1.5 hFlorence: Highlights Walking Tour with Expert Guide
★ 4.6 · 6 080 reviews
- 1.5 hours, Small-group walk, local expert
- Duomo and Ponte Vecchio
- Must book at least 4h in advance
- Free cancellation
Florence sightseeing tour
A Florence sightseeing tour comparison helps you pick the right way to see the city. We compared 75 tours, prices from $13, free cancellation, and a top pick rated 4.6 from 6,080 reviews. Your money covers a walking route to the Duomo and Ponte Vecchio.
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Walks, museums, food and day trips from Florence Italy
75 tours compared, with sightseeing walks from $13; the pills below filter them by type and by price. Florence day trips run 4.5 to 12.5 hours to Siena, San Gimignano, Pisa, Chianti and the Cinque Terre. By review count, the best day trips from Florence are the Chianti wineries tour and the Pisa, Siena and San Gimignano day.
1.5 h
2 hFlorence: Renaissance and Medici Tales Guided Walking Tour
★ 4.8 · 2 134 reviews
- Two hours, Cradle of the Renaissance
- The Medici family story
- Guided tour
- Free cancellation
2 hFlorence: Guided E-Bike Tour to Piazzale Michelangelo
★ 4.4 · 1 575 reviews
- Two hours, Guided e-bike, local expert
- Views of the Tuscan hills
- Must book at least 4h in advance
- Free cancellation
2.5 hFlorence: 2.5 hour Audio Guided Walking Tour led by Pro Host
★ 4.5 · 867 reviews
- 2.5 hours, Audio-guided walk, pro tour leader
- Multilanguage audio
- Stories and trivia
- Free cancellation
1.5 hGolf Cart Tour: Express Highlights of Florence
★ 4.8 · 538 reviews
- 1.5 hours, 90-minute golf cart ride
- Cypress-lined roads
- Views beyond the city
- Free cancellation
2–3 hFlorence: Guided Duomo & Brunelleschi Dome Climb
★ 4.8 · 460 reviews
- 2 to 3 hours, Climb 463 steps of the Dome
- Baptistery and Museum
- 3-day access pass
- Free cancellation
$111
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2 hFlorence: Guided Bike Tour in Small Group
★ 4.6 · 436 reviews
- Two hours, Vintage graziella bike
- Piazza Duomo, Signoria, Repubblica
- Guided tour
- Free cancellation
3 hFlorence: City Highlights Bike Tour
★ 4.8 · 276 reviews
- Three hours, Guided bike tour
- Best of the Renaissance city
- Must book at least 3h in advance
- Free cancellation
2 hFlorence: Pontevecchio & City Sights Panoramic Rafting Tour
★ 4.8 · 214 reviews
- Two hours, Rafting down the Arno
- Under the Ponte Vecchio
- San Niccolò slide
- Free cancellation
2 hFlorence: Dan Brown's Inferno 2-Hour Walking Tour
★ 4.3 · 191 reviews
- Two hours, Robert Langdon's route
- Secrets from the novel
- Must book at least 8h in advance
- Free cancellation
$133
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2 hFlorence: Pontevecchio and City Sights Panoramic Kayak Tour
★ 4.8 · 126 reviews
- Two hours, Kayak down the Arno
- Under the Ponte Vecchio
- San Niccolò slide
- Free cancellation
2 hFlorence: Guided Bike Tour with Piazzale Michelangelo
★ 4.5 · 123 reviews
- Two hours, Guided bike tour
- View from Piazzale Michelangelo
- Guided tour
- Free cancellation
2 hLegends of Florence: Exclusive Walking Tour by night
★ 4.9 · 70 reviews
- Two hours, Florence by night
- Historical anecdotes and stories
- Private tour
- Free cancellation
$128
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2 hFlorence by Night: 2-Hour Walking Tour
★ 4.7 · 59 reviews
- Two hours, Historic centre at night
- Main monuments lit up
- Must book at least 45min in advance
- Free cancellation
3 hFlorence Premium E-Bike Tour + Photo Shoot and Tastings
★ 5.0 · 41 reviews
- Three hours, Professional photoshoot included
- Tastings on the ride
- Local certified guides
- Free cancellation
$134
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2 hWalking Group Tour In Florence
★ 4.5 · 39 reviews
- Two hours, Ponte Vecchio, Uffizi Courtyard
- Brunelleschi's Dome
- Guided group walk
- Free cancellation
3 hBest of Florence Electric Bike Tour
★ 5.0 · 36 reviews
- Three hours, Electric bike, little effort
- The Renaissance city in depth
- Must book at least 10h in advance
- Free cancellation
1.5 hFlorence Must-See Squares Walking Tour with Vincenzo
★ 4.9 · 20 reviews
- 1.5 hours, Florence's iconic squares
- Ends at the Ponte Vecchio
- For first-time visitors
- Free cancellation
$206
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2 hFlorence: Medici Walking Tour – Architecture and Renaissance Power
★ 5.0 · 1 reviews
- Two hours, Architecture as Medici power
- Renaissance symbols
- Must book at least 10h in advance
- Free cancellation
$502
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2 hFlorence: Michelangelo's Legacy Walking Tour
★ 5.0 · 1 reviews
- Two hours, Michelangelo's works and landmarks
- Landmarks like the Uffizi and Accademia
- Private tour
- Free cancellation
$637
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Florence: Timed Entry to Michelangelo's David + Audio App
★ 4.5 · 21 697 reviews
- Reserved entrance ticket
- Accademia Gallery
- Likely to sell out
- Free cancellation
2–2.5 hFlorence: Pasta Cooking Class with Unlimited Wine
★ 4.8 · 16 606 reviews
- 2 to 2.5 hours, Fresh pasta with a chef
- Inside a Medieval Tower
- Unlimited wine
- Free cancellation
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5–6.5 hFlorence: Chianti Wineries Tour with Wine Tasting
★ 4.5 · 11 779 reviews
- 5 to 6.5 hours, Two Chianti wineries
- Meet local winemakers
- Bestseller
- Free cancellation
Bestseller
12 hFlorence: Pisa, Siena, San Gimignano with Light Lunch
★ 4.5 · 9 641 reviews
- Twelve hours, Pisa, San Gimignano, Chianti
- Light lunch included
- Bestseller
- Free cancellation
3 hFlorence: Pasta & Tiramisu Cooking Class with Unlimited Wine
★ 4.9 · 8 784 reviews
- Three hours, Pasta and tiramisu class
- In a local restaurant
- Wine with your creations
- Free cancellation
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1 dayFlorence David & Accademia ALL Collections Ticket & AudioApp
★ 4.4 · 7 755 reviews
- A full day, Accademia Gallery and David
- Audio App by art historians
- Cheapest here
- Free cancellation
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12 hFrom Florence: Siena, San Gimignano, Pisa & Lunch at Winery
★ 4.8 · 5 373 reviews
- Twelve hours, Siena, San Gimignano, Pisa
- Chianti vineyards
- Bestseller
- Free cancellation
$151
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1 hFlorence: Accademia Gallery David Guided Tour & Timed Entry
★ 4.7 · 4 737 reviews
- One hour, Guided tour, Accademia Gallery
- Pre-reserved timed ticket
- Michelangelo's David
- Free cancellation
4.5 hFrom Florence: Small Group Wine Tasting Tour to Tuscany
★ 4.9 · 4 694 reviews
- 4.5 hours, Two wineries, wine and olive oil
- Small group
- Small group from Florence
- Free cancellation
12–12.5 hFrom Florence: Cinque Terre & Pisa Day Trip
★ 4.7 · 3 335 reviews
- 12 to 12.5 hours, Cinque Terre villages
- Leaning Tower of Pisa
- Longest tour here
- Free cancellation
1.5 hFlorence: Uffizi Gallery Small-Group Guided Tour with Ticket
★ 4.7 · 2 970 reviews
- 1.5 hours, Uffizi Gallery, small group
- Ticket included
- Botticelli, Da Vinci, Michelangelo
- Free cancellation
2.5 hFlorence: Street Food Tour with Wine & Local Guide
★ 4.8 · 1 951 reviews
- 2.5 hours, Traditional Tuscan food
- A local market
- Duomo area
- Free cancellation
Florence: Entrance Ticket to Pitti Palace + App Audioguide
★ 4.5 · 1 920 reviews
- Entrance ticket to Pitti Palace
- App audioguide
- Mobile voucher accepted
- Free cancellation
1 dayFlorence: Pitti Palace and Boboli Gardens Ticket & eBook
★ 4.3 · 1 288 reviews
- A full day, Pitti Palace and Boboli Gardens
- Ticket and eBook
- Mobile voucher accepted
- Free cancellation
6 hFlorence: Chianti Vespa Tour with Wine & E-Car Option
★ 4.8 · 1 078 reviews
- Six hours, Vespa, scooter or e-car
- Chianti wine tasting
- Departs from Florence
- Free cancellation
$120
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5 hFrom Florence: Tuscan Countryside Vespa Tour with Tastings
★ 4.8 · 826 reviews
- Five hours, Vespa through Tuscan countryside
- Prosciutto and Chianti stop
- Departs from Florence
- Free cancellation
$167
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7 hFlorence: Farm Tour, Wine & Pasta in the Tuscan Countryside
★ 4.9 · 774 reviews
- Seven hours, Five organic wines
- Handmade pasta class
- Vineyards and cellar
- Free cancellation
$110
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3 hFlorence: Uffizi Gallery Discovery Private Guided Tour
★ 4.5 · 658 reviews
- Three hours, Private Uffizi guide
- Raphael, Botticelli, Michelangelo
- Private tour
- Free cancellation
$195
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3 hFlorence: Pitti Palace, Boboli Garden, Palatine Gallery Tour
★ 4.8 · 658 reviews
- Three hours, Pitti Palace and Boboli Garden
- Palatine Gallery, guided
- Must book at least 1h in advance
- Free cancellation
$109
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2–2.5 hFlorence: Statue of David & Duomo Guided Tour with Tickets
★ 4.7 · 595 reviews
- 2 to 2.5 hours, Pre-reserved David tickets
- Duomo complex
- Bell Tower upgrade option
- Free cancellation
6–9 hSMALL GROUP Tuscany Wine Tasting Safaris with Lunch / Dinner
★ 4.8 · 561 reviews
- 6 to 9 hours, Lunch or dinner in Chianti
- 1 or 2 wine estates
- Departs from Florence
- Free cancellation
$145
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Bestseller
3 hFlorence: Balloon Flight Over Tuscany with Vineyard Views
★ 4.9 · 478 reviews
- Three hours, Balloon over San Casciano
- Up to 2,000 feet
- Bestseller
- Free cancellation
$300
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7 hSmallGroup Tuscany Vespa Tour Medieval Villages Winery Lunch
★ 4.9 · 340 reviews
- Seven hours, Vespa through vineyards
- Winery visit and lunch
- Medieval villages
- Free cancellation
$223
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10.5 hFlorence: Valdorcia Wine, Brunello Montalcino, Montepulciano
★ 4.8 · 307 reviews
- 10.5 hours, Wine tasting in Montalcino
- Lunch in Pienza
- Likely to sell out
- Free cancellation
$251
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9 hFrom Florence: Ultimate Tuscany Day Trip with Wine & Lunch
★ 4.8 · 271 reviews
- Nine hours, Wine and lunch in Tuscany
- Planned day trip from Florence
- Likely to sell out
- Free cancellation
$218
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3.5–4 hFlorence: Uffizi, Accademia & David Walk with Art Historian
★ 4.8 · 247 reviews
- 3.5 to 4 hours, Uffizi and Accademia, art historian
- Michelangelo's David
- Gelato tasting
- Free cancellation
$147
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11 hFrom Florence: Full-Day Private Cinque Terre Tour with Pisa
★ 4.9 · 186 reviews
- 11 hours, Private Cinque Terre tour
- Leaning Tower of Pisa
- Must book at least 14h in advance
- Free cancellation
$898
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3 hFlorence: The Medici Experience Private Tour
★ 4.8 · 152 reviews
- Three hours, Palazzo Medici visit
- Medici secrets and scandals
- Must book at least 10h in advance
- Free cancellation
$237
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12 hFrom Florence: Cinque Terre Day Trip with Pisa & Boat Ride
★ 4.7 · 127 reviews
- Twelve hours, Manarola and Vernazza
- Scenic boat ride
- Pisa stop
- Free cancellation
$177
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3 hTuscany: Hot Air Balloon Flight from Chianti over Vineyards
★ 4.9 · 110 reviews
- Three hours, Balloon over Chianti vineyards
- Breakfast included
- Prosecco breakfast
- Free cancellation
$255
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8 hSmall Group Wineries, Lunch, Wine Tasting, S.Gimignano &More
★ 4.9 · 110 reviews
- Eight hours, Two winery farms
- Lunch and San Gimignano
- Organic food and olive oil
- Free cancellation
$212
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4 hUltimate Florence Art Tour: Private Uffizi & Accademia
★ 4.8 · 104 reviews
- Four hours, Priority Uffizi and Accademia
- Private half-day art tour
- Private tour
- Free cancellation
$491
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4 hFlorence: Cooking Class With 360 Degree View of the City
★ 4.9 · 95 reviews
- Four hours, Bruschetta, pasta, tiramisu
- 360-degree city view
- Beginners welcome
- Free cancellation
$244
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1.5–3 hFlorence: Private City Tour in a Vintage Electric Fiat 500
★ 4.9 · 91 reviews
- 1.5 to 3 hours, Vintage electric Fiat 500
- San Miniato, Piazzale Michelangelo
- 90-minute loop or Fiesole
- Free cancellation
$162
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2 hBest of Florence Highlights with private guide
★ 4.9 · 91 reviews
- Two hours, Santa Croce, Palazzo Bargello
- Private local guide
- Must book at least 10h in advance
- Free cancellation
$200
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2.5 hFlorence: Private Walking Tour with a Local Guide
★ 4.9 · 66 reviews
- 2.5 hours, Piazza Duomo to Pitti Palace
- Origins to the Medici
- Must book at least 10h in advance
- Free cancellation
$312
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10–12 hFrom Florence: Siena, Cortona, Montepulciano & Val D'Orcia
★ 4.8 · 60 reviews
- 10 to 12 hours, Siena, Cortona, Montepulciano
- Val D'Orcia
- Wine tasting
- Free cancellation
$212
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Bestseller
9.5 hFlorence: San Gimignano & Volterra Day Trip with Food & Wine
★ 4.7 · 58 reviews
- 9.5 hours, San Gimignano and Volterra
- Small group
- Bestseller
- Free cancellation
$345
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2 hFlorence: Private 2-Hour Michelangelo & Oltrarno E-Bike Tour
★ 4.9 · 49 reviews
- Two hours, Private e-bike to Oltrarno
- Piazzale Michelangelo views
- Likely to sell out
- Free cancellation
$502
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5 hFrom Florence: Horse Ride and Wine Tour at Estate with Lunch
★ 4.9 · 44 reviews
- Five hours, Horseback ride in Tuscan hills
- Wine tour with lunch
- Beginners or experts
- Free cancellation
$366
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2.5 hFlorence: Vasari Corridor and Uffizi Gallery Exclusive Tour
★ 4.7 · 41 reviews
- 2.5 hours, Reopened Vasari Corridor
- Across the Ponte Vecchio
- Uffizi Gallery visit
- Free cancellation
$307
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3 hFlorence: Uffizi & Accademia Gallery Private Tour with David
★ 5.0 · 36 reviews
- Three hours, Uffizi and Accademia, private
- Venus and David
- Must book at least 2h in advance
- Free cancellation
$307
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Bestseller
9 hBest of Tuscany Full-Day Scenic Tour from Florence
★ 4.9 · 34 reviews
- Nine hours, Pisa, San Gimignano, Siena
- Monteriggioni and Chianti
- Bestseller
- Free cancellation
$424
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10 hCinque Terre Private Day Trip from Florence
★ 4.8 · 33 reviews
- Ten hours, Private 10-hour tour
- Terraced hills and villages
- Departs from Florence
- Free cancellation
$916
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8 hFlorence: San Gimignano, Truffle Hunt, Wine Tasting, & Lunch
★ 5.0 · 28 reviews
- Eight hours, Truffle hunt in Chianti
- Truffle lunch and wine
- San Gimignano visit
- Free cancellation
$307
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8 hFlorence: Siena San Gimignano Private Day Tour by Deluxe Car
★ 4.7 · 24 reviews
- Eight hours, Siena and San Gimignano
- Private deluxe car
- Must book at least 2 days in advance
- Free cancellation
$781
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From Florence: Private Tour of All 5 Cinque Terre Villages
★ 4.8 · 23 reviews
- All 5 Cinque Terre villages
- Private full day
- 1 day
- Free cancellation
$668
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4 hFlorence: Private Horseback Ride & Farm-To-Table Aperitivo
★ 4.9 · 19 reviews
- Four hours, 1-hour private horseback ride
- Farm-to-table aperitivo
- Pickup from Florence
- Free cancellation
$191
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7 hFlorence: Truffle Hunting, Lunch, and Wine Tasting Tour
★ 4.9 · 15 reviews
- Seven hours, Truffle hunt with a dog
- Lunch at a family winery
- Must book at least 10h in advance
- Free cancellation
$335
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4 hFlorence: Galileo Galilei Private Science Tour
★ 4.4 · 13 reviews
- Four hours, Following Galileo through Florence
- 4-hour private tour
- Must book at least 10h in advance
- Free cancellation
$293
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10 hFlorence: Val d'Orcia Private Chauffeur-Driven Tour
★ 5.0 · 12 reviews
- Ten hours, Val D'Orcia by private chauffeur
- Must book at least 4 days in advance
- Mobile voucher accepted
- Free cancellation
$1,328
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3 hFlorence: Private Guided Walking Tour
★ 4.9 · 10 reviews
- Three hours, Uffizi, House of Dante
- Duomo Square
- Private guide
- Free cancellation
$324
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9 hFlorence: Truffle Hunting and Vinci with Lunch and Winery
★ 5.0 · 10 reviews
- Nine hours, Truffle hunt with a Lagotto dog
- Fresh-truffle lunch
- Bestseller
- Free cancellation
$1,060
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8 hShore Excursion from Port of Livorno: Florence and Pisa
★ 5.0 · 6 reviews
- Eight hours, Private vehicle from Livorno port
- Florence and Pisa
- Must book at least 10h in advance
- Free cancellation
$1,060
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8 hYour Honeymoon in Tuscany: Private Chianti Wine Tasting Tour
★ 5.0 · 3 reviews
- Eight hours, Private Chianti wineries
- San Gimignano towers
- Must book at least 10h in advance
- Free cancellation
$736
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Which of the 75 is yours?
Most first visits start with one of four of the 75: a 90-minute walk, David with a guide, the Dome climb, or one of the best day trips from Florence Italy, out to Siena and San Gimignano. Pick one to see its listing.
See it before you pay for it
What the walk, David and a Tuscan day look like
These frames come from the listings themselves: the Ponte Vecchio, the Baptistery and the Duomo, David in the Accademia, and a vineyard in Chianti.
The Ponte Vecchio
The bridge and its shops, mirrored in a still river.
The Baptistery and the Duomo
Striped marble, the cathedral front and carriages waiting in the square.
David in the Accademia
The statue under its niche, with visitors gathered below.
A Chianti vineyard
Walking between the vine rows on a winery visit.
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The three sightseeing tours with the most reviews
The highlights walk, the Renaissance and Medici walk and the e-bike ride to Piazzale Michelangelo have the most reviews of the 20 sightseeing tours. Each takes two hours or less; the half day trips from Florence run longer — the Chianti wineries tour, which its listing calls half-day, takes five to six and a half hours.
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| Florence: Renaissance and Medici Tales Guided Walking Tour | TOP PICKFlorence: Highlights Walking Tour with Expert Guide | Florence: Guided E-Bike Tour to Piazzale Michelangelo | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price on the listing | $13 | $31 | $27 |
| How long | 2 hours | 1.5 hours | 2 hours |
| Price per hour, at the longest | $6.50 | $20.67 | $13.50 |
| Rating | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.4 |
| Reviews | 2,134 | 6,080 | 1,575 |
| Guide | Guided | Local expert | Local expert |
| Group size | Not in the listing | Small group | Not in the listing |
| Getting around | On foot | On foot | E-bike |
| Sights named | Not in the listing | Duomo, Ponte Vecchio | Piazzale Michelangelo |
| Check dates | Book this one→ | Check dates |
TOP PICK
Florence: Highlights Walking Tour with Expert Guide
$31- How long
- 1.5 hours
- Price per hour, at the longest
- $20.67
- Rating
- 4.6
- Reviews
- 6,080
- Guide
- Local expert
- Group size
- Small group
- Getting around
- On foot
- Sights named
- Duomo, Ponte Vecchio
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Florence: Renaissance and Medici Tales Guided Walking Tour
$13- How long
- 2 hours
- Price per hour, at the longest
- $6.50
- Rating
- 4.8
- Reviews
- 2,134
- Guide
- Guided
- Group size
- Not in the listing
- Getting around
- On foot
- Sights named
- Not in the listing
Florence: Guided E-Bike Tour to Piazzale Michelangelo
$27- How long
- 2 hours
- Price per hour, at the longest
- $13.50
- Rating
- 4.4
- Reviews
- 1,575
- Guide
- Local expert
- Group size
- Not in the listing
- Getting around
- E-bike
- Sights named
- Piazzale Michelangelo
Verdict
Start with the highlights walk
Of the 20 sightseeing tours here, this walk has the most reviews: 6,080, rated 4.6. Next is the Renaissance and Medici walk with 2,134. For $31 and an hour and a half, a local expert takes a small group past the Duomo and Ponte Vecchio. The review count is why it sits at the top; if price matters more, the Medici walk is $13.
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Day trips give a length, not road time
The Florence day trips to Tuscany here list a total length — 4.5 hours for the small-group wine tasting tour, 12 hours for Siena, San Gimignano and Pisa — but neither says how long you spend on the road. Read the name and the description together: the Siena trip has “Lunch at Winery” in its name, while its description calls the lunch and wine optional. Check what your date includes before you pay.
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Which kind of day in Florence suits you?
Answer three questions and get one listing with its price and length. Some private listings do not say if the price is per person or per group, so check that line.
How much time have you got?Tours here run from one hour to 12.5 hours
Who is coming with you?17 of the 75 listings say private in the name
What kind of day?Each answer opens one listing, with its price and length
Answer the three questions above
You’ll get the one that fits your answers, and the thing about it that catches people out.
Six ways to spend the day
124,260 reviews across 75 listings
Florence six ways. Each card counts the listings of that kind on this page and gives the lowest price among them.
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Based on 124,260
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5 ★76%
4 ★16%
3 ★5%
2 ★2%
1 ★1%
All 75 listings on this page, rated by the people who booked them.
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Walking tours
From $13 · 10 tours
★★★★★
Ninety minutes, two hours, or after dark
The most-reviewed walk is 90 minutes in a small group with a local expert, past the Duomo and the Ponte Vecchio, rated 4.6 across 6,080 reviews. The lowest price on this page buys two hours on the Renaissance and the Medici family.
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Museums with a guide
From $49 · 9 tours
★★★★★
David, the Uffizi and Pitti Palace
One hour in the Accademia Gallery with a guide and a pre-reserved ticket, Michelangelo’s David included, rated 4.7 across 4,737 reviews. The Uffizi small-group tour with a ticket runs 1.5 hours, among works by Botticelli, Da Vinci and Michelangelo.
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Bike and e-bike
From $27 · 7 tours
★★★★★
Up to the view from Piazzale Michelangelo
Two hours on an e-bike with a local guide, up to Piazzale Michelangelo, rated 4.4 across 1,575 reviews. The small-group bike tour rides vintage graziella bikes to Piazza Duomo, Piazza della Signoria and Piazza della Repubblica.
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On the Arno
From $44 · 2 tours
★★★★★
A raft or a kayak under the Ponte Vecchio
Two hours rafting down the Arno: paddle beneath the Ponte Vecchio and slip down the San Niccolò slide, rated 4.8 across 214 reviews. The kayak tour also passes beneath the Ponte Vecchio, with the Uffizi in view, in two hours.
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Cooking classes
From $20 · 3 tours
★★★★★
Pasta, tiramisu and a glass of wine
Fresh pasta at a cooking school inside a medieval tower, with a chef and unlimited wine, rated 4.8 across 16,606 reviews. The pasta and tiramisu class is three hours in a local restaurant, and you eat what you make.
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Out of the city
From $55 · 30 tours
★★★★★
Florence Italy day trips to Tuscany
Two Chianti wineries with tastings in 5 to 6.5 hours, rated 4.5 across 11,779 reviews. The 12-hour day to Siena, San Gimignano and Pisa has a winery lunch in its title; its description calls the lunch optional.
What it really costs
What each price band buys in Florence
Under $50 buys the walks, the bikes, the Arno, the cooking classes and museum entry; Tuscany for a day starts at $55. The lowest tour price is $13, a two-hour Renaissance and Medici walk. A private chauffeur-driven day in Val d’Orcia reaches $1,328.
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| Price band | Listings | Lowest | What that buys |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under $50 | 17 listings | $6 | Walks, e-bikes, rafting on the Arno, pasta classes, David and Pitti entry |
| $50 to $100 | 10 listings | $50 | The Uffizi with a guide, Chianti wineries, Cinque Terre with Pisa, a kayak |
| $100 to $200 | 15 listings | $109 | The Dome climb, Siena and San Gimignano, Vespa days, a vintage Fiat 500 |
| $200 to $300 | 11 listings | $200 | Val d’Orcia wine, a balloon over Chianti, the Medici in private |
| $300 to $500 | 11 listings | $300 | The Vasari Corridor, private Uffizi and Accademia, truffle hunts, a horse ride |
| $500 and up | 11 listings | $502 | Private days by car to Cinque Terre, Val d’Orcia and Siena |
Costs the listing doesn't show you
- Per person or per group. Several private listings, among them the chauffeur-driven and deluxe-car days, do not say which; check that line on the listing before you compare prices.
- Ticket or app. The lowest-priced Accademia listing offers an audio app on its own, admission with a tasting voucher, or a hosted tour; check which one your price buys.
- Lunch on the Siena day. The 12-hour Siena, San Gimignano and Pisa listing has a winery lunch in its title, but its description calls the lunch and wine optional.
- Options and upgrades. The David and Duomo tour lists the Giotto’s Bell Tower climb as an upgrade; the Chianti Vespa tour offers a solo Vespa, a shared one or an electric car.
What is genuinely included
- Unlimited wine with the pasta class in a medieval tower, from $20
- A pre-reserved Accademia ticket on the one-hour guided David tour, from $49
- The Uffizi ticket on the small-group guided tour, from $74
- A 3-day access pass to the Crypt, Interior and Bell Tower with the Dome climb
- Entry tickets to Pitti Palace and the Boboli Gardens on the guided Palatine Gallery tour
- Pickup and drop-off from Florence on the private horseback ride
The honest answer
Is a guided tour in Florence worth it?
For a first visit, usually yes. The most-reviewed sightseeing walk here is 90 minutes with a local expert from $31, rated 4.6 across 6,080 reviews. The lowest price, $13, buys two hours on the Renaissance and the Medici.
What makes it worth it
- The Duomo and the Ponte Vecchio in 90 minutes with a local expert, from $31
- Michelangelo’s David with a guide and a pre-reserved ticket in one hour, from $49
- The Dome climb: 463 steps with a guide and a 3-day access pass, from $111
- Pisa, San Gimignano and Chianti in one 12-hour day with a light lunch, from $62
- An art historian on the Uffizi, Accademia and David walk, rated 4.8 across 247 reviews
Keep in mind
- The lowest-priced Accademia listing includes an app-only option; check that admission is in your price
- 10 listings have fewer than 20 reviews, so read their score next to that count
- Several private listings do not say whether the price is per person or per group
- 3 listings give no duration at all; check the time on the listing itself
- The shore excursion starts at Livorno port; one private Cinque Terre day runs from Florence or Livorno
Hour by hour
One day in Florence, start to finish
Book each part as its own listing
The walk, the museum slot and the evening are separate listings, each with its own time. On private listings, check whether the price is per person or per group.
A first walk, 90 minutes
A small-group walk with a local expert past the Duomo and the Ponte Vecchio, from $31 and rated 4.6 across 6,080 reviews.
The Renaissance and the Medici
Two hours on how the city became the cradle of the Renaissance, and on the Medici family, from $13.
Michelangelo’s David
A one-hour guided tour of the Accademia Gallery with a pre-reserved ticket, from $49. Or a timed-entry ticket with an audio app, from $32.
Up the Dome
The Baptistery, the museum and the cathedral exterior with a guide, then 463 steps to the top. The 3-day access pass covers the Crypt, the Interior and the Bell Tower. 2 to 3 hours, from $111.
The Uffizi in a small group
1.5 hours with a guide and a ticket, among works by Botticelli, Da Vinci and Michelangelo, from $74.
Pasta and tiramisu
Three hours in a local restaurant: make pasta and tiramisu, then eat them over wine, from $20 and rated 4.9 across 8,784 reviews.
The centre after dark
A two-hour walk through the historic centre at night, past the main monuments, from $49.
Best time of day
After dark is the only time named
Most listings give a length, not an hour. Two are built around the night: the 2-hour walk through the historic centre after dark ($49, 59 reviews) and the legends walk by night ($128, 70 reviews). The balloon flight from Chianti ends with a Prosecco breakfast ($255), but neither balloon listing gives a take-off time. For the other tours, the listing text names no time of day.
On the ground
What Florence looks like from these tours
The Uffizi corridor
A painted ceiling, marble statues and a long row of windows.
E-bikes above the city
A group with their e-bikes, the rooftops and hills behind.
Rafting on the Arno
Life jackets on, with the Ponte Vecchio right behind the raft.
A pasta class
Aprons on, rolling pins out, fresh ribbons of pasta in hand.
Planning a day
A short tour, a gallery, an evening: how a day fits
Seventy-five tours look like seventy-five choices, but in Florence they sort quickly by length. The 20 sightseeing tours run one and a half to three hours, on foot, by bike, by golf cart or on the Arno. Around them sit gallery tickets, cooking classes, a food walk and 23 day trips of 4.5 to 12.5 hours. So a day here is easiest built from one short tour, one gallery and one evening.
A walk is the simplest start, and the sightseeing tour with the most reviews is one: the highlights walking tour, 1.5 hours for $31 in a small group past the Duomo and Ponte Vecchio, 6,080 reviews at 4.6. The lowest price is the Renaissance and Medici walk, 2 hours for $13 (2,134 reviews). The audio-guided walk led by a tour leader runs 2.5 hours for $16.
To cover more ground, the guided e-bike tour climbs to Piazzale Michelangelo in 2 hours ($27, 1,575 reviews), and the golf cart takes a 90-minute ride through the hills ($49). On the river, the rafting tour ($44) and the kayak tour ($55) both go down the San Niccolò slide and under Ponte Vecchio.
The galleries fill the middle of the day. The timed entry to see David comes with an audio app ($32, 21,697 reviews; the listing gives no length). The guided Accademia tour is 1 hour with a pre-reserved ticket ($49), the small-group Uffizi tour 1.5 hours ($74). The guided Duomo tour climbs 463 steps to the top of the dome ($111).
To end the day, there is food or a walk. The pasta class with unlimited wine is $20 for 2–2.5 hours, inside a medieval tower, with 16,606 reviews; the pasta and tiramisu class is $20 for 3 hours. The street food walk with wine takes 2.5 hours ($47). Two walks run after dark: the two-hour night walk ($49) and the legends walk ($128).
A second day can leave the city. Florence Italy day trips start with two Chianti wineries in 5–6.5 hours ($55, 11,779 reviews), then Pisa, Siena and San Gimignano with a light lunch in 12 hours ($62), or Cinque Terre and Pisa in 12–12.5 hours ($94). Above $300, eight of the 22 tours have fewer than 20 reviews, so read the count beside each rating.
Next by reviews
The three listings with the most reviews of all 75
Our top pick is a sightseeing walk. The three listings with the most reviews here are a ticket, a class and a day trip: the timed entry to see David, the pasta class with unlimited wine and the Chianti wineries tour.
Gallery ticket
Florence: Timed Entry to Michelangelo's David + Audio App
★ 4.5 (21 697)
$32See dates Cooking class
Florence: Pasta Cooking Class with Unlimited Wine
2–2.5 hours · ★ 4.8 (16 606)
$20See dates Day trip
Florence: Chianti Wineries Tour with Wine Tasting
5–6.5 hours · ★ 4.5 (11 779)
$55See datesPractical
Plan by the time you have
Every figure below is the listing’s own length and price. Pick the tab that matches your time; the two-day totals are those prices added up, and the last tab holds the day trips from Florence to Tuscany.
Highlights on foot
1.5 hours in a small group past the Duomo and Ponte Vecchio. $31, 4.6 on 6,080 reviews.
Renaissance and Medici
2 hours on how the Medici shaped the city. $13, the lowest price here, 2,134 reviews.
E-bike to the viewpoint
2 hours, guided, up to Piazzale Michelangelo. $27, 1,575 reviews.
Vintage bike, small group
2 hours on a graziella bike to Piazza della Signoria and the Duomo. $50.
Rafting on the Arno
2 hours down the San Niccolò slide and under Ponte Vecchio. $44, 214 reviews.
Fiat 500 to the hills
A private electric Fiat 500 to San Miniato al Monte and Piazzale Michelangelo, 1.5–3 hours. $162.
Uffizi, small group
1.5 hours with the ticket, works by Botticelli among them. $74, 2,970 reviews.
David and the Duomo
2–2.5 hours with pre-reserved tickets to David and the Duomo complex. $99, 595 reviews.
Up the dome
2–3 hours, guided, then 463 steps up Brunelleschi’s dome. $111, 460 reviews.
Pitti and Boboli
3 hours through the Palatine Gallery and the Boboli Gardens, entry included. $109.
Two galleries, one guide
3.5–4 hours at the Uffizi and the Accademia with an art historian, and gelato. $147.
Pasta to finish
The pasta class with unlimited wine, 2–2.5 hours. $20, 16,606 reviews.
The low-cost pair
Day one: the Medici walk ($13) and the pasta class ($20). Day two: Chianti wineries ($55). $88 in all.
Galleries, then Tuscany
Day one: David and the Duomo ($99). Day two: Pisa, Siena and San Gimignano ($62). $161 in all.
City, then the coast
Day one: the highlights walk ($31). Day two: Cinque Terre and Pisa ($94). $125 in all.
Dome, then wine
Day one: the dome climb ($111). Day two: the small-group wine tour ($99). $210 in all.
Wheels both days
Day one: the e-bike tour ($27). Day two: the Chianti Vespa tour ($120). $147 in all.
Water and a farm
Day one: the kayak tour ($55). Day two: the farm, wine and pasta day ($110). $165 in all.
Chianti wineries
5–6.5 hours to two wineries in the Chianti hills. $55, 4.5 on 11,779 reviews.
Small-group wine tasting
4.5 hours, two wineries, wine and olive oils. $99, 4.9 on 4,694 reviews.
Three towns, one day
12 hours: Pisa, Siena and San Gimignano with a light lunch. $62, 9,641 reviews.
Lunch at a winery
12 hours to Siena, San Gimignano and Pisa, lunch at a winery. $151, 5,373 reviews.
By Vespa
6 hours in the Chianti hills, or an electric car instead. $120, 1,078 reviews.
Val d’Orcia
10.5 hours: wine in Montalcino, lunch in Pienza, olive oil in Montepulciano. $251.
By budget
No seasons in the listings, so choose by budget
The listings give no dates or seasons. The only times of day they name are two walks after dark. What each of the 75 does give is a price; the bars rank the bands by reviews.
Under $50
Walks, rides, classes, tickets
17 tours with 76,604 reviews between them: the walks from $13, the e-bike and rafting tours, the pasta classes and the timed entry to see David.
$50 – $100
Galleries and the first day trips
10 tours: the small-group Uffizi tour ($74), the kayak ($55), Chianti wineries ($55), the three-town day ($62) and Cinque Terre with Pisa ($94).
$100 – $300
The dome, Vespas, a balloon
26 tours: the dome climb ($111), Vespa days in Chianti, the Fiat 500 ($162), a balloon flight from Chianti ($255) and the private Uffizi tour ($195).
$300 and up
Private days, thinly reviewed
22 tours: private days to Cinque Terre and Val d’Orcia up to $1,328, the Vasari Corridor ($307) and a balloon over San Casciano ($300). Eight have fewer than 20 reviews.
Worth knowing
Six things the listings do say
01
The dome is 463 steps. The guided Duomo tour ($111) climbs them, then gives a 3-day pass to the Crypt, the Interior and the Bell Tower. The listing says nothing more about the climb.
02
Gallery entry is timed or pre-reserved. Four listings say so: the David ticket ($32), the guided Accademia tour ($49), David with the Duomo ($99) and the Pitti Palace ticket ($25). Only the art historian walk ($147) says it skips ticket lines.
03
Some entries come with an audio app. The David entry ($32) and the Pitti Palace ticket ($25) include one. The audio-guided walk ($16) is also led by a professional tour leader.
04
Small group is named in 10 listings. In the city: the highlights walk ($31), the bike tour ($50), the Uffizi tour ($74), the street food walk ($47) and the art historian walk ($147). The other five are trips out. None gives a group size.
05
Unlimited wine is in two titles. Both are cooking classes at $20: pasta in 2–2.5 hours, or pasta and tiramisu in 3 hours.
06
The river tours include a slide. The rafting ($44) and kayak ($55) tours both go down the San Niccolò slide, then under Ponte Vecchio. Each runs 2 hours.
Round out the trip
Three short tours: river, hills, gallery
On the Arno
Florence: Pontevecchio & City Sights Panoramic Rafting Tour
2 hours · ★ 4.8 (214)
$44View In the hills
Golf Cart Tour: Express Highlights of Florence
1.5 hours · ★ 4.8 (538)
$49View In the gallery
Florence: Uffizi Gallery Small-Group Guided Tour with Ticket
1.5 hours · ★ 4.7 (2 970)
$74ViewGo deeper
More on Florence, one kind of tour at a time
Common questions
What people ask before booking in Florence
How much does a Florence sightseeing tour cost?
The 20 sightseeing tours run from $13, the Renaissance and Medici walk, to $637 for a private Michelangelo walk with one review. 13 of the 20 cost under $100. The one with the most reviews, the highlights walk, is $31 for 1.5 hours. The listings do not say whether private prices are per person or per group.
Do I have to book ahead to see David?
The listings sell entry by time slot. The timed entry with an audio app is $32 (21,697 reviews; no length given). The guided Accademia tour is $49 for 1 hour with a pre-reserved ticket, and David with the Duomo is $99 for 2–2.5 hours. The gallery’s own hours and ticket price are not in the listings.
How long does a guided Uffizi visit take?
The small-group tour takes 1.5 hours ($74, 2,970 reviews), the private discovery tour 3 hours ($195). With the Accademia and an art historian it is 3.5–4 hours ($147), the only listing that says it skips ticket lines. The Vasari Corridor tour runs 2.5 hours ($307). A price for the ticket alone is not in these listings.
Can you climb Brunelleschi’s dome on a tour?
Yes. The guided tour ($111, 2–3 hours, 460 reviews) covers the Baptistery, the Museum and the outside of the cathedral, then climbs 463 steps. A 3-day pass adds the Crypt, the Interior and the Bell Tower. The David and Duomo tour offers a climb up Giotto’s Bell Tower as an upgrade.
What are the most popular day trips from Florence Italy?
By reviews: the Chianti wineries tour ($55, 11,779 reviews), Pisa, Siena and San Gimignano with a light lunch ($62, 9,641 reviews), the same three towns with lunch at a winery ($151, 5,373 reviews), the small-group wine tasting ($99, 4,694 reviews) and Cinque Terre with Pisa ($94, 3,335 reviews).
Which cooking class has the most reviews?
The pasta class with unlimited wine: $20 for 2–2.5 hours in a cooking school inside a medieval tower, 4.8 on 16,606 reviews. The pasta and tiramisu class, also with unlimited wine, is $20 for 3 hours (8,784 reviews). The class with a 360-degree view of the city is $244 for 4 hours.
Can you see Florence by bike or from the river?
Yes. The guided e-bike tour to Piazzale Michelangelo is $27 for 2 hours (1,575 reviews); the small-group tour on vintage graziella bikes is $50. On the Arno, the rafting tour ($44) and the kayak tour ($55) both take 2 hours and go down the San Niccolò slide.
No account needed
Florence in two days, planned from the live prices
One PDF: which tours fit a two-day stay at each budget, in what order, with each listing’s own length and price.
- Two-day plans at four budgets, starting with the walks from $13
- Which gallery listings give timed entry, an audio app or a guide
- Trips out of the city side by side: hours, lunch and wine
- The two walks after dark and what each one covers
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How we put this together
Checked, not guessed
Prices, ratings, review counts and durations are read from the live listings, and so is every inclusion we mention. If a listing does not say it, this page does not either.
How the 75 are chosen
Seventy-five tours of Florence across six price bands, from under $50 to over $500. Nobody pays to be featured, and we earn a commission when you book.
Ratings come with their counts
Ten of the 75 tours have fewer than 20 reviews. We print the count beside every rating, because 5.0 on one review is not 4.6 on 6,080.
Why the highlights walk leads
The highlights walking tour is our top pick because it has the most reviews of the 20 sightseeing tours compared here, and for no other reason.
The answer
Start with the highlights walk, then build the day
Book the highlights walking tour first: $31 for 1.5 hours in a small group past the Duomo and Ponte Vecchio, 6,080 reviews at 4.6. To spend less, the Renaissance and Medici walk costs $13 for 2 hours. Then add a gallery, a pasta class or a walk after dark.
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