FLORENCE · DESTINATION
1435 Tours Reviewed
The Duomo climb is a lesson in power. In a tight 2-hour guided visit, you move through the Florence Cathedral with reserved access and end up on the rooftop route and toward Brunelleschi’s engineering. It’s not just sightseeing, it’s a…
Make perfume in a Florentine apothecary. This class takes place inside Antica Erboristeria San Simone, a storied workshop-style shop where you smell rare ingredients and learn how Florentine perfumery grew from old-world craft. You meet a master perfumer in a…
Santa Croce is never just a church. I love how this tour turns a visit into a guided walk through Florence’s big ideas—art, religion, and power—without turning it into a lecture. Two things I particularly like are the fast-track entry…
Palazzo Pitti packs a lot of art into a palace setting. I love how this tour pairs major paintings with the story of the grand-dukes of Tuscany, so you’re not just looking—you’re understanding what you’re seeing. When our guide’s name…
Chianti turns into a story when you leave Florence by 4WD. This safari-style day pairs big views with real food and wine stops in the Chianti hills, with guide-led explanations along the way. You get the “how it’s made” angle,…
Florence by golf cart is a smart shortcut. You glide past major landmarks, then get short pauses to look around while the on-board audio guides you through what you’re seeing. I like that it’s set up as a private experience,…
Florence can be a maze, but this day trip makes the countryside feel simple. You get a small-group Chianti outing with tastings at two working wineries and then a classic Tuscan butcher lunch that centers on Dario Cecchini. Guides like…
Wine, medieval towns, and Tuscan roads—one day. This tour strings together Chianti lunch, UNESCO San Gimignano, and Siena’s Palio area with a calm, small-group feel. You might even hear stories from guides like Antonio or Jessica, who tend to make…
Florence has one synagogue you can’t ignore. The Florence Synagogue and Jewish Museum turns a quiet stop into a time-travel moment, with Jewish ceremonial art, a prayer hall you can see up close, and that famous green dome over the…
Florence has a way of feeding your senses fast. This 4-hour guided crawl through local trattorias is built around big flavors and quick context, so you leave with the city figured out and your stomach fully on board. I especially…
Art can feel overwhelming. The Uffizi turns that chaos into a clear story fast. This priority early-morning visit gets you past the worst of the crowd and into one of the world’s biggest art vaults before most people are even…
This is Tuscany in motion. You’ll ride a Vespa through the rolling Chianti hills, stop for photos, and then mix in two major highlights: a guided visit to San Gimignano and a winery lunch with a wine-tasting class. The appeal…
David can eat your whole day. This one-hour Accademia tour helps you get to the good stuff faster, with skip-the-line entry and a live, English-speaking guide who explains what you’re seeing. Two things I like a lot: you get focused…
Florence at 8 pm is a whole different city. This bar crawl takes you through scenic riverside views and then into the side streets where the stories get darker, saucier, and very human. I like that it’s built for conversation,…
The David gets the spotlight fast. This small-group tour of Florence’s Accademia Gallery pairs priority entry with an hour of guide-led art history, so you can hit the must-sees without losing time to lines. It’s built for people who want…
