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Private Medici Chapels and San Lorenzo Square Guided Visit

Florence, Italy
Private Medici Chapels and San Lorenzo square Guided Visit

From $147.69

Price varies by group size

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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

Enjoy a private tour of the fascinating Medici Chapels, museum, and neighborhood around the wonderful San Lorenzo Square to learn more about the family that ruled the Florentine Republic for so long. See famous sculptures by Michelangelo, admire the frescoes that line the walls, and see Medici family crypt over the course of the tour.
  • Private tour of Medici Chapels and neighborhood around San Lorenzo Square
  • Visit the Medici Chapels to see Michelangelo sculptures
  • Admire the colorful mosaics decorating the chapel walls
  • See the crypt where the Medici family are buried
  • Explore the Medici District around San Lorenzo Square

What's Included

  • Local professional Guide at your side
  • Earphones for groups of more than 7 participants
  • Medici Chapels skip-the-line tickets
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Gratuities
  • Everything not mentioned as Included

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

  • Cappelle Medicee
    50123 Florence, Metropolitan City of Florence, Italy

    Entrance Time: Morning option: between 09.00 am and 11.00 am; Afternoon option: between 02:00 pm and 04:00 pm Meeting with the guide in front of the Cappelle Medicee entrance

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Choose a morning or afternoon tour and meet your guide near the entrance to the Medici Chapels for a private tour.

Enter the beautiful Medici Chapels to see four gorgeous sculptures by Michelangelo, two on each tomb in the chapel. The figures represent Day, Night, Dawn, and Dusk. The chapel is also decorated with multi-colored pieces of stone, marble, and gems that reflect the almost royal stature of the Medici family. The Opificio delle Pietre Dure (Hard Stones Factory) was created specifically to supply the materials used in the Medici Chapels, and it is still operating today – and used by restoration workshops and museums all over the world.

Continue with your guided tour outside Medici Chapels , in the San Lorenzo neighborhood that is known as the Medici District. It's home to not just the Basilica of San Lorenzo, but also the Palazzo Medici Riccardi.

Cappelle Medicee

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 7 days of travel. In this case confirmation will be received within 48 hours, subject to availability
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
Operated by CAF Tour and Travel

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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A great way to learn
David_W, May 2023
I can’t say enough about Andreas. He is an incredible guide and teacher. He realized that we were interested in understanding the rise and influence of the Medici family in Florence. And he really delivered. His knowledge was proven to be extensive and interesting. He made it a very interesting tour.
Chapel beautiful but disappointing your and not worth the $ paid.
Kate_P, Mar 2023
Guide was late. Interesting facts on Medicci but not much more than one could get from reading the signs. Chapels are beautiful! Neighborhood tour really non-existent - a few word on front of church. Expected more info about the Medicci in the neighborhood. Tour was only 1 hour - not worth the price paid.
Andrea is amazing. We are...
Nelly_A, Feb 2023
Andrea is amazing. We are so grateful to learn so much about rich history of Florence and Medici family. Highly recommend this tour
Medici, Michelangelo and our tour
Solveig_S, Jul 2022
Our guide was knowledgable and friendly and arrived on time. He covered Medici and Michelangelo history and answered our questions. Having a private tour guide was a wonderful experience to learn the most and avoid the crowds. Thank you -
Beauty and history
Georgia, Apr 2022
An excellent, thoughtful tour. Our guide knew the history of the Medici family inside-out and shared insights about why and how the chapels were constructed.
Our tour guide Gabriele was...
Paul M, Jul 2018
Our tour guide Gabriele was fantastic! He greeted us outside San Lorenzo and gave us a preview of what we'd see. We went through the museum and the church, and then spent a long time in the Medici chapel itself getting a fascinating lesson on Michelangelo's statues. After that we walked across San Lorenzo square to the Palazzo Medici and heard more stories about the Medici family. Overall a great tour with a top-notch guide.

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