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Uffizi Gallery Tour: Exploring Masterpieces with an Art Expert
4.3
621 Ratings
Firenze
Join our 3.5-hour Uffizi Gallery Tour with an art expert to explore masterpieces by Michelangelo, Botticelli, Leonardo da Vinci, and more. Skip the lines and enjoy in-depth commentary on this small group tour in Florence!
Duration:
3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- FlorenceTown/Towns of Italy - meeting point
- Piazza della Signoria - Descriptio of the location and its history
- Gallerie Degli Uffizi - the guests will discover the art and the history of the fascinating Uffizi Gallery and the masterpieces it contains
What's Included
- Exclusive small-group tour (Max 15 participants)
- English-speaking Art Expert Guide
- Personalized attention in a small group
- Skip-the-line Uffizi Gallery tickets
- Earphones provided for groups of 6+
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Hotel pick up and drop-off
Additional Information
With only a short time in Florence, bypass the queues and embark on a 3.5-hour guided walk through the Uffizi Gallery with expedited admission. Admire renowned artworks from the likes of Michelangelo, Botticelli, and Leonardo da Vinci while your guide offers thorough explanations about every piece you encounter. This group expedition only accepts 15 participants, making it an uncomplicated method to experience one of the globe’s most acclaimed art institutes.
- Even with the skip-the-line entrance, there is still a compulsory security check which may cause some delays in entering the museum.
- Big umbrellas must be left inside a cloakroom on entering Uffizi Gallery. When the tour finishes customers have to make their own way back to Uffizi Gallery to collect their umbrellas. The cloakroom is open until 6:40pm. To reduce any disruption for your group, we recommend that big umbrellas are not taken on this tour. Small umbrellas are still allowed at Uffizi Gallery
- Please note: the Vasari Corridor is closed to visits to all groups until further notice. Therefore the corridor is not visited during this tour as it is currently not accessible.
- Please be informed that this tour won’t be available on every first Sunday of each month
Location
Florencetown
Piazza Mentana
Meet your guide at FLORENCETOWN BOOKING OFFICE, located in Piazza Mentana (opposite side of the Arno River).
Please be at the meeting point 15 minutes before the tour starting time.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Sarah_f
May 28, 2024
This was such a great... - This was such a great experience! Our guide Sarah really knew so much about the paintings and the history. She helped us understand not just the art but the history and culture of the people who made it. This was the most fun I've ever had in an art museum. Highly recommend!
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Sue
Apr 28, 2024
Expert Guidance - Our guide, Federica Taddei made the Uffizi and its masterpieces come alive. She showed us sites we would have never seen or understood without her guidance. We highly recommend her to save you time and get the most out of this incredible piece of art history.
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Alvarotorres1954
Feb 25, 2024
Wonderful visit in Firenze - The Ufisi gallery is the world cathedral of Italian Renaissance painting. The collection is extraordinary and varied. Each room is a hymn to the magnificent
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Barbara_w
Jan 25, 2024
An Outstanding Tour! - We had an absolutely fantastic tour with Andrea! She was so knowledgeable and shared such interesting information about both the history of Florence and its art, weaving the two together to really help you understand the Renaissance period. Her comparison of the practices and techniques used to what we do in contemporary times really helped our understanding. Her enthusiasm was contagious. The tour showed us so much more than we could have ever discovered on our own. This experience is highly recommended!!
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R8397ilmatta
Jan 13, 2024
Highly Recommend. You Will Appreciate The Tour and Experience! - Excellent tour with Sabilla. We would highly recommend this tour to get the most out of the Uffizi. The tour was well-paced, easy to understand yet comprehensive enough to walk through artistic development through the Renaissance to obtain a deep appreciation of the artwork in the collection. Without Sabilla's tour and description, we would have just wandered from room to room and lost so much of the context and nuance. With this tour, we took away a much deeper appreciation of the Uffizi and will have great memories of the tour and our vacation.
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Beth
Dec 2, 2023
Great Tour! - Wonderful tour! Fabio was so knowledgeable, patient and kind. We learned a lot and will cherish our memories of this tour and highly recommend it to others.
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W8715ugjaneh
Oct 12, 2023
Excellent tour, well paced, good price for what you get - Had a great experience on this tour. The Florencetown office wasn't difficult to find, and the guide knew what she was doing. There was still some waiting to get into the Uffizi but there always is, and given the crowds I don't think we could've gone any faster. Felt as organised as it was possible to be.
The content of the tour itself was also really good - very informative, but also entertaining and fascinating. We had little radios so we could hear our guide properly even in the crowded rooms, and she offered a really good mix of artistic knowledge about the art itself, with historical, social and even political contexts for the paintings and painters. (Personally I loved the snippets about the historical contexts and lives of artists, especially the scandals!)
The tour was basically chronological, starting from the religious paintings of the 13th and 14th century, ending with Caravaggio and the 1600s. I thought it was really well structured, with good pacing and time to absorb the art. Didn't feel rushed.
Make sure you're ready to stand & walk for 3 hours. Good shoes and a light bag are a must!
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Experience597953
Sep 20, 2023
Great experience - Olga was great, she gave us so much information! We saw all the highlights on the 2nd floor and then explored the 1dt floor on our own with her reccomendations
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Rick_m
Sep 10, 2023
Expertise, Friendliness and Warmth - Great Tour! - Vanessa was an exceptional tour guide during our visit to the Uffizi Gallery. She gave us the history and the stories of the art with passion and her detailed knowledge of the art and imagery was truly impressive. What set her apart was her warm and friendly approach, ensuring everyone in our group felt included and engaged. Highly recommend!
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Hers_07
Aug 23, 2023
Worth it! - Our guide was knowledgeable and talked about things not found in the books. We did the 3 hour tour which at the end of the day felt very long. The Uffizi itself was very loud, disappointing as we couldn't then hear the guide through the headset.
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