Florence: Duomo Guided Tour with Direct and Dedicated Access Guided Tour in English with App-Guide
ID: GYG281017-O-488392
Category:
Country: Italy
Duration:
45 min.
Description
Join a guided tour of Santa Maria del Fiore Cathedral with direct and dedicated access. Enrich your trip with an optional app audio guide to discover the history of Duomo Square and its monuments.
Make the most of direct and dedicated access to the Santa Maria del Fiore Cathedral and explore the inestimable artistic treasures within with a professional guide. Visit the nearby Museo della Misericordia after with an included entrance ticket.
Upon entrance to the cathedral, be struck immediately by the elegance of the 3 naves. Following the lead of your official guide, admire the beauty of the splendid marble choir of Bandinelli, the singular and mysterious clock by Paolo Uccello, and the complexity of the precious stained-glass windows worked by Donatello, Ghiberti, and Andrea del Castagno.
Walk on a marvelous carpet of polychrome marbles, then, looking up, marvel at Brunelleschi's famous Dome, the largest ever-built in masonry and the incomparable icon of Renaissance architecture. Appreciate the immense precious interior of the Dome entirely frescoed by Vasari before concluding your cathedral tour.
After the guided visit, use your app-guide (if option selected) to freely explore the Duomo Complex monuments for yourself. Discover the rich history of the amazing Duomo Square and its unique monuments: the Cathedral, the Brunelleschi Dome, the Giotto Bell Tower and the Baptistery.
Highlights
- Take advantage of direct and dedicated access to the stunning Santi Maria del Fiore Cathedral
- Discover artistic treasures by the most famous Renaissance artists inside the breathtaking Duomo
- Get the most out of your experience with an official guide
- Marvel at the immense precious interior of the Dome entirely frescoed by Vasari
- Explore the Duomo Complex while listening to app-audio commentary created by art historian guides
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
• Entrance to the cathedral is dependent upon suitable clothing; shorts, bare shoulders, sandals, hats, and sunglasses are not permitted
• Please be at the meeting point 20 minutes before the tour starts
The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds
All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
You will receive a mandatory temperature check
You are required to bring and wear a mask
All participants must also bring a valid government-issued photo ID (e.g. passport, driver's license, etc)
All participants who are over 12 years old must present proof of full vaccination
All participants are required to bring and wear FFP2 masks. Blue surgical masks will not be accepted
Meet your guide at Caf Tour & Travel Agency - Via dei Tavolini, 15r (the number is red), 50122, Firenze. Please be at the meeting point 20 minutes before the departure time.
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 48 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 48 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
