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: Duomo Complex Private Tour & Dome ClimbYou visit the Cathedral, Baptistery, Museum with the original Gates of Paradise, the Crypt, and climb either Brunelleschi's Dome or Giotto's Bell Tower—all in one morning with an art historian guide who handles tickets and timing. The Bell Tower ticket remains valid for three days if you prefer to return alone.Is it for me?A good fit if you want to understand the Duomo Complex rather than rush through it, and you'd rather not navigate five separate ticket lines or figure out the order yourself. The guide's expertise and skip-the-line access are what let you see everything in one focused morning instead of spending half the day in queues.
Pitti Palace & Boboli Gardens Tour Florence: Small Group GuideA two-hour guided tour of Pitti Palace and Boboli Gardens in Florence with a small group and English-speaking guide. You enter the Palatine Gallery to see works by Raphael, Titian and Caravaggio, then walk through the Boboli Gardens past the Buontalenti Grotto, Fountain of Neptune and Amphitheater. Reserved entry tickets let you skip the line, and your 24-hour ticket to the rest of Pitti Palace's galleries means you can return on your own time.Is it for me?Choose this tour if you want to move between palace interiors and outdoor gardens in one outing—the small group format lets you linger with a guide through the Palatine Gallery's paintings, then transition directly to the Boboli Gardens without backtracking across the city.
Chianti Wine Tour from Florence: Private Van & TastingsYou get hotel pickup, a private luxury van, and a driver who customizes the day to what you want to see and taste. Visit Greve village and taste at two working wineyards — one organic, one family-run — with optional lunch overlooking the vines. Eight hours total, return to your hotel by evening.Is it for me?Book this if you want to taste Chianti from people who make it, without arranging transport, timing yourself between wineries, or deciding which estates to visit — the driver handles all three, which is what makes a full day of tasting possible without the logistics.
Palazzo Vecchio Florence: Medici Palace & Tower ClimbA guided tour of Palazzo Vecchio in Florence covers the Medici family's private apartments, the frescoed Salone dei Cinquecento, and a climb to the top of the Arnolfo Tower for panoramic views of the city. The tour runs 2 to 3 hours with a professional guide in your choice of language; you can book it as a group or private experience, and the tower climb is included in private tours or available as an add-on to group tours. Children under 6 cannot access the tower, though the covered walkway remains open in rain.Is it for me?Book a private tour if you want the guide to yourself and the tower included without an extra choice at checkout; book a group tour if you're traveling alone or with one other person and prefer a lower price, with the option to add the tower if the views matter to you. The 2- to 3-hour span fits a morning or an afternoon, leaving the rest of your day free.
Palazzo Vecchio tour Florence: Medici secrets and hidden chambersA guided tour of Florence's Palazzo Vecchio with a licensed local guide in English or Spanish, including skip-the-line entry at a reserved time and headphones to hear the guide clearly throughout the palace. You'll walk the Michelozzo courtyard with its 1500s frescoes, the vast Salone del Cinquecento where Tom Hanks filmed scenes for Inferno, the family's private rooms hung with their portraits and allegories, and the office where Niccolò Machiavelli worked. The museum ticket is paid directly to the venue on the day of the tour.Is it for me?The reserved entry time and skip-the-line access mean you arrive at your chosen hour and walk straight in, which matters if you're staying in a hotel without a car or want to fit the palace into a specific window of your day—no waiting at the door, no guessing when to show up.
Florence Wine Windows Tour: Ponte Vecchio & Oltrarno with Tuscan WineYou walk through Florence's quieter corners with a licensed guide, stop at Ponte Vecchio and Palazzo Pitti, then sip Tuscan wine from a historic wine window in Oltrarno. Choose between adding an Arno River cruise on a traditional boat or a second wine window with food tasting. The whole experience runs in the evening, works in rain, and includes the guide, wine, and all the stops — you just show up.Is it for me?Pick this if you want to see Florence's famous bridges and palaces but also understand why they matter and what the city actually felt like to live in — the wine windows are the detail that makes that click into place, and the guide does the work of connecting them.
Private tour Maranello & Bologna from Florence: Ferrari Museum entry includedYour day includes hotel pickup in a private Mercedes, a two-hour drive to Maranello with Ferrari Museum entry, free time to explore the museum and town, a two-hour drive to Bologna, independent time in Piazza Maggiore and the medieval center, and return transport to Florence. The driver waits at each stop and handles all navigation, so you move between cities without arranging transport or worrying about timing.Is it for me?This works well if you want to see two cities in one day without arranging separate transport, museum tickets or timing yourself—the private driver and included entry mean you skip the logistics and spend your time actually exploring instead of planning.
Palazzo Vecchio, Pitti Palace & Boboli Gardens private tourA private 4-hour tour of Palazzo Vecchio, Palazzo Pitti and Boboli Gardens in Florence with a professional guide who picks you up from your hotel. The guide speaks English or Italian and leads you through the palaces where the Medici family lived, then into the gardens beyond. Museum tickets are separate; you arrange those before the tour starts.Is it for me?Choose this if you want a guide who speaks your language (English or Italian) to connect Palazzo Vecchio, Palazzo Pitti, and Boboli Gardens in one flowing morning or afternoon—your guide paces the route so you move between all three without backtracking.
Pitti Palace & Boboli Gardens Tour Florence: Medici MasterpiecesA guided tour of Palazzo Pitti and Boboli Gardens in Florence takes you through the Palatine Gallery's Renaissance masterpieces, the Treasury of the Grand Dukes' jewels and silverware, the Gallery of Modern Art, and the Museum of Fashion and Costume, then into the first great Italian Renaissance garden. A certified local guide leads the tour in your choice of language; earphones let you hear clearly in the galleries. The tour runs about two and a half hours and suits all fitness levels.Is it for me?Book the small group tour to move through galleries at a shared pace with a guide leading discussion; choose private if you're traveling with family or want to pause longer at specific artworks without waiting for others.
Medici Chapels and San Lorenzo Basilica Private Tour FlorenceA private guided tour of Florence's Medici Chapels and San Lorenzo Basilica takes you through three hours of Renaissance art and Medici family history. The tour includes entrance tickets and a professional guide in your choice of language, visiting Michelangelo's New Sacristy with its famous statues, the Chapel of the Princes, Brunelleschi's Old Sacristy, and Donatello's two pulpits inside the basilica where Cosimo the Elder and other family members are buried. The private format means no group schedule to follow and no waiting in line at the door.Is it for me?Book this tour if you want to see Michelangelo's sculptures and the Medici tombs without navigating separate ticket lines or following a group schedule—the private format and included entry mean you move through both sites at your own pace and ask your guide about what matters to you.
Florence Private Photoshoot at Piazzale MichelangeloStep into Florence’s golden light with a private photoshoot at Piazzale Michelangelo. You’ll meet your local photographer, explore hidden corners for unique shots, and take home high-res edited images that capture more than just your smiles — they’ll hold onto that feeling of being above the city, laughing in the breeze.
Palazzo Vecchio & Florence Bus Tour: Self-Guided Palace ViewsThis combined tour pairs self-guided exploration of Palazzo Vecchio—Florence's medieval town hall with Renaissance frescoes, grand halls and an optional tower ascent—with a hop-on hop-off panoramic bus tour covering the Cathedral, Piazza della Signoria and other top sights. Audio commentary in English, Spanish, Italian, French and German guides you through both parts. Children from age 7 are welcome, and the pace is entirely yours to set.Is it for me?Choose this if you want to see Palazzo Vecchio's interiors and Renaissance art without a scheduled group tour, then move through Florence's other highlights by bus instead of on foot. The self-guided palace visit and flexible bus stops let you build your own rhythm through the city.
Florence: Vasari Corridor & Uffizi Gallery Skip-the-LineYou enter the Uffizi Gallery with skip-the-line access, see Botticelli, Leonardo, and Titian in person, then walk the Vasari Corridor—an enclosed passageway suspended above Florence that connects two palaces and crosses the Ponte Vecchio. Your guide leads the route, handles timing, and you avoid the main entrance queues. Bring your ID or passport.Is it for me?Book this if you want to see the Uffizi's most famous works without spending your morning in the entrance queue, and you're curious about the Vasari Corridor—a reopened passageway most Florence visitors never access. The small-group format and included skip-the-line tickets are what make both possible in a single morning.
Palazzo Vecchio Florence: Skip-the-Line Entry & Audio GuideYou skip the entry line at Palazzo Vecchio and explore the Renaissance palace on your own schedule with a multilingual audio guide on your phone. Walk through grand halls, Medici chambers, and rooms decorated by Vasari and Michelangelo without a group or a guide watching the clock. The digital ticket arrives instantly, and you can start whenever you arrive at the palace.Is it for me?Right for independent travelers who want to see Palazzo Vecchio's Renaissance interiors and Medici history without joining a group or waiting in the entry line—the audio guide and flexible timing let you spend as long as you want on what interests you.
Florence: Medici Family Walking Tour & Chapels with GuideYou walk through Florence with a professional guide who explains how the Medici family rose to power through banking and art, visiting the Medici Riccardi Palace, Piazza San Lorenzo, and the Medici Chapels where Michelangelo's sculptures sit in their tombs. Entrance fees and an audio headset are included, the group stays small, and the tour runs at 1:30 PM—no need to arrange tickets or figure out which buildings matter most.Is it for me?Book this if you want to understand how one family shaped an entire city's art and architecture without spending the morning reading plaques or figuring out which buildings matter—the guide connects the dots, and the small group means you can actually ask questions.
Pitti Palace Florence: Skip-the-Line & Modern Art GalleryYou enter the Pitti Palace without waiting in line and move through the Palatine Gallery at your own pace, seeing Renaissance and Baroque masterpieces in the ducal apartments where they hung originally. Upstairs, the Modern Art Gallery shows 18th and 20th-century Italian work in royal rooms. The ticket also includes the Fashion & Costume Museum and the Grand Duke's Treasure. Entry time is flexible within your chosen date, and you'll need to print and present your voucher at the door.Is it for me?Choose this if you want to see the Medici's private art collection without losing an hour to the entrance line, and prefer wandering the rooms yourself rather than following a guide's schedule.
Pitti Palace Tour Florence: 28 Medici MasterpiecesA two-hour guided tour of the Palatine Gallery inside Pitti Palace in Florence takes you through 28 rooms of masterpieces by Raphael, Titian, Rubens, and Caravaggio, displayed in the historical decorative order the Medici chose rather than by chronology or artistic school. The tour includes entry to the Gallery of Modern Art, the Treasury of the Grand Dukes, the Museum of Costume and Fashion, the Museum of Russian Icons, the Palatine Chapel, and the Royal Apartments, with free time to explore each after your guide finishes. A professional guide leads groups of up to 15 in English or Italian, and headsets are provided if needed.Is it for me?The shared guided format works best if you want the Medici's history and the logic behind how the paintings hang explained as you move through the rooms—the guide connects the artworks to the palace's role as a royal residence and shows you why the arrangement matters. If you'd rather wander the galleries at your own pace without narration, the free time after the tour lets you do that in the other five museums.
Palazzo Vecchio Private Tour Florence: Skip Lines, Medici SecretsA private guided tour of Palazzo Vecchio in Florence with skip-the-line entry, a certified guide in English or Italian, and access to the Salone dei Cinquecento and secret chambers. The guide tailors the pace and focus to your interests, revealing Medici family stories and Renaissance details that group tours skip over. The tour runs about 90 minutes and suits history lovers, couples and families who want to move through the palace without waiting in line or keeping to someone else's schedule.Is it for me?Book this if you're visiting Florence for the first time or returning and want to move through the palace at your own pace without a group schedule or crowds. The private guide and skip-the-line access mean you spend your time on what interests you — the art, the Medici history, the architecture — instead of waiting or keeping up with a tour group's timeline.
Medici Florence tour: Palazzo Medici and Medici ChapelsA 3-hour guided tour of Florence's Medici sites takes you through the Palazzo Medici, the family's first palace where Renaissance masters worked, then to the Medici Chapels at the Basilica of San Lorenzo—including Michelangelo's New Sacristy, the Chapel of the Princes with its semi-precious stone mosaics, and the Crypt where family members are buried. Your guide speaks English, Spanish, Italian, French or another language, and all entry tickets are included.Is it for me?Book this tour if you want to understand the Medici through the spaces they actually occupied—the palace where they lived and worked with artists, then the chapels where they were buried. The fixed 3-hour schedule and included tickets mean the day holds together without you arranging entry or transport separately.
Florence: Brunelleschi's Dome Climb & Duomo Complex 3-Day PassYou climb 463 steps inside Brunelleschi's Dome with an audioguide, stand inside the fresco of The Last Judgement, and emerge to panoramic views of Florence. Your 3-day pass includes skip-the-line entry to the Baptistery, Cathedral, Opera del Duomo Museum, and Giotto's Bell Tower—each visitable across three separate days. The dome climb is a timed ticket you must respect; everything else can be scheduled flexibly once you exchange your voucher for physical tickets at the meeting point.Is it for me?Book this if you want to see inside Brunelleschi's Dome without spending your morning in entry lines—the timed slot and skip-the-line access compress the main climb into a fixed window, leaving your three days free to explore the rest of the complex at your own pace.
