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Top 15 Historical Tours in Florence

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Guided Medici Tour Florence: Discover Mysteries & History

Guided Medici Tour Florence: Discover Mysteries & History - Getting Oriented Near Eataly (and Starting with the Right Lens)

1.Guided Medici Tour Florence: Discover Mysteries & History

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 1,077 reviews · 1h 30m · from $57Our pick

Guided Medici Tour Florence: a 90-minute walk linking the Medici family, Medici Chapel, and Commesso Fiorentino mosaics for $57.

“We had a informative and entertaining tour of Florence by our guide Julia today. The Medici family legacy is complex, but she made it understandable as well as fascinating. She also explained the subtleties of the local florentine cuisine. Highly recommended.”

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Tipsy Tour: Guided Bar Crawl In Florence with Dark History

Tipsy Tour: Guided Bar Crawl In Florence with Dark History - Price and Value: What $78.64 Really Buys

2.Tipsy Tour: Guided Bar Crawl In Florence with Dark History

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 271 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $78Top rated

A 3-hour English-guided Florence bar crawl with Medici-era dark stories, wine windows, and 3 included drinks for about $79.

“This tour was an exciting mix between history, gossip, good drinking and a lot of fun. Zofia, our guide, balanced perfectly between giving us great details on Florence history and enjoyable drinking games, creating a great bond between all the people that assisted the tour.”

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Florence Cooking Course with Historic Local Market Visit

Florence Cooking Course with Historic Local Market Visit - Where you meet and why the start time matters

3.Florence Cooking Course with Historic Local Market Visit

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 151 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $95

Tour San Lorenzo Market, shop for Tuscan ingredients, then cook a full meal with wine in a small class in Florence.

“I don’t remember our chefs name but she was fabulous. We started at the Centrale Market and did a truffle, balsamic and olive oil tasting and it was wonderful. After the market we walked to the cooking school which was about a 10-15 min walk. The school is lovely and our group was 4 of us so it was a more intimate cooking experience. We made 4 courses and everything was so simple to make and turned out delicious. My favorite course was the chicken, it was exceptional. My Mom and I enjoyed this class so much and would do it again.”

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Florence to Fiesole golf cart tour:History & Panoramic views

Florence to Fiesole golf cart tour:History & Panoramic views - Starting points in Florence: how to meet the cart without stress

4.Florence to Fiesole golf cart tour:History & Panoramic views

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 121 reviews · 2 hours · from $116

Electric Florence to Fiesole golf cart tour with panoramic views, Roman Theatre and San Romolo, plus ruins or Bandini Museum.

“Wassim is out tourguide and he was really professional & knowledgable! Goes out and beyond showing us places and helping us with phototaking! We had a great time doing this golf cart tour!”

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Florence: Medici Family History Tour

Florence: Medici Family History Tour - Small-Group Timing: 2 Hours With a Purpose

5.Medici Family History Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 93 reviews · 2 hours · from $137

Florence Medici Family History Tour: skip-the-line Palazzo Medici Riccardi and Chapel of the Magi, plus Medici plazas in 2 hours.

“The knowledge our guide shared was wonderful. Christina was awesome and we recommend her to everyone! We enjoyed the House of Medici.”

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Historical Guided Tour of Florence’s Iconic Cathedral

Historical Guided Tour of Florence's Iconic Cathedral - Meet at Via de’ Pucci and Expect Small-Group Energy

6.Historical Guided Tour of Florence’s Iconic Cathedral

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 88 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $10Best value

A guided Florence Duomo visit with headsets and indoor highlights, plus insight into the cupola and key art like Vasari’s Last Judgment.

““Tour” started over an hour late. The guide chatted with us for a few minutes before walking up the dome, we walked up the stairs and handed back our headsets at the top. The end. Two hour tour was just walking up the steps. Wouldn’t waste money again on this so called tour. Sure, you can call it 2 hours when you make us wait over an hour past the meetup time to even start. What a waste. Just buy walk up tickets yourself and save money.”

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Florence: Fashion History Guided Walking Tour & Museum Visit

Florence: Fashion History Guided Walking Tour & Museum Visit - Museum Stop at Salvatore Ferragamo: 40 Minutes That’s Better Than a Quick Ticket

7.Fashion History Guided Walking Tour & Museum Visit

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 72 reviews · from $90

Walk Florence’s fashion streets, learn how style spread worldwide, then visit the Salvatore Ferragamo museum on a guided 1.5-hour tour.

“The reviews don’t lie. Ivan is truly excellent and this is a brilliant tour. We thoroughly enjoyed our 2 hour immersion in Florentine fashion as we strolled around with Ivan, hearing fascinating stories and history about the key players from Ferragamo and Fendi to Gucci and Pucci. The Palazzo Gucci was great but better still was Ivan’s incredible knowledge on all things fashion, luxury ans local lore. I loved this tour as did my 14 year old daughter who proclaimed it a highlight of the trip. Thank you so much. Ivan - you’re a brilliant storyteller.”

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The History of Florence: The Renaissance Era Private Tour

The History of Florence: The Renaissance Era Private Tour - Cappelle Medicee: The Medici Power Play, Up Close

Pitti Palace and Palatine Gallery: A Royal Art and History Tour

Pitti Palace and Palatine Gallery: A Royal Art and History Tour - Stop 1 Inside Palazzo Pitti: The Medici Takeover and the Gallery Thread

9.Pitti Palace and Palatine Gallery: A Royal Art and History Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 42 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $93

Guided 1.5-hour Florence tour of Palazzo Pitti and the Galleria Palatina. Tickets included, headsets provided, skip-the-line access.

“Tour guide was phenomenal! There were only 6 in our tour, and we had fantastic explanations! Our guide grew up near the palace and was able to give us many first hand accounts of changes.”

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Private Tour of the Historic Center of Florence by Golf Car

Private Tour of the Historic Center of Florence by Golf Car - Historic center storytelling: the quieter Florence lane

10.Private Tour of the Historic Center of Florence by Golf Car

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 40 reviews · 1 hour 15 minutes (approx.) · from $66

Private Florence golf-car tour with historic-center stories and a quick stop at Piazzale Michelangelo for wide city views.

“It’s the worst ever!! The driver never came we waited for an hour,and I texted him,he didn’t respond and I talked to the support they tried to reach him but also no respond. and I didn’t get my money back.”

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The History of Florence: Famous Medici Family Private Tour

The History of Florence: Famous Medici Family Private Tour - Piazza della Signoria: the square where power could turn brutal

11.The History of Florence: Famous Medici Family Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 40 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $192

A 3-hour private English tour of Medici Florence, from Piazza della Signoria to Palazzo Medici Riccardi and Pitti, ending with ice cream.

“Eduardo, our tour guide was the best!! He made the history of the Medicis interesting and actually entertaining. We learned and saw so much on this tour- highly recommended!!”

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Florence Wine &Food: Taste Tuscan Flavors in Historic Cellar

Florence Wine &Food: Taste Tuscan Flavors in Historic Cellar - The 1-hour flow: what happens during your wine-and-food session

Florence tour of the historic center. Stories, legends and gossip

Florence tour of the historic center. Stories, legends and gossip - Stop 1: Piazza Santa Maria Novella and where Florence gets its name

13.Florence tour of the historic center. Stories, legends and gossip

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 27 reviews · from $45

3-hour small-group Florence tour with Elena: legends, Medici gossip, Duomo sights, Ponte Vecchio and Piazza della Repubblica.

“Elena is very positive and easygoing person. We booked a 3-hour Florence tour and also the next day a museum tour and we were excited. Elena knows everything about history of Florence and art history as well which was very important to me, because I’m an artist.”

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Florence Highlights: Guided Walking Tour of the Historic Center

Florence Highlights: Guided Walking Tour of the Historic Center - The Route: From a Donatello Church to Florence’s Most Famous Squares

Art and History in Florence: Small Group Walking Tour

Art and History in Florence: Small Group Walking Tour - Palazzo Medici Riccardi to San Lorenzo: power, patronage, and everyday Florence

15.Art and History in Florence: Small Group Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 25 reviews · 1 hour 35 minutes (approx.) · from $30

Small-group Florence art and history walk covers Medici palaces, Duomo area, Uffizi views, and Ponte Vecchio with audio guide.

“Julia’s walking history and art tour in Florence was fantastic! She’s knowledgeable, engaging, and brings the city to life with warmth and passion. She even tailored the experience for my daughter and me, taking us inside the Duomo when the line was short and sharing fascinating insights. Highly recommended for anyone wanting to truly experience Florence!”

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