Florence Walking Tour: Discover History & Art

Uncover the hidden secrets and captivating mysteries of Florence on this engaging walking tour. Explore the city’s rich history, from the Roman era to the powerful Medici family, with an expert English-speaking guide.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights

Palazzo Medici Riccardi - The Palazzo Medici, also called the Palazzo Medici Riccardi after the later family that acquired and expanded it, is a Renaissance palace located in Florence, Italy. It is the seat of the Metropolitan City of Florence and a museum

What's Included
  • Little radios and headsets
  • Free luggage deposit
  • Guided tour
Additional Information

Explore Florence, renowned as the world’s most stunning open-air museum. Established by the Romans in 59 B.C., the city thrived in the 13th century due to its influential wool and banking guilds. Prominent families such as the Medici, Strozzi, and Pazzi played pivotal roles in shaping Florence’s golden era, leaving a rich legacy of art, history, and…

Location
Via de' Martelli, 33R
Via de' Martelli
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Schweppes7
Aug 22, 2025
Excellent well managed tour with an expert guide - Eduardo was an incredible tour guide that fit so much history and local knowledge in such a short tour. We covered lots of ground and learned a lot. He also gave us recommendations to do after the tour that made our entire trip to Florence much better, including an excellent recommendation to go to San Lorenzo basilica and a tip on the best lampredotto in Florence! I would highly recommend this tour to anyone.
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Nicolas_d
Jul 21, 2025
A nice tour! - Very friendly and enthusiastic guide! A nice focus on the Medici history and the architectural history.
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Davina_n
Jun 21, 2025
Florence walking tour - The tour guide was brilliant. She was informative, clear about her topics, great English, excited about the history.
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Hailey_b
Jun 1, 2025
Chiara was awesome!... - Chiara was awesome! Knowledgeable and funny. We really enjoyed our tour and felt like we had a good lay of the land afterward. Also had several good recommendations for restaurants and cafes by the end of the tour!
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Sharon_a
May 31, 2025
The tour was well... - The tour was well organized and timely. Our tour lead was very informative and included some out of the way spots
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Zachary_o
Dec 15, 2024
I got to learn so much on... - I got to learn so much on this tour! She had amazing insights and some insider tips of what to do and not do, whats overpriced and what’s great that locals love. All with a fantastic attitude and vibe. It’s a perfect “starter” tour to give you a lay of the land and fall in love with Florence.
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Dawn_k
Nov 17, 2024
Couldn’t have asked for more! - Our semi private group ended up just being the two of us and our guide, Sylvia. We had such a fabulous time walking the streets of Florence with her! She is a wealth of knowledge, and such a kind, happy spirit! Thank you so much, Sylvia! We highly recommend this tour, and our guide!
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Dana_b
May 10, 2025
The guide, Julia, was... - The guide, Julia, was extremely knowledgeable and passionate about Florence and the history. I loved the entire walk but wanted to cover more of Florence and hear so much more.
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Gaetano_g
Jun 7, 2025
Underwhelming - We booked the walking tour for our first day in Florence to hopefully get an idea of what around the city we would want to explore further. Our tour guide was not very informative and it felt very rushed. It was basically an hour stroll you can do on your own if anyone you’ve ever known has been here 5 minutes longer than you have
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Anne_g
Jun 29, 2025
Don’t do this tour unless you want to stand and listen - This was not what we signed up for- it wasn’t a walking tour, it was a talking tour. The guide was knowledgeable, but stood, often for more than 10 minutes and talked at us. Lots of history, nothing shared about current buildings, politics, or community. We basically walked around a few blocks. The guide was late, he had his “speech” and didn’t like when I asked him questions, sometimes he literally ignored me. There were only 4 of us, none of us were happy, and he knew it. Abruptly ended the tour, took our ear buds and left…didn’t even wait for a tip… The tour advertised had specific sites which we did not see. I would not recommend this tour, nor this group.
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up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).