Accademia Gallery, David & Florence City Highlights Tour

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

• 1
  Galleria dell'Accademia

  Meet your guide a short walk from one of Florence’s top museums, the Accademia Gallery.

  1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket included
• Basilica di San Lorenzo (Pass by)

  After the museums you'll be guided around the back streets of Florence, like a local, to see the oldest part of the city and its medieval town houses.

  Admission ticket free
• 2
  Piazza del Duomo

  Next, it’s the Piazza Duomo to witness the wonderful Cathedral and its perfectly preserved and unique marble engravings.  Towering above you is Brunelleschi’s Dome; the ultimate symbol of Renaissance Florence, famous for its ahead of its time design and challenging realization. The Piazza Duomo bustling with interesting things, but you won’t miss Giotto’s bell tower, a superb example of 1300 architecture, and the splendid Porta del Paradiso of the Baptistery.

  30 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 3
  Ponte Vecchio

  From there, it’s a short walk to the famous Ponte Vecchio, Florence’s oldest and best known bridge. Your guide will tell you the intriguing history of the bridge from its beginning in the fourteenth century, and how the construction of the Vasari Corridor vastly changed the shops (botteghe) that line the bridge. The bridge also offers magnificent views of the hills that surround the city.

  30 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 4
  Piazza della Signoria

  It is then on to the political centre of Florence, the Piazza della Signoria. Dominating one side of the square are the Uffizi, formerly the offices of the Grand Dukes of the city, and the former seat of the government of Florence. On the other side of the square is the Palazzo Vecchio.

  15 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 5
  Piazza Santa Croce

  The tour ends in Piazza Santa Croce, in front of the famous church.

  15 minutes • Admission ticket not included

Additional info

• Wheelchair accessible
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Each traveler must present a valid passport or ID document that matches the name provided at the time of booking for successful entry to the Accademia Gallery.
• Please provide the full names of all travelers when booking. Failure to present a voucher with all travelers’ full names at the ticket office prior to entry may result in denied entry to the attraction.

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