Pitti Palace and Boboli Gardens Private Tour Florence

Rooms of masterworks and a Renaissance garden laid out before you

A private guided tour of Pitti Palace and Boboli Gardens in Florence combines the Palatine Gallery's paintings by Rubens, Caravaggio, Raffaello and others with a walk through the first Italian garden ever built. The tour runs three hours with a professional guide, entrance tickets and reservation included. Transportation to the palace is not arranged.

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

• Explore Palatine Gallery paintings
• Walk through Boboli Gardens

The experience

Pitti Palace was Florence's largest residence, and the Palatine Gallery inside it holds paintings hung salon-style across frescoed ceilings and stuccoed walls. Your guide walks you through rooms where works by Rubens, Caravaggio, Van Dyck, Botticelli, Filippo Lippi, Raffaello, Andrea del Sarto and Perugino hang among sculptures and architectural details built into the palace itself. The scale and density of the collection means the guide's knowledge of which paintings anchor each room, and why they were arranged that way, shapes what you actually see.

From the palace you move into Boboli Gardens, a 40-acre park that set the template for Italian Renaissance garden design. Statues, fountains and labyrinths sit among planted spaces and hidden paths. The garden unfolds as a sequence of views rather than a single vista. The three-hour tour gives you time to walk the main routes without rushing the transitions between the palace rooms and the outdoor spaces.

The tour operates in English, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian and five other languages, so you choose the one you follow. Entrance tickets and the reservation that secures your entry are included. You arrange your own transport to the palace, though public transportation stops nearby.

What’s included

• Private guide in your choice of language.
• entrance tickets to Pitti Palace and Boboli Gardens with reserved entry.
• three hours of access to the Palatine Gallery's paintings and the Renaissance gardens.

Before you book

Days and timesTuesday to Sunday14 departure times: the first at 08:30, the last at 15:00

Book up to4h before

AgesAdult (18 and older) · Child (6 to 17 years) · Infant (under 6): free

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Japanese and Russian

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go 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.

Prices and times updated 3 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller-friendlyPublic transport nearby

Operated by Florence Tours by Made of Tuscany

Is this one for you?Choose this tour if you speak English, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian or one of the other available languages and want a guide walking you through the palace rooms and garden layout rather than exploring on your own. The private format means the guide paces the stops around your questions and interests.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Japanese and Dutch.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (6 to 17 years); Infant (under 6): free.

What paintings am I going to see at Pitti Palace?

The Palatine Gallery holds works by Rubens, Caravaggio, Van Dyck, Botticelli, Filippo Lippi, Raffaello, Andrea del Sarto and Perugino, hung across rooms with frescoed ceilings and stuccoed walls. Your guide explains how the paintings were arranged and what the architectural details around them contribute to each room.

How much of Boboli Gardens do we cover in three hours?

Boboli Gardens spans 40 acres, so the three-hour tour walks the main routes and lets you see the statues, fountains, labyrinths and hidden paths without rushing between stops. The guide paces the walk to show how the garden's design creates a sequence of views.

Is the tour wheelchair accessible?

Both Pitti Palace and Boboli Gardens are wheelchair accessible, and infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller. Transportation options to the palace are also wheelchair accessible.

Are entrance tickets included?

Yes, entrance tickets to both Pitti Palace and Boboli Gardens are included, along with the reservation that secures your entry. You do not arrange transportation to the palace yourself. Public transportation options are available nearby.