Florence Walking Tour: 4-hour Walking Tour with Uffizi Gallery Skip-the-Line TicketCity, Historical and Theme Tours

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Florence Walking Tour: 4-hour Walking Tour with Uffizi Gallery Skip-the-Line Ticket

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About this experience

✔ Health & safety measures apply
✔ Small-group experience
✔ No booking fees

DURATION: 4 hours
STARTING TIME: 1.30 pm & 2.00 pm (tell us your preferred starting time during the booking)
MEETING POINT: CiaoFlorence Sales Office - Via Cavour, 12 Black
LANGUAGE/S: English & Spanish (tell us your preferred language during the booking)
OPENING SEASONS: All year round
WHO CAN COME: Florence walking tour is suitable for anyone. Not recommended for persons with mobility problems

Overview

Take a walking tour at the heart of Florence and explore the unique architectural treasures that marked the Italian Renaissance era. Admire some of the iconic buildings in the historic center, including Santa Croce Basilica and Piazza Della Signoria. Finish your sightseeing tour with a skip-the-line visit to the famous Ufizzi Gallery to admire masterpieces by Michelangelo, Rafael, Botticelli, and other Renaissance great artists.

◾ Discover the heart of Florence including Piazza Santa Croce, Piazza della Signoria, Palazzo Vecchio, and more led by a local expert
◾ Visit the world-famous Uffizi Gallery with its unmatched masterpieces of Renaissance art
◾ Learn all about the interesting history of the works of art from a passionate and art-loving local guide

About this experience

✔ Health & safety measures apply
✔ Small-group experience
✔ No booking fees

DURATION: 4 hours
STARTING TIME: 1.30 pm & 2.00 pm (tell us your preferred starting time during the booking)
MEETING POINT: CiaoFlorence Sales Office - Via Cavour, 12 Black
LANGUAGE/S: English & Spanish (tell us your preferred language during the booking)
OPENING SEASONS: All year round
WHO CAN COME: Florence walking tour is suitable for anyone. Not recommended for persons with mobility problems

Description - What to expect

Spend your day among Renaissance architecture, picturesque streets, and the most beautiful paintings in the world…. Welcome to Florence, the Cradle of the Renaissance!

The first part of your Florence walking tour is devoted to the heart of Florence - its historic center with its wonderful squares and landmarks. Start with an enlightening walking tour led by a local guide, who will unveil the secrets of the city, from local legends to interesting facts.

Start your Florence walking tour by heading to REPUBBLICA SQUARE, one of the most elegant and historically important “piazzas” in Florence, overflowing with refined cafés and luxury shopping. Follow your guide through the typical streets and picturesque alleys until you reach LOGGIA DEL MERCATO NUOVO, where your guide will demonstrate a symbol of good luck by caressing the nose of the famous PORCELLINO (wild boar) BRONZE STATUE. On this tour, you will learn all sorts of local legends, fascinating stories, and unexpected facts about Florence.

Right around the corner, your guide will lead you to the intriguing PONTE VECCHIO - a true icon of the city. This bridge is famous for its exclusive jewelry stores, unique structure, and for being the only bridge spared during the bombings during the Second World War.

Then, follow your guide to ACCADEMIA DEI GEORGOFILI and UFFIZI SQUARE, where you will discover the heart of Florence - SIGNORIA SQUARE. This true open-air museum is dominated by the imposing PALAZZO VECCHIO and the magnificent LOGGIA DEI LANZI, home to fascinating statues such as PERSEUS by Cellini and the RAT OF THE SABINE WOMEN by Giambologna.

Your journey through Florence will lead to SAN GIOVANNI SQUARE, home of the wonderful FLORENCE CATHEDRAL and BRUNELLESCHI'S DOME, as well as the Baptistery and Giotto's Bell Tower.

Your Florence walking tour finishes inside the world-famous UFFIZI GALLERY! Admire the unique Renaissance masterpieces of great Italian artists and celebrate the intricate beauty of works such as Botticelli's “Birth of Venus”, Leonardo's “Annunciation”, and Michelangelo's “Tondo Doni.”

At the end of the guided tour, you can remain in the Uffizi Gallery until closing time. Enjoy revisiting any works of art and then relax with a cappuccino or spritz on the Gallery’s scenic terrace overlooking Palazzo Vecchio. This is an incredible day of vivid history, art, and legacy.

Free Cancellation

Free cancellation is available for this Florence walking tour up to 48 hours before the start of the experience

What's included, what's not

✔ Professional guide
✔ Uffizi Gallery skip-the-line ticket
✔ Walking tour of Florence including Piazza San Firenze, Piazza Santa Croce, Lungarno Torrigiani, Piazza Santa Felicita and Piazza Signoria
✔ Earphones for bigger groups

Good to know

◾ Comfortable shoes are recommended
◾ Please note that on the busiest days the entrance into the museums may experience some short delays
◾ The order of the visits may change

Description - What to expect

Spend your day among Renaissance architecture, picturesque streets, and the most beautiful paintings in the world…. Welcome to Florence, the Cradle of the Renaissance!

The first part of your Florence walking tour is devoted to the heart of Florence - its historic center with its wonderful squares and landmarks. Start with an enlightening walking tour led by a local guide, who will unveil the secrets of the city, from local legends to interesting facts.

Start your Florence walking tour by heading to REPUBBLICA SQUARE, one of the most elegant and historically important “piazzas” in Florence, overflowing with refined cafés and luxury shopping. Follow your guide through the typical streets and picturesque alleys until you reach LOGGIA DEL MERCATO NUOVO, where your guide will demonstrate a symbol of good luck by caressing the nose of the famous PORCELLINO (wild boar) BRONZE STATUE. On this tour, you will learn all sorts of local legends, fascinating stories, and unexpected facts about Florence.

Right around the corner, your guide will lead you to the intriguing PONTE VECCHIO - a true icon of the city. This bridge is famous for its exclusive jewelry stores, unique structure, and for being the only bridge spared during the bombings during the Second World War.

Then, follow your guide to ACCADEMIA DEI GEORGOFILI and UFFIZI SQUARE, where you will discover the heart of Florence - SIGNORIA SQUARE. This true open-air museum is dominated by the imposing PALAZZO VECCHIO and the magnificent LOGGIA DEI LANZI, home to fascinating statues such as PERSEUS by Cellini and the RAT OF THE SABINE WOMEN by Giambologna.

Your journey through Florence will lead to SAN GIOVANNI SQUARE, home of the wonderful FLORENCE CATHEDRAL and BRUNELLESCHI'S DOME, as well as the Baptistery and Giotto's Bell Tower.

Your Florence walking tour finishes inside the world-famous UFFIZI GALLERY! Admire the unique Renaissance masterpieces of great Italian artists and celebrate the intricate beauty of works such as Botticelli's “Birth of Venus”, Leonardo's “Annunciation”, and Michelangelo's “Tondo Doni.”

At the end of the guided tour, you can remain in the Uffizi Gallery until closing time. Enjoy revisiting any works of art and then relax with a cappuccino or spritz on the Gallery’s scenic terrace overlooking Palazzo Vecchio. This is an incredible day of vivid history, art, and legacy.