Palazzo Vecchio guided experience with entrance ticket

Name: Palazzo Vecchio guided experience with entrance ticket
Brand: Italy Hidden Experiences
SKU: 116773P27
Price: 57.66 USD
Rating: 5.0 (141 reviews)

Badge of ExcellenceFlorence, Italy

The Medici Palace a guided tour of the Palazzo Vecchio

From $57.66

Price varies by group size

Select Date and Travelers

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

1 hour 30 minutes
Offered in: English

Overview

Get a glimpse of Renaissance Florence with this small-group guided tour of the Palazzo Vecchio. With a guide, you'll get the lowdown on the historical home of the powerful Medici family, and find the masterpieces that are hidden around its halls. Listen to commentary that’s packed with historical curiosities, and explore in a group that’s limited to 15 people for an intimate tour.

Book a popular Palazzo Vecchio tour online to secure your place in advance
Save time at the start with a prebooked Palazzo Vecchio admission ticket
Hear the history behind the frescoes and art of the Salone dei Cinquecento
Catch all the commentary as you walk in a smaller, more intimate group

What's Included

Entrance tickets to Palazzo Vecchio
Guided tour to Palazzo Vecchio
Licensed tour guide

Gratuities
Hotel Pick-up & drop-off
Climb Arnolfo Tower

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Piazza della Signoria
P.za della Signoria, 50122 Firenze FI, Italy
Piazza della Signoria (behind the Neptune fountain). You will meet your guide at the back of the fountain statue. You will find a small public fountain. Please look for ITALY HIDDEN EXPERIENCES board. Please arrive 15 minutes before starting time. Latecomers will BE NOT accepted.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Palazzo Vecchio

1 hour 15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation

Transportation is wheelchair accessible
Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Most travelers can participate
Palazzo Vecchio is an active political site. Due to unforeseen institutional events, the access to Salone dei Cinquecento is NOT guaranteed. During the visit, it may only be possible to overlook the Hall from the first floor.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 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

5.0

141 reviews

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Awesome

Veronica_H, Apr 2024

Have to go to this museum with a guide - added so much value . Amazing - apologies I did not get her name but she was great.

Fabulous!

Alana_G, Apr 2024

Our guide was absolutely fantastic . He made the experience wonderful with his incredible knowledge and great sense of humor

Informative, fun

raina_s, Apr 2024

Our guide Ivan was humorous, informative and didn’t rush thru any of the exhibits. He patiently answered any questions we had. It was a small group on the tour with just 4 people which was great.

Perfect guide.

Hana_J, Apr 2024

Excellent guide, perfectly organised, knowledgeable and welcoming. Not so many people at 9 am. Good point to start doscovering Florence.

Enjoyable, but the right guide counts

Stuart_W, Apr 2024

We loved this tour. After a long day of touring we were skeptical. But our guide, Ivan, made it extremely enjoyable.

Great visit to fascinating palace

Deborah_S, Mar 2024

We had a great guide who took us through at a good steady pace, giving us enough information but not overloading us, very balanced; plus left time for us to take pictures and take in the ceiling paintings and the pictures, etc. Definitely recommend this.

Very interesting museum very detailed

Ruth_K, Mar 2024

Very knowledgeable Guide, very good value for money, we got to see a lot. Mindy there was so much to see I wouldn’t of minded if the tour had started at 1 pm as always plenty of things that we could’ve seen afterwards.

Piece of history

Nayse_C, Mar 2024

If you want to know a bit about the Medici family this is for you. The frescos are beautiful and the room of maps was very surprising

They canceled on me and are fighting a refund.

Tianhui_L, Dec 2023

I booked a reservation well in advance. A few days before, they sent me an email "Dear guest, Many thanks for your reservation of Florence: Palazzo Vecchio Guided Tour.. Unfortunately, the minimum number of participants has not been reached." They asked that I either pay more ($100+ for a private tour) or choose a later date (when I'm already out of town). I spent hours planning this trip so it is extremely annoying to have it canceled at the last minute. However, I understand that they have to make money and don't want to do a tour if there are not enough guests so I told them to just cancel the tour. I ended up visiting the site myself. Not only did they not cancel the tour, they are fighting my request for a refund from their own cancellation! This is crazy and feels like a scam.

Response from Host, Dec 2023

Dear Tianhui_L, We are sorry to hear you had such a bad experience in comparison with our previous 5* guest reviews (which are not fake reviews). We have also sent you many text messages informing you that the activity was taking place anyway. Also, we never received any reply from you via email or text message. Anyhow, we would like to invite you to contact us to help you enjoy your time in Italy. Best regards, Happy New Year Italy Hidden Experiences Staff

Underrated location and underrated Tour. Definitely Recommend

Joshua_D, Dec 2023

First of all, we got lucky. It was November, the off-season and Palazzo Vecchio is frankly an underrated tour so it was only us and one other couple - very personal tour. Second, Ivan was great. You do these tours because, if you did it yourself, you likely would not appreciate what you're seeing and the significant; Ivan made sure you hit the most important bits and understood the signifance of everything. Including how egotistical Cosimo was (his name and the Medici crest is EVERYWHERE). Ivan's degree I beleive is directly related to the Vecchio and it showed. He knew many details that were fascinating, was able to talk to the staff to lament how they put one of the most beautiful tapestries in one of the worst locations, and genuinely seemed passionate - which is contagious and makes the tour that much more enjoyable. He had a great sense of humor and volunteered to take pictures of us, which was appreciated. Oh, and may not mean much to some, but we just wandered into Niccolo Machiavelli's office! For this lawyer and political science major, that was such a treat. Totally not expecting that. Be sure to check our the gift shop on the way out and tip your guide. Oh, and the interior is just beauitful, including works from household names like a certain creator of "The David," to other impressive artists.

Boring tour

Luis_A, Nov 2023

He seems like a good person but honestly the Tour became boring because of all the small details. It’s seem like we were in history class preparing for a test. I hope this review helps to improve.

A fascinating tour of a Medici palace.

Roger_H, Oct 2023

Wow, the interior is so different from the exterior. Incredible decorations and details that have been preserved over the centuries. Very interesting history.

Thrilling spaces of the Medici.

Brenda_E, Oct 2023

It was thrilling to walk the elaborate spaces of the Medici. The secret room, the art, and the grand spaces were all delightful to experience. Our guide was very informative.

Great!

Lance_K, Oct 2023

Quick but fascinating tour. Our guide did a wonderful job explaining to us the history of the Palazzo and the Medici’s. She was very knowledgable and made it interesting. If you have a free couple of hours in Florence, take this tour!

Incredible

Roselyne_G, Oct 2023

Incredible artwork and interior. Many steps to climb though not steep. Well worth the visit with knowledgeable guide.

Great tour guide and small group

karolina_o, Oct 2023

Had a wonderful tour guide and she made the visit very memorable. Palace is beautiful and worth the visit

Tour was great

Christopher_J, Oct 2023

Francesca was great. Knowledgeable and fun to walk with. Tour was a great length of time with just the right amount of info.

Great guide history and info and art

dale_m, Sep 2023

The guide was great with history information. Answered questions great personality really made this an amazing experience

Historic excursion

Calvin_S, Sep 2023

Good historical explanation. Tour guide gave good responses. Worth the money to do. Loved seeing the inside.

Great tour

Robert_A, Sep 2023

Our guide was very friendly. She knew the history well and communicated with, humor and passion. She spoke English very well . We really enjoyed our tour with her

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