Florence Old Town and Top Attractions Private Walking Tour
Description
Discover the essence of the Renaissance, explore the Old Town and visit Florence Cathedral with a Private Guide. Choose one of our excellent tour options tailored to your needs and interests: 2H: Old Town Highlights Choose this option to learn basic information about Florence and see its highlights as Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore & more. 3H: Old Town & Piazzale Michelangelo Join this tour to learn more essential information about Florence, see its highlights as Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore & visit Piazzale Michelangelo. 4H: Old Town, Michelangelo & Santa Croce Basilica Choose this version to become an expert of Florence & see its highlights as Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore. Visit Piazzale Michelangelo and Basilica of Santa Croce. 6-hour: Old Town, Michelangelo, Santa Croce&Uffizi Gallery Opt for 6-hours tour to fully explore Florence, see its highlights as Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore. Visit the Uffizi Gallery, Basilica of Santa Croce&Piazzale Michelangelo.
Tour Options
Itinerary
Meet your guide in front of the entrance to Hotel Santa Maria Novella, P.za di Santa Maria Novella, 1, 50123 Firenze FI, Italy. Please do not enter the hotel, it is only a meeting point and the staff is not informed about the tour.
Starting from the elegant square in front of Santa Maria Novella, you will head to Piazza del Duomo, which features the famous Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, Giotto's Bell Tower, and the Baptistery. Your 5-Star Guide will share interesting facts about this iconic landmark and show you amazing art on the Cathedral's facade and its secluded interiors
In Piazza della Repubblica you will discover the forgotten site of the forum, the center of the ancient Roman city.
You will also see Palazzo Veccio in Piazza della Signoria with its iconic tower, Neptune's Fountain and a replica of Michelangelo's statue of David.
Visit the nearby Uffizi Gallery, surrounded by many sculptures of Florence's distinguished citizens, such as Lorenzo de' Medici and Galileo Galilei. This short walking tour will end in front of the beautiful Santa Croce. With timed entry tickets to the Uffizi Gallery you can save a lot of time as the line to buy tickets on-spot is usually a few hours long. Visit the Uffizi Gallery with an Expert Guide and learn about art history that will make you understand the Gothic and Renaissance art more. You will see The Birth of Venus by Sandro Botticelli, Portrait of Pope Leo X with Two Cardinals by Raphael, Annunciation by Leonardo da Vinci, and more.
See more of Florence and enjoy the best panoramic views of the city skyline from Piazzale Michelangelo. It is no surprise that this hilltop viewpoint is one of the most visited places in Florence, as it offers the best view of the Arno River, Ponte Vecchio, Brunelleschi's Dome, and much more. It will be a great place for your Private Guide to tell you the detailed history of Florence, along with interesting facts about its architecture, culture and heritage.
Walking tour to explore the Old Town, enjoy the views from Piazzale Michelangelo and visit the Basilica of Santa Croce, which is the largest Franciscan church in the world. Skip-the-line basilica tickets are included to avoid long lines to this attraction. Santa Croce is a great place to admire Renaissance architecture and art, but also to see tombs and funerary monuments to honored Florentines, including Michelangelo, Dante, and Galileo. Find out why this minor basilica is known as the Temple of the Italian Glories!
This short walking tour will end in front of the beautiful Santa Croce.
Highlights
What's included
Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Please check your email the day before the tour for important details from Rosotravel, your tour operator.
- The number of attractions depends on the selected option.
- All visitors must provide full name and date of birth when booking. Failure to present a voucher with all travelers’ full names at the ticket office prior to entry may result in denied entry to the attraction.
- Florence Cathedral (Duomo) free entry excludes the dome, baptistery, bell tower, museum, and ancient basilica. Open daily 10:00–17:00; entry during Mass is restricted.
- Piazzale Michelangelo is uphill—wear comfortable shoes.
- Basilica di Santa Croce tickets are timed, giving you reserved access; headsets for 4+; ticket €10..
- Uffizi Gallery tickets use a special group entrance; pick up on-site. Full name and date of birth required for all; headsets for 5+; ticket €29.
- 2–4 hour tours: max 25 guests per guide; extra guides arranged for larger groups.
- 6-hour tour: at Uffizi, one guide may lead 1–16 people.
- Pickup service is available only within 1.5 km of the meeting point.
- Have a special request or need accessibility support? Let us know in advance!
- Each traveler must present a valid passport or ID document that matches the name provided at the time of booking for successful entry to the Uffizi Gallery.
