Accademia Gallery and Free Florence City Walking Tour
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Florence, Italy
2 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
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Overview
TOUR HIGHLIGHTS
• Accademia Gallery skip-the-line ticket, don't waste your time queuing for the whole day!
• Visit the stunning sights & discover the hidden treasures of the Florence city
• Learn from a passionate and art-loving local guide
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Join us on a combined tour to the Galleria dell'Accademia di Firenze with a professional and friendly guide, where you will experience Michelangelo's David as well as other prominent Renaissance artworks & a walking tour to check out the highlights of the city and get the most out of your stay here in Florence.
What's Included
- Entrance Ticket with reservation to the Academia Gallery
- Officially Certified Guide
- Radio system to hear the guide
- Guided city walking tour
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off
- Transportation to/from attractions
- Food and drinks
- Entrance tickets to the attractions of the walking tour
Meeting Location
Meeting point
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
Galleria dell'Accademia
The locally qualified guide will introduce you to this museum revealing all the secrets about David, and the other masterpieces hosted in it. After that quick detour, the guide will lead you to the Hall of the Colossus to see the works of art of Giambologna’s “Rape of the Sabines”, Cassone Adimari, Domenico Ghirlandaio’s solemn “St. Stephen between St. James and St. Peter”, then onto the main Hall of the Prisoners to learn more about the unfinished statues by Michelangelo “Slaves”, and the friendship and mutual influence with artist like Fra’ Bartolomeo, Pontormo, Granacci, etc..
1 hour • Admission Ticket Included
Galleria dell'Accademia (Pass By)
Later, the guide will spend time at The Tribune, sharing all the information of the world-famous statue of Michelangelo “David's Statue” and the Tribune Left Wing "Allori’s Coronation of the Virgin Mary".Finally, the guide will also introduce you to the Gipsoteca Bartolini the plaster casts of the Reclining Venus, Arnolfo, Brunelleschi and Lorenzo Monaco, Documentation center on the first floor.The tour takes about an hour, the perfect amount to see the highlights inside the museum without feeling overwhelmed.
Piazza della Repubblica
Later in the evening join for the guided city walking tour. From the point of the meeting, the guide will give you an insight of the history of this Renaissance city and how this incredible cultural movement of the Renaissance transformed not only Florence but eventually the rest of Europe.
The guide will start off with Piazza Della Republica, the main square of Florence that marks the center of the City. After a little talk of history & the changes of Piazza Republica since its origin, you will walk straight to the marvelous piece of art, the Piazza Della Duomo. A showstopper of Filippo Brunelleschi, Giotto, Arnolfo & Francesco Talenti.
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Piazza del Duomo
Walk passing the Duomo Square the guide will lead you straight through the old buildings and some of the historical landmarks of Florence to Palazzo Vecchio, where the David’s’ sculpture (the original is in the Galleria dell'Accademia) by Michelangelo is placed outside the Palazzo Vecchio as a symbol of the Republic's defiance of the tyrannical Medici.
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Ponte Vecchio
Afterward, as you walk past the Palazzo Vecchio, the guide will explain you about the Uffizi Gallery, one of the greatest museums of the world, and then you will reach the most famous old bridge of Florence known as “Ponte Vecchio”.
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Palazzo Pitti
Your next stop is Palazzo Pitti, the enormous palace of Florence's largest architectural monuments of Filippo Brunelleschi and the household of the Pitti Family, later of the Medici’.The tour takes about two hours, enough time to help you understand the uniqueness and beauty of Florence city.
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Confirmation will be received at the time of booking
- "Skip-the-line" access for Accademia Gallery is guaranteed, even during peak season (except in the event of delays or strikes by the museum management)
- Walking Tour is subject to favourable weather conditions. If cancelled due to poor weather, you will be given the option of an alternative date.
- Please note that the tour requires a minimum number of guests to run
- Please refer to the correct meeting point which is displayed at the time of reservation.
- Please note that if you arrive after the tour start time you will not be able to join and will not be refunded or have your tour rescheduled
- There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough passengers to meet requirements, in the event of this occurring you will be offered an alternative or full refund
- Please note that the walking tour will only be conducted from the outside of each attraction mentioned in the itinerary.
- The customers choosing the Accademia Gallery guided tour at 09.00 am, 10.00 am or 3.00 pm join the walking tour at 5.00 pm.
- Customers choosing the Accademia Gallery guided tour during the Winter Season at 09.00 am or 10.00 am will join the walking tour at 3.00 pm.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 25 travelers
Frequently Asked Questions
(7)Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Accademia Gallery and Free Florence City Walking Tour?
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund.
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Activity code: C-73434P23
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Frequently Asked Questions (7)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from City Boat Tours customers.
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What is the cancellation policy for the Accademia Gallery and Free Florence City Walking Tour?
A:Apr 2025
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (CEST).
- This tour requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
Q:
What's included in the price?
A:
Apr 2025
The following is included:
- Entrance Ticket with reservation to the Academia Gallery.
- Officially Certified Guide.
- Radio system to hear the guide.
- Guided city walking tour.
The following is NOT included:
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off.
- Transportation to/from attractions.
- Food and drinks.
- Entrance tickets to the attractions of the walking tour.
Q:
What is the weather cancellation policy?
A:
This tour requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Apr 2025
Q:
What is the minimum age for this tour?
A:
There is no minimum age for this tour, so bring your wee one along for an adventure. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..
Apr 2025
Q:
My date is not available in the calendar, I am just checking to see if it is available?
A:
If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025
Q:
Is this an accessible tour?
A:Apr 2025
Accessibility information for the Accademia Gallery and Free Florence City Walking Tour is as follows:
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Q:
Where is the meeting point for this activity?
A:
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Accademia Gallery and Free Florence City Walking Tour will be included in your confirmation email from City Boat Tours. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024What's Included
- Entrance Ticket with reservation to the Academia Gallery
- Officially Certified Guide
- Radio system to hear the guide
- Guided city walking tour
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off
- Transportation to/from attractions
- Food and drinks
- Entrance tickets to the attractions of the walking tour
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Confirmation will be received at the time of booking
- "Skip-the-line" access for Accademia Gallery is guaranteed, even during peak season (except in the event of delays or strikes by the museum management)
- Walking Tour is subject to favourable weather conditions. If cancelled due to poor weather, you will be given the option of an alternative date.
- Please note that the tour requires a minimum number of guests to run
- Please refer to the correct meeting point which is displayed at the time of reservation.
- Please note that if you arrive after the tour start time you will not be able to join and will not be refunded or have your tour rescheduled
- There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough passengers to meet requirements, in the event of this occurring you will be offered an alternative or full refund
- Please note that the walking tour will only be conducted from the outside of each attraction mentioned in the itinerary.
- The customers choosing the Accademia Gallery guided tour at 09.00 am, 10.00 am or 3.00 pm join the walking tour at 5.00 pm.
- Customers choosing the Accademia Gallery guided tour during the Winter Season at 09.00 am or 10.00 am will join the walking tour at 3.00 pm.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 25 travelers
