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Private Tour: Skip-the-Line Accademia Gallery and Michelangelo's David Tour

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Private Tour Skip the Line Accademia Galleries and Michelangelos David Tour with Local Guide
  • 2 hours
  • Pickup offered
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

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Overview

Enjoy priority access to see Michelangelo’s original ‘David’ on a private tour of Florence’s Accademia Gallery. Skip the lines and head inside to view the famous statue unveiled in 1504 as your guide sheds light on its story and artistry. Plus, admire other Renaissance masterpieces including unfinished sculptures by Michelangelo. Pickup is included from select city center hotels and a choice of morning or afternoon departure.
  • Private Accademia Gallery tour in Florence
  • Bypass the main ticket lines for priority access
  • See Michelangelo’s original ‘David,’ and his unfinished 'Prigioni' and 'San Matteo'
  • View Renaissance art by greats such as Botticello and Uccello
  • Learn about the artworks and their creators from a guide
  • Includes choice of morning and afternoon departure, plus pickup at central Florence hotels

What's Included

  • Hotel walking pickup (selected hotels only in the city center):meet the tour guide at the hotel
  • Private Tour
  • Guaranteed to skip the long lines
  • Blue Badge guide
  • Professional art historian guide
  • Gratuities
  • Food and drinks
  • Transportation to/from attractions
  • Private driver

Meeting and Pickup

You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup

Meeting point

  • Piazza San Marco, Firenze FI, Italy

    Under the bronze statue in the middle of the square.

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Pickup details

Please leave your hotel name and address. If central located your guide will meet you there and you'll walk together towards the museum.

What To Expect

After pickup from your central Florence hotel, depart with your dedicated guide for the Accademia Gallery.

On arrival, bypass the main entrance lines and use your skip-the-line ticket to enjoy fast-track access. Work your way around the highlights of the world-famous collection, whose main drawcard is 'David' by Michelangelo, but which houses many other art treasures.

Admire Michelangelo’s unfinished sculptures, 'Prigioni' and 'San Matteo,' and see art by greats like Botticelli, Uccello, and Andrea del Sarto. Gain insight from your guide, learning about the subjects portrayed and artistry behind each piece.

Take time to view 'David' in the central gallery, admiring its beauty from every perspective. Michelangelo was only in his early 20s when he carved the 17-foot (5.17-meter) statue from a single block of Carrara marble, and it represents the biblical hero, David, who slayed Goliath.

As you admire the sculpture, learn how it was unveiled in 1504 and became a symbol of the civil liberties embodied in the Florentine Republic of the time.

Your tour concludes when you part from your guide and take your leave of the gallery.

Galleria dell'Accademia

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

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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Leonardo was a knowledgable engaging professional guide
Susanna_L, Mar 2024
Accomodating to our schedule. Depth of knowledge of all topics related to Renaissance Florence. Truly enjoyable.
Great tour!
KarenS_L, Sep 2023
Steffania was an extremely knowledgeable guide. She did a wonder job of blending art and civic history. Very nice and warm person.
Leonardo…. Not just a famous artist.
Gregory_H, Sep 2021
Leonardo was our guide. Do not settle for less. Request Leonardo. We were staying at the Saint Regis and Leonardo used our location as an opportunity to see other interesting sites on the way. He took us by the oldest pharmacy in the world, the oldest building in Florence, the Piazza della Republica, and the Piazza del Duomo where the Florence Cathedral. All of this on the way to give us historical content on the way to see the David. He was full of terrific information and spoke perfect English. The David was spectacular. Seeing it in person was breathtaking. It stands almost 16’. No pictures in books can give you any idea. I’m serious when I say this, a private tour with Leonardo is worth whatever the cost. Bravo Leonardo!
Awesome Tour
andersonannmarie, Jan 2020
I highly recommend going on this tour. Leonardo was highly knowledgeable and very personable. He took us on a great tour picking us up at our hotel. I would 100% send my friends and family on this tour.
Perfect way to see the Academia
Trek647405, Oct 2019
Stefania was a wonderful, knowledgeable guide. She got us right into the museum without waiting, and the lines to get in without reservations were very long! So this got us off to a great start. She knows the museum so well that we went through to the most important exhibits and she had excellent commentary, historical knowledge and even some good gossip about the Medici family. And of course, seeing Michelangelo's David was a highlight, especially with Stefania giving us details about the sculptor and sculpture. I highly recommend this tour to anyone who wants to see the Academia without any stress about lines, who wants to see the David, and enjoys hearing s little art history from a real professional. Thank you Stefania.
Julia was an excellent very well...
Cynthia_K, Jun 2018
Julia was an excellent very well informed tour guide. She even provided additional time so that we could see the upstairs museums in the Accademia Gallery. I would recommend her to anyone!
Our guide Duccio was incredible...
mshaeffer75, Jul 2017
Our guide Duccio was incredible - he gave us such insight into everything we passed but his understanding and enthusiasm for the David was amazing - if you look at the statue from different angles your impression of him changes- and he took us through all that - fabulous!
Our guide Guilia was superb and very...
Karla_D, Apr 2017
Our guide Guilia was superb and very responsive to our wishes to see less, see more, go faster, go different, have a café or anything else. She was wonderful I highly recommend a private tour if you want to feel like you are in control of this amazing opportunity.
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