Florence’s cathedral is the city’s crown jewel and most iconic monument, but its sprawling size and long lines can be discouraging. With this VIP tour, zip past the crowds at the entrance and enjoy an in-depth look at this vast complex. Visit the duomo from its soaring dome to its ancient crypt, admire the view from Giotto’s bell tower, marvel at the richly decorated baptistery, and tour the renovated museum.

Time-saving priority access tickets to the Duomo complex and museum
A private guide for insights into the cathedral’s art and history
Climb up Brunelleschi’s dome and descend into the Crypt of Santa Reparata
Take in the Gates of Paradise and mosaics in the Baptistery of St. John

What's Included

tickets with skip-the-line reservation
Private expert art historian tour guide

Pick up and drop off
Tips

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore
Piazza del Duomo, 50122 Firenze FI, Italy
Central Door of the Cathedral

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Duomo - Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Museo dell'Opera del Duomo

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Battistero di San Giovanni

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Cupola del Brunelleschi

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Campanile di Giotto

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Near public transportation
Transportation is wheelchair accessible
Surfaces are wheelchair accessible

Not recommended for travelers with back problems
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
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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Probably the best way to see the Cathedral and learn about its history and art.

Errol_F, Oct 2022

We enjoyed our personal tour with our knowledgeable guide, Giacomo. He was able to tell us about the Cathedral's history and the significance of its art in a passionate way. Sadly, the Baptistry was closed but Giacomo was able to give us an appreciation of its importance. A highlight was seeing the preserved doors of the Baptistry and climbing the hundreds of steps to the top of Bruneschelli's dome.

Another check off my bucket list

Theresa_R, Jun 2022

Our guide, was amazing. So much energy, enthusiasm and knowledge. This was our 4th time in Florence. We had never been inside the Baptistery, it didn’t disappoint . It is really worth the extra money to do private tours. You get much more out of the experience.

No show guide, no communication from company

Sean_P, Apr 2022

Booked the day before, received confirmation, and adjusted train tickets to Venice to go on this tour before we left Florence. The guide never showed up. No response to my written messages before hand. Once we spoke with the company they said they weren’t receiving messages from Viator. Maybe a technical issue. But no apology from Viator or the tour company. Just a lost morning trying to figure the mess out. Definitely get a second confirmation and use this service with caution.

Response from Host, Apr 2022

Dear Sean, thank you for your message We are very sorry for the inconvenience As per our telephone conversation, the confirmation of your booking has not arrived to our email, and for this reason we have not organized the tour Once the refund is made Viator doesn't allow us to send multiple messages to the customer we wrote you in the "message traveler" our apologize, and now the page is empty We apologize again for the inconvenience, we recommend the next time in Florence for holidays like these to book a little in advance your experiences Best regards Angela and Susanna

Visit of the Duomo, the cathedral and the museum (opera) in Florence

Jaak_V, Sep 2021

Norie, our guide, was bij far, the best guide of all visits we made in Florence. She was perfect organized and her comments were brief and yet complete. Just interesting. She spoke dutch very well and was very friendly and occurring. The perfect guide.

So helpful when short on time

Michael_K, Feb 2020

We had such a short time in Florence, we decided to maximize our time by joining this tour of the Doumo and the surrounding buildings. It was wonderful! We loved our guide, Giovanna, and we learned so much that we wouldn't have known about without her. If you are pressed for time or just don't like to wait in lines; I'd highly encourage this tour! We do have to get back and spend more time in Florence next time!

Knowledgeable tour guides.

Beatriz_S, Aug 2019

Giacomo was very knowledgeable in much of the history of Florence, and Italy. Susanna was also very helpful. They were both fun, charming Italians. They have someone making a line so its an extra bonus, within "skip the line". I would recommend booking with this company.

Response from Host, Aug 2019

Grazie mille Beatrise! A big hug to you and your beautiful daughter! See you next time! Susanna

Tour guide Jaccomo really saved our day in Tuscany

Alejandro G, Aug 2019

This tour was scheduled to start at 11:00am, infortunately our pre-booked transport to Florence - Pisa from La Spitzia cruise Terminal decided to completely shift around the promised itinerary without notice to the customers and without convincing explanation (we received 3 different non-credible explanations). So we were transported to Pisa in the morning instead to Florence as it had been promised upon booking. We thought our excursion to the Samra Maria del Fiore was lost along with the money paid. But, Jacomo emerged in the afternoon when we were finally transported to Florence and was able to get us through line ups and security personnel to complete our excursion of the Dome as we had envisioned. Jacommo isn't only a very knowledgeable and intelligent guide, he is also a real pleasure to deal with and I suspect he is also a great human being. Thanks Jacommo on behalf of my family for rescuing what was left of our best planning that day. We were not so lucky with our pre-paid excursion of the leaning tower of pisa where we arrived in the morning instead of in the afternoon as it had been promised by the transportation company.

Response from Host, Aug 2019

Thank you very much for your kind review. When the transportation company called us to say they had to change the schedule of the arrival in Florence, we just told them to let you be happy and quiet all the same, as you would have had the entire tour even coming late. Our job is supporting your dreams, as we know how much effort you give to come to Italy, find the time and also spend a lot of money for the Italian vacation. We know it very well and try to do our best. Giacomo is part of our family team and he is a really great guy and guide. Thank you again, I will forward your excellent review to him. Enjoy your vacation! Susanna :)))))

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