Pitti Palace Private Tour: Palatine Gallery & Boboli Gardens

Walk through centuries of Medici art, then wander a Renaissance garden built for the same family.

A private guided tour of the Palatine Gallery inside Palazzo Pitti in Florence, where you see masterpieces by Botticelli, Titian, Rubens and Caravaggio collected by the Medici family. Your guide leads you through the gallery for roughly three hours, then you have entry to Boboli Gardens to explore fountains, sculptures and panoramic views of Florence on your own. A local guide in your chosen language (English, Spanish or Italian) is included, as is pickup from a centrally located hotel.

Step-by-step itinerary

Stops and time spent at each

1. Palatine Gallery at Pitti Palace2h · entry included
2. Boboli Gardens1h · entry included

Visit Pitti Palace and Boboli Gardens

• Guided tour of Palatine Gallery
• Explore Palatine Chapel interior
• Visit Boboli Gardens

The experience

The Palatine Gallery sits inside Palazzo Pitti, the last residence of the Medici family, and it holds their private art collection, not a museum built later, but the rooms where they actually lived and hung the paintings they owned. Your guide takes you through galleries filled with works from the 15th to 17th centuries: Botticelli, Titian, Rubens, Caravaggio and others. The Palatine Chapel, a Baroque room inside the palace with frescoes and gilded details, is part of the tour. It was the private place of worship for Florence's ruling families and sits hidden inside the palace itself.

After the guided portion ends, you have free time to wander the other museums in Palazzo Pitti at your own pace: the Gallery of Modern Art, the Treasury of the Grand Dukes, the Royal Apartments and the Museum of Fashion and Costume. You move through them alone, at whatever speed suits you, without the group or the guide's schedule pressing.

Your entry ticket to Boboli Gardens is included. The gardens sit directly behind the palace and are one of the finest Renaissance gardens in Florence: created by the Medici in the 16th century, they hold the Fountain of Neptune, the Buontalenti Grotto, sculptures, fountains and hidden pathways. You explore them after the palace, and the views back toward Florence spread across the hillside. Note that some areas of the gardens may be closed for maintenance at the time of your visit, managed by the Uffizi Galleries administration.

What’s included

• Guided tour of the Palatine Gallery and Palatine Chapel with a local professional guide in English, Spanish or Italian.
• entry ticket to Boboli Gardens.
• free time to explore the other museums inside Palazzo Pitti (Gallery of Modern Art, Treasury of the Grand Dukes, Royal Apartments, Museum of Fashion and Costume).
• headsets if required.
• hotel pickup if centrally located in Florence.

Options for this experience

3 options

Private Pitti and Boboli tour in English11:00, 13:00, 13:30 and 15:00Lasts 3 hours; includes pickup

Private Pitti and Boboli tour in Spanish11:00, 13:00, 13:30 and 15:00Lasts 3 hours; includes pickup

Private Pitti and Boboli tour in Italian11:00, 13:00, 13:30 and 15:00Lasts 3 hours; includes pickup

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Before you book

Days and timesTuesday to SundayDepartures at 11:00, 13:00, 13:30 and 15:00

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AgesAdult (13 and older) · Child (6 to 12 years) · Infant (under 6): free

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish, Spanish and Italian

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup is optional; you can also go straight to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

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Good to know

Low physical effortStroller-friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by ACCORD Italy Smart Tours & Experiences

Is this one for you?Book this tour if you want a guide to walk you through the Medici collection and explain the art, then have the freedom to linger in the gardens or the palace's other museums without being rushed. The three-hour guided portion gives you the context and the highlights, and the free time afterward lets you spend as long as you want on whatever caught your eye.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, Spanish and Italian.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (6 to 12 years); Infant (under 6): free.

What artists' work will I see inside the Palatine Gallery?

The Palatine Gallery holds masterpieces by Botticelli, Titian, Rubens, Caravaggio and other renowned Italian and European artists from the 15th to 17th centuries: the private collection the Medici family assembled and displayed in their own residence.

How does the tour work? Is it just the gallery, or do I see other parts of Palazzo Pitti?

Your guide leads you through the Palatine Gallery and the Palatine Chapel for the first part of the tour. After that, you have free time to explore the other museums inside Palazzo Pitti (the Gallery of Modern Art, the Treasury of the Grand Dukes, the Royal Apartments and the Museum of Fashion and Costume), on your own, at your own pace.

What is included with the Boboli Gardens ticket?

Entry to Boboli Gardens is included in your tour package, and you visit after the palace. The gardens feature the Fountain of Neptune, the Buontalenti Grotto, sculptures, fountains and panoramic views of Florence, and you explore them without a guide.

Do I need to arrange my own way to Palazzo Pitti, or is transport included?

Pickup from your accommodation is included if you are staying in a centrally located Florence hotel. Public transportation options are also available nearby if you prefer to meet the guide at the palace entrance instead.

What do I need to bring or know before I arrive?

You must present a valid passport or ID document that matches the name on your booking for entry to Palazzo Pitti. Large bags and luggage are not allowed inside the palace, so plan accordingly. Infants and small children can use a pram or stroller, and service animals are permitted.