Pitti Palace and Palatine Gallery: A Royal Art and History Tour

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Florence, Italy

1 hour 30 minutes (approx.)
Offered in: English

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Overview

Visit the Pitti Palace and the Palatina Gallery—and learn more than you could by visiting on your own—when you explore with a guide on a carefully curated itinerary. As you go, spot numerous Renaissance and Baroque masterpieces, and learn about both the Medici family and the many artists they supported.

Perfect for art and culture lovers visiting Florence
No hidden costs: Admission tickets are included
Audio headsets are provided so that you can hear your guide clearly
Small group sizes helps keep your sightseeing personal

What's Included

Official certified guide
Radio system to hear the guide
Entrance Ticket with reservation

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

Palazzo Pitti

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Palazzo Pitti

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Palazzo Pitti

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
Transportation is wheelchair accessible
Most travelers can participate
The tour operator guarantees 'skip the line' tours even during peak season, except in the event of delays or strikes by the museum management.

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

4.5

based on 43 reviews

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Tour guide was...

Alison_B, Jul 2025

Tour guide was phenomenal! There were only 6 in our tour, and we had fantastic explanations! Our guide grew up near the palace and was able to give us many first hand accounts of changes.

Response from Host, Aug 2025

Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We’re delighted to hear you enjoyed the small group experience and that your guide’s personal connection to the Pitti Palace added an extra layer of insight. We’re thrilled you had a memorable visit and we hope to welcome you again soon!

Must do!

Lisa_M, Dec 2024

Guido was the best tour guide ever! He was very knowledgeable, nice, easy to understand. We had a great time!

Response from Host, Dec 2024

Thank you for your fantastic review! We’re so happy to hear that Guido made your experience at the Palatina Gallery and Pitti Tour memorable. It’s great to know that his knowledge, kindness, and clear communication contributed to your enjoyable visit. We truly appreciate your kind words and hope to welcome you again for another amazing tour in the future!

Best way to do Pitti Palace

David_A, Jun 2024

Our guide was Lara, who was amazingly knowledgeable about the history of Florence and the Medici family, as well as the artwork and history of the Pitti Palace. My wife and I got very lucky, and did the tour solo with Lara, who was very sweet and engaging. She guided us through the significant works of the many rooms, and also explained how the different rooms were used by the Medici family over the years, even through Napoleon’s (unfortunate) rule of the area. We wanted to do the Boboli Gardens also, but am glad now we didn’t book as a combo - it’s too much for one single visit. I recommend doing them separately.

A fantastic palace tour with art and history.

Roger_H, Oct 2023

The Pitti Palace is very impressive and the art collection is amazing. Numerous paintings by Raphael, Titian and Rubens… incredible. And the history, including ties with Napoleon and multiple Popes make the whole experience quite interesting. More ornate than the Vecchio Palace. And our guide was extremely knowledgeable and passionate about the subject matter of the entire tour.

Great tour of the Palatina Gallery

ADRIAN_R, Oct 2023

We really enjoyed the tour, the guide was informative and provided some very interesting information about the paintings she pointed out to us.

Great tour. The guide was...

Angela_D, Jul 2023

Great tour. The guide was very informative and the art work was magnificent. Highly recommend it. Regrettably we didn’t leave enough time to see the gardens, make time they looked beautiful.

The best guide!

Victoria_F, Jun 2023

Lara is by far the best guide we have ever had! We travel a lot and we have never met a more knowledgeable, articulate and passionate about art guide. Next time we come back to Florence, we will try finding Lara for our next cultural experience.

EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED!!!!!

Sam_B, May 2023

Very, Very disappointed! My wife and I could not hear the guide’s commentary and discussion as we were taken through the tour. There were no headsets provided. Even though there were only 4 on the tour, the place was very crowded, the guide spoke at regular volume, and you couldn’t stand close enough to really hear her. I requested a 75% refund as a result, and the company refused. Shame on them! I would urge prospective customers to beware — you may not get what you paid for and the company doesn’t stand behind their product.

Excellent

John_P, Sep 2022

Excellent and informative. Francesca hit the high spots and at a pace I could handle (heart issues). Would highly recommend.

Knowledgeable guide

Clara_M, Aug 2022

Fredarica was a very agreable and friendly tour guide. Thank you for sharing your vast art history knowledgeable with us. You made our tour very pleasant 😊

Don't visit Piti without a guide!

Tim_D, Jul 2022

Having visited Florence before, Piti was always on my list to eventually visit. I was so thankful for our guide Tiziana! There is no way we would have been able to decipher the history, the decor, how it was impacted throughout the palace's history, and we never would have appreciated the art. The tour gets 5 stars because our guide helped us appreciate what a special place Piti holds in the history of Florence.

Recommend this amazing place and tour !

suzanne_k, Jun 2022

Fabulous Gallery, and our tour guide was wonderful !! Very informative and took all of our questions . Great tour !

No Show!!

Philip_T, Jun 2019

Unfortunately, our guide never showed up for our tour. We were supposed to start at 1000 and we waited until 1030. We were disappointed not to be able to do this tour .

MAGNIFICA

Roco_M, Oct 2023

Maravillosa. Cintia es una guía diferente. Es una visita con muchos datos y no sólo históricos. Tiene una forma muy peculiar de hacer la visita con mucha información e historias. GRACIAS