Things to do in Florence
Florence Wine Tour91 optionsDay Trips from Florence14 optionsFlorence Walking Tour171 optionsFlorence Museum Tours33 optionsFlorence City Tour8 optionsVineyard Tour Florence12 optionsFlorence Vespa Tour9 optionsPitti Palace Tickets37 optionsBoboli Gardens Tickets17 optionsPalazzo Vecchio Tickets43 optionsVasari Corridor Tours8 optionsFlorence Food Tour133 options
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Florence Private City Tour for Families with Local GuideYou get a private local guide who builds the day around your kids' energy and curiosity, hitting Ponte Vecchio, Piazza del Duomo, and other main squares while they solve treasure hunts and learn Florentine history through stories. The guide includes a snack, keeps groups small, and adjusts the route based on what's working—so you're not locked into a rigid itinerary or fighting crowds at every stop.Is it for me?Book this if you want to explore Florence's main squares and landmarks without managing tickets, timing, or keeping kids entertained on your own—the guide handles all three, and the small group size means you're not fighting crowds or rushing between stops.
Florence: Pitti Palace & Palatina Gallery TicketYou enter Pitti Palace with a guide and move through six separate museums — the Palatina Gallery with Medici paintings, the Royal Apartments, Modern Art, Costume and Fashion, and the Treasury — all in one complex. Your ticket covers entrance and access to the first floor galleries where the Medici lived. Bring your ID matching your booking name, wear comfortable shoes for the stairs, and arrive 15 minutes early.Is it for me?Right for anyone who wants to see the Medici's private art collections and royal rooms without arranging separate tickets for each museum — the single entrance covers all six, which is what makes a full palace visit possible in one afternoon.
Private Florence Golf Cart Tour: Piazzale Michelangelo & HillsA private golf cart tour of Florence's scenic hills and landmarks, departing from the city center and returning there after roughly 100 minutes. You ride instead of walk, stop at Piazzale Michelangelo and San Miniato al Monte for photos, pass Ponte Vecchio and Ponte Santa Trinita, and pause for a picnic in Arcetri with a view over the city. A private driver-guide leads the route in your choice of language; bottled water is included. Children from age 2 are welcome, and infant seats are available.Is it for me?Book this tour if you have a free afternoon and want to see Florence's hillside views without the walking—the golf cart and the fixed route mean you cover more ground and rest while doing it. Families with young children find it works well because there's no sustained climbing, and the pace stays relaxed.
Pitti Palace Tour: Skip-the-Line Access to Medici ArtworksA guided tour of Pitti Palace in Florence takes you through the Palatine Gallery and royal apartments with a certified guide and skip-the-line entry. The guide leads you through the Planetary Rooms—staterooms on the first floor decorated with Baroque frescoes and stucco by Pietro da Cortona—where the Medici family's private collection of Renaissance and European paintings hangs: works by Botticelli, Titian, Rubens, Caravaggio and others from the 15th to 17th century. The tour runs 90 minutes, and you're free to linger on any painting after the guide finishes. A live guide speaks English, Spanish, Italian, French or German; minimum two guests required to run.Is it for me?Book this tour if you want to see the Medici collection's masterpieces without spending time in a queue, and if you prefer a guide to point out the stories and techniques rather than reading placards on your own. The 90-minute length means you cover the highlights and still have time to return to a painting that caught you, without the fatigue of a full-day museum visit.
Pitti Palace and Boboli Gardens Private Tour FlorenceA 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.Is it for me?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.
Florence: Chianti Wine Tasting & Montalcino Day TripYou're picked up from your Florence hotel and driven through Chianti vineyards for a morning wine and oil tasting, then to a working farmhouse near Montalcino for a guided lunch with local wines and regional food, followed by walks through the medieval villages of Montalcino and Montepulciano, with return to Florence by evening. The minivan holds eight people maximum and includes WiFi, so you're not crammed in, and the driver handles all the navigation and timing.Is it for me?Best for travelers based in Florence who want to see the main Tuscan wine villages and taste wines at source without renting a car or arranging their own transport and timing—the fixed schedule and included lunch mean you show up at your hotel and the rest is handled.
Florence: Tuscan Cooking Class with Fire, Wine & DinnerYou’ll roll up your sleeves for a hands-on Tuscan cooking class just outside Florence, learning pasta secrets from locals by an open fire. Savor bites of grilled steak and homemade desserts paired with regional wines as dusk settles over the countryside. Expect laughter, good food, and memories that linger longer than the taste of Chianti.
Florence Medici Conspiracy Quest: Self-Guided Puzzle WalkYou’ll step into Florence’s tangled Medici history by solving interactive clues at places like Piazza della Signoria and Ponte Vecchio. With your phone as your guide, you’ll wander at your own pace—pausing for gelato or photos whenever you want—and piece together stories of power and intrigue that still echo in these streets. It’s a playful way to see Florence from a whole new angle.
Palazzo Vecchio Florence Private Tour: Secrets 5-Star GuideA 90-minute private tour of Palazzo Vecchio in Florence led by a 5-star guide in English, with museum tickets and headsets included. You meet at Piazza della Signoria and walk through the lavishly decorated reception halls, learning the real meaning of artworks and the hidden messages experts still debate. The palace has been Florence's Town Hall, a political prison, and the Medici family home—and the guide unpacks all of it.Is it for me?Book this private tour if you want a guide to unlock the palace's layered history—from Leonardo's unfinished work to the Medici family's residence—rather than navigating its 700-year story alone.
Medici Chapels Florence: 1.5-hour guided tour with MichelangeloA 1.5-hour guided tour of the Medici Chapels in Florence with a certified guide in English, Spanish or Italian, covering the crypt, Chapel of the Princes, and New Sacristy. Fast-track entry tickets are included; groups stay small, and headphones are provided when the group reaches seven participants.Is it for me?Book the private option if you want the guide's full attention and the flexibility to linger on the Michelangelo sculptures; choose the shared small-group tour if you prefer a fixed schedule and lower cost while still staying under a dozen people.
Florence: Uffizi Gallery Private Tour with Skip-the-Line EntryYou’ll step into Florence’s Uffizi Gallery with a local guide who brings Renaissance art to life, skip long lines at entry, hear stories behind masterpieces by Botticelli and Caravaggio, then unwind on a terrace overlooking Piazza Signoria — all at your own pace.
Pitti Palace & Boboli Gardens Private Tour: Florence's Medici SeatA 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.Is it for me?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.
Florence Sidecar Tour: Oltrarno, Piazzale Michelangelo & HillsIf you want to see Florence from a totally new angle—literally—this vintage sidecar tour is for you. You’ll zip through lively neighborhoods, catch sweeping views from Piazzale Michelangelo and San Miniato al Monte, and even cruise out into the hills where vineyards meet olive groves. It’s fun, personal, and gives you stories (and photos) no regular tour can match.
Florence Street Food Tour with Local Guide & Market VisitThis is your chance to taste real Tuscan street food inside Florence’s lively San Lorenzo Market, walk past iconic sites like Piazza del Duomo and Santa Croce, and hear stories only locals know—all in just 2.5 hours with an expert guide leading the way.
Florence: Pitti Palace & Boboli Gardens Entry with eBooksYou get priority entry to Pitti Palace's five museums and the Boboli Gardens in one ticket, plus two eBooks and a tasting of local Tuscan products. No separate bookings, no separate lines for each museum — everything is included. The combo costs €25 per adult, and you choose your entry time when you reserve.Is it for me?Right for anyone who wants to see Pitti Palace's art collections and the Boboli Gardens without buying tickets separately or standing in multiple entry lines — the combo ticket and priority access are what make it possible to move through both in a single afternoon.
Val d'Orcia & Montalcino: Private Tuscany Day Tour from FlorenceYou're picked up from your Florence hotel at 9am and driven through three medieval towns — Montepulciano, Pienza, and Montalcino — plus the Val d'Orcia UNESCO landscape, with a local guide handling all the stops and timing. The day includes winery tastings and guided walks through each town's main sights and hidden corners, with transportation and bottled water covered. You return to your hotel in the evening.Is it for me?Book this if you want to see the main Tuscan highlights — medieval towns, UNESCO landscapes, and local wine — without renting a car or piecing together public transport; the private guide and fixed pickup time mean you show up at your hotel and the day is already planned.
Florence Airport Transfer: Private Car & Hotel PickupYou get a driver who knows your flight time, a modern car with water and charging, and a fixed price for door-to-door service from Florence Airport or the train station to your hotel. The 60-minute airport wait means you're never rushed through baggage claim, and free cancellation up to 24 hours before keeps your options open. Book it if you want to skip the taxi queue and arrive without the usual airport friction.Is it for me?Book this if you're arriving in Florence with luggage and want to skip the taxi queue and airport hassle — the fixed price and flight monitoring mean you pay one rate and the driver adjusts to your actual arrival time, not the other way around.
Florence: Medici Palace Tour & TV Series LocationsYou walk through the Medici Palace with a reserved ticket and an art historian who explains the family's rise, the architecture, and the TV series locations filmed there. Skip-the-line access gets you inside without the morning queue. The guide handles the history; you just show up and listen.Is it for me?Book this if you want to understand the Medici family's actual story without spending hours in entry lines or reading plaques alone—the guide and the reserved ticket are what make the history stick and the morning move fast.
Palazzo Vecchio Morning Tour: Small Group with Local GuideA 1.5-hour guided tour of Palazzo Vecchio in Florence with a small group (max 9 people) and a local English-speaking guide. You explore the historic rooms where the Medici governed and discover the details that became settings in Dan Brown's novel Inferno. The tour meets at Piazza della Signoria and is wheelchair accessible throughout.Is it for me?Choose this if you want a guide's interpretation of the palace's hidden stories in English rather than reading plaques independently, and need to fit it into a half-day itinerary.
Florence: Horseback Riding Through Tuscan Vineyards & CountrysideYou arrive at the ranch, get fitted with a helmet, and spend 25 minutes in the field learning to ride. Then you're on a 60-minute guided horseback riding tour through Tuscan vineyards, olive groves, and cypress-lined countryside at a walking pace. A guide shares stories about the land as you go. You return for a group photo before heading back to Florence. No riding experience is required.Is it for me?Right for anyone who wants to ride through Tuscan countryside without arranging transport or finding a ranch on their own—the ranch handles the horses, the route, and the timing, so you just show up and ride.
