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The Best tour in Florence: Renaissance & Medici Tales - guided by a STORYTELLER

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Renaissance Tales

From $3.26

Select Date and Travelers

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

  • 2 hours (approx.)
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

Overview

Florence is known as the “cradle of the Renaissance” and the city was home to many important artists and intellectuals. Find out more about Florentine history, culture, and the legendary Medici dynasty behind the city’s rise to power with this introductory walking tour. Stroll by highlights like the cathedral, Uffizi Gallery, and Piazza della Signoria for an overview of the city’s wonders in just a couple of hours.
  • Visite com um guia para ver os principais locais de interesse sem precisar se preocupar com um mapa
  • Mergulhe na história da cidade e no legado da poderosa família Médici
  • Conheça Florença com uma excursão introdutória com tema renascentista
  • Dicas de passeios turísticos e compras para ajudar você a explorar a cidade no seu próprio ritmo

What's Included

  • Valuable information about the city. What to visit, what to do, what to eat and other tips
  • Licensed Guide
  • Tips - Pay what you want to reward your tour guide's effort - some people tip from 10€ to 50
  • Entry/Admission - Basilica di San Lorenzo
  • Entry/Admission - Palazzo Medici Riccardi
  • Entry/Admission - Battistero di San Giovanni
  • Entry/Admission - Campanile di Giotto
  • Entry/Admission - Cupola del Brunelleschi
  • Entry/Admission - Gallerie Degli Uffizi

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

  • Piazza di San Lorenzo, 11, 50123 Firenze FI, Italy

    Our guides have a GREEN UMBRELLA Nuestros guías van a estar con un PARAGUAS VERDE. Nossos guias usam um Guarda-chuvas VERDE

End point

  • Uffizi Gallery
    Piazzale degli Uffizi, 6, 50122 Firenze FI, Italy

    We’ll end up the tour by looking at the Ponte Vecchio

What To Expect

Basilica di San Lorenzo

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Palazzo Medici Riccardi

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Piazza del Duomo

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Piazza della Repubblica

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Piazza della Signoria

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Gallerie Degli Uffizi

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Near public transportation
  • Infants must sit on laps
  • 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.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
  • 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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Let it rain - the tour went on.
Doreen_M, Apr 2024
The guide was very informed and friendly. He went at a nice rate, even in the pouring rain. It was a very enjoyable tour.
Best way to start your trip!
Laine_P, Apr 2024
Immerse yourself in Florence. Get your toes wet. Learn how to get around and have fun. This tour will help you make the best of your visit.
A Must Do Tour!
BethK_W, Apr 2024
Tour guide was very knowledgeable and a wonderful storyteller. I highly recommend to do this 2 hour walking tour.
Great introductory tour of Florence.
Rosa_L, Apr 2024
It was a great tour to start our Florence visit. Our guide Riccardo was very knowledgeable, energetic and funny. He was very informative about the city's history and character, as well as helpful in his advice on the best places to visit in the city.
Great experience, highly recommended
Wolfgang_N, Apr 2024
Excellent guide who took his time to explain with a good sense of humor. We can highly recommend this experience.
Touring with a Storyteller is the way to go!
Rudi_F, Apr 2024
This was a really fun experience with a guide who knew his stuff and made the time we spent together much more fun than High School World History Class. It was great that the cost was pretty much limited to the tips we provided afterwards. We thought Florence was pretty busy, at least until we went to Rome.
Great experience
Larry_C, Apr 2024
We were very interested in the history of Florence. The tour guide was very knowledgeable and entertaining. Had a great time.
Amazing experience
Glah_K, Apr 2024
We had Michele as our tour guide, I can't express how amazing this tour was. I felt like I'm living in history while listening Michele and walking around in Florence's dreamy streets. This was my first time in Florence and I'm still under the influence of the city thanks to this tour. Definitely recommended.
Excellent orator and good storytelling
Nigel_T, Apr 2024
We really enjoyed the tour, group size was 15-20, very informative and in-depth knowledge from an art historian, the recommendations of places to visit from Michele were helpful too.
Great Guide, lets keep it going
PAULMICHAEL_T, Apr 2024
Great tour with a very knowledgeable guide, Andrea, Please note this tour isn't free but requires donations at the end to keep it viable.
A great tour and...
Maria_A, Apr 2024
A great tour and introduction to visit in Florence. I would recommend to do it early in your trip as it’s a good way to get to know the city. Glenda was a great guide !
Great introduction to the history of Florence
Carina_B, Apr 2024
Very good introduction to the history of Florence. Our guide Glenda was very knowledgeable and also gave us helpful tips on restaurants, shopping and places to visit. I totally recommend doing this tour as soon as you arrive in Florence, to get a better understanding of the city's history and monuments.
Awesome tour
Haris_L, Apr 2024
Awesome tour, it is pay-what-you-want but its better than some very expensive tours. Our guide Ricardo was amazing, knowledgeable, great sense of humor and he kept us all engaged with history, artwork and fun facts until the very end of the tour. The organisation was also flawless, everything was clearly communicated and on point. Wholehwartedly recommend.
Flo ‘24
Clare_L, Apr 2024
Chiara was so knowledgeable. We learnt so much about the city and its history. I especially liked the little details she told/showed us and we were able to spot things we would have normally just walked past!
You have to do this walking tour! Excellent
Nada_L, Apr 2024
Our tour guide Gabriella, was so knowledgeable about the history of Florence. She made it fun and interesting. She also gave us lots of ideas about where to eat and visit in this amazing city.
Great way to learn about Florence
TUEGAMZE_U, Apr 2024
It was a great experience. Ricardo gave us great insight on Florence. He has his own way to tell stories and it is very enjoying. Thank you for everything.
Just do it!
Noreen_M, Apr 2024
Fantastic tour, very knowledgeable guide who gave us lots of information and tips. Really engaging and enjoyable. Thoroughly recommend for anyone who’s never been to Florence before.
Educational and Inspirational!
Abraham_J, Apr 2024
Sofia was our guide for this tour, and she was absolutely amazing with her passion and consideration! I hope if I ever get to visit Firenze again, it will be with the same tour guide!
Fun experience in Florence
Irina_M, Apr 2024
Excellent tour with Michele. He was a great tour guide and also very artistic, so our tour was both educational and entertaining. My family had fun and really enjoyed it! Highly recommend this tour for the families with teens.
Fantastic!!!
Denise_M, Apr 2024
This is a wonderful tour to learn the history of Florence, the Medicis, the Renaissance and much more! Michele was top notch and very knowledgeable. He's a great story teller along with being an art historian. SOOOOO happy I did this tour.
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