Kids Friendly Tour of Florence Highlights including the David & Gelato Tasting
Description
If you would like to discover Florence in a fun and entertaining way, this is the tour you are looking for! In this 3 hour walking tour our kid-friendly guide will make sure your children don't get bored by using fun games and activities such as flashcards, i-pad games and other multimedia activities to stimulate children's attention and curiosity. The main highlights of this tour are: Piazza della Signoria, the Santa Croce church, the “Porcellino” fountain, San Lorenzo Market, the Cathedral, Ponte Vecchio, Piazza della Repubblica, Accademia Gallery ( skip the line tickets included) and many more famous sites along the way! You will be invited to taste local genuine gelato during the tour: a perfect break for kids and adults!
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There are so many fascinating places to see in Florence, the city where the Renaissance was born, and on this tour with a local child-friendly guide we have made sure you and your children will have the best possible experience discovering all the wonders that Florence has to offer in a fun and entertaining way! The meeting point will be in Piazza Santa Croce near Santa Croce church, where Michelangelo's tomb is situated.
Then you will start your walking tour in the city centre and the first stop will be Ponte Vecchio. Have your camera ready when you get to this point because the view over Florence's surrounding hills is breathtaking!
After that you will arrive at the political centre of Florence, Piazza della Signoria, with the amazing Loggia where you can admire the famous statues in marble and bronze made by Florentine artists from the 16th century. From here you can also see the Uffizi Gallery, one of the world's top rated galleries that used to be the seat of the Florentine Guilds, and the majesty of Palazzo Vecchio, Florence's town hall.
Next stop will be the amazing Basilica of Santa Maria del Fiore, or as the locals know it, The Duomo (cathedral), the first of its kind in terms of dimension and structure, and a symbol of the Renaissance in Florence. The dome was designed by Filippo Brunelleschi and it is a major architectural masterpiece which was way ahead of its time. Led by our guide, you will learn some of the history and interesting facts about the cathedral.
Finally, your skip-the-line access tickets will allow you avoid entry lines to the Accademia Gallery, maximizing your visit to Michelangelo’s magnificent statue of David. Please note this outdoor sightseeing tour requires lots of energy for walking. And since kids, and adults too, can get very tired from being on their feet all day, we suggest this tour happen at the beginning of your holiday in Florence. Also, we suggest making it your only tour of the day. During the tour there will be a free gelato tasting!
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
Reviews(8)
Great way to see the sights with young children. The guide kept our 5 and 8 year old entertained for 3 hours around the sights of Florence and the Accademia. We did 3 similar tours in our time in Italy and the kids said this guide was their favourite...the gelato stop definitely helped!
Martina was great and kept our two boys engaged the whole time. She was very knowledgeable and we learned not only about the big things (well known history) and landmarks but the less known (finer details) as well, and we discovered things we never would have even noticed if wandering alone. She also knows where the best gelato is. :)
The best tour of our trip! Martina was super friendly, engaging, and really knew how to keep our kids attention. We absolutely loved her and the history she explained to us so well.
My daughters asked if we could do the tour again the next day!! They were so engaged and our guide was amazing!! We learned a lot and explored everywhere.
My 10-year-old daughter was thrilled to go on a tour that seemed designed just for her. Our guide Julia met us at the Piazza del Santa Croce and took us to the must see sites around Florence. Along the way she enticed our daughter with a "treasure" hunt that ended with a prize (at the end of the tour) for the winner. My daughter was very intrigued by the hunt which was fun and educational. All of the adults were also into it. Our guide Giulia was engaging, informed and clearly enjoyed bringing this experience to children. We ended with the best gelato we'd had on the trip. In addition to being fun, we felt this tour was a real bargain compared to some of the others.
Our guide was informative and very helpful. We could see how much she enjoys her job and our kids enjoyed themselves.
We just took this tour with Martina and she was fantastic with the kids! We had 8 kids ranging in age from 11 to 2 yrs, so it wasn't easy to keep everyone's attention, including the adults. Not only did she contact us prior to the tour, but she waited for us and suggested parking when arriving by car. At the end of the tour, even the adults learned a few fascinating things and the kids all received cute prizes for completing the tour. If that wasn't enough, she even helped us find a great restaurant for lunch for our large family. We really appreciated her time and attention to our big family and especially our kids. It would have been a mess if we would have tried to do something on our own, so we are so glad we took this quick tour of Florence for everyone in the family to enjoy!
What a great little tour with an awesome guide named Guilia (Julia). She had so much passion talking about the beautiful city of Florence and was able to keep my 7yo entertained. Actually our whole family was involved in fun activities she implemented. We walked through the city enjoying some amazing sights and locations and capped off the afternoon with some delicious gelato. Great tour, highly recommend. Thank you Guilia for the wonderful tour and the great pictures.
