Pitti Palace Private Tour Florence: 5-Star Guide

Four museums in one palace, one guide who knows them all

A private guided tour of Pitti Palace in Florence with a 5-star expert guide, priority entry and timed tickets. You walk through the former Grand Ducal residence of the Medici family: the Palatine Gallery, the Treasury of the Grand Dukes, the Imperial and Royal Apartments, and the Gallery of Modern Art and Museum of Costume and Fashion across four floors. The guide speaks English, Spanish, Italian, French or German and meets you at the palace entrance.

Step-by-step itinerary

Visit Pitti Palace in Florence

• Walk from Ponte Vecchio to Pitti Palace
• Explore the Palace exterior and surroundings

The experience

Pitti Palace sits a few steps from the Ponte Vecchio in the Oltrarno neighbourhood, surrounded by the characteristic streets that make Florence itself. The palace houses works by Raphael, Titian, Caravaggio and others: paintings, sculpture, porcelain, silver and period costumes collected across centuries. Cosimo I de' Medici and his wife Eleanor of Toledo bought it in 1550 as the new Grand Ducal residence, and what began as one family's home became four separate museums layered across the building's floors. Your guide navigates all of them in two hours, moving through the collections without the wait that comes with walking in alone.

Priority entry means you skip the ticket line at the door. The timed tickets are arranged before you arrive, so the guide meets you at the meeting point and walks straight in. The route moves through the Palatine Gallery and the Imperial and Royal Apartments on the first floor, where the scale of the rooms and the density of the art make clear why this was a seat of power. The Treasury of the Grand Dukes sits on the ground floor. The Gallery of Modern Art and the Museum of Costume and Fashion occupy the second. A 5-star guide knows which pieces anchor each collection and why they matter, and which rooms most visitors miss entirely.

The tour runs two hours, which leaves the rest of your day open. You'll need a valid passport or ID document matching the name on your booking. Bring it with you. The palace is wheelchair accessible, and strollers work throughout. Public transport stops nearby if you're coming from elsewhere in Florence.

What’s included

• Private tour with a 5-star expert guide.
• priority entry to Pitti Palace.
• timed entry tickets.
• assistance at the meeting point.

Before you book

Days and timesTuesday to Sunday19 departure times: the first at 08:30, the last at 17:30

Book up to1h before

AgesAdult (18 to 98 years) · Child (6 to 17 years) · Infant (under 6): free

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish, Spanish, French, German and Italian

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends at a different place from where it starts.

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

Prices and times updated 12 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller-friendlyPublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

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Is this one for you?Two hours is enough to see all four museums without rushing, and short enough to fit the palace into a morning or afternoon alongside other parts of Florence. If you want to spend longer with a single collection (the Palatine Gallery alone, or the costumes), a private guide can adjust the pace, but the standard route moves through all of them.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, Spanish, French, German and Italian.

Can children come?

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

What's actually inside Pitti Palace?

Pitti Palace holds four museums: the Palatine Gallery and Imperial and Royal Apartments on the first floor, where Raphael, Titian and Caravaggio hang among works collected by the Medici; the Treasury of the Grand Dukes on the ground floor with silver and porcelain; and the Gallery of Modern Art and Museum of Costume and Fashion on the second floor. The palace was the Grand Ducal residence starting in 1550.

Do I need to book the tickets separately or are they included?

Timed entry tickets to Pitti Palace are included in the tour price. The guide arranges them in advance, so you walk in at your scheduled time without waiting in the ticket queue at the door.

How long is the tour and what time does it start?

The tour runs two hours. You'll confirm your start time when you book, and the guide meets you at the palace entrance in the Oltrarno neighbourhood, a few steps from the Ponte Vecchio.

Can I bring a stroller or wheelchair?

Yes. Pitti Palace is wheelchair accessible throughout, and strollers work in all four museums. Infants can ride in a pram or stroller, or sit on an adult's lap.

What do I need to bring to enter?

Bring a valid passport or ID document that matches the name on your booking. The guide will present your voucher with all traveler names at the ticket office before entry, so make sure the full names of everyone in your group are correct when you book.