Florence: Uffizi Gallery Small Group Tour & Priority Entry

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Guide in English10 departure times, from 08:30 to 16:00

Guide in French or Portuguese10:00 and 14:30

Guide in Italian5 departure times, from 10:00 to 16:00

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Guide in Spanish11:30 and 14:30

Guide in German10:00, 11:30 and 14:30

Guide in 7 languages10 departure times, from 09:00 to 16:00

Guide in Russian10:00 and 14:30

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The Uffizi's 1,800 Paintings Without the Queue

You get priority entrance to the Uffizi Gallery, a 1.5-hour guided tour through 50 rooms with a professional guide and headsets, and extra time afterward to explore on your own. Entrance fees and all taxes are included. Arrive 15 minutes early with a valid ID. Security screening takes 10–15 minutes. The gallery is wheelchair accessible and located within walking distance of the meeting point.

Step-by-step itinerary

Guided tour of Uffizi Gallery

• Enter Uffizi Gallery with priority access
• Explore 50 rooms of art
• View Botticelli’s Birth of Venus and Primavera
• See Michelangelo’s Tondo Doni
• Observe Caravaggio’s Medusa
• Listen to guide’s explanations with headset

The Experience

The moment you step past the metal detectors, the guide hands you a headset. Suddenly the chatter of the crowd falls away and you're hearing about Botticelli's "Birth of Venus" (the actual painting, not a postcard version), while standing close enough to see the brushwork. The Uffizi Gallery holds over 1,800 paintings, sculptures and antiques spread across 50 rooms, and without priority entrance, you'd spend half your morning just getting through the door. This tour cuts that out entirely. You arrive 15 minutes early at the meeting point, the guide leads your group straight in, and the 1.5 hours that follow move through the collection's real highlights: Michelangelo's Tondo Doni, Caravaggio's Medusa, the two Botticelli paintings everyone comes to Florence to see.

The guide does the work of making sense of it. You're not reading plaques or squinting at your phone. You're listening to someone who knows which paintings matter and why, and the headsets mean even if you're standing at the back of a small group, you hear every word clearly. The tour includes entrance fees (€29 per person), so there's no separate transaction at the ticket office, no fumbling with vouchers. Groups stay small, which matters in a space this crowded. You move through the labyrinth of rooms at a pace that lets you actually look, not just pass through.

After the guided portion ends, you get extra time to wander on your own. That's when you find the paintings that weren't on the itinerary: the ones that stop you because of the light, or the subject, or something you can't quite name. Florence's Renaissance collection is dense enough that you could spend a week here and still find corners you missed. This tour gives you the foundation and the freedom to explore what comes after.

What’s included

• Your tour includes priority entrance to the Uffizi Gallery, a 1.5-hour guided tour with a professional guide, headsets so you can hear clearly in the crowd, entrance tickets (€29 per person), all taxes and fees, and extra time to explore on your own after the guided portion ends.
• No separate transportation is needed.
• The meeting point is within walking distance of the gallery, and the guide leads your group there.

Days and timesTue–Sun · 11 departure times, from 08:30 to 16:00

AgesAges 18+ · 7 to 17 years · Under 7 — Free

Meeting point and pickupNo pickup · ends elsewhereMeeting point, per the operator: “• Please meet Visit Europa Today Assistants close to gate number 1, in-front of Nicola Pisano Statue, Piazzale Degli Uffizi, 6, 50122, Florence. • Please arriv…”

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

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Easy physical levelWheelchair accessibleStroller friendlyPublic transport nearby

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Is this one for you?Book this if you want the main Uffizi masterpieces explained without spending your morning in the ticket queue: priority entrance and a guide who knows the collection are what make 1.5 hours feel like enough time to actually see the paintings.

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Top questions

What languages is the guide in?

In English, with 11 departure times. In Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese and Russian, with 10 departure times.

Can children come?

7 to 17 years; under 7, free.

How long is the tour?

The guided portion is 1.5 hours. You also get extra time after the tour to explore the gallery on your own.

Do I need to buy tickets separately?

No. Entrance tickets (€29 per person) are included in the tour price, and priority entrance means you skip the main queue.

What if I'm in a larger group?

Groups stay small. If your group is larger than 4 people, earphones will be provided so everyone can hear the guide.

What should I bring?

Bring a valid ID or passport that matches the name on your booking. You'll pass through metal detectors at security, which typically takes 10–15 minutes.

Is the gallery accessible for wheelchairs?

Yes. All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible, and infants can be brought in a pram or stroller.

Where do I meet the guide?

You'll meet at a designated point within walking distance of the gallery. Arrive 15 minutes early. The guide will lead your group from there.

Can I use public transport to get there?

Yes. Public transportation options are available nearby, and the meeting point is within walking distance of the gallery.

What paintings will I see?

Highlights include Botticelli's "Birth of Venus" and "Primavera," Michelangelo's Tondo Doni, and Caravaggio's Medusa, plus many others across the 50 rooms.