Duomo Complex & Uffizi Gallery Tour with Cupola Entry Tickets

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Experience the breathtaking view of Florence from the top of the Cupola and explore the renowned Uffizi Gallery on a guided tour. Discover the history and masterpieces of Florence with local expert guides.

Duration: 3 hours

Cancellation: 1 day learn more

Highlights

Gallerie Degli Uffizi - The guide will start off with a bit of history of the Uffizi Gallery, which used to house the administrative and legal offices before it became a gallery and information about the Medici as the majority of artistic masterpieces in Florence and in the Uffizi are their own collection as well as the support provided by the Medici for arts and artists of past centuries.
After entering, the guide will show you the portrait of Anna Maria Luisa de Medici, the last surviving member of the Medici responsible for donating all of the family’s collections to the city. As you climb the grand staircase to the top floor, where the museum collections begin, the guide will explain the museum’s architecture and fascinate you with the secrets, legends and other exciting bits of information behind the many paintings on display in this gallery.
Uffizi Gallery - The first hall contains works by Giotto, Cimabue, and Duccio di Buoninsegna. You’ll see and learn about the paintings of Venus de Milo by Botticelli and the Annunciation by Leonardo da Vinci and the only panel painting in the world by Michelangelo from the guide. Along with the local and art expert guide, discover the Uffizi and its masterpieces, an exciting and fun journey where the artists and their paintings are brought to life by the guide. Knowing some of the who, what, and why will enrich the visit to the museum.
The tour takes about two hours, the perfect amount to see the highlights inside the museum without feeling overwhelmed. You can also return to anything you might want to see again after the tour ends.
The Baptistery of St. John - Explore the key landmarks on this comprehensive tour of the Duomo Complex in Florence. This tour gives you the opportunity to fully explore all elements of the Duomo Complex.
Once you’ve met with our guide, the guide will take you on a tour of the Piazza del Duomo and explain to you about the fascinating religious center. After seeing the Duomo from all sides of the square you will access the octagonal Baptistery of St. John in Florence. The guide will show you that the Baptistery is renowned for its magnificent golden mosaic ceiling and striking bronze doors famously called the Gates of Paradise.
Opera del Duomo Museum - Later you will visit the magnificent Duomo Museum in Florence. The museum houses over 700 Middle-Age and Renaissance masterpieces, including Michelangelo’s Pietà Bandini. It also has incredible masterpieces like the gates of the Baptistery, Donatello’s sculptures, and the original dome’s wooden scaffoldings. The guide will also show you some of the most famous works of art done by Michelangelo and Donatello.
As your tour comes to a halt, your guide will drop you off at the entrance to the Cupola Dome a showstopper but the only way to see the inside of the dome up close and enjoy the extraordinary view of Florence is to climb its 463 steps (there is no elevator).
Brunelleschi’s dome - The cupola designed and built by Filippo Brunelleschi has tight corridors to climb your way up (and down). This is because the workmen who built the cathedral for maintenance were never considered open to the public.
On the dome’s interior, you can admire Giorgio Vasari’s frescoes of the Last Judgment (1572-9) up close with an interesting explanation of the frescoes on your way up to the top. Look down and on the base, just above the drum, you’ll see that Baccio D’Angelo began adding a balcony in 1507 and how one of the eight sides was unfinished, and to this day the other seven sides remain rough brick!
Once you climb to the top of the Cupola, you will be enchanted by the panoramic view of the Florence city in front of your eyes.
After you visit the Cupola with your pre-reserved timed ticket, you have the chance to also visit the interior of the Santa Maria del Fiore Cathedral, and Santa Reparata and to climb Giotto’s Bell Tower at your own pace and time.

What's Included

Entry ticket to the Cathedral (Duomo)
Entry ticket to Museo dell’Opera del Duomo
Guided tour of St. John’s Baptistery (interior)
Entry ticket to St. John’s Baptistery
Entry ticket to Giotto’s Bell Tower
Official Certified Guide
Pre-timed reserved tickets to climb Brunelleschi’s Dome on your own
Guided tour of Opera del Duomo Museum
Radio system to hear the guide
Guided tour of Uffizi Gallery
Entrance Ticket with reservation to the Uffizi Gallery
Entry ticket to Santa Reparata

What's Not Included

Food and drinks
Hotel pick-up and drop off
Transportation to/from attractions
Guided tour to Brunelleschi’s Dome (Cupola)
Guided tour to Florence Cathedral
Guided tour to Giotto’s Bell Tower
Guided tour to Santa Reparata

Additional Information

Join us on a combined tour to explore the glory of masterpieces from the past at the Uffizi Gallery. The world-famous Museum of Florence contains one of the world’s oldest and most famous art collections and a tour of the Piazza del Duomo to explore the fascinating religious center of Florence.

Tour Highlights

• Climb to the top of the Cupola, the highest point in Florence
• See an admirable creation of art by Filippo Brunelleschi
• View house paintings ranging from the 13th century to the 18th century at the Uffizi Gallery
• Witness the famous “Madonna di Ognissanti” by Giotto

Confirmation will be received at the time of booking
No elevators or pets allowed
“Skip-the-line” access for Uffizi Gallery is guaranteed, even during peak season (except in the event of delays or strikes by the museum management)
After the first validation, the ticket is valid for 72 hours: you can use it to visit locations listed on your own time (Giotto’s Bell Tower and Santa Reparata)
Appropriate clothing for a place of worship is required: access with bare legs and shoulders, and wearing sandals, hats, or sunglasses is not permitted. You may be refused entry to the Baptistery and Cathedral if you fail to comply with the cathedral’s dress requirements
Suitcases, backpacks, parcels, containers, and large and medium-sized bags are not permitted inside the Dome(Cupola)
Umbrellas, canes (when not used to assist walking), tripods for cameras, and film cameras are not permitted inside the Dome
Knives, scissors, and metal tools that could be dangerous for people and the exhibited works are not permitted inside the Dome
Please note that the guided tour does not include the Brunelleschi’s Dome(Cupola), you can climb the Brunelleschi’s Dome on your own (Pre-reserved ticket time) after the Duomo Complex guided tour ends
With your timed-reserved tickets, you can climb the Cupola Dome 30 minutes after the Duomo Complex guided tour ends
Please note that the tour requires a minimum number of guests to run
Please note that if you arrive after the tour start time you will not be able to join and will not be refunded or have your tour rescheduled
There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough passengers to meet the requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund
Please refer to the correct time and meeting point which is displayed at the time of reservation and on the voucher.
The customers choosing the 09.45 Duomo Complex tour will attend the 16.00 Uffizi Gallery tour.
The customers choosing the 11.15 Duomo Complex tour will attend the 16.00 Uffizi Gallery tour.
The customers choosing the 15.00 Duomo Complex tour will attend the 09.00 or 11.45 Uffizi Gallery tour.
The recommended duration for the visit to the Brunelleschi’s Dome is approximately 45 - 60 minutes
The recommended duration for the visit to Giotto’s Bell Tower is approximately 45 minutes
The recommended duration for the visit to the Baptistery is approximately 30 minutes
The recommended duration for the visit to the Santa Reparata is approximately 30 minutes
Not recommended for participants with back problems, physically not fit to climb steps, suffering from vertigo, claustrophobia, or heart problems, and pregnant women