Florence Walking Tour: Explore the Historic Centre with a Professional Guide
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Firenze
Embark on a 3-hour walking tour of Florence's historic centre with a professional guide. Discover the city's highlights, learn the secrets of Florence, and explore its fascinating monuments.
Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Santa Maria Novella - Start the tour with one of the most important churches of Florence - Santa Maria Novella that is the first to welcome the visitors who come to Florence by train.
  • Officina Profumo-Farmaceutica di Santa Maria Novella - Discover one of the oldest pharmacies in the world created by the monks of the nearby church of Santa Maria Novella. Smell the fragrances and learn how perfume was born.
  • Palazzo Antinori - Take a look at Palazzo Antinori - the historical residence of the world- famous wine makers and learn some fun stories about Tuscany wine.
  • Cappelle Medicee - See the Medici Chapels - the final resting place of members of the famous dynasty that shaped the history of Florence.
  • San Lorenzo - Admire San Lorenzo - the first Florentine cathedral and the church entirely sponsored by the Medici clan.
  • Palazzo Medici Riccardi - See the Medici Palace - the first residence of the Godfathers of the Renaissance and imagine how Michelangelo lived there under the protection of Lorenzo the Magnificent.
  • Battistero di San Giovanni - Learn the stories about the Baptistery of San Giovanni
  • Duomo - Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore - Admire the magnificent Cathedral Santa Maria del Fiore which has a unique flower-shaped plan and the biggest masonry dome in the world
  • Museo Casa di Dante - Stroll around Dante’s district and enter the 1000-year-old church where the father of Italian language met the love and muse of his life.
  • Palazzo Vecchio - Take a look at the government palace
  • Piazza della Signoria - Visit the political centre of Florence
  • Ponte Vecchio - Finish the tour at Ponte Vecchio
What's Included
  • Professional guide with headsets for clear hearing
  • Exclusive 3-hour walking tour
  • Admission to historic Santa Maria Novella Pharmacy included
What's Not Included
  • The entrances to buildings/museums are excluded, during the tour the customers will see them outside
Additional Information

Experience key landmarks and prominent monuments of the city as well as the hidden gems of Florence in an exciting walking tour led by a knowledgeable guide. Traverse the historic heart of Florence, tread on the paths where Dante got his inspiration, unravel the story behind Michelangelo’s David, and understand how Filippo Brunelleschi’s architectural marvel, the world’s largest dome, came to be. Leisurely walk around the streets of Florence and breathe in the Medieval and Renaissance vibe of this remarkable city as if you’re one of its inhabitants.

Tour Standouts:

  1. Unravel Florence’s mysteries in a 3-hour walkabout with a pro guide;
  2. Listen to intriguing tales about the Medici dynasty, the patrons of the Renaissance;
  3. Take a look at Florence’s imposing Duomo with the largest brick dome worldwide;
  4. Appreciate the artistic beauty in the sculptures at Piazza della Signoria;
  5. Acquire handy tips on dining, shopping, and other must-see locations;
Location
Fratellanza Militare Firenze
Piazza di Santa Maria Novella
Meet your tour guide at the façade of Santa Maria Novella basilica.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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580zarinat
Apr 9, 2024
Greatest Tour in Florence - This was my first time in Italy and first time 121 tour with the guide and Olga delivered! Tour was fantastic! Olya tailored tour upon my request (places, history and spilling all the tea on Medici) and gave me great tips on museums/shops/further travel tips. Thank you Olya❤️ And my advice, get tour on tour first days of staying in Florence. Further on its going to be easier to move around the city
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B6663vv_
Apr 1, 2024
The Florence tour - An enormous thanks to Olga for a great tour in Florence. We really really enjoyed it and learned a lot about Medici family.
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Travelingspirit2
Feb 28, 2024
Walking tour of Florence with Olga - We had a pleasure of having Olga as our tour guide for a walking tour of Florence. We had our 11 year old twin boys with us and everyone enjoyed the pace and content of the tour. Olga is very punctual, responsive, and flexible. She kept us all entertained and provided information in an interesting manner. Highly recommend!
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Backpacker821993
Feb 26, 2024
Great tour - Olga was excellent! My family and I really enjoyed her tour. It was informative and kept my teenage daughters interested as well.
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Karen_c
Feb 18, 2024
Olga was great! - Olga was an amazing guide so knowledgeable and very helpful! I would highly recommend her. She had so much background history and interesting stories to tell.
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Jillian
Feb 17, 2024
Olga was an excellent guide for walking tour of Florence.Highlight was the Perfume ‘pharmacy’ shop! Would ask for her! - My friend and I are from Canada & Australia. We met to experience Florence for my friend’s birthday this weekend. We had been to Florence before and wanted a walking tour of the important sites after a busy museum tour this morning. Olga was punctual, friendly, well prepared, and augmented her lively stories with photos on her iPad. She chose popular topics (eg the Medici dynasty) but also used interesting backgrounds/descriptions/stories that we had not heard before. To our delight, Olga also took us to what felt like ‘behind the scenes’ locations which were on paths less travelled. The perfumery was a true highlight for our olfactory nerve. We are already planning a return trip to buy some candles. At hour 2 of our 3 hour tour, we initiated having a drink at an outdoor cafe. We highly recommend taking this kind of break. We loved sharing this ‘tea time’ with Olga which served to hear more Florence stories. Not only was Olga a great tour guide but she went beyond and assisted us to make a dinner reservation at one of her favourite ‘local’ restaurant for my friend’s birthday. In summary, Olga is an excellent tour guide of Florence, Italy. We highly recommend her. NOTE: I was silly and used a backpack to keep my wallet (no credit cards) and was pickpocketed) so BE CAREFUL. I was not careful in the busy square outside the Uffizi museum. Keep your wallet safe!
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Pancake1490
Dec 23, 2023
Excellent tour and highly recommended guide - The Walking Tour with Olga was absolutely fabulous. She was excellent at being a teacher/educator of Florence history instead of someone who only recites 'the facts'. She was very engaging and answered all questions with depth that gave the whole experience a new level of understanding. Olga was patient and made sure all in our group had their questions answered before moving on to the next location. She was more concerned about us and our learning than racing through the tour to keep a schedule. I highly recommend Olga in Florence and look forward to taking other tours with her.
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Roger_w
Dec 18, 2023
Interesting Florence - All around there were interesting knowledge to be gained and interesting stories to keep the tour exciting. We were thrilled to listen to our guide.
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Adrianna
Oct 16, 2023
Experience a walking tour of Florence you should not miss. - Olga was at the meeting point several minutes early and introduced to us. She was very professional in manner and dress and quickly engaged with us in her clear, precise and interesting description of the various points of interest during the walk. The 3 hour tour was also interspersed with stories and historical facts that opened our eyes to the city and the time passed quickly, almost with us asking for more.
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Alex_y
Oct 13, 2023
Great highlights of Florence - Olga is very knowledgeable and has a great insight into the history and beauty of Florence. We were able to cover quite a bit in the time allotted. Highly recommend this tour.
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