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BE THE FIRST: Early Bird Florence Walking Tour & Accademia Gallery (David)

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Accademia Gallery Official and Florence Walking Tour
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  • 3 hours
  • Offered in: English

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Overview

Have only a short amount of time to explore Florence? Make the most of your stay, and see more of the city in less time, on this introductory tour. Meet your guide in the city center and venture to the Accademia Gallery: with skip-the-line entry, you’ll head straight inside. Discover Michelangelo’s David—an icon of the city—and learn more about its history from your guide. Then, continue on a walking tour of Florence’s major landmarks, from the Ponte Vecchio and Santa Croce Basilica to the Duomo.
  • See many of the city’s key landmarks in the space of a single tour
  • Save time with skip-the-line entry to the Accademia Gallery
  • Headsets are included so you can hear your guide’s every word
  • Visit the Ponte Vecchio, Duomo, Santa Croce Basilica, and more

What's Included

  • 60 minute guided tour in the Accademia Gallery
  • 90 minute guided walking tour led by a 5-star licensed local tour guide
  • Headsets to hear the guide clearly
  • Entrance tickets and reservation fees for the Accademia Gallery
  • The Duomo, the Baptistery and the Dome will be seen from the outside.
  • Hotel pick-up and drop off
  • Transportation
  • Food, liquors, beers and bottled beverages

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

  • Via Ricasoli, 41, 50122 Firenze FI, Italy

    Please meet 'THINGS TO DO IN' assistant in Via Ricasoli 41, 50122, Florence, Italy. (It's not an office. Please do not ring any bell and, stay in front of the door. 'THINGS TO DO IN' assistants will assist you as soon as you come there) Please be at the meeting point 10 minutes in advance.

Start time

09:15 AM

End point

  • Piazza della Signoria
    P.za della Signoria, 50122 Firenze FI, Italy

    The tour will end in the heart of Florence - Piazza della Signoria - a museum under the open sky.

What To Expect

Galleria dell'Accademia

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Duomo - Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore (Pass By)

Battistero di San Giovanni (Pass By)

Museo Casa di Dante (Pass By)

Church and Museum of Orsanmichele (Pass By)

Fontana del Porcellino (Pass By)

Ponte Vecchio (Pass By)

Piazza della Signoria (Pass By)

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Please note: the tour includes entrance inside places of worship; visitors are requested to have knees and shoulders covered. Visitors not respecting the dress code will be denied entry.
  • Stroller accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 24 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

  • 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.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.

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Great introduction to Florence
Virginia_S, Apr 2024
Alfonso was a friendly and knowledgeable guide. Our family of five (parents and young adult children) all found that he gave us just the right amount of information during our tour of the Accademia Gallery as well as the Duomo (from the outside) and other important statues/landmarks within walking distance. Five stars!
David up close and personal
Frank_B, Jan 2024
Our guide Rossana was very nice and knew a lot about the David. She gave us great lunch recommendations, we would recommend this tour.
The City with Oksana
Lisa_K, Nov 2023
What an experience, to go with someone so knowledgeable with David and the city of Florence. Oksana was very in tune of what we wanted in a tour. Would recommend her to anyone.
Great tour
Karen_A, Oct 2023
Isabella was very knowledgeable and answered any questions that were asked. It was well organized and very enjoyable. We would recommend it
Isabella was fun. Great...
Angela_H, Sep 2023
Isabella was fun. Great tour around the David and a fun hour or so around Florence. Would have loved more time.
Galya is the guide you want
Jim_L, Sep 2023
Our tour guide - Galya - was superb. On the most crowded day of the week (Tuesday) for walking tours, she managed the crowds and the audio very well. She had lots of extra information to respond to our many questions. She also had good humor. A varitable gem of a tour guide.
Florence, Statue of David tour
teresa_w, Jul 2023
Gayla was a great guide. Very informative. We were very lucky to have just us and 2 others in the group for the academia, Gayla had a lot of info on more than just the statue of David. She was also very funny. Then the walking tour, it was just the 2 of us, so a very personal tour. This was also really good and she pointed out many places of interest for us to visit after the tour. Would highly recommend
Masterpieces explained with knowledge and passion
Neil_R, Jul 2023
It is easy to simply book a skip-the-line ticket but it is the skill of an accomplished guide that makes this tour so rewarding. Oksana was our guide and she was wonderful. Her passion and knowledge with which she spoke was contagious. I highly recommend this tour.
Tour Galleria
Carl_B, Jul 2023
Tour guide was one of the best, knowledgeable, comfortable, intelligent, articulate and compassionate.
Very focused on David
Nicola_S, Jul 2023
Rather a long time seeing David in the gallery. Would have liked more guided walking and other aspects of Florence.
Worth every penny!!
Karen_T, Oct 2022
Fabulous introduction to the delicious food that can be found in Florence. Went hungry and came home full.
For a short time in Florence, this is the perfect tour!
Laura_F, Oct 2022
I would highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Florence for a short amount of time. It was the perfect way to start the day and feel so educated about the city we were spending some time in. Our tour guide Galya was so sweet and super informative of art and culture history, knowing exactly the key things to point out in the museum. And before reaching the climax of seeing Michelangelo's David, she provided a rich history of the artist himself and his other works leading up to the masterpiece. After the museum tour, Galya led us on a walking tour of the city, again calling out the places and accents that hold rich history and unique stories to this wonderful city. Totally worth the money and so glad to have such a great guide!
Florence was our favorite part of Italy (this trip!)
Nina_M, Sep 2022
Incredible experience with an incredible guide- Gloria was so informative and passionate about Florence and all of the sites we visited. We lucked out and were her only tour for the morning so we had her all to ourselves! Thank you Gloria for your expertise- you are a gem!
Incredible!!
Debra_G, May 2022
Incredible tour guide Gilya!! She was so knowledgeable & spent time giving us so much information! We walked Florence streets & saw things we would have missed! Highly recommend!!
Recomendable
claudio_s, Aug 2022
Muy buena experiencia y excelente guía nos instruyo sobre todas las preguntas que tuvimos Fue una experiencia muy recomendable
La meilleure !
Sightseer19066058228, Jun 2019
Notre guide française, Marie, était excellente, très bien informée et généreuse de son temps et de ses connaissances. Un tour très intéressant permettant de bien comprendre à la fois l’Art mais aussi l’Histoire de Florence !
Belle sortie à Florence
Carole_G, May 2019
Nous avons bénéficié d'une visite privée, étant les deux seuls participants francophones à cette visite à pied de Florence et Galerie de l'Académie. Nous avons adoré cette activité. Notre guide, Marie Gréco, était très informée, généreuse de ses commentaires et très chaleureuse. La température clémente était également de la partie et a contribué à rendre cette visite exceptionnelle. Merci Marie!

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