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Join me, Andrea, a guide in love with history, for a walk discovering the Florence most interesting sights. In my private tour, we will walk past the top highlights while listening to beautiful stories and anecdotes about the city's most brilliant personalities, from Leonardo to the Medici Family!

Destination

Florence, Italy

Category

City Highlight Tours

Duration

2 hours

Transport mode

Walking tour

Available languages

English, Italiano

Included

• Private guide

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 Andrea.

1. Meeting point

   Meet at Basilica of Santa Croce in Florence - 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. START

   Let's start with one of the most important Churches in Italy, and burial place of Michelangelo!

4. Dante's House

   We will enter Florence medieval district, and visit the home of the great Dante, father of the Italian language

5. Palazzo Vecchio

   One of the most important buildings in Florence. I will tell you its story, from government palace to a fortress of the Medici family

6. Uffizi Gallery

   Masterpiece of the architect Vasari. Born as the city's administrative offices, it is now the oldest museum in the world

7. Ponte Vecchio

   Guardian of the river for seven centuries, this is the oldest and most prestigious bridge in Florence. His story will literally amaze you!

8. The birth of Renaissance

   Let's visit now a gothic pearl in the heart of Florence: let me show you the first of Donatello's masterpieces

9. Baptistery

   From a pagan temple to the home of Christianity, admire the oldest building of Florence

10. The Duomo

    The great cathedral of Florence: its majesty will touch your heart

11. Brunelleschi's Dome

    I will tell you about the evolution of the architectural miracle of Ser Filippo

12. Palazzo Medici

    Where Lorenzo the Magnificent lived, the Lord of the arts of Florence.

13. END

    In front of the Medici's palace

14. 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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Flexible cancellation policy

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Reviews from guests

Jane🇺🇸 United States

15 November 2024

Andrea showed us the best of this special city. History and little details that only a local would know! He customized our visit to make the most of our available time. Loved our day in Florence with Andrea!

Rachel 🇺🇸 United States

27 October 2024

Andrea was extremely knowledge and engaging tour guide. Highly recommend spending time with him during your stay in Florence. Great tour with Andrea!

Tim🇺🇸 United States

25 July 2024

We scheduled a private tour with Andrea for a group of 10. I couldn't be happier with the choice. He is clearly very passionate about the city and it's history. He was able to keep the tour properly paced, made great suggestions for other places to visit later on our own and kept all members of our group very interested and engaged. I highly recommend Andrea! Our tour was simply fantastic.Fantastic Tour of Florence!

Alyssa🇺🇸 United States

29 June 2024

Andrea gave a great tour yesterday. He knew so much history of Venice and pointed out some things we would have never known otherwise. He was even able to keep our 16 yr old engaged! We enjoyed him and the tour very much!Andrea was Fantastic!

Wendy🇨🇦 Canada

24 September 2023

Our tour with Andrea was the highlight of our trip to Florence. He is so knowledgeable, so passionate, so incredibly interesting. I can’t imagine a better guide to have acquainted us with the history and magic of this beautiful city. Dont miss Florence with Andrea!

Denise🇺🇸 United States

5 September 2023

Andrea was amazing. His knowledge and passion for his city is palpable. We learned so much. Great intro to Florence.

Greg🇧🇲 Bermuda

29 August 2023

Andrea, Thanks for getting our small group around Florence, finding all the shady cool areas to share so many interesting stories. It was a good mix of history, art and intrigue to keep everyone’s attention. GregThanks Andrea

Doug🇺🇸 United States

3 July 2023

Andrea was amazing and his tour was incredible. Andrea was very knowledgeable and super friendly as he showed us the beautiful city of Florence. Highly recommend Andrea and will be using him for future tours Amazing tour and guide

Beverly🇺🇸 United States

26 March 2023

Our tour with Andrea was a great way to get an overview of the city so we could go back and explore what we wanted to more in depth. It assured that we didn’t just wander aimlessly around the city. His shopping and dining suggestions were also perfect.Great overview of Florence

Carl🇬🇧 United Kingdom

16 March 2023

We spent a very interesting and enjoyable couple of hours in Andrea’s company. He has a real gift for passing on his knowledge in a way that is entertaining and enthusiastic. We would definitely recommend his tour. A fantastic tour with Andrea

Lorraine🇨🇦 Canada

16 September 2022

Andrea was such a great guide - he was knowledgeable and easy to understand. His humour was also appreciated. We all loved having a small group experience after seeing other massive group tours around the city. Wonderful!

Keith🇺🇸 United States

15 September 2022

Andrea is extremely knowledgeable and provided us with a fantastic tour through the Uffizi, the town of Florence, and the Galleria dell’Accademia (The David). He has tremendous knowledge of history and can articulate it effectively. We could not have asked for a better guide!Fantastic Tour Guide

Melissa🇺🇸 United States

23 June 2022

Andrea was a excellent tour guide and extremely knowledgeable in Florence History. My family took this tour the first day in Florence which helped us get an overview of the important things to see and we learned a lot about what we were seeing. Andrea is personable and gave us many suggestions at the end of the tour of where to go/eat/etc. Wonderful and Informative introduction to Florence

Mario🇵🇹 Portugal

22 June 2022

Andrea was a hit on the bullseye for us. He gave us a proper Florence history tour in a very engaging and funny way. This was our third time in Florence and never we've had learned so much. Obrigada, Andrea! Margarida e Mário Best storyteller in Florence!

Michael 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

8 April 2022

Andrea's two-hour walking tour was informative, friendly and extremely well-organised. He was at the start early and gave us a full two hours of interest. We learned a great deal and were able to decide which museums and monuments to visit the following day. Highly recommended.An excellent short introduction to the Centre of Firenze

Rikin 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

22 February 2022

Andrea is a warm, funny and personable tour guide, brimming with knowledge and anecdotes about his city. We had a brilliant tour with him and would highly recommend him. Magnifico!

Carter🇺🇸 United States

20 June 2021

Excellent experience. Very knowledgeable and tailored the tour to match our questions and interests. Highly recommended! Amazing walking tour

colin🇬🇧 United Kingdom

28 August 2020

Really excellent tour. Andrea is knowledgable, enthusiastic and fun. The tour was just the right balance of history, trivia and general interest. He answered our questions with patience and a deep knowledge of the city. Highly recommended and if/when we go back we’ll definitely contact him for more advice. Colin Walking tour with andrea

Sebastian🇬🇧 United Kingdom

9 July 2020

We had a 2 hour tour around the main sites in Florence. Andrea was a wonderful guide - he tried to understand what we were after and tailored the tour to our liking. Very strong knowledge of the history and lots of fun. We would highly recommend him. Fantastic Tour

Serena🇬🇧 United Kingdom

14 June 2020

Andrea took us for a great tour of Florence. We spent two hours walking and listening to him without noticing time go by. He managed to keep the kids interested and gave them plenty of little interesting anecdotes. My husband and I already new Florence but he was still able to teach us a lot about the city and its history. Thank you Andrea.Great tour of Florence

Siobhan🇮🇪 Ireland

18 December 2019

We arrived in Florence at 4pm, met with Andrea at 4.30pm and by 6.30pm felt like the city was ours! Andrea hit the perfect pitch, not too much detail but enough to make you feel like you knew all the important parts of the city with lots of interesting trivia thrown in make it a very informative and enjoyable tour. Perfect pitch

James🇺🇸 United States

24 November 2019

Andrea met us on time, and his knowledge of Florence was encyclopedic. I am quite obese, and I walk slow, but Andrea made sure to include me, find places for me to sit while telling us about the wonders around us, and was patient and kind. He is a perfect example of everything a private guide should be. The time we spent with Andrea in Florence is one of our favorite memories. We learned so much it inspired us to watch the Medici's on Netflix, and I even bought a book. :) Even though we didn't exactly follow Andrea's scheduled itinerary, because we asked to see some areas more in depth, because of his wonderful story-telling, he was flexible and absolutely gave us a great day. I highly encourage you to book Andrea, and we plan to do so, the next time we are in Florence! Due in part to Andrea, and also the amazing food, Florence became our favorite place in all of Italy! Thank you Andrea!A wonderful, insightful morning with Andrea!

John🇺🇸 United States

17 October 2019

Andrea was superb. His knowledge about the history of Florence, the Medici family, the geniuses Florence produced and the major works of art in Florence is phenomenal. What we thought would be an overview of the city ended up being an in depth history lesson of Florence. We loved it. Medici Maven

Kimberly🇨🇦 Canada

15 October 2019

Before. deciding what to see in Florence, we took a tour with Andrea. He was super interesting and full of local knowledge. He gave us tips on the best times to visit various places of interest and was very solicitous of our 79 -year-old mother. Thank you, Andrea for adding extra depth to our vacation! Best decision ever!

Morgan🇺🇸 United States

11 October 2019

My friend and I only had a few hours to explore Florence and wanted to see the more important things. Enter Andrea. He was so passionate and knowledgeable about Florence that we were still talking about him hours after the tour. He catered to what we needed and made the time as informative as possible. I would highly recommend Andrea to take you around the streets of Florence and show you all she has to offer! Best Tour!

Brian🇨🇦 Canada

10 October 2019

Walking can be a bit painful for my wife and we tend to go slowly. Andrea was great at adapting his tour of Firenze to meet our needs. His enthusiasm for the City and its history is infectious. Particularly impressed that he was able find us Skip the Line tickets for David with a days notice and that we truly simply walked in to gallery without any wait at all. Firenze is getting so busy now that I would recommend getting Andrea as a guide to anyone who hasn't been there before. Meeting specific needs

Catherine🇳🇿 New Zealand

10 October 2019

We took a two hour walking tour of Florence with Andrea last week as an alternative to a cruise shore excursion, and we are so happy we did. He worked around our tight schedule and adapted his usual route to suit us more. His pace was excellent and his small attention to detail was great. Florence is very walkable but due to the fact we did not have a huge amount of time, having Andrea to take us directly to the main sites while providing interesting historical context ensured this was a worthwhile tour. His English is very good, he is an engaging speaker and clearly passionate about this city. He also recommended a spot for a late lunch close to where we needed to be collected and is was the best meal of our Italian trip. We can not recommend Andrea enough, especially if you have an interest in Florentine history.If you have an interest in the history of Florence, Andrea is your guide

Linda🇺🇸 United States

3 October 2019

Andrea provide the most fascinating tour that was filled with both historical information as well as little known fun facts that you don’t typically get on tours!! If you want something a little different and more personalized than your typical tour group experience, then this is the one to sign up for. Andrea speaks great English. I would highly recommend this Andrea to anyone coming to Florence. I plan to contact him again next visit for some additional insight into this spectacular city!Awesome Experience!

Maria🇺🇸 United States

23 September 2019

Despite the pouring rain, we had a lovely tour of many of the city’s cultural sites . Andrea is very knowledgeable and clearly passionate about history . The tour was well paced and curated. Grazie Andrea! A great afternoon in the rain!

Sandra🇮🇪 Ireland

20 September 2019

Incredible few hours walking through beautiful Florence with Andrea. So many hidden gems and incredible pieces of history we would have missed without him. Thank you Andrea, it was fantastic! Florence through Andrea’s eyes!

Marina🇺🇸 United States

31 August 2019

We booked this tour for our first day in Florence. Andrea made this tour interesting and fun. He is passionate at his job and is knowledgeable about his city. Even though we walked a lot, it was worth it to learn and see all the different places in Florence that are so rich in history. Andrea pointed out a lot of little interesting details about the city and life there that we would not have known or even noticed walking by ourselves. Obviously Florence has a lot to see and experience that is impossible to see in a few hours, but this tour is a great introduction to the city, especially if you are short on time. I highly recommend Andrea as a tour guide and we are very happy that we booked this tour with him!Highly recommend the tour!

Rochelle 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

7 August 2019

Fantastic

Lyndsay🇬🇧 United Kingdom

21 July 2019

We had a wonderful morning with Andrea. The tour was the perfect length and we got to see all the main sites. He was informative and friendly. There is so much to see in Florence it is not all possible in one morning, but he helped us think and plan where to go after our tour to continue the experience. It was so much nicer not having to go in a large group like you see so many of in Florence.Great morning tour with Andrea.

Carl🇬🇧 United Kingdom

16 July 2019

Andrea thank you so much for your fantastic tour, you where super knowledgeable and told all stories in a fun way for the kids too. Cant thank you enough! Would highly recommend to anyone wanting a tour of florence! Thanks Carl Fantastic time in Florence

Jenny🇮🇪 Ireland

27 June 2019

This tour was super informative and a great way to get acquainted with this amazing city! Andrea was a great guide, and we left with so much knowledge of the history of Florence and the local quirks. We would normally just join a group tour but this was far better than any group tour! I would 100% recommend this to anyone visiting Florence for the first time! Fantastic way to get to know Florence!

Graham🇬🇧 United Kingdom

15 June 2019

We booked this tour as we had only a few days in Florence, and didn’t know enough about the city to know where to start. It was the best decision we made! Andrea was very knowledgable and very passionate about his city. This was a great introduction to Florence, and the length was perfect as we were ready for a break afterwards! It’s also great that you pay per person and that the tour is private- this made it very personal. Would highly recommend Andrea for anyone visiting Florence. Absolutely brilliant!

Grant🇺🇸 United States

21 May 2019

We highly recommend Andrea for touring Florence. He is punctual. He made us feel welcome. He is very good in the large crowds as he always makes sure you have room to see everything. He was very knowledgeable and passionate about the history of Florence. We had an amazing time!Andrea’s passion for Florence keeps you intrigued

Susan🇺🇸 United States

18 May 2019

My husband & I had a wonderful walking tour around Florence with Andrea. He was punctual, professional & personable. It was obvious that he is passionate about the city based upon his knowledge & presentation. He was organized & knew how to skirt around the crowds. He pointed out details that I’m sure no other tour does, as they all appear to be on a race. We learned a lot about Florentine history, art & architecture. Don’t try to figure out Florence alone, go with Andrea!Wonderful walking tour

Stephanie🇩🇪 Germany

17 May 2019

I've had the pleasure of having a personal tour with Andrea and I wasn't disappointed, at all. Andrea knows the facts, the history, the little details and puts it all in two hours of an interesting and funny conversation. I'd recommend this guy and tour to anybody who wants to get to know Florence a bit better than the "typical tourist". The two hours went by almost too fast and he even revealed where to get the best food in town... 👍🏻😎This guy knows his city

Laura🇺🇸 United States

2 May 2019

Andrea made me fall in love with Florence! You will always remember your time with him as he introduces you to magic Florence. I was impressed with his professionalism, talent and knowledge as a tour guide. In addition to being a great person, his passion and love for Florence made our tour meaningful and memorable. His orange umbrella made him easy to find and he was prompt. Every moment of the tour was filled with unique historical facts. Andrea will sweep you up with his energy and enthusiasm for Italy and beautiful Florence. Our tour was the best part of my time in Italy!Outstanding Tour!

Beint Magnus🇸🇪 Sweden

17 April 2019

Andrea's tour of Florence was fun and exciting and really uncovered the layers of history that exist in the city. It covered art and history and the most central sites of the historic centre. We would suggest that you start your stay with this tour as it brings to life all the small details around the city that otherwise go unnoticed. Our trip would have been much less interesting and memorable had we not gone on this tour, we warmly recommend anyone who wishes to learn more about Florence to go for a tour with Andrea. Tour that brought Florence to life

Chris🇬🇧 United Kingdom

10 April 2019

This was a really interesting tour, Andrea is very knowledgeable, friendly and very passionate about Florence. A Great tour, left wanting more...we will coming back to FlorenceWalking Tour

Whitson🇺🇸 United States

27 September 2024

Andrea speaks to the history of Florence very well and knows how to engage with his customers. Highly recommend. Spectacular

Mansi🇬🇧 United Kingdom

19 August 2024

Andrea was excellent from day 1. Clear, prompt communication. Helpful and willing to explain all details during the booking process. The tour was excellent. We booked two tours and they were both fantastic. He explains Florence's history clearly and chronologically so you form a clear picture of history. We were a group from age 10 to 77 and it was appropriate for all ages. Highly recommend Andrea. He made our visit so much richer...Excellent tour, highly recommended Andrea

Nina🇺🇸 United States

11 July 2024

Andrea was an excellent tour guide! He knows Florence so well… from the history, museums, gelato, food, to even knowing where the closest pharmacy was located. (Needed medicine). Even though it was so hot outside, Andrea kept it interesting and fun! I highly recommend Andrea!Great time with Andrea!

Maria

11 July 2024

Andrea was the perfect guide for Florence. Although I have been to the city a number of times with my family, I look at Florence with different eyes after my tour. Andrea was knowledgable, kind, charming and quintessentially Italian. I highly recommend.The perfect guide!

Jackson🇺🇸 United States

8 April 2024

We recently had the pleasure of going on a 3-hour tour of Florence with Andrea as our guide, and I cannot rave enough about the incredible experience. Andrea is an exceptional tour guide who truly goes above and beyond to make the tour memorable and enjoyable. What truly sets Andrea apart is their ability to tailor the tour to individual interests and preferences. They took the time to understand what I wanted to see and do, and made sure to include unique and off-the-beaten-path spots that perfectly suited my taste. This personalized touch made the tour feel like a truly customized experience.You wont regret it.

Susan🇳🇱 Netherlands

20 August 2022

We had a great morning with Andrea. He told us and showed us in three ours a lot of Florance. Great time

Mariam🇩🇪 Germany

29 June 2022

Thanks Andrea for the very passionate tour through the Uffizie! We learned a lot and enjoyed the time with you 🙂👍Great and informative Uffizie tour

Aradhana🇮🇳 India

2 June 2022

Our guide Andrea met us and was extremely knowledgeable and organised. He took us chronologically through all the important art and gave us deep insights . We were very satisfied.Uffizi highlights