchers.

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Duomo - Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore, Via della Canonica, 1 Piazza del Duomo, 50122, Florence Italy

See the magnificent Cathedral and Baptistery of Florence (exterior). Learn about the famous Brunelleschi Dome designed by Brunelleschi.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Campanile di Giotto, Piazza del Duomo Historical Center, 50122, Florence Italy

See the exterior of the tall bell tower designed by Giotto, one of the showpieces of Florentine gothic architecture.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Galleria dell'Accademia, Via Ricasoli, 58/60, 50122, Florence Italy

During the tour visit the Academy Gallery and learn all about the famous David by Michelangelo. The tour will conclude inside the museum.

Duration: 1 hour