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Guided Tours in Florence: 15 We Would Put the Money On

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The good guided tours in Florence go weeks ahead and the famous ones go months ahead. Below: the 15 to book before you fly, what each includes and where they differ.

Florence: Duomo Cathedral Guided Tour - Entering Santa Maria del Fiore
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Florence: Duomo Cathedral Guided Tour

1.Duomo Cathedral Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 5,970 reviews · from $15Our pick

Join a licensed English, Italian, or Spanish-speaking guide inside Florence Cathedral for a focused tour of its art, Medici connections, and Vasari’s Last Judgment. Guides such as Victoria, Alex, Andrea, and Francesco have led especially engaging visits. Entry to the Cupola and Santa Reparata is not included, and cathedral dress rules are strict.

“We had a great time exploring Florence with Paolo as our e-bike tour guide! He was knowledgeable and passionate, giving us a fantastic history and highlights of the city while keeping the tour engaging. It was a wonderful way to see Florence from a different perspective. That said, with the city’s busy traffic, we did lose sight of him a few times. Thankfully, the ear-in mic helped us stay on track and follow his directions. Overall, Paolo did a great job, and we’d recommend this tour for anyone looking to cover a lot of ground while learning about Florence’s history!Read more”

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Florence: Accademia Gallery Guided Tour - The first look at Michelangelo’s David
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Florence: Accademia Gallery Guided Tour

2.Accademia Gallery Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 4,156 reviews · 1 hour · from $53

Meet Florence with Elvis in Piazza delle Belle Arti for a one-hour English guided visit to the Accademia Gallery. Walk through a separate entrance, use a headset, and focus on Michelangelo’s David, the unfinished Prisoners, and works by Lippi and Ghirlandaio. Guides including Claudio, Anna, Elisa, and Elvis bring the art to life.

“Elisa Raimondo the guide was excellent - knowledgeable but above all passionate about Renaissance art. She is a real asset.”

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Florence: Duomo Guided Tour with Optional Dome Climb Upgrade - Brunelleschi’s engineering problem, explained in plain English
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Florence: Duomo Guided Tour with Optional Dome Climb Upgrade

3.Duomo Guided Tour with Optional Dome Climb Upgrade

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 3,706 reviews · 30 minutes - 1 hour · from $25

Enter Florence’s Duomo with an English-speaking guide, hear how Brunelleschi solved the cathedral’s famous engineering problem, and admire Vasari’s Last Judgement. The 30-minute tour can be paired with a strenuous Dome climb. Your upgraded ticket also covers the Baptistery, Bell Tower, and Duomo Museum for 72 hours.

“Thee information about the cathedral and some of its history was great! Wonderful view from the top but your time is limited so be quick getting pictures.”

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Florence: Guided Walking Tour - San Lorenzo and the quieter side of the center
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Florence: Guided Walking Tour

4.Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3,334 reviews · from $31

Follow an English-speaking guide through Florence’s historic center, from the Medici quarter and Duomo to Piazza della Signoria and Ponte Vecchio. Guides such as Julia, Rosa, Eduardo, Rachel, and Alessandra are praised for lively stories, art history, local food tips, and quieter streets. The 1.5-hour route gives you a useful first look without entering museums.

“A wealth of information and knowledge by Julia. She has a great personality and made the tour enjoyable and fun. Thank you!”

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Florence: Skip-the-Line Accademia Guided Tour - Finding the My Green Tour office
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Florence: Skip-the-Line Accademia Guided Tour

5.Skip-the-Line Accademia Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2,327 reviews · from $43

Meet beside the Accademia Gallery for a one-hour guided visit with priority entry, headsets, and an English-speaking guide. You’ll see Michelangelo’s David, The Prisoners, and Gothic and Renaissance works. Guides such as Victoria, Rosa, Ali, and Ivan are praised for lively explanations and close attention to artistic details.

“Getting to skip-the-lines was a huge perk to our tour. Also, our tour guide,Rachel, was very knowledgeable about the history of the art. She was very passionate, about the art, during the tour and had a great personality to bring to the tour! She was excellent.”

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Florence: Accademia Gallery Guided Tour with Entry Ticket - Meeting at Via Ricasoli 41
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Florence: Accademia Gallery Guided Tour with Entry Ticket

6.Accademia Gallery Guided Tour with Entry Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 2,253 reviews · 1h 15m · from $49

Meet your assistant at Via Ricasoli 41, then enter Florence’s Accademia Gallery with a reserved ticket and a licensed guide. The 75-minute visit centers on Michelangelo’s David, unfinished sculptures, and other gallery highlights. Guides speak English, Italian, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, or Russian, with private groups available.

“The guide that we go was good but the place felt underwhelming given the money and time it takes to enter. David was the only magnificent piece. Everything else was repetitive.”

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Florence: Uffizi Gallery and Accademia Gallery Guided Tour - Starting at the Uffizi Gallery
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Florence: Uffizi Gallery and Accademia Gallery Guided Tour

7.Uffizi Gallery and Accademia Gallery Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 2,028 reviews · 3 hours · from $140

Spend three focused hours at Florence’s Uffizi and Accademia galleries with a licensed guide and a group of no more than 15 people. Timed entry handles the worst lines, while headsets keep the commentary clear. Expect Renaissance paintings, Michelangelo’s David, and practical context from guides such as Ivano, Sylvia, Laura, or Mirella, depending on the date and language.

“Very knowledgeable guide who spoke excellent English and made it a very interesting museum journey.”

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Florence: Uffizi Gallery Small-Group Guided Tour with Ticket - Meeting at the Nicola Pisano statue
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Florence: Uffizi Gallery Small-Group Guided Tour with Ticket

8.Uffizi Gallery Small-Group Guided Tour with Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 2,003 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $76

Spend 90 minutes at the Uffizi with a live guide in your choice of English, Italian, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, or Russian. Meet by the Nicola Pisano statue, use priority entry, and focus on Botticelli’s Birth of Venus and Primavera, Michelangelo’s Tondo Doni, Leonardo’s Annunciation, and the Medici story. Guides such as Pam, Vicky, Anna, Bruce, and Vittoria are praised for lively explanations.

“Very amazing visit inside the gallery. The guide was very good”

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David & Accademia Guided Tour with Time Entry Ticket - Piazza del Duomo and the cathedral’s famous dome
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David & Accademia Guided Tour with Time Entry Ticket

9.David & Accademia Guided Tour with Time Entry Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,705 reviews · 1 to 2 hours (approx.) · from $37

This two-hour English tour pairs a short Florence walking route with timed entry to the Accademia Gallery. You’ll see Ponte Vecchio, Piazza della Signoria, the Baptistery, and the Duomo from outside, then hear stories about Michelangelo and David. Groups have 19 people or fewer, with headsets provided when the guided option is selected.

“Our tour guide was good, the museum was crowded, which I am assuming is normal. It was a short tour going through the musical intrument portion of the museum and then David and not much else. We could have looked around more but it was so croweded. We got what we paid for, saw David and that was fine.”

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Florence: Guided Walking Tour - San Lorenzo and the quieter side of the center
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Florence: Guided Walking Tour

10.Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 1,602 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $27

Walk Florence’s historic center with an English, German, Spanish, or French-speaking guide. You’ll see the Duomo, Baptistery, David replica, Ponte Vecchio, and Pitti Palace from outside, while guides such as Chiara, Matteo, Pam, and Laura add stories about the Medici, Renaissance, and overlooked street details.

“I really would like to thank Matteo our guide, he was informative, funny and showed us parts of Florence that we would walk past. He was able to answer all our questions and the tour was a good pace with loads of useful information. For me I would highly recommend you do the tour before going to see other Museums or attractions. Thank you”

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Florence: Renaissance and Medici Tales Guided Walking Tour - San Lorenzo and Palazzo Medici Riccardi
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Florence: Renaissance and Medici Tales Guided Walking Tour

11.Renaissance and Medici Tales Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 1,549 reviews · 2 hours · from $2Best value

Follow an English- or Spanish-speaking guide from San Lorenzo to the Uffizi on a roughly two-hour walk through Florence. Hear Medici stories, decode symbols, and see the Duomo, Palazzo Vecchio, Ponte Vecchio, and other landmarks from outside. Guides include Chiara, Michele, Glenda, Angela, and Fabio.

“Very informative tour that moves at a good pace and covered an interesting mix of history, architecture and culture. Gabriella was very engaging.”

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Florence: Palazzo Vecchio Guided Tour - Meeting your guide at Piazza della Signoria
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Florence: Palazzo Vecchio Guided Tour

12.Palazzo Vecchio Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 1,260 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $52

Spend 90 minutes inside Florence’s Palazzo Vecchio with a certified guide and a small group. See the Salone dei Cinquecento, Medici apartments, the Hall of Priors, Bronzino’s chapel, and the map room while guides such as Ivan, Francesca, Sara, and Annette explain the art, politics, and family drama behind the palace.

“So glad we got this guided tour of the palace! Our guide was wonderful, great sense of humor and extremely knowledgeable, he has presented us a short history of the place and events that have transpired around the place, offering us useful context for what we were about to see inside, all of it told in an easy way to understand. We booked this for a late afternoon, due to other plans during the day, but I'm so glad we did that. The palace rooms have a certain beauty during sundown, very moody lighting, quite an unforgettable experience!”

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Florence: Uffizi Gallery Small Group Guided Tour - Meeting at Leonardo’s statue
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Florence: Uffizi Gallery Small Group Guided Tour

13.Uffizi Gallery Small Group Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 1,251 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $73

See the Uffizi’s Renaissance highlights with a licensed guide and a group capped at 15 people. Your 1.5-hour route includes Botticelli’s Birth of Venus, Leonardo’s Annunciation, Michelangelo’s Doni Tondo, and works by Raphael, Titian, and Caravaggio. Headsets keep the commentary clear, and you can continue exploring after the tour.

“very nice and informative tour! our guide manuela was really prepared and made us comprehend in easy way all the most important works of renaissance. Manuela was also really sympatic and typical tuscan! go for it”

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Skip-the-Line Guided Tour of Michelangelo’s David in Florence - Meeting Mario Gesu Near the Accademia
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Skip-the-Line Guided Tour of Michelangelo’s David in Florence

14.Skip-the-Line Guided Tour of Michelangelo’s David in Florence

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,128 reviews · 1 hour 20 minutes (approx.) · from $27Top rated

Meet guide Mario Gesu near Florence’s Accademia Gallery for a small-group visit focused on Michelangelo’s David and five additional works. You’ll receive skip-the-line reservation help, then spend about 80 minutes exploring Michelangelo’s artistic ideas, working methods, and spiritual themes. The tour is in English and suits visitors who prefer discussion over a basic art-history checklist.

“I did not realize that after you pay the Viator fee, you still need to pay 20 euros to enter the museum. It was expensive. I liked the guide, Mario, he was passionate, but I also wanted to know more about the art in general. What he had to say was philosophical and interesting, however.”

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Florence: Dark Mysteries and Legends Guided Walking Tour - Meeting near Piazza San Marco
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Florence: Dark Mysteries and Legends Guided Walking Tour

15.Dark Mysteries and Legends Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 1,081 reviews · 1h 45m · from $2

Walk from Piazza San Marco to Ponte Vecchio with a live English- or Spanish-speaking guide. Hear dark Medici tales, ghost stories, local superstitions, mafia bombings, and the Monster of Florence while seeing Brunelleschi’s Piazza della Santissima Annunziata, the Duomo, Bargello, and Piazza della Signoria.

“Angela presented the dark history oft Florence in a very entertaining way. The tour had just the right duration to keep the attention up.”

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New in Guided Tours in Florence

★ 4.5Florence Accademia Guided Tour – Shared, Private & Combo OptionsFrom $48370 reviews
★ 4.5Uffizi and Accademia Small Group Guided TourFrom $151449 reviews
★ 4.5Palazzo Vecchio guided experience with entrance ticketFrom $64249 reviews
★ 4.5Florence Duomo Complex Guided TourFrom $92208 reviews
★ 4.0Skip-the-Line Accademia Guided Visit: David Secrets and BeyondFrom $58525 reviews
★ 4.5Skip The Line David Guided Tour ExperienceFrom $41402 reviews
★ 4.0Small Group Florence Cathedral Guided Tour with Priority AccessFrom $25192 reviews
★ 5.0Pitti Palace, Boboli Garden & Palatina Gallery Guided TourFrom $118264 reviews
★ 5.0Florence Duomo Skip-Any-Line Guided Tour with Priority EntranceFrom $41332 reviews
★ 4.5Statue of David & Duomo Guided Tour with TicketsFrom $94357 reviews
★ 4.5Florence Accademia Gallery Small-Group Guided TourFrom $59272 reviews
★ 4.2David’s Accademia Gallery Guided TourFrom $53207 reviews
★ 4.7Accademia Gallery Skip-the-Line Guided TourFrom $29551 reviews
★ 4.5Cathedral, Dome and Terraces Guided TourFrom $133253 reviews
★ 4.8Uffizi Gallery Skip-the-Line Guided TourFrom $84209 reviews

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