Accademia Gallery Self-Guided Tour: Explore Michelangelo's David and Other Artworks
4.2
21 Ratings
Florence
Immerse yourself in the art of Michelangelo on a self-guided tour of the Accademia Gallery. Explore the iconic David and other masterpieces at your own pace with expert audio commentary.
Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Galleria dell’Accademia - Immerse yourself in the art of Michelangelo and discover his most renowned work, such as the David and other important works like I Prigioni, San Matteo and the Palestrina Pietà. The young Michelangelo carved the David from a huge block of rough marble in three years, creating an imposing sculpture of absolute beauty, an icon of the renaissance model.

See the most famous Florentine paintings from the 15th - 16th centuries and High Renaissance. Listen to your audio recorded commentary and learn more about the other works on display, including works by Sandro Botticelli, Paolo Uccello and Domenico Ghirlandaio.

What's Included
  • Multilingual assistance at the Meeting Point
  • Audioguide commentary in your own language
  • Accademia Gallery Ticket: instant delivery and direct access
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

This tour offers the ideal experience for those wanting to explore the Accademia Gallery at their own speed, steered by an audio guide recorded in various languages by knowledgeable art connoisseurs. The tour places a focus on the works of Michelangelo, including his most famous masterpiece, the “David”, and other significant art pieces like ‘’I Prigioni’’, ‘’San Matteo’’, and the ‘’Palestrina Pietà’’. Michelangelo sculpted the David out of an rough marble block over a span of three years, crafting an awe-inspiring statue that epitomizes beauty and stands as a renaissance symbol. The David features a robust young man in his prime physical condition, whose facial expression conveys tremendous strength and bravery, emanating from unwavering faith in God. This statue represents power and invincibility, much like the Florentine Republic during its pinnacle of glory.

  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Audio-guide not available for children under the age of 6
  • Comfortable walking shoes are recommended
  • It is mandatory to arrive at the meeting point at the mentioned check in time. In case of delay it will not be possible to get the time-entry ticket and Museum access, nor to have a refund or reschedule the entry
Location
Galleria dell'Accademia
Via Ricasoli, 58/60,
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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James_c
Apr 17, 2024
Learning about the... - Learning about the history behind the pieces of art. Seeing all the pieces arts from Michael Angelo.
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Danafb5188fi
May 27, 2023
Breathtaking! - All the displays of the stunning artwork in this collection were magnificent! I would love to come back many times in the future. I would recommend this activity to all who come to Florence.
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Awlilly2
Apr 29, 2023
Book it, but with someone else - The Academia and the David were wonderful. The ticket which I bought from CAF through Get Your Guide is false advertising and I do not recommend you book with Get Your Guide or CAF Tour & Travel. I purchased a ticket with an "optional audio guide", which I found out requires an additional fee that is never mentioned in the booking materials! (Why would the ticket advertise something that it does not provide? Might as well offer "optional lunch" or "optional gift from the gift shop"!) When I contacted customer service Get Your Guide blamed CAF Tour & Travel, and nothing got resolved. While I recommend the David, I also recommend booking with someone else for your peace of mind.
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Catalin
Feb 11, 2023
For peak hours or full season - This option is ok if you plan to arrive at a peak hour or in the full season. Otherwise, a regular ticket makes more sense. We booked it for mid February and at 09.30 and there was no queue on the normal entrance.
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Passenger51812131871
Sep 2, 2022
Impressive museum - Having the handsets to listen to descriptions of the various art works was very helpful. Easy to operate. Crowded but not jammed.
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Jam183
Aug 28, 2019
Self-Guided Tour - Not much to be gained by using this service. If you can get your own skip the line tickets, you can rent the audio device within yourself. For ease, this worked for us, but for those on a budget, you can probably do this yourself for less.
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Kizdavis
Aug 4, 2018
Wonderful Tour - Very informative guide and excellent tour of Academia. The tour was the perfect length with plenty of time spent with David.
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Karen_h
May 8, 2022
Accademia - It was good to have the audio guide but we had a hard time finding where to hook up for the tickets .
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Judith_n
Sep 17, 2019
David - Definitely purchase ticket in advance. Very busy venue. And get earliest possible entry. As time goes on during day crowd only gets worse.
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Karincm2257vk
Apr 13, 2023
Horrible experience! - Beware!!! If I could give this zero stars I would! We have used TripAdvisor for 8 different activities this trip alone all have been great EXCEPT for this one. The representative that checked us in ( Karla) was rude and not helpful. I paid for 3 people and had my receipt - she only had 2 people on her list so told us to go get in line to pay for 3 rd ticket. ( wait in line even though I paid for skip the line tickets.) we waited in line and when we got to the front they said they had no more tickets for the day and one of us was unable to go in. Beyond frustrating. Again, had a receipt as proof of # of people I paid for. Then we paid for audio tour but when we went to counter to collect our audio cassette she told me they do not recognize Viator and do not work with that company. This was a horrendous experience, I called to speak to them on the phone and they told us, sorry we can not help you. Go with another company- this tour was the most unorganized, rude, unhelpful group I have ever experienced!!!! Complete waste of money and ruined our morning!!!!
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