Private Essential Florence Walking Tour with a Expert Local Guide

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Would you like to take part in Florence's most comprehensive, instructive, and entertaining private walking tour? Then immediately end your search. We'll walk you around the charming cobblestone streets while telling you tales of murder and treachery, as well as interesting historical facts that will bring this magnificent Renaissance city to life.

The tour begins in Piazza della Repubblica, where you will discover the history of the city's Roman founding. Then you'll learn about Medieval Florence and the elements that led to its ascent to prominence and prosperity. There are examples of every architectural style, from the famous tower houses to the magnificent Renaissance palaces.

Following your guide, you will stroll along the most renowned designer shopping avenue, Via Tornabuoni, see stunning churches, the Medici palaces, the city's most well-known squares, the iconic Ponte Vecchio bridge, and the cobblestone alleys of Oltrarno, where there are a variety of artisan workshops.

What's Included

  • Private Florence tour to explore the history and architecture of this stunning Renaissance city
  • Delicious gelato tasting
  • Friendly and knowledgeable private tour guide

    Meeting Location

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    Via Roma
    1r, 50123 Firenze FI, Italy

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    End point

    Piazza della Signoria
    50122 Firenze FI, Italy

    The tour ends in Piazza della Signoria.

    What To Expect

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    Piazza della Repubblica

    The tour begins in the famous Piazza della Repubblica, where your guide will talk you through the interesting facts of the city’s Roman’s history.
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    10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    Church and Museum of Orsanmichele

    The church of Orsanmichele is a historic building in the center of Florence. It was originally a loggia built for the storage and market of grain, later transformed into a church of the Arts, the ancient Florentine guilds. Today on the upper floors it houses a museum, with the originals of the sculptural cycle of its external niches and the famous statues of Donatello and Ghiberti.
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    15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    House of Dante

    We will pass Dante’s house and discover his life, his work and Florence Medieval district.
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    15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    Duomo - Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore

    The metropolitan cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, commonly known as the cathedral of Florence, is the main Florentine church, symbol of the city and one of the most famous in Italy; when it was completed, in the 15th century, it was the largest church in the world, and can still boast the absolute primacy of the largest masonry dome today. It stands on the foundations of the ancient cathedral of Florence, the church of Santa Reparata, in the place that has hosted buildings of worship since Roman times.
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    15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    Campanile di Giotto

    Giotto's bell tower is the bell tower of Santa Maria del Fiore, the cathedral of Florence, and is located in Piazza del Duomo.
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    5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    Battistero di San Giovanni

    The baptistery of San Giovanni Battista is a famous religious building in Florence, located in the Piazza San Giovanni of the same name, in front of the cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore. Dedicated to the patron saint of the city, it was for centuries the place where Florentines obtained baptism and was the place of investiture of knights and poets (Dante was also baptized here).
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    5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    Santa Maria Novella

    The basilica of Santa Maria Novella is one of the most important churches in Florence and stands on the square of the same name. Santa Maria Novella was the point of reference for an important mendicant order, the Dominicans.
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    15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    Palazzo Rucellai

    Palazzo Rucellai is a palace from the 15th century, believed by most scholars to have been designed for Giovanni di Paolo Rucellai by Leon Battista Alberti between 1446 and 1451 and executed, at least in part, by Bernardo Rossellino. Its splendid facade was one of the first to proclaim the new ideas of Renaissance architecture based on the use of pilasters and entablatures in proportional relationship to each other. The Rucellai Palace demonstrates the impact of the ancient revival but does so in a manner which is full of Renaissance originality.
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    5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    Palazzo Strozzi

    Palazzo Strozzi is one of the best-known Italian Renaissance palaces. Of imposing size (15 buildings were destroyed to make room for it), it is located between the homonymous Via Strozzi and Piazza Strozzi, and Via Tornabuoni, with three identical portals on every side.
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    5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    Via de' Tornabuoni

    Your guide will take you to the city’s fabulous designer shopping street, the wonderful Via Tournabuoni, and the lovely antique shopping street, Via Maggio.
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    5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    Basilica di Santa Trinita

    The Basilica of Santa Trinita is one of the most important basilicas in the historical-artistic evolution of the city of Florence; according to Florentine usage, which reflects the Latin pronunciation of the nominative, it has the characteristic sdrucciola pronunciation (Trìnita). It overlooks the homonymous Piazza Santa Trinita and also gives its name to the nearby Santa Trinita bridge. We will enter inside to see the impressive frescoes by Ghirlandaio.
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    15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    Ponte Santa Trinita

    The Santa Trìnita bridge is another historical bridge over the Arno, which unites the historic center with the Oltrarno district, in particular connecting via de' Tornabuoni with Piazza de' Frescobaldi.
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    5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    Via Maggio

    This lovely antique shopping street is the main avenue in the Oltrarno district used by the Medicis to reach Florence city center from Pitti Palace.
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    5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    Palazzo Pitti

    Palazzo Pitti is an imposing Renaissance palace in Florence. It is located in the Oltrarno area, a short distance from Ponte Vecchio. The original nucleus of the building dates back to 1458, as the urban residence of the banker Luca Pitti. The palace was then purchased by the Medici family in 1549 and became the main residence of the grand dukes of Tuscany, first Medici and from 1737 Habsburg-Lorraine. Following the unification of Italy, it played the role of royal palace for the House of Savoy in the five years in which Florence was the capital of the Kingdom of Italy (1865-70).
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    10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    Church of Santa Felicita

    The church of Santa Felìcita is a Catholic place of worship in Florence, located in the Oltrarno district, between Ponte Vecchio and Palazzo Pitti. It is one of the oldest churches in Florence and host an incredible painting by Pontormo, the most important Mannerist painter.
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    5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    Ponte Vecchio

    Ponte Vecchio is a historic bridge over the Arno River. The bridge connects via Por Santa Maria to via de' Guicciardini. The name was given to what was the oldest Florentine bridge when the Carraia bridge was built, then called "Ponte Nuovo". Beyond its historical value, the bridge has played a central role in the city's road system over time, starting from when an older bridge (or nearby) connected Roman Florentia with the Via Cassia Nuova commissioned by Emperor Hadrian in 123 AC.
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    15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    Vasari Corridor (pass by)

    The Vasari corridor is an elevated path that connects Palazzo Vecchio with Palazzo Pitti, passing through the Uffizi and over Ponte Vecchio. The idea of ​​the elevated route was born to give the grand dukes the opportunity to move freely and without danger from their residence to the government palace, given the still uncertain support of the population towards the new duke and the new government system, after the ancient Florentine Republic.
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    Loggia dei Lanzi

    The Loggia dei Lanzi, also known as Loggia della Signoria, is a structure that stands next to the Uffizi Gallery in Piazza della Signoria. It is made up of large arches that face the roadway. With Corinthian capitals, the arches are supported by a cluster of pilasters. Because the Florentine patrons found the wide arches so appealing, Michelangelo suggested encircling Piazza della Signoria with them.
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    10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    Palazzo Vecchio

    Florence's town hall is called Palazzo Vecchio, or "Old Palace". It looks over Piazza della Signoria, as well as the nearby Loggia dei Lanzi's statue gallery. This building was originally known as Palazzo della Signoria, however, due to the palace's varied uses over the course of its lengthy history, its name changed many times (Palazzo del Popolo, Palazzo dei Priori and Palazzo Ducale). After the Medici duke's home was relocated inside Palazzo Pitti across the Arno River, the structure was given its current name.
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    5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    Piazza della Signoria

    Piazza della Signoria is the main square of Florence, seat of civil power and heart of the city's social life. It is located in the central part of medieval Florence, south of the cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore. In the past it has taken on various names, such as Piazza dei Priori or Piazza del Granduca.
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    10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

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    • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
    • Service animals allowed
    • Public transportation options are available nearby
    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
    • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

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    Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Private Essential Florence Walking Tour with a Expert Local Guide?

    A: You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the adventure for a full refund. For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the adventure start time.If you cancel less than 24 hours before the adventure start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.Any changes made less than 24 hours before the adventure start time will not be accepted.Cut-off times are based on the adventure local time (CEST).This adventure requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund. Read more Apr 2025

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    What's Included

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    • Private Florence tour to explore the history and architecture of this stunning Renaissance city
    • Delicious gelato tasting
    • Friendly and knowledgeable private tour guide

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    • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
    • Service animals allowed
    • Public transportation options are available nearby
    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
    • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

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