Florence City Center including the Accademia with Michelangelo’s David Skip-the-Line Guided Tour — Private
About this activity
See Michelangelo’s David and Florence’s historic center on a 2.5-hour private guided tour. Reserved Accademia admission is included for your party of up to eight.
Highlights
- See Michelangelo's David at Accademia Gallery
- Enjoy a private guided city center tour
- Stroll through Piazza della Signoria
- Admire exterior of Florence's majestic Duomo
- Walk across the iconic Ponte Vecchio
Full description
A 2.5-hour guided Accademia Gallery visit and Florence city-center walk with reserved museum admission.
Explore the Accademia Gallery with your private guide and see Michelangelo’s David and the unfinished Prisoners. Then walk Florence’s historic center past the Duomo and Baptistery exteriors, Piazza della Repubblica, Piazza della Signoria and Palazzo Vecchio exterior. Continue by the Porcellino fountain to Ponte Vecchio. This 2.5-hour visit includes reserved Accademia admission and a guide exclusively for your party of up to eight. Florence Cathedral interior admission, temporary exhibitions, food, hotel transfers, gratuities and storage are excluded.
Included / Excluded
- Professional local guide
- Reserved Accademia Gallery admission
- Guided city center walking tour
- Florence Cathedral (Duomo) interior admission
- Food and drinks
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Gratuities
Itinerary
Giotto statue meeting point — Piazzale degli Uffizi
Meet by the Giotto statue in Piazzale degli Uffizi 10 minutes before the reserved start; follow your guide to the Accademia Gallery.
Accademia Gallery
Use reserved admission to enter the Accademia Gallery with your guide. See Michelangelo’s David and unfinished Prisoners; all guests pass security screening.
Meeting point
Start Location
Giotto statue meeting point — Piazzale degli Uffizi
Piazzale degli Uffizi
Meet by the statue of Giotto in Piazzale degli Uffizi, 10 minutes before the reserved start.
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Know before you book
- The private tour is wheelchair friendly; discuss access needs with Babylon Tours in advance.
- Your party has an exclusive guide and a maximum of eight guests.
- FareHarbor accepts children aged 0–9 under the child rate.
Know before you go
- Wear comfortable walking shoes for the city-center route.
- The tour operates rain or shine.
- Bring an ID or a photo of an ID for museum entry.
- All visitors pass through mandatory Accademia security screening.
- Do not bring large bags or backpacks into the gallery.
Cancellation policy
Up to 24 hours before the beginning of the activity: full refund Less than 24 hours before the beginning of the activity or no-show: no refund
Accessibility
- Wheelchair Accessible
Reviews
We booked this tour to get as much as possible out of our time at The Met. What we didn’t know we were getting was a personalized experience full of captivating stories about the artists' lives and the people who brought the art to the museum. Robin was a wealth of knowledge and a highlight of our trip to New York!
Spent a great day with Charlie he was very engaging and shared lots of information and entertaining stories with us. He took great care of us and we would recommend him for any future tours.
Mark, tour guide for the Metropolitan Museum is an outstanding teacher: engaging; entertaining; professional; personable; experienced and deeply knowledgeable as a result of a lifelong passion and relationship with the Met. He loves what he does and cares deeply about sharing his knowledge and insight to spark curiosity and inspire his clients--his students--to understand context and meaning of each piece or work of art reviewed. My wife, a retired professor emeritas and myself both left thoroughly impressed and grateful to have been taught by best and most captivating guides we have had the privilege of meeting on one of our many travels and adventures. Hire the best. Hire Mark. Worth every penny and every minute of your time you can afford at the Met. Like us, you will look forward to coming back for another teaching session from Mark. In my case, hopefully we will be back on my birthday next year! (Thanks again Mark!)
Frequently asked questions
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Additional information
Meet your private guide by the Giotto statue in Piazzale degli Uffizi, Florence, 10 minutes before the reserved start. The guided visit then includes the Accademia Gallery and Florence’s historic center. Bring an ID or a clear photo of one. For assistance call +1 917 999 0380.