Florence Top Attractions Private Tour from Duomo to Santa Croce w Hotel Pickup

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2 hours (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English and 1 more

This tour begins with the guide meeting you at your town centre hotel.  Your licensed, local guide will then take you on a private tour through the streets and piazzas of Florence.  This customized tour takes you on a historical journey via the numerous historical landmarks that adorn this most beautiful of all Renaissance cities; Santa Croce Church, the Bargello Palace, Piazza della Republica to name a few.

Children are complimentary but please advise if you have with you.

What's Included

Hotel walking pickup (selected hotels only)
Local guide
Professional guide
Private tour
Professional art historian guide
Local taxes
Gratuities

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

Please confirm your hotel address. If it is central located the guide will meet you in the lobby and you'll start the walking tour from there.

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Meeting point

In front of Dante's white marble statue, by the church's steps

End point

Itinerary

Duration: 2 hours (approximately)
  • 1

    After meeting with your guide in Piazza Santa Croce, you begin the walking tour learning important facts about the wonderful Basilica.

    30 minutes • Admission ticket included
  • 2

    You pass by the “Porcellino” (little pig) market on the way to the Ponte Vecchio, dating to the 1300s and one of the most recognized bridges in the world.The bridge affords a wonderful vista of the hills that surround Florence and your guide will tell you of the history of the bridge and how with the building of the Vasari Corridor there was a significant change to the many shops that line the bridge.

    30 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 3
    Piazza della Signoria

    It is then on to what was the political centre of Renaissance Florence, Piazza della Signoria. The offices of the Grand Duke’s of Florence were once housed in the building that is now the Uffizi and  the seat of the Florentine government was on the opposite side of the square in the Palazzo Vecchio. 

    30 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 4
    Piazza del Duomo

    Then follows a stroll through the oldest part of the city to see the tower houses that date from the 1300s. Finally you reach Piazza Duomo where you can gaze upon Florence’s magnificent Cathedral with its striking green and white marble.  Crowned by Brunelleschi’s dome, a masterpiece of architectural achievement both for design and realization the cathedral and its dome are enduring symbols of Renaissance Florence. The visit ends before the Porta dei Paradiso, the wonderfully decorated doors of the Bapistery, alongside which there is Giotto’s famous Bell Tower.  We are sure you will enjoy this splendid walking tour of Florence and like many tourists before fall hopelessly in love with the city and its people.

    30 minutes • Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
Supplied by Private Tours of Florence

Tags

Private Sightseeing Tours
Cultural Tours
Historical Tours
Art Tours
Walking Tours

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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