Our best of Florence in a day private tour covers all the top sights, making it perfect for those with limited time but an endless appetite for art, culture and history! See Florence at your own pace with an inspiring guide, skip the line access to the Uffizi and Accademia Galleries and guided a city stroll of the top outdoor sights, including the Ponte Vecchio Bridge.

See the Best of Florence in a Day Private Tour

For those with a short time but a huge appetite, our best of Florence in a day private tour is the perfect solution – offering you the chance to see all the top sights of Florence. Not only will you visit the two most important museums of Florence, you’ll get out and about at ground level to explore the architecture and history of the city. You’ll walk the Ponte Vecchio bridge, pass bustling piazzas and wander down quiet historic streets.

Florence City Walking Tour

Leisurely stroll the cobblestone streets and majestic squares of Florence while your guide helps you to truly understand what you see. Our Florence in a day private tour starts uncovering the city best outdoor artworks and most stubborn secrets. Your engaging guide, a local passionate about Florence, makes the sites come alive with tales of power, political intrigue, and treachery.

Discover why the Duomo marks the real birth of the Renaissance. Learn how to really look at architecture and appreciate just how daring Brunelleschi’s dome was. Hear about the shocking rivalry behind the Gates of Paradise at the Baptistery. Explore the Piazza della Signoria and see the Palazzo Vecchio, a symbol of the power, influence, and strength of the Medici family. As we walk, your guide prepares you for a visit to the famed Uffizi Gallery.

The Masterpieces of the Uffizi Gallery

Commissioned by Cosimo I de' Medici and crafted by Vasari, The Uffizi is one of the most visited museums in the world - with masterpieces from the 13th to 18th century. Once in the galleries, rather than racing through the corridors to view everything, our guide takes you on a hand-tailored route through the vast collections of the museum, guiding you to the most important works and enriching your experience with critical artistic insights.

With your guide’s help you can exult in the coloristic flourishes of such Italian Renaissance geniuses as Botticelli, Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Raphael. Other illustrious artists in the collection include Titian, Caravaggio, Rembrandt, and several ancient Roman sculptors, whose works were the very inspiration for their Renaissance successors.

Accademia & Michelangelo

About 20 minutes' walk from the Uffizi lies the other highlight of the day, the Academia Gallery where Michelangelo's 15-foot tall David still amazes visitors with its masterly carving technique and its potent aesthetic presence. As you marvel at this imposing statue, your guide reveals you the incredible stories associated and the context in which it was created. You will also spend some time with Michelangelo's Slaves, in order to develop the context that surrounded the artist’s work.

Takeaways

Don't miss this opportunity for an expert look at well-acclaimed masterpieces such as Michelangelo's David at the Accademia Gallery and Botticelli's Spring at the Uffizi Gallery. Our handcrafted itinerary provides invaluable assistance in navigating the vast collections of two of Florence's main museums as well as its most iconic sights. Whether you're in the city for a day, or plan to use it as a base from which to explore Tuscany, this Florence in a day private tour is a wonderful way to maximize your precious holiday time.