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Medici Mile Walking Tour along the path of Medici Residences

Florence, Italy
Florence Medicis Mile walking along the path of the Medici Residences and of the Vasari Corridor

From $31.49

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up to 24 hours before the experience starts (local time)

  • 2 hours
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

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Overview

Follow in the footsteps of the Medicis, Florence’s Renaissance-era rulers, on this walking tour. Stroll the route dubbed the ‘Medici Mile,’ an area with the highest concentration in the world of wonderful monuments and open-air works of art. Admire the Palazzo Medici Riccardi and Duomo, trace the exterior of the Vasari Corridor, and see the Palazzo Pitti, Boboli Gardens, and other residences as you hear about the dynasty’s history, patronage, and power struggles.
  • Trace the steps of the Medici family, who ruled Florence during the Renaissance
  • Track the exterior of the Vasari Corridor passageway through the city
  • A 3-course Tuscan lunch at a local restaurant is included
  • Upgrade to include tickets to Pitti Palace or Boboli Gardens

What's Included

  • Assistance at meeting point
  • 2 hours Guided Visit with local Professional Guide
  • From April to October: Monolingual Guided Visit
  • If option selected: Pitti Palace Skip-the-line Entrance Ticket
  • If option selected: Boboli Gardens skip-the-line entrance ticket
  • Guided Visit in Pitti Palace or Boboli Gardens

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

  • Via de' Martelli, 50, 50122 Firenze FI, Italy

    Via dei Martelli 50red- in front of Caffè Firenze, at the corner with Via dei Pucci An Assistant waits for you wearing blue clothing with Caf Tour & Gray Line Florence logos

End point

  • Pitti Palace
    Piazza de' Pitti, 1, 50125 Firenze FI, Italy

What To Expect

Basilica di San Lorenzo

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Cappelle Medicee

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Palazzo Medici Riccardi

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Piazza San Giovanni

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Piazza della Signoria

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Church of Santa Felicita

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Ponte Vecchio

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Giardino di Boboli

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Palazzo Pitti

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Comfortable walking shoes recommended
  • Near public transportation
  • Most travelers can participate
  • The ticket to Pitti Palace will allow you to visit on your own Palatine Gallery, Gallery of Modern Art, the Museum of Fashion and Costume, Treasure of the Grand Dukes
  • The ticket to visit Boboli Gardens includes the entrance at Porcelain Museum and Bardini Gardens.
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 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.
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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Reviews

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No good. At all.
Yaw_O, Aug 2023
Our guide, Marcello, list us several times and seemed not to know or not to care. We completed the Medici portion of our Medici walking tour but he did not give us tickets for Boboli Gardens, per what we reserved. Marcello told us we had to pay for our tickets at the biggliettra. I notified Viator via its app and received no response.
Response from Host, Aug 2023
Good morning from Caf Tour & Travel, Dear Yaw, thank you for taking the time to provide your feedback. Firstly, we would like to apologize for the inconvenience caused to you. Unfortunately, due to a malfunction with our automatic reservation system, your booking was incorrect and came to us without the inclusion of the Boboli Gardens tickets. We have promptly reached you by email to refund the cost of those tickets. Regarding your experience with Marcello, we regret reading that you were not fully in tune with him. He’s been collaborating with us for a very long time and we usually receive very positive feedback from clients who have had the pleasure of being guided by him. However, we will take the necessary steps to improve this aspect for the future. We truly hope that the above clarifications meet your understanding. Warm regards from Florence.
Short tour couldve been longer
Adria_B, May 2023
We waited 20. minutes for a family that ran late to the meeting point holding up the tour in drizzlyweather and they didnt show that they cared either. It didnt feeling like a mile walk either as the squares led into each other. The guide briefed us on what we were seeing. At the end we had to remind her about our Pitti Palace tickets that she physically didnt have and had to make a. all to the office for the ticket reservation. This is not included in the tour. Bit disorganised. Wa dissapointed overall.
Response from Host, May 2023
Good afternoon from Caf Tour & Travel, Dear Customer, Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with us. We would like to clarify that, as per our tour itinerary and description, the tour focuses on Medici’s Family, that means palaces, squares and streets that marked the history of this powerful family. Since you chose a guided tour, of course, our guide explained to you what you were seeing. Moreover, it is specified on Viator Page the duration of the walking tour and that the guided visit in Pitti Palace or Boboli gardens are not included, but just a skip-the-line ticket, that unfortunately we cannot collect on your behalf. Hoping that the above clarifications would meet your understanding, Best regards
Even though the guide...
Trudy_B, May 2023
Even though the guide spoke English, she was very difficult to understand and also spoke too fast and too softly.. Also very hard to keep up and locate her in the crowds. Would be much better if she had some sort of identifying flag.
Response from Host, May 2023
Good afternoon from Caf Tour & Travel, Dear Trudy, Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with us. We regret to hear you were not fully satisfied with the tour guide tone of voice during your Medici’s Mile Walking Tour. We can assure you that our guides are carefully selected for their vast experience, knowledge, and charisma. However, as we value our guest’s satisfaction above all, and strive to provide everyone with the best possible experiences, we’ll certainly treasure your advice to improve our services and hope to welcome you again in one of our many activities across Florence and Tuscany, Kind regards
Happy walking tour
Yan_C, Mar 2023
My name is Yan Cociani. I joined tour with Maria Cristina. I’m very happy with her. She is very knowledgeable and friendly! I am very happy with her! I definitely will recommend her to my family and friends!! Thank you so much!!!🙏🏻🌹
Lisa is the best
Tyler_T, Feb 2023
Awesome tour. Lisa was the best tour guide we had our entire trip. She knew her history inside and out and answered every question we threw at her. In fact she was kind enough to keep answering our questions even after time was up. Highly reccomend Lisa and this tour.
So much more than just seeing the sights!
Stan_S, Nov 2022
Our tour was so amazing!! The tour guide was so knowledgeable and we learned so much! The history that the guide shared with us was every bit as intriguing as the sites along the tour themselves.
Great Florence Walking Tour
Alexander_B, Sep 2022
Our guide was very knowledgeable and related the stories of the city in an engaging way. The tour helped us see the interesting a nooks of the city that we had not stumbled upon on our first two days of the trip.
Saw the medici sites but lacked the...
michael_c, Oct 2017
Saw the medici sites but lacked the stories about the family we were looking g for
No recomiendo este tour
Paula_A, Apr 2024
Este tour no es bueno. Casi no hablaron nada de los Medici, q supuestamente es el tema del tour . Muy decepcionante el tour y la empresa que no respondio con un reembolso al mal servicio dado.
Response from Host, Apr 2024
Buenos días desde Caf Tour & Travel, Estimada Señora Torres, Lamentamos leer su reseña. Nos gustaría aclarar nuevamente que, después de contactarnos en la oficina ayer explicando el incidente, verificamos con el guía. El tour se realizó regularmente según la descripción en línea en Viator y en nuestro sitio web. Lamentamos que informe que nadie le respondió, ya que tanto ayer por la mañana como por la tarde, la oficina de operaciones le respondió rápidamente. Esperando que las clarificaciones anteriores satisfagan su comprensión, Saludos cordiales
Florencia maravillosa
AdminChavez, Apr 2022
Las instrucciones o la reunión fueron simples y claras, es un tour muy rápido y general pero sirve para darse una idea de la Ciudad. La guía fue muy servicial y bien preparada para su trabajo
Consigliato
Angelamaria_A, Feb 2020
La guida era molto preparata e siamo stati molto fortunati perché eravamo solo noi. Quindi il tour è stato molto familiare,sembrava una passeggiata con un'amica. Da piazza San Lorenzo siamo arrivati a Palazzo Pitti. Una passeggiata di circa 2 ore che corrisponde al percorso del Corridoio Vasariano. La chicca è stata la Chiesa di Santa Felocital dove abbiamo ammirato un capolavoro del manierismo e la terrazza da cui i Medici ascoltavano la messa. Lo consiglio
Response from Host, Mar 2020
Carissima Angelamaria, innanzitutto vorremmo ringraziarla per aver condiviso la sua esperienza con noi e i nostri comuni lettori. Siamo davvero felici di sapere che ha apprezzato così tanto il tour guidato a piedi del Miglio mediceo. Come ha giustamente affermato nella sua recensione, questa visita dà la possibilità di ripercorrere le residenze della famiglia Medici e tutto ciò che a loro è collegato, come appunto il Corridoio Vasariano e la Chiesa di Santa Felicita. Speriamo di avere l'opportunità di incontrarla di nuovo in futuro per mostrarle altre delle meraviglie che la nostra magnifica Toscana custodisce. Cordiali saluti

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