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Visit one of the most beautiful and famous statue in world, where together we will discover the life of the most incredible artist of the Renaissance: Michelangelo! Learn more about him, admire the David with a local guide.

Destination

Florence, Italy

Category

City Highlight Tours

Duration

2.5 hours

Transport mode

Walking tour

Available languages

English

Included

• Private guide

Excluded

• Entrance ticket to the Medici's chapel
• Entrance tickets to Accademia museum

What you can expect

This is the plan

Check out the plan below to see what you'll get up to with your local host. Feel free to personalize this offer with Cristina.

1. Meeting point

   Meet at Galleria dell'Accademia - Florence to start your journey

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2. Itinerary

   This is what our experience could look like, but it’s not set in stone! Once you book, you can chat directly with your host to make small tweaks to suit your preferences.

3. The David

   Let's admire the wonderful and crazy 5m17cm statue: The David. Inside the museum will have the change to take a glance to other statues made by the grate Michelangelo.

4. Medici's Quintet

   The David isn't the only jewellery inside Accademia museum. The ancestor of the piano forte is here, the harpsichord. Isn't enough for you? What about an original Stradivari tenor viola and violine? Feeling curious?

5. Towards Medici's Chapel

   After learning all about the famous David let's walk towards Medici's district and discover new details about the locals.

6. Cappelle Medicee

   Learn all the incredible stories about Michelangelo's life.

7. Michelangelo's statue

   See the Medici's burial, last sculptures made by the genius artist before leaving Florence for Rome.

8. Ciao Ciao!

   Time to say goodbye but no worries for further details and info you can always contact me.

9. Make it yours

   Want to tweak the itinerary? Book directly & chat afterwards with your host to adjust highlights, skip stops, or make small changes to fit your preferences.

   Book risk-free: Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund.

   Need something special? Personalize your experience for more time, alternative locations or a completely tailored plan.

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• Tell me your preferences and wishes so I can customize the tour for you
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Flexible cancellation policy

• Feel confident booking

  Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund. Even up to 7 days before your experience, you’ll receive a refund, minus the service fee.

• Change of plans?

  Reschedule your experience to a date and time that works best for you.

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Reviews from guests

Phillip

27 March 2025

We did a 1/2 day tour of San Lorenzo area plus David and loved it. Christina’s depth of historical knowledge is very evident in her descriptions of all the art and history. Plus she is a delightful person with great English. 10/10 for us. Christina is awesome

Elaine🇦🇺 Australia

16 January 2025

Cristina led us on a wonderful tour. She spoke excellent English and explained the features of our visited sites clearly. She has an in depth knowledge of not only the history of Florence but the culture,economics and politics too.Cristina was able to answer our many questions clearly.We thoroughly enjoyed our time with her and highly recommend her services.Florence

Courtney 🇺🇸 United States

25 December 2024

Cristina was our best guide in Italy. She is so knowledgeable and makes everything relatable to all ages. Our children ages 17, 14 and 12 said it was their favorite tour. She even took us to an amazing spot for lunch and introduced us to the owner before going our separate ways. My kids say “she kept us interested and was to the point”, “super, super and customized our tour perfectly”, and “she actually made me fully enjoy the tour even though I don’t like tours.” Haha Do not hesitate to book with Cristina. I will recommend her to all of my friends. Buon Natale!! Amazing Tour

Peter🇷🇸 Serbia

14 November 2024

Cristina is very passionate about her craft. She is really knowledgeable about Florence. She recalls dates, people, stories and facts with ease. I think what I enjoyed with her the most aside from an extraordinary amount of detail which i appreciated was that she challenged my thinking to make me consider what I was looking at to ensure my mind stayed focused. I have a lot of respect for that. I was after an intellectual experience which was exactly what I received All of the expected items like on time, organised, kind and decent she delivers on but the depth of knowledge about the subject were much appreciated Thanks Cristina What more do you need?

James🇺🇸 United States

9 August 2024

Cristina is wonderful! Very warm and knowledgeable. We toured with her 2 days in a row. She kept us all entertained - including our2 teenagers. Would highly recommend!!We Love Cristina!

Lori🇺🇸 United States

22 May 2024

This is a don’t miss tour. Christina’s knowledge of art history in Florence can’t be beat. She is very friendly & engaging. I would book her again for any tour she provides. Grazie!Fantastic guide in Florence!

Mary Jo

10 October 2023

I am so happy we chose Cristina for this tour! Right from the beginning she greeted us with the enthusiasm she was going to bring to the rest of our time together that day. I was with my son, and he had never been to Florence before. (I have, and I have seen David before, as well.) She engaged with him on his view points of what we were looking at--it was like having your own private professor telling you the story, and asking you your opinion afterward. Plus, you get to ask all the questions you want! I also learned things about David I hadn't know before. Cristina made the tale of Michelangelo and his David come alive for us. And, it's just so fun to be with someone who you can loves what they do. Thank you, Cristina, for your efforts in making it a truly delightful and interesting tour! Amazing David Tour with Cristina!

Mike🇺🇸 United States

2 October 2023

Cristina is a fantastic guide! We highly recommend her. She's extremely knowledgeable and provides a great, friendly introduction to Florence and its many attractions. We did two tours with Cristina; one to the Ufizi and then separately to the Academia and a walking tour of the surrounding areas. Both were terrific!Fantastic Florence guide!

Joey🇺🇸 United States

28 November 2022

Cristina was an absolutely wonderful guide during our time to see The David and tour Sante Croce. She is very knowledgable and provided us with some fantastic information on the history of the artwork and other landmarks we viewed during the tour. Her communication before the tour about what we could expect, meeting times, etc was very timely as well. She also recommended some of her favorite restaurants. We were able to visit a couple and were extremely happy with her suggestions. We enjoyed our tour and would recommend Cristina to anyone looking for a great day with a person who is clearly very passionate about the many historical sites in Florence!Michelangelo's David & Croce burial

Elizabeth🇺🇸 United States

7 November 2022

Cristina was a friendly and very knowledgable guide. I wanted to learn all I could about Michelangelo and she went above and beyond to provide me the best experience. I would highly recommend her! Michelangelo and Florence Tour

MARINA🇺🇸 United States

16 October 2022

Cristina and I put together a two day tour based on several items I wanted to see and have some of the history and facts connect. She did a great job splitting the days up so I wouldn't get too overwhelmed. She is a walking encyclopedia - she really knows her stuff, and she really wanted to make sure I understood everything she was saying. She is extremely personable. I highly recommend her!Great tour!

Chuck🇺🇸 United States

6 October 2022

Cristina was very nice, helpful, knowledgeable and charismatic. She has a wonderful way of expressing her knowledge of Florence (history, landscape Italy in general) She told us of nice places to eat and shop as well as little pointers about the surrounding countryside. We could not have had a better guide or nicer person to entrust our tour to.Amazingly Informative and Helpful!

Sherree🇺🇸 United States

2 October 2022

Cristina shared so much knowledge with the 6 of us during our tour. It was important for her to make eye contact while she talked to ensure we were all engaged. Another bonus was having earphones to hear her as we were in places where she couldn't speak loudly. (The earphones were not a distraction and still allowed us to comment and ask questions.) Her accent was easy to understand. Cristina was confident in her role as our tour guide. We would 100% ask for her again.An Awesome Tour

Dave🇺🇸 United States

29 September 2022

If you want to have an amazing tour to learn about the art and history that made Florence famous, then book Cristina!! We had a fantastic time with her, learned more than we thought possible and also had a fantastic lunch with her friends. Recommend 100%Simply the Best

wayne🇬🇧 United Kingdom

2 July 2022

Christina was fantastic from initial booking and queries through to being a thorough personal tour guide. Very knowledgeable and a must if you really want to know about the history of Florence. I would not hesitate in recommending her and we would definitely use her services again when in town Thank you Christina, from Nicola and Wayne Being a local in Florence

dylario🇺🇸 United States

24 June 2022

Cristina was our guide to see the David and she was nothing short of incredible. She met us outside, breezed us into the exhibit and right to the sculpture quickly. Her knowledge and stories of the pieces and artists were both informative and entertaining. Her English is amazing and she is very fun and easy to tour with. Highly recommend! Best tour guide ever

Maria🇺🇸 United States

21 June 2022

Hugely recommend her. Charming, informative, attentive. Perfect guide!Cristina was fantastic!

Michael🇺🇸 United States

29 May 2022

Don’t miss this one ! We learned so much from Cristina and had a great time . Highly recommend and encourage you to take a tour with Cristina. This was so much better than a big group or bud tour and more importantly she taught us more than even knew ! Thank you Excellent Tour and Time with Cristina

Randy and Caroline🇮🇹 Italy

3 May 2022

We spent 4 of our 5 days in Florence enjoying the culture, taking long lunch breaks as well as walks along the Arno, in short, enjoying just ‘being there’. The idea was to rest our minds, not make them work overtime as they must in our real lives in the states. Still, with so many ancient streets and structures holding centuries of stories, we made the decision to spend a day digging in to broaden our understanding. For that, we contacted ‘Withlocals’ and are we ever glad we did. We were hooked up with Christina as our professional docent with the assignment to take us through the Galleria dell’Accademia di Firenze with a second stop at the Church of Santa Croce. Wow! More than just pointing out the various features of these amazing structures and their contents, Christina told us story after story with the effect of bringing hundreds, even thousands of years of history to life. It is one thing to ‘see’ Florence with one’s eyes but quite another to ‘See’ Florence through the lens of history while gaining an understanding of it’s pedigree, that which has gone into making it one of the most remarkable cities in Europe. My wife and I highly recommend ‘withlocals’ as a being the source of a professional and knowledgeable guides who will work hard to share the history behind their own love of their city. Randy

Samantha🇺🇸 United States

24 October 2019

Cristina was great. She showed my friend & I the hilights of Florence. Fun & very knowledgeable tour with Cristina

George🇺🇸 United States

25 September 2019

Christina is knowledgeable, personable, interesting, good conversation and passionate about her cityChristina Is Great

Robert🇺🇸 United States

13 September 2019

Thanks so much for our tour in Florence, Cristina did a great job. Very personable, on-time and extremely knowledgeable. Highest recommendation. Great Job!

Mark🇺🇸 United States

22 April 2025

Our Florence tour with Cristina was fantastic! Knowledgeable, friendly, and amazing with kids, she made exploring the city enjoyable for the whole family. Highly recommend for anyone visiting Florence!Great Tour

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22 April 2025

Cristina was very well-versed in the many facets of explaining the museum pieces along with the historical context. It made our experience much richer than if we had tried doing the tour alone.Great local guide

Kevan

19 April 2025

Cristina knows her stuff! She led us for 2 and a half hours of interesting facts about the Medici family, complete with many sites and pictures of the important members of the Medici family. She has SO much information to share, and showed us so many interesting sites. I can't say enough about the wonderful time she spent with us!Knowledgeable and Engaging Host

Joanne🇬🇧 United Kingdom

14 April 2025

Christina was excellent. Very knowledgeable and considerate. We enjoyed our time with her.Excellent Guide

Tonya

12 April 2025

Cristina was a wonderful guide. She explained every thing with much patience and detail and tailored it to our mixed group. She has an excellent knowledge of Florence and I would have booked all my tours in Florence with her if I had me her earlier. Cristina was good with both teenagers and older people. I would really recommend Cristina as your Florence guide. Brilliant Florence tour

Helen

8 April 2025

We booked a Florence city tour with Cristina and we had a brilliant experience, easy to book, well known meeting point, Cristina's knowledge was incredible and she walked at our pace, showed us so many buildings and sites, which info about all of them. Cristina speaks really good English as well as understanding English humour, which made the whole morning such an enjoyable experience, she was friendly and generous with her time, even sent us some restaurant recommends afterwards. This was the first time we'd booked something like this, our friends recommends WithLocals and we absolutely loved it. Thank you Cristina for getting our Florence birthday trip off to a brilliant startBrilliant Way to explore Florence

Rebecca

8 April 2025

I booked this tour for my in-laws, specifically as part of a surprise trip for my mother-in-law's 60th. They have not stopped talking about how brilliant this tour with Cristina was. My mother-in-law is very knowledgeable about Art and she said Cristina really knows her stuff. She was also able to tailor the tour to them so they got lots of information they were personally interested in. She also recommended they visited the Royal Apartments which have recently opened and helped getting them a ticket as there are limited spots. They loved this. She also helped them find somewhere for lunch. Overall Cristina has been amazing. For me communicating with her it was perfect and she was very organised. Thanks so much Cristina. Cristina is a beacon of knowledge

Jacqueline🇺🇸 United States

4 April 2025

Christina was so lovely, and gave a really great tour! My kids were tired and cranky, and she was so patient with them and explained things at their level. Absolutely recommend! Wonderful family tour

Holly🇺🇸 United States

4 April 2025

This was our first trip to Florence. To be honest when we first arrived, we thought Florence would be a one and done for us, but after our tour with Cristina, we are definitely going back! Cristina is native to Florence and her love and pride for her city is so evident and infectious. She is extremely well-versed about the city ‘s history and showed us all of the hidden gems including the most delicious gelato! When the tour was over, she recommended wonderful restaurants that we enjoyed and directed us to some really nice authentic local shops. We really enjoyed our day with Cristina and she completely turned our limited first impression to an authentic awesome experience that we want to revisit! Don’t miss seeing Florence with Cristina!

Ashley

26 March 2025

Our family recently did a "Florence Walking Tour" with Cristina. It was wonderful! It was absolutely our speed - my kids (Ages 11, 9, 5) were able to see the beautiful sights of Florence while walking and moving our legs. Cristina was so knowledgeable and personable. She relayed so much information, and more as she patiently answered my son (and husband's) endless questions about the Medici's - she knew it all! She also read the kids so well - knowing when a change or venue or rest was needed. Our kids noted this as a highlight of our entire trip to Italy! We look forward to our next time in Florence with Cristina!Florence walking tour with Cristina

Alison🇿🇦 South Africa

12 March 2025

We spent an amazing morning with Christina. Her extensive knowledge of art and history was incredible. We were shown hidden gems, local spots and we all loved every single minute of the tour!Beautiful Florence!

Todd🇺🇸 United States

7 March 2025

Cristina is a terrific guide she is so knowledgeable about the history of the Medici family and is super nice and pleasant. Highly recommended. Superb Medici Tour

Peter

18 February 2025

This is the second time we used Cristina for a Uffizi tour. The first was in 2021 but my wife and my buddy’s wife both caught Covid and were restricted to their rooms while my buddy and I did the tour. Now back with my wife, we used Cristina again. Highly recommend her. Very well informed and knowledgeable about the museum and the arts’ history, focused on what mattered and gave good advice with respect to what else to do (and avoid) in Florence. Second Tour with Cristina

Margaret🇮🇪 Ireland

10 February 2025

We had a wonderful morning with Cristina doing a Medici tour in Florence. She was so knowledgeable and very enthusiastic about her subject. She has really sparked our interest in finding out even more about the Medici family. She also gave us tips on where to eat and other places to visit. . She is a proud Florentine and we really enjoyed her company. The Medici tour in Florence

Larry🇺🇸 United States

12 January 2025

We had a great tour of the Ufiizi Gallery with Christina. Her knowledge of the gallery was complete, and her ability to provide interesting information was amazing.Excellent Uffizi Tour with Christina

Rick🇺🇸 United States

1 January 2025

Great morning seeing the highlights of Florence art and history. We were 2 families traveling with kids 14 to 18. Christina was energetic and incredibly engaging with both adults and kids. Our kids can become a bit bored/uninterested with history/art, but Christina drew them in and interacted with all of us. We learned a lot and had a beautiful taste of Florence! Fantastic taste of Firenze!

Manav🇺🇸 United States

29 December 2024

Christina was the perfect guide for our family! She kept our kids (ages 12,9,6) engaged throughout the tour. She was on time, professional and very charismatic. Highly recommend her for a tour of Florence!Great family friendly city tour!

Mark🇺🇸 United States

3 December 2024

Cristina recently hosted me for a local Medici/Pitti Palace tour. She was very friendly from the get go and immediately impressed me with her level of knowledge during the walking tour portion. Along with discussing the life and relevance of the Medici family she was additionally good with small talk about family and life and was extremely welcoming. She gave an outstanding tour of the palace and Boboli Gardens (as an extra) and gave me some great food and shopping recommendations. I would definitely recommend her and would reach out to her for another tour on a return to Florence. Educational, fun, and friendly.

Jill🇺🇸 United States

24 November 2024

We booked this tour as a way to introduce our children (15 & 18) to Florence & its history. Christina was early to meet us, very friendly, knowledgeable, & engaging. She kept us moving through time & Florence, showing us the major Medici sites & providing us with a lot of interesting information on the family, history, architecture, & art. I would recommend this tour specifically & any others she leads. We all had a good time. Wonderful introduction to Florence

Yosmar🇺🇸 United States

18 November 2024

Personalized and Taylor to your every wish tours. From now on, my first choice when visiting a new city ❤️❤️❤️The best way to tour a city ever!

David🇺🇸 United States

14 November 2024

My wife and I had a great time with Cristina. She is very knowledgeable and intuitive to what you need. She had great recommendations and follow up as well. For us, we knew we needed to start our time in Italy with a local, and we couldn't have done better than with Cristina. We highly recommend her for your next trip to Florence!So fun!!

Yosmar🇺🇸 United States

8 November 2024

Cristina was the best ever! Her knowledge of the city history, from the known highlights to the not so known stories, made our experience be unique and perfect. She planned our tour based specifically on my personalized requests, and in doing so, gave us the chance to see every single place of my wish list, in two half day memorable tours. We will highly recommend her, and definitely will seek her as a tour guide, and now as a friend, next time we come to Florence! Ciao Cristina, until next time!!!!!The best tour of Florence ever!

Aaron🇺🇸 United States

27 October 2024

Cristina was awesome. The tour was very informative and a perfect introduction to the city. We took a cooking class the following day and we're teaching the others in the group interesting things they didn't know. Great introduction

Karla🇺🇸 United States

19 October 2024

Our group wanted a private tour combining food tasting with the art and history along with some of hidden gems of Florence. Cristina designed a wonderful tour for us. She was so personable and checked in with us often. She brought alive the history of Florence and the artists. She took us to areas you don’t find in the travel reviews. We finished up at the central market for food tasting. It was an exciting day. See Florence with Cristina

Unknown

19 October 2024

Cristina brings her genuine love and passion for the art and history of Florence to her tours. This was the first time I had a private tour and based on my experience with Cristina, I will do so again! Thank you Cristina — I so enjoyed meeting and learning from you! Knowledge + Customer Care = Outstanding!

Richard🇺🇸 United States

18 October 2024

Cristina was a fabulous guide. Very knowledgeable and presented the tour in a way that made it easy to follow along. We thoroughly enjoyed our time with her, and highly recommend her.Pitti Palace

Alfred🇺🇸 United States

15 October 2024

We had a lovely time with Cristina exploring the history of the Medici while wondering through Florence. She did a great job of telling the story of this very important Florentine family, including visits to the Medici Chapels and Pitti Palace (the inclusion of the Medici Chapels was at our request as an extension of her standard tour). Cristina was very responsive and clearly communicated all aspects of our tour. We would definitely book with Cristina again given the opportunity.Extended Medici Tour

Amanda🇺🇸 United States

28 September 2024

Cristina is super easy to communicate with, before, during, and even after our tour (she sent us more info after getting to know us). Our tour was focused on the Medici Family and Cristina's insightful knowledge gave us profound new perspective on the influence Florence has had globally - art, culture, social progress, worker's rights, and gracious living. Cristina is bright, witty, and very thoughtful. We are spending our remaining Florence adventure better prepared. The reason we travel is to broaden our minds and hearts, Cristina provided us with that sort of experience. Florence, through new eyes!