Santa Croce Tour: Discover Hidden Secrets

Uncover the secrets of Santa Croce, the world’s largest Franciscan church in Florence, on a private tour. Learn about famous Italians buried there and discover intriguing stories behind medieval graves, Dante’s empty grave, Michelangelo’s stolen body, Galileo Galilei’s secret burial, and Stendhal’s syndrome.

Duration: 1 hour
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Basilica of Santa Croce - Inside Santa Croce you will hear the stories about the biggest Franciscan church in the world and enjoy looking at its marvellous masterpieces. You will step on Medieval graves of Florentine aristocrats and learn why some of them have sculls and crossbones engraved. You will learn the mystery about Dante’s empty grave and…
What's Included
  • Clear audio with headsets
  • Santa Croce church entry
  • Guided tour by 5-star guide
Additional Information

Enjoy an insightful private tour of Santa Croce with a 5-star guide. Visiting the biggest Franciscan church in the world is an incredible experience but without a tour guide, you will deny yourself a unique opportunity to learn the secrets hidden within its walls.
Built in the 13th century Santa Croce became a “Temple of Italian Glory” as Michelangelo…

Location
Largo Piero Bargellini, 1
Largo Piero Bargellini
Meet your expert tour guide at the facade of Santa Croce basilica next to Dante's statue, show your voucher and let the adventure begin!
Cancellation Policy

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

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Nonna_u
Mar 2, 2025
Fantastic tour, great guide - Amazing tour, the guide was a top notch. I've learned so much! It was an amazing experience to be in front of a genius Michelangelo resting place
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Todd_s
Jan 24, 2025
Irina was knowlegable and... - Irina was knowlegable and articulate… she obviously knew every nook and cranny of the basilica… Impressive fund of knowledge and a great communicator… Made for a great trip. Highly recommend this tour!
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Paul_l
Oct 13, 2024
Excellent - Fascinating tour of one of the less visited Florence sites. Very easy to organise and Irina was there to meet us as planned
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U4680rzandrewk
Oct 11, 2024
Santa Croce tour - Irina was superb. Very knowledgeable, not just about Santa Croce but Florentine history. She was great answering our questions. Irina was very pleasant. Highly recommend her.
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Mary_k
Aug 11, 2024
Alda guiding through Santa Crace - Alda was a fabulous guide, shared a lot of history and emphasized the importance of those buried there. Very kind and helpful
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Ann_m
Apr 27, 2024
Pleasantly surprised! - One of my favorite tours! Irena, our tour guide was a wealth of information and we appreciated her way of creating a picture in our heads of times past. Michelangelo and Galileo are entombed here. The crypts on the floor are very interesting because of the story behind them. Highly recommend this tour. Private tour was great!
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Mark_l
Jan 25, 2024
Wonderful and beautiful tour! - A fabulous tour of this Basilica! The tour guide was very informative and she took her time explaining the history and culture of the artists, the church and the city of Florence. We learned so much in a very short amount of time. Perfect way to spend a short afternoon. Highly recommend this tour!
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Lapo
Jan 20, 2024
Mesmerizing experience - I chose Irina after the bargello museum's tour and she made another hour incredible for me. The Church is amazing and full of history, it was thrilling to be standing between the tombs of Michelangelo and Galileo. It's possible to admire the crucifix of Cimabue (the theacher of Giotto) saved after the flood in 1966. Extremely raccomanded
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Dstefanih
Feb 9, 2023
Great private tour of Basilica de Santa Croce with Irina! - Irina was an awesome guide, very knowledgeable, and extremely receptive to our pace and thirst for knowledge and information. This private guided tour was worth every penny!
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Gianfilippob80
Nov 17, 2022
Santa Croce with Irina - When in Florence please find some time to visit Santa Croce, one of the most amazing places in town. I had a chance to visit this church with Irina and as usual she brought all the stories to life. We saw the graves of Michelangelo, Machiavelli, Galileo to name just a few and of course Irina’s stories were as usual full of fun facts and important events. It was an incredibly enriching experience, so I truly recommend to visit Santa Croce and make sure you get Irina as your tour guide!
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