Florence: Walking Tour, Accademia Gallery & Uffizi Gallery Tour in Italian
ID: GYG51947-O-164365
Category:
Country: Italy
Duration:
05:00 hours
Description
Enjoy a guided tour of the Accademia Gallery and marvel at the masterpieces by Michelangelo and others. After a lunch break you’ll head out on a guided walking tour of Florence and explore the magnificent works of art at the world-famous Uffizi Gallery.
The morning part of your full-day tour begins with a guided visit of the Accademia Gallery. Learn why Michelangelo's David is the most recognizable symbol of Florence and what the statue represented in its time.
Enjoy a close encounter with timeless works of art and get the inside story of the life and times of Michelangelo, the consummate artist of the Renaissance. After the guided tour you’ll have some free time on your own to explore further and have lunch.
The second part of the tour begins in the early afternoon. You’ll enjoy a complete introductory tour to the city and 2,000 years of Florentine history.
Learn about the city’s Roman origins, and see the Ponte Vecchio, the famous Uffizi courtyard, and Brunelleschi magnificent Dome that overlooks the Baptistery's golden Gates of Paradise.
After the walking tour you’ll visit the Uffizi Gallery, one of the world’s top art museums. Your knowledgeable guide will explain the works of the great artists from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance: Cimabue, Giotto, Botticelli, Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Raphael, Titian, and others.
Admire well-known paintings that you have seen all your life in books, magazines, and on TV. Learn the secrets of the craft, techniques, and tools of the artists.
When you encounter the incredible wealth of artworks of the period, you can understand why Florence is known as the birthplace of the Italian Renaissance.
Highlights
- Skip the lines at the Accademia Gallery and admire Michelangelo’s David
- Enjoy a guided tour of the major monuments and landmarks of Florence
- Explore the collection of art from the Middle Ages through the Renaissance at the Uffizi Gallery
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
• In the absence of the documents required for the COVID-19 security measures, it will not be possible to participate in the activity and no refund will be made
Tour Itinerary:
11:00 AM: The first part of the tour departs in front of Accademia Gallery
12:15 PM: First part of the tour ends, free time to have lunch (not included)
1:30 PM: The second part of the tour departs from Cafè Agora - Piazza San Lorenzo 13/R
5:30 PM: The tour ends in front of the Uffizi Gallery Museum
All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
You must keep social distance while in vehicles
The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds
You must bring your own headphones
You are required to bring and wear a mask
You must fill out a travel information form
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)
At 11:00 AM in front of Accademia Gallery. At 1:30 PM in front of Cafè Agora - Piazza San Lorenz.
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.
