Is a private Florence in a day tour worth it if we only have one day in the city?

It's one of the best ways to use a single day. The Accademia and Uffizi alone can take hours if you're navigating entry lines and deciding what to focus on. On this tour, tickets are pre-reserved, the route between museums is planned, and your guide tailors the pace to your group. You'll cover the two major galleries plus the historic center without backtracking or wasting time in queues.

How many people can join this private Florence in a day tour?

The tour accommodates groups of 1 to 6 guests. It's your guide, your group, and no one else.

What will we see inside the Uffizi Gallery?

Your guide will take you through the gallery's most important works, including Botticelli's Birth of Venus, Leonardo da Vinci's Annunciation, Caravaggio's Medusa, and key pieces from Raphael and Titian. The route follows the collection chronologically, so you'll see the development of Renaissance art in sequence rather than jumping between periods.

Is there a break for lunch during the tour?

Your guide will build in time for a break between the two museums and point you toward the trattorias and cafés nearby that are worth your time. You're free to eat, grab a coffee, or simply sit in a piazza and watch the city go by.

Do we need to bring ID on the day of the tour?

Yes. All guests must provide their first and last name at the time of booking, and everyone in the group must bring a valid photo ID on the day. This is required for museum entry.

Is this Florence private walking tour suitable for guests with limited mobility?

This tour covers a good amount of ground on foot over five hours, including cobblestone streets and museum galleries. There are no stairs required at the Accademia, but the Uffizi includes some steps between floors. If anyone in your group has mobility concerns, please contact us before booking and we'll let you know exactly what to expect.

Can children join this tour?

Children of all ages are welcome, and kids under 2 join free of charge. Florence's museums are full of vivid, dramatic stories, and our guides are experienced at adjusting the tour for younger guests. For families with very small children, your guide can adapt the pace and the route to keep everyone comfortable.

Comfortable walking shoes are essential. The Accademia and Uffizi don't have a strict dress code, but the tour passes churches and religious sites where bare shoulders and shorts above the knee may not be permitted. Layers are a good idea, since museum interiors tend to run cool.

Private Florence in a day tour

David, Botticelli, and Brunelleschi's dome

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Destination

Florence, Italy

Duration

5 hours

Tour size

Max 6

Language

English

Overview

Florence has two of the world's most important art museums, a cathedral that took 140 years to complete, and a historic center where almost every street has a Renaissance story attached to it. Fitting all of that into one day on your own means long ticket lines and a lot of guesswork. This private Florence in a day tour takes care of both, with pre-reserved entry to the Accademia and Uffizi, an expert guide, and a route that connects the art to the city that produced it.

•Stand in front of Michelangelo's David at the Accademia Gallery, seventeen feet of marble carved from a block two other sculptors had already given up on
•Trace the development of Renaissance painting inside the Uffizi Gallery, from Botticelli's Birth of Venus to Caravaggio's Medusa
•Step inside Piazza della Signoria, Florence's open-air gallery of political power, mythological sculpture, and medieval grudges
•Cross the Ponte Vecchio, still lined with the goldsmiths' workshops that have occupied it since the sixteenth century
•Rub the nose of Il Porcellino at the Mercato Nuovo, where Florence's leather and artisan trades carry on beneath a sixteenth-century loggia

What's included

Private, English-speaking expert guide
Skip-the-line tickets for the Accademia Gallery
Skip-the-line tickets for the Uffizi Gallery

You will visit

Accademia Gallery featuring Michelangelo's David
Florence Duomo and Baptistery (exterior)
Piazza della Signoria and the Loggia dei Lanzi
Ponte Vecchio

Uffizi Gallery
Piazza della Repubblica
Mercato Nuovo and Il Porcellino
Palazzo Vecchio (exterior)

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What to expect

The Accademia Gallery: face to face with the David

Your day begins with pre-reserved entry to the Accademia Gallery. Before you reach the David, you'll walk through the Galleria dei Prigioni, where Michelangelo's unfinished Prisoners appear to struggle out of raw marble. Your guide will explain the technique that makes them so unsettling. Then the David appears, seventeen feet of white marble, and the room goes quiet around it.

Florence's historic center: the city the Medici built

From the Accademia, you'll walk through the streets that connect Florence's major landmarks. Your guide sets the pace and chooses the route based on your group's interests, but the walk typically includes the Duomo and Baptistery (seen from outside), Piazza della Repubblica, and Piazza della Signoria. The Signoria alone holds the spot where Savonarola was executed, a copy of the David in its original outdoor position, and the Loggia dei Lanzi with Cellini's bronze Perseus lifting Medusa's head.

"Most people walk right past the Prisoners to get to the David. I always stop there first. Once you've seen what Michelangelo left unfinished, the David hits differently."

Chiara,

WalksDevour art historian

"Forty-five rooms is a lot of art. I show my guests the pieces that changed how people thought about painting, and I explain why."

Elena,

WalksDevour guide

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Overview

•Stand in front of Michelangelo's David at the Accademia Gallery, seventeen feet of marble carved from a block two other sculptors had already given up on

•Trace the development of Renaissance painting inside the Uffizi Gallery, from Botticelli's Birth of Venus to Caravaggio's Medusa

•Step inside Piazza della Signoria, Florence's open-air gallery of political power, mythological sculpture, and medieval grudges

•Cross the Ponte Vecchio, still lined with the goldsmiths' workshops that have occupied it since the sixteenth century

•Rub the nose of Il Porcellino at the Mercato Nuovo, where Florence's leather and artisan trades carry on beneath a sixteenth-century loggia

What's included

Private, English-speaking expert guide

Skip-the-line tickets for the Accademia Gallery

Skip-the-line tickets for the Uffizi Gallery

You will visit

Accademia Gallery featuring Michelangelo's David
Florence Duomo and Baptistery (exterior)
Piazza della Signoria and the Loggia dei Lanzi
Ponte Vecchio

Uffizi Gallery
Piazza della Repubblica
Mercato Nuovo and Il Porcellino
Palazzo Vecchio (exterior)

What to expect

The Accademia Gallery: face to face with the David

Florence's historic center: the city the Medici built

Frequently asked questions

Our guides love answering your questions. Here are some things they’d like you to know before you arrive.