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Florence Duomo Express Tour with Optional Dome Climb
3.7
638 Ratings
Firenze
Bypass queues with priority entrance passes to the impressive architectural wonder, Florence Duomo. This quick tour allows for efficient use of time as a local guide educates you on the structure’s history and artwork. Observe intricate stained-glass windows, comprehensive frescoes, and the 375-foot high dome adorned with Vasari’s The Last Judgment.
Bypass queues with priority entrance passes to the impressive architectural wonder, Florence Duomo. This quick tour allows for efficient use of time as a local guide educates you on the structure’s history and artwork. Observe intricate stained-glass windows, comprehensive frescoes, and the 375-foot high dome adorned with Vasari’s The Last Judgment.
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Duomo - Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore - Your tour will begin just in front of the entrance to the Duomo ticket office at Piazza di San Giovanni, where your guide will lead you passed the public lines and directly into the cathedral, thanks to our special no wait access. Upon entering the church, your guide will begin the story of this…
- Duomo - Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore - Your tour will begin just in front of the entrance to the Duomo ticket office at Piazza di San Giovanni, where your guide will lead you passed the public lines and directly into the cathedral, thanks to our special no wait access. Upon entering the church, your guide will begin the story of this incredible feat of engineering that required a whole new process for its construction. Including how, after nearly 200 years of construction, architect Filippo Brunelleschi’s innovative approach finally enabled its completion.
In addition to learning the history of this magnificent structure, you will also view the beautiful details of its interior including elaborate marble floors, stained-glass windows, and beautiful frescos. Your tour will be capped off by the viewing of Vasari’s famous Last Judgement, which lines the incredible 375 ft high dome.
After your thirty-minute guided tour you will have the option to remain and explore the Duomo at your leisure or continue out to the beautiful Piazza del Duomo.
- Cupola del Brunelleschi - The Brunelleschi Dome, part of the Florence Cathedral, is a crowning architectural achievement by Filippo Brunelleschi. Completed in the 15th century, it stands as an engineering marvel, showcasing a double-shell structure with an inner and outer dome. The red-tiled exterior harmonizes with the city’s skyline. Climbing to the top will reward you with unparalleled panoramic views of Florence, making it a testament to Brunelleschi’s innovative genius and a symbol of Renaissance ingenuity.
- Museo della Misericordia di Firenze - This tour also includes tickets to the nearby Museo della Misericordia. You can visit this jewel of a museum on your own to see its selection of Renaissance paintings and learn about the history of the ambulance corps that was founded to deal with the Black Death.
What's Included
- Priority access to the Florence Duomo
- Entry tickets to the Museo della Misericordia
- 30-minute guided tour with an expert, English-speaking local guide
- Entrance to the Baptistry, the Giotto Bell Tower & Duomo Museum [if Dome option selected]
- Climbing Access Ticket to the Dome [if option selected]
- Priority access to the Florence Duomo
- Entry tickets to the Museo della Misericordia
- 30-minute guided tour with an expert, English-speaking local guide
- Entrance to the Baptistry, the Giotto Bell Tower & Duomo Museum [if Dome option selected]
- Climbing Access Ticket to the Dome [if option selected]
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Dome access [if upgrade option not selected]
- Gratuities
- Dome access [if upgrade option not selected]
Additional Information
- The Museum closes at 4:00 PM. If you booked a tour at 3:00 PM or 3:30 PM you can visit the museum before your tour (by presenting the voucher at the entrance) or on the following day.
- The Museum closes at 4:00 PM. If you booked a tour at 3:00 PM or 3:30 PM you can visit the museum before your tour (by presenting the voucher at the entrance) or on the following day.
Location
Piazza del Duomo, 19
Piazza del Duomo
Your meeting point is in front of Museo della Misericordia, located in Piazza del Duomo.
Your representative will be waiting for you on top of the steps next to the Museum entrance, in front of Giotto’s bell tower, holding a ‘Florence Duomo Guided Tour – City Wonders & AFTOURS sign.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
3.7
(638 Ratings)
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Linda_d
Oct 6, 2024
Tour awesome - Tour guide was exceptional. From check in to end of tour she was fabulous. She gave detailed information, was concise and was very patient with guests. Highly recommend her.
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Dale_m
Oct 6, 2024
Quickie Duomo Tour in Florence - Exactly what we were looking for. A fast tour of the Duomo with someone knowledge. Very happy we did this.
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Mary_w
Oct 3, 2024
A Definite Place to Stay - Excellent location and a beautiful apartment. We appreciated the spaciousness of the apartment and how well equipped the facility was. The owner was super accommodating, helping us with luggage and getting us to the airport. We even got a history lesson on the Florence culture. We would definitely come back!
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Denise_r
Oct 3, 2024
Absolutely worthwhile! - Isabella was so knowledgeable and clearly loved the Duomo and its history as well as her city. Her tour was incredibly informative and increased my appreciation for the architecture and the city. Absolutely worthwhile.
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Kerryn_w
Oct 9, 2024
Short and interesting! - Our tour guide was really lovely and knowledgable even in her second language, she made sure everyone was included and was very passionate about Florence.
The only set back is maybe the price is slightly too high for how short the tour was, but otherwise excellent!
Thank you!
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Kathi_r
Oct 8, 2024
The tour guide was good ,... - The tour guide was good , the problem i see like most comments is although you purchase the tickets with the option to upgrade to a climb - none of the guides seem to be aware of this option .
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Charlyn_h
Oct 9, 2024
Tour guide was horrible - What could have been a great tour was ruined due to the guide’s English being very poor. She spoke very quietly and her accent was so strong, it was nearly impossible to understand her. We paid good money for this tour and didn’t get anything out of it.
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Albert_g
Oct 9, 2024
GUIDE UNABLE TO CONVERSE IN ENGLISH - The Duomo was awesome as was the climb and view from the top. However 4we signed up for an English speaking Guide… the quality of the booking is measured by the ability of the Guide to talk about the building and its history, unfortunately the Guide had a difficult time trying to speak English and quickly lost the attention of the group.
Note that we booked 9 Viator events on this trip, 7 were simply awesome in every respect. However when attempting to writing 5 star reviews for those 7 I quit because the review site would not let me use my own words and continued to prompt me what to write about and how many words to use.
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Laura_r
Oct 4, 2024
Irritated - We were staying in Rome and bought high-speed train tickets to go to Florence. Unfortunately, the entire train system went down and there was no way to get Florence on this particular day. I immediately contacted both the tour operator and Viator - requesting to reschedule for the next day. Both the tour operator and Viator refused to accommodate my request. The response that I got was, “This is your problem; not ours.” Basically, if anything happens within 24 hours of the scheduled tour, you are out of the money!
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Giselle_r
Oct 3, 2024
Tour guide never showed up! - We waited in the rain for an hour and the tour guide never showed up. We messaged him on the app with no response. This really messes up your plans when you are only in each city for a couple days at a time! Totally pissed us off! The leaders need to use their flags even if it os raining as there are thousands of people and no way to locate them without it but he never even showed up to ours we looked everywhere.
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