Pitti Palace & Boboli Gardens Private Tour: Florence's Medici Seat

Step inside a Medici palace and read five centuries through its rooms

A private guided tour of Pitti Palace in Florence with a live guide in your chosen language, followed by self-guided access to Boboli Gardens. You walk through the civic and private rooms where the Medici Grand Dukes lived from the 1600s onward, seeing the Palatine Gallery, ancient statues, Florentine mosaics and the frescoes that line the ceilings and walls; the guide then gives you entry to the gardens behind the palace, an open-air museum of Renaissance fountains and sculpture you explore at your own pace. Valid ID matching your booking name is required at the ticket office.

Step-by-step itinerary

Visit Pitti Palace and Boboli Gardens

• Meet private local guide
• Tour Medici family residence
• Explore Palatine Gallery
• Visit Gallery of Modern Art
• See Treasure of the Grand Dukes
• Discover Museum of Fashion and Costume
• Enter Boboli Gardens
• Walk through Renaissance statues and fountains

The Experience

You arrive at Pitti Palace with a private guide who speaks your language—English, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, German, Russian, French or another option—and walk directly into the rooms where the Medici family conducted both state business and daily life. The palace holds the Palatine Gallery, a collection of paintings and ancient statues arranged as they were in the family's own time, not by period or school. You see the Treasure of the Grand Dukes, the Museum of Fashion and Costume, and the Gallery of Modern Art, each one housed in rooms whose ceilings and walls carry their own frescoes. The guide explains the civic and political function of each space alongside the private collection of furniture and mosaics that fill it—the palace reads as a house, not a catalogue.

At the end of the palace tour, your guide gives you entrance to Boboli Gardens, the grounds that spread behind Palazzo Pitti. You walk freely through an open-air museum of ancient and Renaissance statues, caves, and large fountains arranged across the hillside. There is no second guide here; the garden is yours to move through at whatever pace suits you, and you can linger on any terrace or path without a schedule pressing you forward.

What’s included

• Private guide in your chosen language.
• entrance to Pitti Palace with access to the Palatine Gallery, Gallery of Modern Art, Treasure of the Grand Dukes, and Museum of Fashion and Costume.
• entrance to Boboli Gardens and Villa Bardini Gardens to explore on your own after the guided portion ends.

Good to know

Easy physical levelWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller friendlyPublic transport nearby

Operated by City Florence Tours

Is this one for you?Book this if you want a guide to lead you through the palace rooms and explain the frescoes, paintings, and objects as you go, then explore the gardens at your own pace afterward.

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Top questions

What languages does the private guide speak on this tour?

The guide speaks English, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, German, Russian, French and additional languages depending on the option you select at checkout. You choose your language when you book.

What is the Palatine Gallery inside Pitti Palace?

The Palatine Gallery is a collection of paintings and ancient statues displayed in the rooms where the Medici family lived and worked. The paintings and sculptures are arranged as the family kept them, not reorganized by art historical period, so you see how they chose to live with these works.

Can I walk through Boboli Gardens on my own, or is there a guide there too?

Boboli Gardens is self-guided. After your private tour ends inside Pitti Palace, your guide gives you entrance to the gardens and you explore them freely at your own pace. The gardens hold Renaissance fountains, ancient statues and caves spread across the hillside behind the palace.

What ID do I need to bring to enter Pitti Palace?

You must bring a valid passport or ID document that matches the full name you provided when booking. Present it at the ticket office along with your voucher before entry; the names on your booking and your ID must match exactly, or entry may be denied.

Is transport to Pitti Palace included in this tour?

Transport and tips are not included. Public transportation options are available near the palace, and all areas inside Pitti Palace and Boboli Gardens are wheelchair accessible if you need that access.

What is the Treasure of the Grand Dukes?

The Treasure of the Grand Dukes is a museum collection inside Pitti Palace holding precious objects and artifacts accumulated by the Medici family over centuries. It is one of the main galleries your guide shows you during the palace tour.