Skip the line: Accademia Small Group and walking tour of Florence | 3 hours

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Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English, Italian, Spanish
  • Guided tour of the Accademia Gallery
  • Semi-private group
  • Professional art historian guide
  • Guided tour of Florence
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off

Overview

Explore the Accademia Gallery with our expert guide, discovering Michelangelo's masterpieces. After a lunch break (not included in the tour), join a walking tour for an introductory journey through two thousand years of Florentine history. Learn about the city's Roman origins, visit the Ponte Vecchio, Uffizi courtyard, and marvel at Brunelleschi’s Dome. Uncover the past of Florence and its artists in this guided walking tour.

Meeting points

1st part of the tour - At 10:00 am meet us in front Colonna dell'Abbondanza - Piazza della Repubblica. You'll recognize our staff as they'll be wearing a white shirt and a green foulard with "My Tour" logo.

End point

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The guided tour will end in central Florence

Itinerary

  • Galleria dell'Accademia

    Guided tour with local guide and skip the line tickets. Discover this world known museum and learn why the David is the most recognizable symbol of Florence and what it used to represent in Michelangelo’s time

    1 hour

  • Basilica di San Lorenzo (Pass By)

    Meet our guide and start the walking tour.

  • Centro Storico

    Enjoy a complete introductory walking tour for those who want to know all the facts and secrets of two thousand years of Florentine history, from the city’s Roman origins to a 15th century palace

    1 hour

  • Piazza della Signoria (Pass By)

    Admire Piazza della Signoria that represent the heart of Florence located next to the main buildings of the city. Moreover this is the house of Palazzo Vecchio.

  • Palazzo Vecchio

    During the walking tour, admire the ancient Palazzo Vecchio. This has always been the symbol of Florence as it was the residence of the Medici Family when they had the power and nowadays represent the town hall of Florence.

    10 minutes

  • Loggia dei Lanzi (Pass By)

    Admire this open-air sculpture gallery of antique and Renaissance art including the Medici lions.

  • Ponte Vecchio

    Admire the Old bridge over the Arno River in Florence - famous for being the oldest bridge of the city and for having shops on it. In the bast was full of butchers shops and nowadays you can admire jewelers and artisan shops.

    10 minutes

  • Battistero Di San Giovanni (Pass By)

    Admire the stunning Baptistery golden ‘Gates of Paradise’.

  • Duomo - Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore

    Admire the wonders of the architecture of Brunelleschi’s Dome which overlooks the Baptistery golden ‘Gates of Paradise’. Your guide will explain the history and give you the main information of this florentine jewel.

    15 minutes

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Additional Info

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Customers must be able to climb and descend stairs.
  • Earphones will be provided only for groups with over 15 participants.
  • Minimum of 2 participants required

Free Cancellation

April 25100% refund
April 26No refund

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  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Reviews

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Showing 1-5 of 9 reviews with 5 stars

Excellent guide. On time,...

Published on Oct, 2022

Excellent guide. On time, professional and knowledgeable. Plus helped us get a reservation for lunch at a great restaurant.

Great experience

Published on Nov, 2019

We got to skip a massive line and get a very intimate tour of the galleria where we saw the original David statue and heard stories about the other works in the building. After a brief break for lunch we then met up for a walking tour that was very interesting and informative, covering everything we wanted to know about Florence. Overall it was a great experience and a great way to see a lot of a beautiful city in a short period of time

These tours have made Florence special

Published on May, 2019

I was delighted to see Julia was doing the walking tour of Florence and the Academia. She led the Uffizi tour I did earlier that morning. Again she captivated us all with the history of the different places we visited and the history of the rich families of earlier Florence. The tour covered all the important places and it was not tiring. But the visit to the Academia to see David was definitely the highlight. You must see him. If you get Julia she will enthrall you for 45 minutes on how David came about, was sculpted and how he ended up in the Academia. And also showed you how Michael Angelo was a genius. The only let down of this tour was the back room staff. The meeting point location was different depending on where you bought your ticket (I got mine through Trip Advisor) and consequently there were delays. So many people have complained about this, you would think they would do something about it. But this has nothing to do with the tours or the fabulous guide. Recommend this tour 100%. I travelled alone in Florence.

Wonderful Tour

Published on May, 2019

Took a tour with Christiano (I think). He gave an amazing tour providing information on the statue of David and Michelangelo as well as other sculptors. The walking tour was terrific. I learned so much about Florence that I would not have without Christiano. I highly recommend this tour!

Academia Gallery and walking tour of Florence

Published on May, 2019

Its was a great tour and covered all the important things. Guide (i guess lady’s name was Niko, might be wrong) was knowledgeable.

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