Florence · MEDICI & RENAISSANCE TOURS
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Below are the 15 best medici & renaissance tours in Florence right now — what each one costs, how long it takes, and which kind of traveller it suits. Start at number one; it earned the spot.
A fast Florence walk that turns Medici power into street-level stories, with a licensed guide and a flexible pay-what-you-wish vibe.
“Very interesting! Funny. Everybody enjoyed so much. Tnx Michele, we had a great time great way to hear about this amazing city”
A budget-friendly Renaissance and Medici walking tour in Florence covering San Lorenzo, Duomo, Dante, Signoria, and ending near Uffizi.
“Our tour guide, Simona was very knowledgeable and very animated for the entire tour. She made the tour very entertaining and accessible to non history buffs. She spoke clearly and with so much personality and answered all the questions. I recommend this tour to all new comers to Florence. It’s a great way to introduce you to the City and its people.”
Skip-the-line Uffizi guided tour with a live guide, express entry, earpieces, and Florence terrace views in 90 minutes for $88.
“Julia was a wealth of knowledge. She provided insights and comparisons between the Middle Ages and the Renaissance periods, with intimate details we never knew to look for! She was very professional, mature, yet also had a soothing presence and charming personality that made for a thoroughly enjoyable 2 hours! We would strongly recommend Julia to be asked for by name!”
A 2-hour Florence walking tour with Medici power tales, Duomo landmarks, symbol spotting, and local food tips, ending near Uffizi.
“It was really awesome the tour. The guide was amazing 🥰”
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.”
Skip-the-line entry to Florence’s Accademia Gallery to see Michelangelo’s David up close, plus Slaves and more in a flexible visit.
“Skip the line really works as long as you follow the directions and pick up your tickets at the designated location. So read your confirmation email carefully for the pick up instructions. We ended up missing our time, but were able to get in the next time slot. Seeing the David was incredible and since we were there in November, the crowds were thinner.”
2-hour guided walk through Florence’s Medici Chapels and Michelangelo’s New Sacristy with skip-the-line tickets and secret-story stops.
“Emmanuella was wonderful! Great and interesting facts. Super experience!! Grazie!”
Private Florence walk with a local guide: Duomo, Ponte Vecchio, Palazzo Pitti and optional Santo Spirito. Flexible pace, fewer crowds.
“Michele was very flexible, responsive, understanding and a true gentleman. It was clear how much he loves Florence and shared so much knowledge. One of our favorite tours with one of our favorite guides. Request Michele, you won’t be disappointed.”
Skip lines at Pitti Palace for a small-group guided Palatine Gallery tour, where Medici power shows up in art.
“Amazing walkthrough tour of the paintings. Our guide was so knowledgeable she really brought the artwork to life. She explained the colors, significance, and story behind the paintings. One of our favorite places we have visited in Florence.”
Florence Medici Chapels guided tour with fast entry, Michelangelo tombs, and Medici intrigue, expertly explained in 90 minutes.
“Fun! Really quick… wish it could have been longer, but it was really good!”
Florence in 1h45 via the Medici story: San Lorenzo, Laurentian Library, Duomo sights, Ponte Vecchio, and the Uffizi in a small group.
“The tour was average. It was private, which really, we thought was small group, so that is our misunderstanding.”
Medici Florence in 1.5 hours: palaces, Ponte Vecchio, and San Lorenzo, with optional Tuscan wine and snacks.
Guided Uffizi Gallery tour in Florence with expert art talk, headsets, and a small group. Tickets included.
“The sculpture explanations and art history that our guide Emanuela gave us were very interesting. It was unfortunately very crowded which took a little away from the experience We would recommend this tour to others”
Step into Medici Florence at Palazzo Medici Riccardi, with expert storytelling, Chapel of the Magi frescoes, and a smart walk through key squares.
“Giacomo, our guide, was clearly very knowledgeable and provided a lot of meaning behind the historical facts provided. Very entertaining and educational. AN EXCELLENT GUIDE. I guess that I expected to see more of the Medici palace than is actually available. One is paying a lot of money for the guide, and there was just my wife and I on the tour this time; if there had been more people then I would feel that it's overpriced.”
90-minute guided Florence walk from the Medici quarter to the Duomo, Piazza della Signoria, Ponte Vecchio, with VOX City audio.
“It was us and another 3 Spanish tourists waiting for the guide so we figured we'd be split but to our dismay we were grouped together with an English and Spanish-speaking guide. Don't get me wrong the tour was very informative and the guide very fluent and knowledgable but we felt like we got half of what we signed up for. At each stop the same information was narrated in the 2 languages, so in practical terms, had it been an English-speaking only group which is what we imagined it would be we would have gotten double the information in the allotted time! The time spent narrating in Spanish and…”
