Florence In A Day With David, Duomo, Uffizi & Walking Tour

Take a day to explore Florence

 Florence is a small city with a big history and this tour lets you explore it all in just one day. 

 Accompanied by an expert guide, skip the long lines and head right inside both of Florence's biggest museums: the Accademia Gallery, home to Michelangelo's David, and the Uffizi Gallery. Learn the story behind the world's most recognizable statue and see some of Michelangelo's unfinished Slaves for a fascinating peek inside the tortured mind of the great artist. And admire the best paintings from Medieval times to the Renaissance and after as you move through the Uffizi. 

Having an expert art historian on hand pays dividends here. They'll tell you why Michelangelo was not just the most talented artist to come out of the Renaissance, he was also the most fascinating. Who else would defy a pope? And more than once! And as an art historian, your guide will be able to demonstrate how modern paintings bursting with colors and emotions developed from the flat, cold, compositions of the middle ages. But don't expect a lecture: our guides are much more fun than that. Their focus is on injecting character into your experience at the Accademia and the Uffizi (and everywhere else), so you understand not just the art, but the masters and the culture that created them.   

In between museum visits, you'll pause for a 1-hour lunch break (9:45am tour) or 30-minute coffee break (8:15am & 1:30am tour). Your guide will recommend some of their favorite eateries nearby to go relax and refuel before regrouping in a central spot. 

 And no trip to Florence is complete without exploring at the street level.  Florence is one of Italy's most atmospheric cities and its streets are bursting with history and beautiful architecture. Outside of the obvious big attractions, this is a big part of your Florence In A Day Tour: street life. You'll start outside the Cathedral, a.k.a. Florence Duomo, where your guide will tell you the story of its enormous dome and how it went from a near catastrophe to the greatest building achievement of its age. From the street, you'll admire the cathedral's dome and also see the Florence Baptistery, home to the set of bronze doors that were thought so beautiful, Michelangelo called them the "Gates of Paradise".   
 
Your guided walking tour of the city continues with a visit an outdoor sculpture gallery, a leather market, "Il Porcellino" (the pig whose snout promises luck), the remarkable Ponte Vecchio, and the Vasari Corridor—made famous by Dan Brown—from outside (the inside is rather unremarkable anyway). You'll also hear tales of the notorious Medici family outside their fortress-like palace, and come to understand why it was Florence, not Rome, that was the cradle of the Renaissance.  

  There's a lot to see in Florence, and a lot of stories to be told. If you're short on time our full-day tour is a great option, optimizing your time with skip-the-line access at the major attractions plus small group sizes and headsets to guarantee maximum interaction with your guide.    Sites Visited:   • Michelangelo’s 'David' in the Accademia Gallery  • The Uffizi Gallery  • Florence Duomo (outside)  • Ponte Vecchio  • Piazza della Signoria  • Palazzo Vecchio (from the outside)  • Leather Market & Porcellino  • Piazza della Repubblica