FLORENCE
The best of Florence and Tuscany.
The 15 most popular historical tours in Florence. The ones worth booking ahead for, with what each costs, how long it runs and who operates it.
Florence after dark meets Medici scandal on a 3-hour bar crawl with wine, cocktails, and wine-window shots in an English small group.
Most Popular“Lots of fun. Great drinks and historical information. Great guide. Good time. Met new friends. Yay!!”
Shop San Lorenzo Market, then cook a Tuscan 4-course lunch with wine in small groups. Recipes included for making it at home.
“Noemi did a great job for our market tour and cooking class. It was engaging and informative while also having a great time! The food was excellent! Small group allowed for personal experience with others.”
2-hour small-group Medici walk in Florence with skip-the-line entry to Palazzo Medici Riccardi, Chapel of the Magi, and Medici rivals.
Florence Duomo guided tour with audio headsets, licensed commentary, and a smart route through Santa Maria del Fiore highlights.
“We should have planned better to purchase tickets ahead of time on our own, because it was a good bit of money for the access - BUT we wanted to see the dome and climb it. All tickets to the public were sold out so this was the only way. Very thankful to have climbed…”
Walk Florence’s fashion story, then step into the Ferragamo museum with an expert guide, ending at Palazzo Spini Feroni.
“It was amazing!! It changed my perception on some luxury brands and uncovered some amazing facts about Florence’s fashion culture that I wouldn’t have ever known. The Gucci museum was my highlight and it was so worth it! I had a great time and highly recommend this tour for anyone interested in fashion and the…”
Private 3-hour Renaissance history tour in Florence with a local guide, covering the Medici Chapels, Duomo dome museum, and Dante.
“Learned a lot about the history of Florence via the Medici Chapel and the Medici Palace. Our guide (can’t remember her name) was very good and as we had seen a few places already she adjusted the tour and it worked out great.”
Guided small-group tour of Palazzo Pitti and the Palatine Gallery in Florence, with headsets, admission included, and skip-the-line entry.
“Guido was the best tour guide ever! He was very knowledgeable, nice, easy to understand. We had a great time!”
Private Florence historic-center golf cart tour plus Piazzale Michelangelo views in 75 minutes, English, $66.08 per person.
“Our driver, I forgot his name sorry, (he was a student from Iran studying economics) was fantastic, what a lovely chap. The tour was brilliant, we loved it all. We knew we would not see a lot of Florence on foot due to mobility issues but this way, we feel like we saw loads. Would…”
A small-group 3-hour Florence walk with a licensed guide, legends, and major sights from Santa Maria Novella to Piazza Repubblica.
“It was very interesting walk .”
A guided plus self-led Florence historic-center highlights walk with live English commentary, multilingual audio, and an easy central meeting point.
“Great experience, well organized and with a funny guide! It's nice that you can join and leave a tour whenever you want. Recommended!”
Florence’s big names in one compact small-group walk—Medici palaces, San Lorenzo, the Duomo area, Uffizi views, Ponte Vecchio, and Pitti.
“Very informative tour through the heart of Florence. Carmen is an excellent guide and provided insights on alternative places to visit and eat.”
Florence Medici small-group walk covering Medici Chapel, Palazzo Medici Riccardi, Duomo area, Piazza Signoria, Ponte Vecchio. 1.5 hours.
“Our guide Sylvia gave an excellent and thorough explanation about the Medici family, creation of Florence and everything about the city. She explained every stop and it's indepth history and also have recommendations on where to eat. Grazie Sylvia, now I know a little more about this beautiful and amazing city of Firenze.💕. I highly…”
Half-day private Chianti Classico tour from Florence: Greve in Chianti, a historic cellar and vineyard visit, plus wine and local food tasting.
“Our private tour was amazing! Our guide, Alejandro was excellent. He spoke great English and provided us wonderful information and background throughout the tour. We booked the tour with only a couple days notice and it was on a Sunday yet VIATOR organized a personal tour of one of the wineries still (most are closed…”
Essential Florence 3-hour walking tour with an English guide, gelato tasting, and headsets. Medici stories, bridges, and churches.
“Amazing. Our guide was so interesting and knowledgeable. She answered all of our questions and was really friendly.”
Duomo-focused Florence walking tour through Medici sites, San Lorenzo, Signoria Square, and Ponte Vecchio with an English guide.
“Very interesting tour! Chiara was the best guide she explained everything very well and was very nice”
From the Uffizi to the hills of Chianti, and every way to spend the days in between.
