🏨 Private Florence Tour of Must-See Sites from Duomo to Santa Croce & Old Bridge Activity

Private Florence Tour of Must-See Sites from Duomo to Santa Croce & Old Bridge

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Pricing Info: Per Person

Duration: 2 hours

Departs: Florence, Florence

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Free cancellation

Up to 24 hours in advance.

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Overview

This visit lets you learn about Renaissance Florence as you follow the historical backdrop of this stunning city through its various antiquated landmarks and structures. Join your own local guide on this private strolling visit through the boulevards and piazzas of Florence. You will learn about Santa Croce Church, the Bargello Palace, Piazza della Signoria, Ponte Vecchio, Palazzo Vecchio, the Cathedral, Giotto's Bell Tower, Uffizi Gallery's courtyard and the church of San Lorenzo. The tour is family friendly and free under 18 years.

What's Included

Blue Badge guide

Free for children

Hotel walking pickup (selected hotels only)

Local guide

Private tour

Professional art historian guide

What's Not Included

Gratuities

Traveler Information

INFANT: Age: 0 - 4
CHILD: Age: 5 - 17
ADULT: Age: 18 - 99

Additional Info

Face masks required for travellers in public areas
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Temperature checks for travellers upon arrival
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Face masks required for travellers in public areas
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Temperature checks for travellers upon arrival
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

What To Expect

Piazza Santa Croce

After meeting with your guide in Piazza Santa Croce, you begin the walking tour learning important facts about the wonderful Basilica.

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Ponte Vecchio

You pass by the “Porcellino” (little pig) market on the way to the Ponte Vecchio, dating to the 1300s and one of the most recognized bridges in the world.The bridge affords a wonderful vista of the hills that surround Florence and your guide will tell you of the history of the bridge and how with the building of the Vasari Corridor there was a significant change to the many shops that line the bridge.

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Piazza della Signoria

It is then on to what was the political centre of Renaissance Florence, Piazza della Signoria. The offices of the Grand Duke’s of Florence were once housed in the building that is now the Uffizi and the seat of the Florentine government was on the opposite side of the square in the Palazzo Vecchio.

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Piazza del Duomo

Then follows a stroll through the oldest part of the city to see the tower houses that date from the 1300s. Finally you reach Piazza Duomo where you can gaze upon Florence’s magnificent Cathedral with its striking green and white marble. Crowned by Brunelleschi’s dome, a masterpiece of architectural achievement both for design and realization the cathedral and its dome are enduring symbols of Renaissance Florence. The visit ends before the Porta dei Paradiso, the wonderfully decorated doors of the Bapistery, alongside which there is Giotto’s famous Bell Tower. We are sure you will enjoy this splendid walking tour of Florence and like many tourists before fall hopelessly in love with the city and its people.

40 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

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