Florence Tour: Unveiling Renaissance History and Medici Family Secrets
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Firenze
Uncover the secrets of Florence's Renaissance history and the influential Medici family on this engaging walking tour. Discover hidden gems and fascinating stories in a friendly and easy-going atmosphere.
Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Basilica di San Lorenzo - The Basilica di San Lorenzo (Basilica of St Lawrence) is one of the largest churches of Florence, Italy, situated at the centre of the city’s main market district, and the burial place of all the principal members of the Medici family from Cosimo il Vecchio to Cosimo III.
What's Included
  • Licensed Guide
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

This is the ultimate on-foot exploration you could experience in Florence. Perfect for beginners or returning visitors, the tour covers prominent city landmarks and undiscovered treasures hidden away from the usual touristy routes. You’ll gain insights that wouldn’t be apparent if you were to tour the city on your own.

As you wander through the city, you’ll traverse three centuries’o of captivating historical narratives about the influential Medici family, gradually bringing the essence of the Renaissance to life.

This is not just a dry, unengaging lecture. Instead, expect a delightful meander through Florence’s city center, all within a relaxed and amicable environment.

  • This tour is made possible only thanks to your donations. We offer the tour in this way because we are confident in the quality of what we are providing. At the end of the tour, you will decide the appropriate amount to compensate for the expertise and professionalism of the guide who accompanied you. The only form of compensation for the guide is what you choose to donate.
Location
Piazza di San Lorenzo, 35R
Piazza di San Lorenzo
The meeting point is in front of the façade of SAN LORENZO church (main entrance, not the entrance of the Medici chapels) next to the marble statue of Giovanni de' Medici who is sitting on a small throne. Look for a small red flag.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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123keepgoing
Jun 22, 2024
Highly insightful walking tour - An excellent tour giving very good info and history about Florence, the de Medici family and how the Renaissance came about. We really enjoyed Manuel’s story-telling style which had us thoroughly captivated. He also took us to some off the beaten track places to show us another side of Florence. This was wonderful. Highly recommend his tours.
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Passport06926204165
Jun 22, 2024
amazing story of the history florence - so so awesome, learned so much about the history of florence in such an exciting & captivating way! manual was an excellent speaker and made sure we could always hear him & keep up. it wasn’t just walking around the entire time, rather walking to significant and very interesting places, then stopping for 5ish mins to listen to manual tell us more of the story.
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Y8517vvilariag
Jun 22, 2024
Florence trip - Manuel Is very kind and he knows a lot of story about Florence.... Very good experience! Travelling by Florence of Dante and Medici's Family It was amazing
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Aaron
Jun 22, 2024
Really interesting - Great guide, really informative. Highly recommend. See a bit behind the scenes of some of Florence landmarks. Going back to explore some of the sites we went to
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T7421tgjamesh
Jun 22, 2024
Passionate Guide - The tour guide was amazing, passionate and very knowledgeable. He told stories about the famous families while also being entertaining.
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Wendy_r
Jun 22, 2024
Wonderful tour! - Host was terrific and indicated that he is also a theater performer! You could tell as he crafted historical stories with connections to the present surrounding in the most interested and engaging way!
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Beccaeve94
Jun 22, 2024
Great way to start my visit to Florence - Manuel was really good. He’s an actor in his other job so he knows how to deliver a speech to an audience. His descriptions were great and I learned a lot I didn’t know, even having been in Florence before. It was the perfect way to spend my first morning in Florence. Well worth doing!
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Blakewm630uc
Jun 22, 2024
An amazing trip back in time - I have been on several walking tours in many different cities. This was by far my favorite! More than seeing the city Manuel told a story, he took us back in time and we were able to envision life in Florence hundred of years ago. We separated ourselves from the dozens of other tours and took the paths less traveled by. We not only saw the main attractions of the city but we saw the hidden gems. This was truly one of my bests experiences on any of my trips!
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Dana
Jun 22, 2024
Fabulous Florence - Fabulous. Manuel is a local with wonderful Italian charm. Explained the history beautifully. Highly recommended this group and especially Manuel.
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Ralphp598
Jun 22, 2024
Cool tour with different approach - Cool tour and you get the storie of the city as a Storie. And the tools to explore more of the city on your own.Manuel also speaks a really well english
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