Best of Florence: Small Group Tour Skip-the-Line David & Accademia with Duomo | 3 hours

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Skip the Line Best of Florence
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Enjoy Michelangelo's David & the spectacular Duomo on this private and guided Renaissance city walking tour.

Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English
  • Guided Walk through Florence to see Piazza della Signoria, Ponte Vecchio and more
  • Skip-the-Line ticket to Accademia Gallery
  • Skip-the-Line ticket to the Florence Duomo
  • Local English-speaking guide
  • Gratuities

Overview

Skip the long lines to both the Accademia and the Catherdral on this Best of Florence guided tour. Begin with skip-the-line access to get up close to Michelangelo's 'David' in the Accademia Gallery. Then see the Duomo, the city's iconic, Gothic-style cathedral with your skip-the-line access and guided tour inside the Cathedral & Duomo. Afterwards, your guide will take you to Piazza della Signoria, an open-air art gallery where Michelangelo's David was originally supposed to stand. Then explore the streets of Florence, taking in landmarks like the Ponte Vecchio bridge, Palazzo della Signoria e Piazza della Repubblica and learn about the influence of the famous Medici family on Florence.

Meeting points

Please arrive 15 minutes prior to the start of your tour, your guide will be holding a green Walks sign. This tour meets in Piazza di San Marco at the Monument to General Manfredo Fanti statue in the center of the square.

End point

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Ponte Vecchio

Itinerary

  • Galleria dell'Accademia

    Begin your day by skiping the line into the Florence Accademia to see Michelangelo's masterpiece, the jaw-dropping David.

    45 minutes

  • Duomo - Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore

    Your Florence tour continues to Florence Duomo. You'll skip the line to enter the Cathedral with your guide which will tell you all about the history and the secrets of this incredible church.

    1 hour

  • Piazza della Signoria

    Your walking tour section startw with Piazza della Signoria, an open-air art gallery where Michelangelo's David was originally supposed to stand.

    15 minutes

  • Mercato del Porcellino

    From Piazza Signoria you'll pass by the Uffizi Gallery and a handful of wonderful hidden sights, like Il Porcellino, the pig whose snout promises luck

    15 minutes

  • Ponte Vecchio

    As your continue, experience the endless charm of Florence and the remarkable Ponte Vecchio

    15 minutes

  • Palazzo Vecchio (Pass By)

    Sightseeing & Photo Stop

  • Piazza della Repubblica

    Stroll through Piazza della Repubblica with its antique-looking carousel, one of the most famous and liveliest squares in Florence.

    15 minutes

  • Church and Museum of Orsanmichele

    See the famous Orsanmichelle Church, one of the most important places for sculpture in the early Renaissance years.

    15 minutes

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Additional Info

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • This tour is in English.
  • We are able to accomodate guests with mobility impairment or wheelcharis, please make sure to email our Guest Experience team at the time of your booking for proper arrangements.
  • We are unable to accommodate guests with strollers on this tour.
  • This is a walking tour. Guests should be able to walk at a moderate pace without difficulty.
  • Due to the religious nature of the Cathedral, all individuals regardless of gender must cover their shoulders and knees. Walks cannot be held responsible for those denied entry.
  • We will not enter the Cathedral of Florence on December 24th and 31st, as Christmas celebrations will be held inside the Duomo on those dates.
  • On Sundays, we will not enter the Cathedral of Florence due to Sunday mass. The guide will provide an explanation of the Duomo from the outside.
  • We ask all guests (including children) bring ID on the day of their tour.

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  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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Couldn't have been better

Published on Jan, 2025

Book this tour! Skipping the line was so, so valuable. We came during the Christmas holiday season (in January), so the museums and piazzas were very crowded. So glad we booked this tour. We got to spend a lot of time at the David. That was the primary focus of The Accademia (and our main reason for booking the tour). If you want to see more in The Accademia, you’ll need to book another tour/ get another ticket. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable! I love museums and learned a few things about the Gothic, Renaissance, and Medieval periods. I’m glad we went on her tour first so we could go by Saint Croce to see Michelangelo’s tomb afterwards. The Dumo is breathtaking! We also enjoyed our walking tour. 10/10!! It is the perfect amount of time, too, with a 25-minute break to use the restroom, grab a coffee, or see more of The David. Highly recommend. She accepts tips, too. Don't bring more than a 0.5 L bottle of water or you’ll have to toss it.

Great intro tour to Florence

Published on Jan, 2025

great tour, great guide, right length of time/distance. A perfect intro to Florence and her art. We visited around Christmas time and skipping the lines was a really nice feature of tour.

Master class!

Published on Jan, 2025

Excellent tour guide! Regina gave us a very thorough description and background about the various artworks and historical landmarks. I typically enjoy detailed oriented descriptions and this tour was exactly what I wanted. It was a master class! Parisa was also very nice in coordinating the tour before we depart for the adventure, all around amazing experience. Highly recommended!

Beautiful Trip around the heart and soul of Florence

Published on Dec, 2024

The meeting point was pretty easy to find and the tour guide we had she was amazing and new soo much of the history of Florence.

Great experience

Published on Dec, 2024

Our guide gave us an art class in 3 hours! My kids (18 and 14 y.o.) learned more in a morning than in any class at high school. We didn’t enter the Duomo as it was Christmas eve, but we did enter lately by ourselves and there was nothing to be seen inside, so we’re glad we didn’t lose time from the tour there. Highly recommend it if you have just a short time in Florence.

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