Florence Tour: Discover Renaissance Highlights

Discover the wonders of Florence with a personalized tour led by a local host. Explore iconic landmarks, learn fascinating stories, and indulge in the city’s rich history and culture.

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Oltrarno - Explore the shops and cafes of the trendy Oltrarno quarter south of the Arno River
    IMPORTANT: As this is a private and personalized experience, the places you visit may differ from those listed and these will be chosen by your host based on your interests and preferences.
  • Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore - See the Florence…
What's Included
  • Choose 2, 3, 4, 6, or 8 hours walking tour, exploring highlights and hidden gems
  • Hotel meet-up (available for central locations)
  • Private and personalized walking tour with a passionate local
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Transportation (primarily a walking experience however public transport may be used)
  • Tickets to any attractions
  • Gratuities (optional)
Additional Information

Get an intensive introduction to Florence facilitated by a local guide that will help ease your transition into the sun-drenched heart of the Renaissance, Italy. Explore six of the most stimulating areas in central Florence, as well as key landmarks such as the Florence Cathedral, Piazza Santa Felicità, and the medieval tunnelled road, Via dei Girolami….

Location
La Piadina di Casa Maioli - Santa Maria Novella
Piazza della Stazione
After booking, you can adjust the meeting point to fit your preferences with the help of our Experience Planners.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Barbara_s
Jun 26, 2025
Our guide, Martina, was... - Our guide, Martina, was extremely knowledgeable and gave us just the right amount of history/facts about all the sites we were seeing. Loved that she tailored the tour exactly to our needs and wants. Great experience. Thank you Martina!
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Michel_b
Jun 25, 2025
Very informative - We have learned a lot regarding the history and the culture of the city. We visited also some points of interest ( ex wine window)that are usually not part of a tour.
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Z5406wqmichelleh
Jun 24, 2025
Book now! - Jacopo was awesome!! I highly recommend booking this tour! He is so accommodating with whatever you would like to see and offers suggestions as to what you need to see. Gives tips and emails sights/food/drink places to go explore on your own. Book this when you first arrive so you have an idea of where to go!
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Gurv_b
Jun 19, 2025
Mik brings the history of Florence back to life! - We had a 3 hour walking tour with Mik, which was amazing! He is a wonderful person, and amazing guide. He is so passionate about Florence’s history and it shines through his entire tour. He has kids, so is very patient and empathetic to those with kids. He is thoughtful and kept us in the shade as much as possible, and also highlight spots for drinks, water bottle refills and toilets throughout the tour. Plus he has been living in Florence for 20 years (maybe more can’t remember the exact number) and knows a ton of people and can provide amazing recommendations.
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Anthony_b
Jun 18, 2025
Personalized and Knoweldgeable - Things could not have gone better. Olmo (our guide) picked us up timely at the front of our hotel and we strolled for a couple of hours taking in unique sights with a depth of historical and contextual commentary we never would have been able to ascertain on our own. The guide truly let us guide where we wanted to go and he did the rest. There were also some special side trips outside of the tourist areas where we could get a nice feel for life in Firenze, with a stop even by the guide's home (and a nice little refreshment). Very nice day!
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Melinda_b
Jun 4, 2025
Best custom tour of Florence - Wonderful introduction to Florence gems based on what we wanted to enjoy while in Florence. Set your own pace tour guide had a delightful manner, sense of humor, knowledgeable of Florence’s history, culture, art, politics, geography. He appreciated our questions and pointed out some curiosities. We were provided so many customized suggestions for best places to enjoy authentic Tuscan cuisine, wine, gelato (we have multiple food sensitivities), shopping for specific items made in Florence. For example, after touring the leather school, we know how to recognize the authentic leather items made in Florence.
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Emily_c
Jun 3, 2025
The Perfect Florence Morning - Martina was FANTASTIC!!! She was the perfect mix of showing us around the city, giving the historical information, favorites of the city and passing us through hidden gems. I’ve already passed her info along to other friends coming to Florence. If you have a few hours and want to get acquainted with the city, this is a must!
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Joyce_v
May 29, 2025
Fantastic Experience - Marta was the sweetest and kindest private guide. We had little time to see the highlights of magnificent Florence and she made use of every second we had and was extremely knowledgeable and respectful. We had the best time learning from each other. We highly recommend Marta if you are looking for a professional with a wonderful personality!
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Sharon_a
May 29, 2025
1st visit/tour of Florence - Gianmarco was a fantastic tour guide, navigating Florence beautiful sites and providing helpful tips along the way. A great tour for 1st time visit to Florence.
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Donu547
May 20, 2025
Best Decision EVER! - Gianmarco was great! He was very knowledgeable of the city of Florence and its history and highlights. He was polite and professional, and very patient. He showed us around and told us a lot about the huge and beautiful central cathedral in Florence, told us all the best places to eat and get gelato, showed us around the central market, and basically acted like a friend to us. Ending at the Scuolo di Cuoio (School of Leather) was the highlight of our entire trip to Italy. We really could not have asked for a better experience on our first day. I think we will be looking up a local for our first-day experience in every city from now on.
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From $51
up to 8 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).