Florence: Statue of David & Duomo Guided Tour with Tickets
Recommended by 93% of travelers
Badge of Excellence
Florence, Italy
- 2 to 3 hours (approx.)
- Offered in: English
Explore our promoted experiences
Overview
Maximize time at Florence's historic galleries, cathedrals, and museums during this tour. Including stops at the Accademia Gallery, the Florence Duomo, and more, your guide will lead you to their highlights. Save vacation time with skip-the-line access to the Accademia. Don't worry about missing Michelangelo's David; it's a key stop on the tour. Get a deeper insight into the Duomo complex with stops at the Duomo Museum and the Baptistery.
- Beat ticket anxiety with prebooked entry to the Accademia
- Enjoy a comprehensive itinerary that includes the Duomo complex
- Have a personalized experience in a small group
- Guided Cathedral entry in the afternoon or independent entry after morning tours
What's Included
- Skip-the-line entry to the Accademia Gallery
- Cathedral Visit (guided entry in the afternoon or independent entry after morning tours)
- 2-hour guided tour & Optional Bell Tower Climb
- Pre-reserved tickets for the Duomo Museum, Baptistery, Basilica of Santa Reparata
- Professional and licensed expert guide
- Headsets to hear the guide better
- Transport to the meeting spot
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Statua di Manfredo FantiP.za di San Marco, 50121 Firenze FI, Italy
We meet in front of the monument of Manfredo Fanti at Piazza San Marco. Your guide will have a signboard that says “Walks In Europe.
End point
- Piazza del Duomo, 50122 Firenze FI, Italy
Your tour will end in Duomo Square.
Itinerary
1
Galleria dell'Accademia
45 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
2
Piazza Del Duomo
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
3
Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
4
Opera del Duomo Museum
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
5
Baptistery of St. John
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
6
Giotto's Bell Tower
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- Guided Cathedral visits take place on afternoon tours; morning tours include independent entry after the tour with your pre-reserved tickets.
- Sandals, shoes with heels and flip-flops, slippers, and clogs, as well as shorts or skirts above the knees are not allowed inside the Cathedral. Please bring a scarf to cover up before entering.
- The Baptistery is currently undergoing restoration of the vault's mosaics.
- Please note that backpacks of any size, as well as luggage or large bags, are not allowed.
- Clients must arrive at the meeting point 15 minutes before the start of the tour. This is due to the timed entry of the tickets.
- It is not possible to join the tour after it has commenced.
- Tips/gratuities (for your guide) are always appreciated.
- Please note that Cathedral visits are not available on Sundays.
- Both the Duomo Museum and the Florence Baptistery are scheduled to be visited; however, depending on timing and availability, the tour may include only one of the two sites.
- The Cathedral is an active place of worship and may be closed to visitors at any time for liturgical services or religious ceremonies, sometimes without prior notice.
- You may be refused entry if you fail to comply with the cathedral’s dress requirements.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
Supplied by
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
Traveler Photos
Reviews
4.7
based on 400 reviews
Lauren_R, May 2026
Francesca was a great guide. Lots of energy and incredibly knowledgeable. Perfect group size and answered all of our questions. Highly recommend this and especially the climb up the bell tower.
Mark_H, May 2026
Breath taking! The David one of wonders of the world! Highly recommend! Guide was very knowledgeable and a pleasure to listen to.
Doug_W, May 2026
It was good but I felt like she was giving a lot of extra information so as to stall us - not sure why. Also, unaware that I couldn't bring my roller bag and my husband's backpack.
Linda_A, May 2026
Our guide, Andrea, was terrific. She had so much interesting information, and she kept our small group really engaged.
Andrea_K, May 2026
Great tour! Very informative. Valentina was excellent! She was energetic, so knowledgeable, And very nice. Would highly recommend.
Sara_S, May 2026
Federica was very knowledgeable and friendly!! We had an amazing time seeing the Duomo and Statue of David, and learned a lot
Timothy_C, May 2026
Martina is very knowledgeable about Florence and we learned a lot about the history of Michelangelo’s art.
Anonymous, May 2026
Very disorganized and disappointing. The guide was terrible- she basically had 2 groups but she had no idea who was who. 2hr and 3hr group. My booking says between 2-3 hours- how is this differentiated? The guide had no idea. We did a lot of standing around. They pre-book your time slot for the bell tower- you have no choice on this. You get entry to the cathedral and museum- but the guide does not take you there. She says “you have 72 hour to go in by yourself and wait in line”. I waited for the “skip the line” entry to the cathedral for an hour- with NO guide. We spent 10 minutes in the Academia to see David and another 10 minutes inside another place. The rest was her walking around and explaining we were to do things on our own after the tour. Had I known all of this, I never would have booked. Do yourself a favor and just buy the individual tickets from the museums and cathedrals. You’re still going to wait around no matter what.
Rebecca_M, May 2026
This was a really good tour option with a quick entry into the academia museum. We got to stay for quite a while and look at the things there and then went to the Duomo. The Duomo inside and going underground into the ruins below was amazing.
Peter_K, May 2026
Excellent guide, amazing experience! Our guide Marco knows just about everything there is to know about Michelangelo’s ”David”.
Vanessa_Q, Apr 2026
If there is anything in Florence that is a must do and cannot miss, it is the statue of David. This statue is so massive and impressive, it will leave you in awe. We had the most wonderful tour guide. She was very kind, funny, and had a lot of knowledge and information to share. I very highly recommend this tour!
Cathleen_M, Apr 2026
A lot of information in a 2 hour tour. However, Freddie was excellent and extremely friendly and informative.
Yvonne_M, Apr 2026
This tour was great! Our tour guide was very informative and funny. Our tickets for us into more than just the 2 museums it also for you into other buildings that you can explore after the tour is over in your own time.
JILL_D, Apr 2026
We had a 9am tour and our tour guide said the line was too long and just gave us our tickets to see the duomo on our own time. Very disappointed.
Response from Host, Apr 2026
We would like to clarify that our tour description explicitly and in detail states that interior access to Florence Cathedral (Duomo) is not included in the morning departures. Due to site regulations, entry to the Cathedral is only possible during specific afternoon hours.
As you selected a morning time slot, the tour was delivered exactly as described, without entry inside the Cathedral. Reading tour descriptions that are plainly open, repeated in tour confirmation and reminders that the inside is not included may have helped the disappointment. It was never promised.
Nicole_H, Apr 2026
Marco was great! Kept everyone inline and on track. He was very knowledgeable. Highly recommend this tour.
Mercedes_A, Apr 2026
Good tour. Went specific to the two sites I wanted to see in Florence and gave enough time to explore and see with good information.
Robin_F, Apr 2026
Lots of information given while touring the museum. Guide was very knowledgeable. Was not aware we would be given Duomo tickets to view on our own. We were not able to do this as we were only there for one day.
Tony_D, Apr 2026
David is absolutely breathtaking. You won't believe how tall the statue is, and it magnifies every outrageously perfect detail. The Duomo is somewhat of a letdown. In fact, before we entered, our guide literally warned us that there is nothing interesting inside. So, the value of the tour is mostly skipping the lines and the expert explanations around the statue of David.
Anne_G, Apr 2026
Tour guide terrible which ruined experience. Talks on and on and couldn't understand most of it. Do not need to pay for tour of this- can save money and do it yourself for much less and more enjoyable. Teenage kids were beyond miserable and so was I.
Stephen_M, Apr 2026
I do not recommend. The operator failed to purchase tickets to enter the locations. The guy wanted to continue the tour just walking around the outside of the building. Talk about it.
Response from Host, Apr 2026
Please note that the Florence Cathedral is an active church rather than a purely tourist attraction. On this occasion, it was closed due to officially announced Easter celebrations.
The tickets were refunded to us, and we have passed this refund on to you accordingly.
Despite the circumstances, our guide made every effort to provide the best possible experience and compensate for the disruption.
As outlined in the trip notes, such closures can occur, though they are rare, due to religious or institutional decisions beyond our control.
Carol_R, Mar 2026
The tour provided good access to see David and a late afternoon visit into the Duomo and tower climb when it was near closing time and less people. . The tour group seemed a bit large (more than 20 people) to rally be able to focus. Decent tour but not the best we went on in Itsly
Robert_P, Mar 2026
Great tour, informative and fun. Great job by tour guide explaining the history of the Duomo and means of construction.
Tracey_C, Mar 2026
This was a perfect way to learn and easily access the sites. Our guide was so friendly and knowledgeable- we learned a lot and the time flew by so quickly
Janet_M, Mar 2026
This is the only way to go to visit the statue of David and the Duomo. Our guide was so well informed, and the information I received, I would never have known had I not gone on the tour. It was also wonderful that we skipped all the lines and had some pretty private time in the chapel. We got to tour the chapel when you had to have a reservation to get in. Our guide was not only well educated she was very organized and I was amazed how smoothly we flowed through everything.
Deborah_P, Mar 2026
Wonderful, enlightening tour! It is so helpful to hear important background information about the things we are seeing. I learned so much! Leonardo was a wonderful guide, and the tour was very enjoyable. I highly recommend! We loved it!
Jack_W, Mar 2026
Very good tour. Our tour guide was very passionate about Florence and Art History. Highly recommended.
Lisa_B, Mar 2026
Eliza was very friendly and knowledgeable. She gave an incredible tour. She also recommended other sites to see while in Florence.
Raymond_T, Mar 2026
The guide was very knowledgeable. Tour was the perfect length and it was great to be able to skip the lines.
Katie_M, Mar 2026
Chiara was such a great tour guide!! She answered all of our questions and was very informative! Would definitely recommend this tour!!
Dustin_H, Feb 2026
Our tour guide was an art history teacher and provided such an amazing experience touring the Duomo and the David. Her knowledge and expertise made a huge difference in the quality of our time visiting both. I would highly recommend this tour to anyone who is visiting Florence.
Likely to Sell Out
From $117.06
per personup to 24 hours before the experience starts (local time)
Compare Similar Experiences
Current
Likely to Sell Out
Florence: Statue of David & Duomo Guided Tour with Tickets
400
3 hours
Free Cancellation
From
$117.06
Customers Who Bought This Tour Also Bought
Attractions in Florence, Italy
- Accademia Gallery (Galleria dell'Accademia) Tours & Tickets
- Basilica of San Lorenzo (Basilica di San Lorenzo) Tours & Tickets
- Palazzo Davanzati Tours & Tickets
- Vasari Corridor (Corridoio Vasariano) Tours & Tickets
- Ospedale degli Innocenti Tours & Tickets
- Palazzo Vecchio Tours & Tickets
- Ponte Vecchio Tours & Tickets
- Florence Baptistery (Battistero di San Giovanni) Tours & Tickets
- Livorno Cruise Port (Livorno Terminal Crociere) Tours & Tickets
- Ponte Santa Trinita Tours & Tickets
- Piazza Santa Croce Tours & Tickets
- Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana Tours & Tickets
- Prada Outlet Tours & Tickets
- Piazza della Repubblica Tours & Tickets
- The Mall Luxury Outlets Tours & Tickets
- Barberino Designer Outlet Tours & Tickets
- Florence American Cemetery and Memorial Tours & Tickets
- Fountain of Neptune Tours & Tickets
- Salvatore Ferragamo Museum Tours & Tickets
More attractions near Florence, Italy
- Michelangelo's Statue of David (Il Davide di Michelangelo) Tours & Tickets
- Accademia Gallery (Galleria dell'Accademia) Tours & Tickets
- Florence Duomo (Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore) Tours & Tickets
- Uffizi Galleries (Gallerie degli Uffizi) Tours & Tickets
- Ponte Vecchio Tours & Tickets
- Piazza della Signoria Tours & Tickets
- Piazzale Michelangelo Tours & Tickets