FLORENCE
780 Tours Reviewed
Florence can be a lot to take in. This San Lorenzo Market + cooking class combo gives you a smart path from local ingredients to real Tuscan food. I like that you start with hands-on shopping in the historic Mercato…
Chianti tastes better when you see how it’s made. This tour at Casa Sola Chianti Winery gives you the full chain, from vineyard and olive fields to fermentation and barrel aging, not just a pour-and-go tasting. I really like the…
Skip-the-line at the Accademia feels like cheating. This priority-entrance ticket helps you get inside Galleria dell’Accademia fast, so you can spend your energy where it counts: Michelangelo’s David and the surrounding masterpieces. I like that this is unguided, so you…
That first view of the Arno hits different. This Florence gondola-style tour takes you on a traditional wooden barchetto ride where you glide past iconic bridges while a live English guide brings the stories to life. I love the slow,…
Cinque Terre and Pisa in one day sounds intense. It works here because you travel like a local: small-group van plus the quick ferry/train hops between coastal villages and then straight to Pisa’s UNESCO monuments. I like that you get…
Baroque rooms plus Renaissance paintings, what a mix. This Palatine Gallery and Pitti Palace experience is interesting because you move through a private-style Medici art collection inside a palace built for power. I love the skip-the-line entry and how the…
Vineyards look better from a saddle. This Siena horseback outing is built for real Tuscan scenery—rolling hills, vineyards, and olive groves—with guided commentary that turns a scenic ride into something you’ll actually remember. It’s a practical, small-group experience where the…
Michelangelo’s David changes the temperature. This half-day style outing links Accademia and Uffizi with skip-the-line entry, then you get a real guide explaining what you’re seeing while you walk past Florence landmarks. I like two things most. First, you get…
Cold water, big fun in Tuscany. This is water trekking that mixes rafting-style movement with swimming, climbing in the river, and optional cliff jumps, all in the Val di Lima area near Bagni di Lucca. What makes it feel special…
Chianti in half a day is the right kind of fast. I love the owner-led lesson on how wine and olive oil get made, and I love the Chianti hills you’ll ride through before you taste. You get that hands-on…
First time you see David, it hits different. This timed entry ticket helps you get into the Accademia Gallery without losing time to long lines, and you can focus on the art once you’re inside. I like that it’s built…
Follow your nose to Florence markets. This 3-hour Streaty street food and market tour feeds you through two major food stops, with a short Museo Casa di Dante moment near the end. I like that it’s led by real locals…
Bologna rewards slow walking. This 3-hour route strings together Piazza Maggiore and the covered porticoes that make the city feel built for wandering. I like how the guide, often Manuela Roversi, ties monuments to real stories so you don’t just…
Uffizi planning is half the fun. This timed skip-the-line ticket gets you into one of Florence’s most famous Renaissance collections without the stand-in-front-of-a-line routine. You walk the galleries on your own (no guide), but you’re still buying time: the museum…
Two world-class galleries, one well-timed route. You start at the Accademia for a guided look at Michelangelo’s best-known works, then walk through central Florence before finishing at the Uffizi for major Renaissance and Italian painting. I like how the guide…
