Skip-the-Line Florence Highlights and David Walking Tour: Exploring Michelangelo's David and Iconic City Attractions

Explore Florence on a guided walk, visiting top spots like Piazza della Signoria, Ponte Vecchio, Michelangelo’s David, and uncover the city’s hidden treasures. Upgrade options for a private tour are available.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Piazza della Repubblica - The center of the city where everything started, this is also the starting point of your tour
  • Palazzo Strozzi - The typical example of a Renaissance Florentine Palace
  • Via de’ Tornabuoni - Walk along the fashion street of Florence
  • Ponte Santa Trinita - The bridge of Santa Trinita connects the 2 sides of the city and offers a nice spot for pictures
  • Oltrarno - The other side of the Arno river - the bohemian neighborhood
  • Ponte Vecchio - The oldest bridge of Florence, admire the jeweler windows!
  • Piazza della Signoria - The polical square of the city, full of statues to admire
  • Palazzo Vecchio - Florene city hall located in PIazza della Signoria, you will learn its history and admire its architecture
  • Battistero di San Giovanni - Florence Baptistery is located in front of the Cathedral, admire its golden doors, also called the gates of Paradise
  • Galleria dell’Accademia - Skip the line entrance to admire Michelangelo’s David!
What's Included
  • Professional guide for your tour
  • Skip-the-line access at the Accademia
  • Headsets provided for groups over 10
  • Option to upgrade to a Private tour
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
  • Food and drinks
  • Gratuities
  • Entrance in the Cathedral/Dome
Additional Information
  • Minimum numbers apply. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered the alternative of a private tour upgrade, or an alternative date or full refund
  • A dress code is required to enter places of worship and selected museums. No shorts or sleeveless tops allowed. Knees and shoulders MUST be covered for both men and women. You may risk refused entry if you fail to comply with these dress requirements
  • Kids under 14yrs old are required to show their passport in order to have reduced tickets. In case they do not any documents showing their age, they must pay the difference for the adult’s fee of 12€ on the spot
  • Entrance inside the Cathedral /Dome is not included in the itinerary. The tour will only involve the Cathedral complex from outdoor and the surrounding area
Location
Colonna dell'Abbondanza
Piazza della Repubblica
by the central column (Colonna dell'Abbondanza) near the Carousel
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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459ferns
Jul 29, 2024
Great walking tour!! - Our guide was friendly and her information was informative but not excessive which was nice! Really enjoyed the walk and saw lots of Florence. Definitely worth every cent! Thank you.
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Catherine_l
Jul 28, 2024
Excellent tour! - An excellent walking tour in Florence! Brian was our guide and he was phenomenal. He was very knowledgeable, engaging, and funny. We really enjoyed our time on this tour. Brian also provided us with tips and suggestions (leather, shopping, restaurants). Highly recommend this tour!
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Ruchi_g
Jul 27, 2024
Walking Tour - Easy to book. Our guide Jessica was friendly and knowledgeable. It was great to skip the queue for the Academia museum.
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John_t
Jul 26, 2024
Awesome - Our guide was extremely knowledgeable and helpful in every way. She went out of her way to take care of my wife who has some mobility issues most excellent
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Tiziana_v
Jul 25, 2024
This is the one to do. - Superb tour guide! Tried keeping us in the shade most of the time and away from the crowds. She was knowledgeable, friendly and took the time to explain the local history of the area and especially going over the David and the prigionieri. Glad we took the tour and would highly recommend. Wonderful experience.
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Adrianem2018
Jul 23, 2024
Florence highlights & David walking tour - Our guide was extremely knowledgeable and provided great insight into the city. My husband and I enjoyed his in-depth knowledge and passion for the city.
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Amandine_a
Jul 17, 2024
GREAT VISIT AND TOUR - we had a fantastic visit of Florence with Daniela, she knows a lot about this beautiful city and it was very interesting to learn so many things, we were with our 2 sons (12 and 14 yo) they enjoy it also. if we coma back to Florence , we will definitely book this tour again to discover more about this city; we loved Florence very much out of our long road trip from milan to Rome, Florence stays our favorite places from all.
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Michael_k
Jul 17, 2024
Brian as an excellent... - Brian as an excellent guide! Best part for me as the tips on finding the most authentic food and leather shops, tips for avoiding tourist traps etc. very knowledgeable guide!
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Sherrie_f
Jul 25, 2024
Great tour just use caution if traveling via cruise - I would highly recommend this tour, but not if you’re traveling on a cruise. We didn’t realize that Florence is about 3 hours by train from the cruise terminal. You can’t make a 9:30am start time. We lucked out and Viator customer service agent helped to get us rebooked on the same tour at night. In order to do that we had to get a hotel and buy a toothbrush and clean clothes. It works great this way just plan for it. It’s a great tour and the only way to experience the museum and David statue. Our tour guide Giada, was wonderful and did a great job showing us all the best highlights of Florence. She gave us a wonderful recommendation for dinner!
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Sanjay_h
Jul 23, 2024
My less than ideal experience on this tour with guide - It takes a lot for me to rate something as ‘Poor’ as I am very patient. My tour was on Sunday morning 7/21 at 930 AM. I arrived at the meeting spot and I matched the name of my tour with the paper held by the guide. Here’s what happened next 1. I mentioned my name and that I had a confirm and booking number from Viator. However the guide insisted she could not take us on the tour because she did not have my and my family’s names. 2. I told her multiple times that I have a confirm and booking number and I was trying to show her my phone as proof that I was not making this up. I requested her to call her tour company or Viator to confirm my booking. However she insisted she was not going to call anyone and I needed to call Viator. She was not willing to talk to me and made it appear that I was bothering her by trying to show her my confirmation on my phone. 3. By now it was time for the tour to start and other members had arrived. I apologized to them for the delay. I started texting Viator, indicating the guide would not take us on the tour. 4. Finally either her tour company or Viator called her and cleared up the situation and me and my family were able to go on the tour. My assessment is mistakes happen and I realize it’s part of life, however for the guide to be rude and not willing to listen to my input or view my confirm and booking number is why I am rating this tour as poor. The actual place we went were great and we saw a lot, however the guide is why I rated this so low. As a guide I would have thought she would have been more understanding of the situation. She could have simply listened to my input, allowing me to show her the information and then calling her tour company to confirm. When I was texting Viator even they were surprised that the guide was not willing to look at or acknowledge my confirmation and booking number. Tour guides are supposed to be ambassadors for their country and make it hospitable for tourists who spend lots of money in their country. In this case my family and I did not feel we were treated well and thus did not have an optimal experience. After such a bad start to the tour it is hard for the rest of the tour to go well. Viator should be be aware of who they enlist to give these tours.
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