Florence City Center including the Accademia with Michelangelo’s David Skip-the-Line Guided Tour — Semi-Private (8 Guests Max)
About this activity
See Michelangelo’s David and Florence’s historic center on a 2.5-hour semi-private guided tour for up to eight guests. Reserved Accademia admission is included.
Highlights
- Marvel at Michelangelo's original David sculpture
- Skip-the-line access to Accademia Gallery
- Walk the Piazza della Signoria & historic heart of Florence
- See the iconic Ponte Vecchio bridge
- Expert local guide shares Florence's secrets
Full description
A 2.5-hour guided Accademia Gallery visit and Florence city-center walk with reserved museum admission.
Visit the Accademia Gallery with an expert guide to see Michelangelo’s David and the unfinished Prisoners. Continue through Florence’s historic center to the Duomo and Baptistery exteriors, Piazza della Repubblica and Piazza della Signoria, Palazzo Vecchio exterior, the Porcellino fountain and Ponte Vecchio. This 2.5-hour semi-private experience includes reserved Accademia admission, gallery entry and guided commentary. Florence Cathedral interior admission, temporary exhibitions, food, hotel transfers, gratuities and storage are excluded.
Included / Excluded
- 2.5-hour guided walking tour with professional local guide
- Reserved skip-the-line admission ticket to the Accademia Gallery
- Small semi-private group (max 8 guests) for personalized attention
- 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 semi-private tour is not wheelchair accessible.
- The semi-private group has a maximum of eight guests.
- FareHarbor accepts children aged 0–6 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
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 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.