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This Florence in a Day Semi Private Tour shares with you the best of the stunning Italian city known as the birthplace of the Renaissance, enabling you to see the best it has to offer in a comprehensive and uniquely designed tour, in a safe and semi private group of MAX 6 PEOPLE GUARANTEED.
Florence is a beautifully elegant city gaining much of its stunning architecture and art from the time of the Renaissance. It is in this time, under the Medici Family, that many of the buildings you will see on this tour were built, including the Uffizi Gallery and the stunning marble-clad Cathedral, known as the Duomo.
Florence is an explosion of your senses and your expert guide will put all the pieces of its gorgeous history together for you on this full-day semi-private tour. With your expert local guide by your side, you will see Florence masterpieces such as Michelangelo’s David, Botticelli’s Birth of Venus, and Boticelli’s La Primavera, the Ponte Vecchio Bridge and more in just one day!
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
In front of Cafe Rivoire in Piazza della Signoria. Your guide will be holding a LivTours sign.
Itinerary
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1Piazza della Signoria
Your LivTours Florence Full Day Tour starts by meeting your guide and your fellow travelers in the Piazza della Signoria. This L-shaped square in the heart of the city is surrounded by some of the most important buildings in Florence. You will have a chance to admire centuries of architecture as your expert local guide shares with you the history behind the facades. This important square holds buildings such as Palazzo Vecchio, Town Hall, Uffizi Gallery, with one of the most important art collections in the world, and Palazzo Uguccioni, whose facade was designed by the great Raphael. There is no better place to start your tour than in this all-important square!
30 minutes • Admission ticket free -
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Your first stop is the Uffizi Gallery, the former offices of the Medici Family. The Uffizi hold masterpieces by the likes of Michelangelo, Raphael, Botticelli, Leonardo da Vinci, Caravaggio, which decorated the walls of the Medici Family corridors. Opening to the public in 1765, it was officially turned into a museum in 1865. Inside your expert guide will show you masterpieces such as The Birth of Venus, one of the iconic depictions of the mythological goddess as she emerges from the sea on a shell. You will also see Michelangelo’s Doni Tondo, the result of a commission from a prominent Tuscan family, showing a portrait of the Holy Family with the Virgin Mary at the forefront. Though you could spend hours, if not days, in the Uffizi, your guide will show you the most important masterpieces from this impressive collection. After the Uffizi you will have time for a nice tuscan lunch. Your guide will be happy to make recommendations for local spots. Lunch is not included in this tour.
3 hours • Admission ticket included -
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After enjoying Tuscan lunch, it is time to continue your LivTours Florence Full Day Tour. On your semi-private tour, your expert guide will tell you the stories of Florence as you admire the melting pot of architecture from Gothic, Romanesque, and Renaissance. Take time to admire the Ponte Vecchio Bridge, the oldest bridge in Florence now filled with jewelry shops and a secret centuries-old corridor.
1 hour • Admission ticket free -
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Admire the exterior of the dome of the largest Italian Duomo, designed by Brunelleschi. Hear the anecdotes behind its construction and marvel at the dome that perfectly frames Florence. Learn about the famous Baptistery bronze doors and the history and legends they have left us behind.
1 hour • Admission ticket free -
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Your final stop is the Galleria dell'Accademia, which houses the magnificent 17-foot marble sculpture of David by Michelangelo. Sculpted between 1501 and 1504, when Michelangelo was only 29 years old, the David statue has transcended both time and culture to become one of the world’s most recognized and admired pieces of art.
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket included
Additional info
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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