Florence: Statue of David & Duomo Guided Tour with Tickets
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Florence, Italy
- 2 to 3 hours (approx.)
- Offered in: English
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Overview
With so much to see, and so much history to unravel, trying to cover all of Florence's cultural highlights is challenging to manage on your own. This guided tour streamlines the experience by combining a walking tour of the city's historic center with prebooked tickets to the Accademia Gallery—home of Michelangelo's “David”—and a visit to the Duomo.
- Prebooking your tour guarantees your visit to the popular gallery
- Enjoy a comprehensive itinerary, without any of the planning
- Benefit from the relaxed pace and feel of a small-group tour
- Slots easily into busy vacation itineraries
What's Included
- Timed entry tickets 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.
- Each traveler must present a valid passport or ID document that matches the name provided at the time of booking for successful entry to the Accademia Gallery.
- Please provide the full names of all travelers when booking. Failure to present a voucher with all travelers’ full names at the ticket office prior to entry may result in denied entry to the attraction.
- Accademia Gallery admission ticket: €24
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Great tour guide and got to see a lot in a short time
We had a short wait in line but the rest of the trip was smooth
It was a great experience. The tour guide Maria was very good at managing the large crowds and making sure we saw the most important parts of the tour. We were able to see the many works of Michelangelo.
We had an extraordinary three-hour private tour of the Uffizi Gallery and the Vasari Corridor with Anastasia, and she was absolutely outstanding.
Her knowledge of the Medici family, the history of Florence, and the great Renaissance masters was remarkable. We saw works by Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, Botticelli, Raphael, and many others, but what made the experience so special was Anastasia’s ability to make us actually understand what we were looking at. Her perspective.
She would bring us to a painting that we might initially admire simply because it was beautiful or the artist famous.Then she would explain the history, symbolism, composition, and the artist’s intentions. By the time she finished, we would look at the same painting completely differently. She gave us an entirely new perspective, that happened again and again throughout the tour.
This is truly a five-star private tour. The price may initially seem like a lot, but after experiencing it, we felt it was absolutely worth it. Anastasia transformed our visit to the Uffizi from simply seeing great works of art into actually understanding and appreciating them.
We highly recommend her.
This was a fantastic tour with a guide who was organized, knowledgeable, and personable. She was so accommodating and funny throughout the day!
Very interesting and informative . Our guide was very knowledgeable . She was a great narrator. She made it so interesting and easy to listen to her . She knew how to captivate all of us on the tour.
Wonderful guide! Alana was amazing! We had so much fun, I’m so glad we got experience this. 10 out of 10
Giulia was THE BEST. She was so kind and knowledgeable. We learned and saw so much. Highly recommend
Wow! What a great experience! Martina was a great guide, telling us stories and pointing out specific things about Michaelangelo and all the great artists from Florence! She was hilarious and highly entertaining!
Our tour guide was super knowledgeable and she made the tour concise. We didn’t feel like she skipped anything though. Perfect if you want to skip the line to see the David and the Duomo when it is nearly empty. We skipped the bell tower because we were so tired, but we did use our ticket to go into the baptistery and museum. Loved our tour guide!
It was so fun and the food was delicious! Our entire family said it was a highlight of our entire trip! Cris, Arla and Ludavico were really fun and very knowledgeable. I’d highly recommend this experience!
Amazing tour guide - not only very knowledgeable in the tour, but she shared with us some of Florence’s best kept secrets. Well worth the time and money to take this tour
It was so much fun! We really enjoyed the whole thing. Our tour guide was great! Hands down if I went back in time and had the choice, I’d choose it again. She even took photos for us in front of statue of David.
This experience was well worth the time and money. Seeing the beautiful Duomo and visiting the statue of David is a must for first time visitors. Our tour guide was especially pleasant, giving us the history behind each site we visited and keeping our group engaged. Highly recommend comfortable shoes though since it is a walking tour. Also, if you visit during the summer, be sure you are prepared for warm weather as it can get pretty hot that time of year. All in all though it was a lovely tour and I would highly recommend it.
Helena was a wonderful guide. She had a wealth of knowledge on art history. It helped make David shine.
Guide was nice but part 2 of not seeing the Duomo because the skip the line was too long was NOT what I expected. I expected to go into the Duomo with the guide not for her to tell our group go in on your own time. I asked for partial money back and they refused me! Do better Viator. 😑
Great way to see highlights of the museum without the lines. Knowledgeable tour guide was able to answer all questions. Fun tour worth the cost.
The tour guide was very informative saw amazing views never felt rushed and she was very sweet to take pictures of us
Great guide and fast way to see the main sites. Very informative and at a pace that was easy to manage and understand
Interesting tour. Guide was great! Enjoyed that our ticket allowed us to climb the bell tower after and go to the Duomo museum within 72 hours.
This was a very great and thorough tour! Covered all of the highlights in a good amount of time and our tour guide Gulia was very friendly and explanatory.
Our tour guide was fabulous! She was very informed and knew a lot about Florence’s rich history and told it in an engaging, light hearted way. I would say if you’re coming to florence this tour is a must especially if you’re wanting to see The statue of david and also the museums!
Right amount of time and the guide was wonderful. Well worth it since the group tour lines were shorter.
If you're looking for a short tour, this is the perfect balance of the Accademia museum emphasizing the David statue and finishing with the bell tower with optional climb. Great view from the top!
Worth getting tickets to skip the lines. Hiking the bell tower was super fun! Seeing David was amazing, but the inside of the Duomo was a bit of a let down as we didn’t get to see much of it.
Very informative tour with a great knowledgeable guide. It was nice to see both in one tour. Definitely worth it.
Guide was very very knowledgeable and interesting would almost consider redoing it. Would recommend for everyone
Visiting David was amazing. Our guides knowledge and information was exceptional! No visit to the Cathedral or duomo itself which we expected. I feel the description was misleading for this tour.
Fantastic way to see the must-sees, while being spoon-fed the information. Easy - show up, listen and learn. Our tour guide, local to Florence, was amazingly knowledgeable about all of the art. Had a good time and saw it all.
Our guide was excellent- very knowledgeable about art history and the particular points of interest on our tour. Highly recommend.
Our tour guide was amazing she was so knowledgeable and funny! She kept the tour engaging and gave additional information while keeping it fun. Would love to do another tour with her.
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