Private All-inclusive Heart of Florence Walking Tour with Accademia and Uffizi

Florence, Italy

4 hours (approx.)
Group discounts
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Discover the best of Florence’s Renaissance art and architectural treasures in just half a day on a private tour. With timed-entry tickets to the Accademia and Uffizi Galleries, your guide takes you straight to the highlights, including Michelangelo's "David" and Botticelli's "The Birth of Venus." In between the galleries, wander through the historic city center, with pauses at must-see landmarks including the Duomo and Piazza della Signoria.

Enjoy a personalized experience on a private tour of Florence
This half-day tour is great for time-pressed or first-time visitors
Learn insider facts and stories you'd miss if exploring alone
Includes earphones at the galleries to ensure you hear your guide

What's Included

Local professional Guide at your side
Earphones at the Accademia Gallery and Uffizi Gallery for groups of more than 6 participants
Accademia and the Uffizi Galleries Timed Entry Tickets
Uffizi Entrance Ticket with standard surcharge € 29

Hotel pickup and drop-off
Gratuities
Everything not mentioned as Included

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Galleria dell’Accademia di Firenze
Via Ricasoli, 58/60, 50129 Firenze FI, Italy
Meeting point with the guide: at 8:30am at the Accademia Gallery entrance (VIa Ricasoli nr 60 - Florence)

End point

Uffizi Galleries
Piazzale degli Uffizi, 6, 50122 Firenze FI, Italy
Inside Uffizi Gallery Museum

Operating hours
.8:30 am

Itinerary

Galleria dell'Accademia

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Piazza del Duomo

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Duomo - Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Battistero Di San Giovanni

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Campanile di Giotto

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Mercato del Porcellino

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Piazza della Signoria

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Palazzo Vecchio

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Loggia dei Lanzi

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Gallerie Degli Uffizi

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation
Most travelers can participate

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 Uffizi 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.
The price includes ticket with standard surcharge €29.00
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

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Cancellation Policy

This experience is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

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Reviews

5.0

based on 7 reviews

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Great Renaissance stories & art

Jennifer_M, Oct 2025

Enjoyed learning about the Renaissance period & seeing it in person. Our tour guide Iladia was knowledgeable, patient & a great story teller. Seeing the statue of David, the Birth of Venus & the hundreds of other pieces from the Medici art collection was impressive & overwhelming at times. Their wealth, power & support of the arts has given us the gift of education & enjoyment so many years later.

Response from Host, Oct 2025

Good Morning from Caf Tour & Travel, Dear Jennifer, Thank you for sharing such a thoughtful and beautifully written review. We’re delighted to hear that you enjoyed your private tour through the heart of Florence and that Ilaria helped bring the Renaissance to life with her knowledge, patience, and storytelling. It’s wonderful to know that the masterpieces of Michelangelo, Botticelli, and the Medici legacy left such a deep impression on you. We’d be honored to welcome you back to explore even more of Florence’s timeless art, culture, and beauty. Kind regards from the cradle of the Renaissance, The Caf Tour & Travel Team

Fabulous Florence Tour!

Casey, Mar 2025

Ilaria was fabulous! Picked and chose the pieces we saw to tell a cohesive story of Italian art, Florentine and Italian history, the artists themselves and wider culture. She paced the day well, was great with our 14-year-old daughter and was just a lovely person to spend a day with! We can’t recommend her enough!

Response from Host, Mar 2025

Dear Casey, Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We are delighted to hear that you enjoyed your private tour of Florence with Ilaria. She is truly passionate about bringing Italian art and history to life, and it’s fantastic to know that her storytelling and pacing made for such a memorable experience. We’re especially pleased that your daughter also had a great time! Your kind words and recommendation mean a lot to us. If your travels ever bring you back to Florence, we would love to welcome you again for another unforgettable experience. Warm regards,

Wonderful experience

Britta_K, Jul 2022

Wonderful, extremely knowledgeable and nice tour guide. It was a very fun and educational experience for both adults and children.

Exactly what we were looking for

douglasmeyer01, Jun 2022

Simona made us feel comfortable immediately. We appreciated the pace, conversation, and information surrounding Uffizi, Accademia, and Firenze city center. Wonderful half-day private tour despite heat and crowds. She also provided us with information we needed for travels the following day.

Great Way to See Highlights of Florence

Bruce_S, May 2019

Having only a single day to spend in the city, our private tour filled the bill quite nicely. The major advantages, of course, are that you get to spend the allotted time with your guide as you want to. In our case, our guide, Gabriel, was the best part of the experience. He was professional, accommodating, funny, knowledgeable and genuinely enthusiastic about the subject matter. His English was also perfect, which sometimes can be an issue. He met us on time at the designated location and we used the " skip the line" line to get into the Accademia. Funny but there is actually a line ( about 15 minutes long ) of people with advanced reservations to " skip the line". The Accademia was quite interesting and David did not disappoint, especially when our personal guide was able to explain the fascinating background of Michelangelo. We then spent an hour walking past many of the highlights of the city with Gabriel explaining the related history. We had a rather long break for lunch and shopping ( more on that later ) and then rejoined Gabriel at the Uffizi. Again, having a private guide allowed us to customize our tour of this rather large facility, concentrating on what we wanted to see. My wife was so impressed by the information she learned that she downloaded a book on Michelangelo and Da Vinci to read during the rest of our trip! The only slight negative about the tour was the long break in between our time with our guide. We did have over 4 1/2 hours total as described but there was a 3 hour break in the middle of the two gallery tours. I believe this is due to the reservation times they are given for the Uffizi. We began the day at 10:30 AM and finished at 6:00 PM. We did enjoy a nice leisurely lunch and some shopping but it did turn out to be a longer day than we had planned. At the end of the day Gabriel called our hotel to arrange a shuttle back and then walked us to where we needed to be picked up. A nice extra which we appreciated. All in all, the day was perfect. You can save money by taking a group tour and receive a somewhat "canned" presentation or doing it on your own without the benefit of knowledge from a professional guide, but I would highly recommend that for a city as fascinating as Florence, and especially if you are short on time, it is well worth it to do it right by taking a private tour. Ours was great!!