Royal Paths of Florence: Explore the Boboli Gardens

Florence, Italy

1 hour (approx.)
Offered in: English

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Overview

Visit the famous Boboli Gardens, an oasis in the heart of Florence, on an express guided tour of the Pitti Palace’s magnificent gardens. Built for Cosimo I de' Medici in the 16th century, the gardens feature exquisite landscaping with a variety of plant life, fountains, and statues by master artists including Michelangelo. Your guide shares stories about the garden’s design and architects for a comprehensive overview.

Includes Boboli Garden admission ticket
Hear insightful commentary from the guide
Stroll at a leisurely pace suitable for most people
Radio system provided to hear the guide clearly

What's Included

Official certified guide
Radio system to hear the guide
Ticket with reservation to Boboli Garden

Hotel pickup and drop-off
Food and drinks
Transportation to/from attractions

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Piazza de' Pitti, 50125 Firenze FI, Italy
Please be present in front of the Central Gate (Piazza de'Pitti), 15 minutes before departure time in order to avoid any delays.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Giardino di Boboli

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Giardino di Boboli (Pass By)

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Transportation is wheelchair accessible
Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Most travelers can participate

Subject to favourable weather conditions as the Gardens does not operate on days with heavy rain. If canceled due to poor weather, you will be given the option of an alternative date or full refund.
Please note that the tour requires a minimum number of two guests to run.
Please note that if you arrive after the tour start time you will not be able to join and will not be refunded or have your tour rescheduled.
There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund.
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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Reviews

3.7

based on 35 reviews

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Great tour

Loretta_H, Oct 2024

The tour guide was very knowledgeable and personable. She was considerate and full of information about the gardens and the culture.

Response from Host, Oct 2024

Thank you so much for your kind review! We’re thrilled to hear that you enjoyed your Boboli Garden tour and that our guide could make the experience both informative and enjoyable for you. We always aim to offer a blend of cultural insights and a personal touch, so it's wonderful to hear that came across. We hope to welcome you on another tour soon!

Do it!

Irving_G, Aug 2024

Amazing guide who took her time to explain and show us multiple aspects of this tour. Be prepared to walk a bit including gentle slopes and steps. Highly recommended

Do not waste your money

Sabrina_t, May 2024

I tried to reach the operator to let them know the directions were wrong and we would be late. I sent a chat message and tried to reach someone at the number provided and did not receive a call or message return. My tickets were not left at the window so I had to buy another 2 tickets. This was not a great experience with the tour company. Adduinally the gardens are not cared for and looked bad overall. It was a very disappointing experience overall

Response from Host, Jun 2024

Dear Customer, We are sorry to hear from you. The meeting point is easy to find: the main Palazzo Pitti entrance gate. The customer should clearly understand this is a group tour. The guide can wait with other customers for a maximum of 5 minutes. Therefore, we mentioned clearly in our description, "Please be at the meeting point 15 minutes before departure." Sorry for the inconvenience caused.

Great Experience, Great Guide

Ted_L, Apr 2024

Very cool experience. Tour guide (Matteo) was very knowledgeable and friendly, great guy. Gardens were beautiful, good exercise as well if you can walk all the way through.

Highly Recommend

Elizabeth_O, Jul 2023

Thank you so much to our wonderful tour guide Iliria. She was an absolute pleasure, very informative and forthcoming with information about the Boboli Gardens, Florence and its history.

Don’t waste your time or money

Lisa_C, Jun 2023

We are frequent travelers, and tour takers. This might be the worst tour I’ve ever been on. I have never walked out on a tour halfway through, but it was a relief to do so with this one. I can’t believe they didn’t offer everybody their money back. We showed up 15 minutes early as requested for a 3 PM tour of Boboli gardens, some guests for a late, so they waited, and did not start the tour until, around 315. The guy had a very thick accent, which is normally not an issue for me. But he walked several paces in front of the group of around 15 people and had his back turned to us the entire time so it wasn’t like we could read his expressions or his lips to see what he was saying. And he didn’t turn around to check on anyone. It was like he was on autopilot and we weren’t even there. It was a hot day at the beginning of the tour was quite a bit of uphill climbing. We discovered on the way up that our headsets were not working very well. Near the top, we brought this to the guide’s attention, and some other people from the group chimed in and said they’re having the same problem. The Guide made a few attempts at changing his input, and then just sort of gave up. There was also someone from the Tour company taking photos. Neither of them offered a great remedy or anybody’s money back for a tour that basically didn’t happen. About halfway through, we were up in the flower garden, and everybody ins the group was so frustrated they all decided to just call it quits. The guide just collected everyone’s headsets and goodbye. It was bizarre. They should really offer a refund

Beautiful gardens and beautiful views!

Stefanie_K, Aug 2022

It was a hot and humid day, but our guide still made it a wonderful experience! We took the gardens slowly and rested when needed. We never felt hurried. Our guide was so knowledgeable and absolutely loved the gardens and made sure we saw all of his favorite spots and the most beautiful views!

Francesca made Boboli magical

Pretha_J, Jul 2022

Francesca was so knowledgeable and friendly. We and the kids appreciated her passion for sharing the history of Boboli.

Tour guide no show

Barry_D, May 2022

Tour guide didn’t show up. No one answered the phone when I tried to understand what was happening with the no show. Requesting a refund and disputing the charge on my card.

Response from Host, May 2022

Thank you for your review. On the 1st of May, Florence all Museum free of Change. Therefore, on the 26th of April, we informed the client that the tour should be amended the booking or cancelled and get a full refund. Also, voice MSG for the client. But no answer. Therefore 30 April, we cancelled the booking and sent a full refund through the Viator dashboard. As a tour company, we always send MSG through the Viator dashboard. Therefore please check your emails daily and answer the call when you are in another destination. For that reason, the tour operator asked contact details of the clients. Any urgent matter can reach easily.

Très belle visite.

Maps314813, Jun 2019

Notre guide connaissait très bien l'histoire de Boboli avec tout ce qui entourait le leg de ce chateau d'une famille à une autre par obligation. Le guide connaissait aussi l'histoire de la dernière résidente sur les lieu qui vit encore là. Je recommande cette visite. Belle visite avec beaucoup d'oeuvre encore sur place grace à la condition de l'entente du leg.

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