Florence: Uffizi Gallery Guided Tour & Skip-the-Line Ticket Group Tour in English - 11:30 AM
ID: GYG4435-483367
Category:
Sight Seeing
, Museum / Heritage
Country: Italy
Duration:
01:30 hours
Description
Skip the ticket line to the Uffizi Gallery in Florence and explore some of Italy’s greatest artistic treasures with an expert guide. See masterpieces by Michelangelo, Da Vinci, Giotto, and more, including Botticelli’s masterpiece “The Birth of Venus.”
Explore one of the world’s greatest art galleries with this skip-the-line ticket to the Uffizi Gallery in central Florence. The ticket gets you express entry to the impressive gallery, located inside the handsome 16th-century building designed by Giorgio Vasari, just a few feet from the banks of the River Arno.
After entering the museum, your expert guide will show you some of the world's most renowned works of art by Botticelli, Michelangelo, Leonardo Da Vinci, Raffaello, Giotto, Cimabue, Masaccio, and more. See Botticelli's famous masterpieces "Primavera" and the "Birth of Venus."
The latter painting is the icon of the museum, representing the allegory of the birth of Venus as the goddess emerged from the sea. It symbolizes the ideal of beauty as an expression of purity and spiritual quality, and is a masterful expression of the Renaissance Neo-Platonic aesthetics you will discover on this exclusive tour.
Explore the Uffizi Gallery with skip-the-line access and see some of the Italian masters' most notable works with your guide!
Highlights
- Skip the long ticket lines to get fast-track entry to the Uffizi Gallery
- Explore masterpieces of the Renaissance with an expert guide
- View art treasures by Michelangelo, Giotto, Da Vinci, and more
- See Botticelli's famous "Birth of Venus" and "Primavera"
- Wander the galleries of Giorgio Vasari's handsome 16th-century building
- Benefit from a small group tour (max 14 people) with a professional guide, starting March 2019
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
• The local guide service can be provided in 2 languages
You must keep social distance while in vehicles
The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds
All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
You are required to bring and wear a mask
You will receive a mandatory temperature check
All participants who are 12 years and older must present a Reinforced Green Pass that is valid in the EU and has a verifiable QR code. Reinforced Green Passes can only be obtained by uploading either proof of full vaccination or proof of a Covid-19 infection within the last 6 months to either the Green Pass or Covid Certificate app
All participants must also bring a valid government-issued photo ID (e.g. passport, driver's license, etc)
Meet at 11:15 AM at the Uffizi Gallery, by the entrance reserved for booking holders (Door 1), Piazzale degli Uffizi, 6, 50122 Florence. An assistant will wait for you wearing blue clothing with the local partner's logo on it.
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.
