Florence Duomo Tour: Discover Iconic Heritage

Discover the unique architecture of Florence’s Santa Maria del Fiore Cathedral and skip the line to explore its fascinating history. Ascend the tower and marvel at the breathtaking fresco by Giorgio Vasari. Uncover the secrets of this incredible landmark.

Duration: 1 hour
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Duomo - Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore - Marvel at the breathtaking Neo-Gothic façade crafted from white, green, and pink marble.

Enter to discover the expansive nave, detailed stained glass windows, and the frescoes by Vasari and Zuccari beneath the dome.

Gain insight into the cathedral’s significance in Florence’s religious and civic history.

What's Included
  • Licensed English-speaking tour guide
  • Audio guide available in multiple languages
  • Access to Florence Duomo Cathedral
What's Not Included
  • Climbing the cupola
  • skip the line access
Additional Information

Discover the rich history and timeless allure of Florence with our guided tour of the Florence Duomo — an ideal way to explore the city’s most iconic landmark and its surrounding marvels. Led by knowledgeable local experts, this tour takes you beyond the cathedral’s facade to uncover centuries of art, architecture, and cultural heritage.
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Location
Lindt Chocolate Shop Firenze Duomo
Piazza del Duomo
in front of lindt chocolate shope looking carefully to find our host holding the sign of Viator You need to be there at least 10 minutes before your time slot
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Jona_w
Oct 3, 2025
Our guide was very... - Our guide was very knowledgeable. There were also rude people and she handled them very politely. Thank you!
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S7005ikelained
Oct 3, 2025
Rest assured, you won’t be disappointed! - The Florence: Duomo Cathderal guided Tour with Local was outstanding. Our tour guide, by the name of Patricia, was a true Florentine and talked passionately about the amazing history of Florence. While in the cathedral, Patricia guided our tour and filled in all the history of each aspect of the cathedral that we viewed. So much would have been unnoticed without Patricia’s excellent knowledge about the cathedral history. I highly recommend this tour and if possible, having Patricia as your guide. Rest assured, you won’t be disappointed!😊🇮🇹
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Sabrina_s
Oct 2, 2025
Patricia the master tour guide! - We had a very fun, informative & interactive tour with Patricia. She was extremely knowledgeable, not just on the Duomo & its history but with various topics of Italian & European heritage. I am a very big history buff, and Patricia really impressed me. She spoke excellent English, and was always cracking jokes. I HIGHLY recommend requesting Patricia for your tour. Having done dozens of tours in dozens of countries, she was the most impressive & the most interactive. Thank you Patricia! We wish you well, until we see each other again.
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790waynes
Sep 18, 2025
Worth a guided tour - Excellent tour hualio had huge knowledge about the Dome and architecture outside and inside the cathedral and all about the tapestry.
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David_b
Sep 23, 2025
A lot of standing around... - A lot of standing around waiting - not the guide's fault of course. Most takes place outside while you are waiting to go in. Useful info once inside.
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511robbief
Sep 30, 2025
Skip this tour - The line to get in was long, almost an hour and a half wait. Inside it was very underwhelming. The exterior was more interesting architecture than the inside with relatively plain was and minimal stained glass. The guide did the best she could to try and make this interesting.
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Robbie_e
Sep 26, 2025
Bumpy start - Was advertised as "skip the line" but we waited in line with everyone else for 40 mins in the Craig. And paid $20AUD for the privilege. The tour guide was very informative...which was great. But the start was disappointing. Another couple couldn't get on the tour despite paying. We were all annoyed. Disappointed!
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Deborah_b
Oct 1, 2025
Worst tour we took in Florence! - Be sure to book skip the line tours only. Stood in line for hr and a half. Tour person spoke rapid, heavily accented English...we could not understand her...gave up...gave her back the microphone and did a self toyr...total waste of money.
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Peter_c
Sep 18, 2025
Il duormo - Very disappointed. The guide spoke to only people in the front of the line. And wasn’t the most friendliest person. The other tour guides have been fabulous.
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Julio_t
Sep 17, 2025
We asked for English... - We asked for English guided tour and he started to speak Italian Then he makes us do a long line when we were told there won’t be a line and when my wife asked the tour guide what’s the name of the entrance he started yelling the entrance door had no name which is not truth. And also there mislead us
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).