Santa Maria Novella Private Tour: Discover History and Art of Florence's First Great Basilica

Embark on a 2-hour private tour of Santa Maria Novella, Florence’s first great basilica. Explore its rich history, admire unique art masterpieces, and discover ancient smells and recipes in the world’s oldest pharmacy.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Basilica of Santa Maria Novella - With this private tour you will have the oportunity to visit the Church of Santa Maria Novella, with all its beauties.
  • Piazza di Santa Maria Novella - We will see the Santa Maria Novella Square
What's Included
  • Private tour
  • Professional guide
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Pharmacy products (available to purchase)
Additional Information

This is a three-hour tour filled with historical insights and fascinating facts about a remarkable location in Florence - the Santa Maria Novella church and square. This site has hosted numerous celebrations and events throughout history. As the first grand basilica in Florence, it serves as the principal Dominican church in the city.
Within the church,…

Location
Santa Maria Novella
In front of the Church of Santa Maria Novella
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Christina_m
Jun 22, 2025
Christina was fantastic! - Christina was amazing, she’s so knowledgeable and accommodating. Her English is perfect. I would love to have more tours with her in the future she’s excellent 10/10
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Mark_g
Dec 14, 2024
Excellent tour of Santa Maria Novella - Alex was an excellent guide. He took time to explain even the smallest detail and is clearly in love with the art and the history of the subject of this tour but also with Florence itself. Highly recommend this tour to anyone interested in art and Florence
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Katherine_g
Oct 18, 2023
Great tour of Santa Maria Novella - Our guide was incredibly knowledgeable. We learned a lot and enjoyed it immensely. Individual pieces of art were discussed as well as how the church was woven into the fabric of historic Florence.
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Gina_d
Oct 13, 2022
Surprising how much art work was in the church. - Our guide was very knowledgeable about Santa Maria Novella and pleasant to spend two hours with! Lots to see at this church.
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Scott_b
Aug 11, 2022
Great tour - Lucia was very knowledgeable and helpful. She helped us in many ways get more out of our trip. The Church was beautiful.
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Colleen_f
May 16, 2022
Excellent!!! - So glad we did a private tour, this was one of the best tours I have been on. Very informative. We had a wonderful time.
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Doug_k
Oct 11, 2022
Impressive location - but headphones would have helped for translation - The church and grounds are beautiful. Our guide was very knowledgeable and provided historical background. Given her accent, it was hard to capture everything and we'd have been better served with earphones.
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From $58
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).