Private Tour: Palazzo Pitti and Boboli Gardens - A Journey in Medici Family's Last Residence
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Experience the grandeur of the Medici family's last residence in Florence with a private tour of Palazzo Pitti and the Boboli Gardens. Explore the museum's stunning collection of art, furniture, and mosaics, and stroll through the beautiful gardens.
Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Palazzo Pitti - Come and visit the last Medici residence in Florence with a private local guide. The museum takes place through the daily life of the Grand Dukes of the Medici family, from Cosimo I to the last descendants (early 700s), Ferdinando, Gian Gastone and in the end Anna Maria Luisa also called the Electress Palatine to whom the museum is dedicated. The successors of the Medici, the Asburgo Lorena, up to the first King of Italy with attached Royal apartments.
    In addition to the civic and political function of the rooms, the museum also houses a private collection of paintings, ancient statues, Florentine furniture and mosaics of great beauty and historical importance. Not to mention the frescoes that decorate the ceilings and walls.
    Main attractions of the building:
  • Galleria Palatina
  • Real apartments
  • Gallery of Modern Art
  • Treasure of the Grand Dukes
  • Museum of Fashion and Costume

At the end of the guided tour of the Pitti Palace, the guide will give you the entrance to the Boboli Gardens

What's Included
  • Priority entrance to Pitti Palace and Boboli Gardens with private guide
  • Free admission to Villa Bardini’s Garden with Boboli Garden ticket
What's Not Included
  • The boboli garden will not be guided. Transport and tips excluded
Additional Information

Embark on a journey through the last Medici home in Florence guided by a knowledgeable local. The museum is a journey through daily life as experienced by the Grand Dukes of the Medici lineage, from Cosimo I through to the final descendants (early 18th century), Ferdinando, Gian Gastone and lastly Anna Maria Luisa, otherwise known as the Electress Palatine, in whose honor the museum is named.
Besides their function as public and political spaces, the rooms also house a private assortment of paintings, ancient statues, Florentine furniture, and mosaics that hold great beauty and historical significance. On top of this, the space is adorned with beautiful frescoes on the walls and ceilings.
The museum contains remarkable attractions such as:

  • The Palatine Gallery
  • The Royal Apartments
  • Gallery of Modern Art
  • The Grand Duke’s Treasure
  • The Fashion and Costume Museum

Upon concluding the guided tour of the Pitti Palace, the guide will provide you with entry to the Boboli Gardens.

Location
Via dei Castellani, 14
Via dei Castellani
You can find us in our City Florence Tours office in Via dei Castellani 14 (18 / red) 10 minutes walk from Palazzo Pitti.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Mimi_c
Feb 26, 2024
Quick but great tour of Pitti Palace - Our tour guide Cristiano was very informative and we loved our tour!! Also loved we had time on our own to explore the beautiful Boboli Gardens.
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S
Aug 11, 2023
Appreciate the art with this tour! - Amazing tour guide who spent over two and a half hours with us in the Pitti Palace. She was very knowledgeable and shared her appreciation of the most important works with us in a way that really helped us understand and appreciate the art too! Quite delighted with the tour and highly recommend the private/semi private tour.
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Joan_s
Apr 14, 2023
STRONGLY recommended ❤️🇮🇹 - Our guide Camila was fabulous and as a student of the arts pursuing her doctorate she was very knowledgeable and informative along with being enthusiastic and entertaining!! The palace was beautiful and the gardens were fabulous (even though we were to early for the wisteria blossoms) but nothing topped the fabulous views of Florence. Having a drink at the cafe overlooking the city was magical!
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Adrianna_s
Mar 29, 2023
Excellent tour with Martina - Martina was awesome - loved that she showed us the masterpieces of the Pitti Palace and was very knowledgeable about the artists. Great pacing for such a large place and it wasn’t overwhelming. Following the Vasari Corridor from their offices was pretty amazing!
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Peter_b
Jan 8, 2023
Informative tour with a knowledgeable guide of the Pitti palace - Excellent tour. Great guide. Took extra time to answer questions about the art and also the Medici family history.
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Joseph_t
Nov 5, 2022
Enjoy and Pitti and the gardens at leisure. - Very knowledgable guide, great stories about the museum and paintings. Not many people visit the museum and gardens so you can enjoy this experience at leisure.
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Hayden_t
Sep 8, 2022
Fascinating blend of art, history, culture and trivia! - Our guide, MariaChristina, was great. She had great knowledge of the history, art and culture but it was just right for first time visitors to Italy, not overwhelming. Amazing how much we covered in about 90 minutes and then we were free to explore Boboli and Bardini gardens on our own. Highly recommend.
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Rkjvmeer
Aug 1, 2022
Great tour and overview of the Pitti Palace! - My guide was on time and provided lots of details and history of the palace and its art, taking me room by room and educating me as to the significance of the rooms and the art within. He was polite, his English was excellent and he left me with a better appreciation of the Pitti Palace and its place in the history of Florence.
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Elaine_b
May 26, 2022
Fun and Beautiful!! - Book a guide for this event! Alessandra was fantastic. She made sure we saw the most important works in this beautiful palace - we would have missed so many on our own. If you are a little bored with art Galleries, this is the perfect tour. You can see all the great masters of Italy is the setting of where the Medici lived. The Gardens (more like a park) give you a nice outdoor activity as well. And stop at the charming cafe for that delicious Italian coffee. Perfect!!
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Claudiaghawkins
Mar 29, 2024
Our guide was very... - Our guide was very knowledgeable and spoke English very well. A very nice young man. Our tour was an hour and a half long. Very enjoyable tour.
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