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Florence Day Trip: Explore Renaissance and Medieval Wonders From Milan
4.6
12 Ratings
Milano
Embark on a day trip from Milan to Florence and explore the Renaissance and medieval wonders. Discover the city's history, art, and iconic attractions with a local guide. Optional visit to Florence Duomo available. Book now!
Duration:
14 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Palazzo Medici Riccardi - Led by a local professional guide, your day will start with a comprehensive Walking Tour, discovering the most iconic sights of Renaissance and Medieval Florence. You will first explore the Medici district, where you will admire the famous Medici Palace, built in the mid 15th century and the first residence of the powerful and proud family, the ancient San Lorenzo Church and the Medici Chapels, with their mausoleum.
- Duomo - Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore - A few steps away, you will be breathless in front of the beauty of the monumental complex of the Duomo, with the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, the iconic Brunelleschi’s Dome, the elegant Giotto’s Bell Tower and the beautiful Romanesque Baptistery of San Giovanni, with its golden \
What's Included
- Round Trip Journey by High-Speed Train: Milano Centrale/Florence Santa Maria Novella
- Florence City Walking Tour with local professional guide
- If Duomo Guided Visit option selected: entrance ticket to Misericordia Museum included
- Train Ticket with seat reservation
- If option selected: inside Florence Duomo Guided Visit with dedicated access
What's Not Included
- Tour Leader from Milano
- Assistance at the Train Stations
Additional Information
Embark on your journey from Milano Centrale railway station in the wee hours of the day to find yourself amidst the enchanting landscapes of Florence within a span of two hours! Kick-start your exploration, guided by our local expert, diving deep into the history and art of the city, encompassing the most iconic attractions, monuments, and squares. The remaining part of the day is to spend as you wish, soaking up the inherent beauty that Florence offers. Opting for the guided tour of the famous Florence Duomo gives you an exclusive chance to bypass the long queues and enter one of the world’s grandest cathedrals, also gaining entry to the Misericordia Museum and relishing the view of the Cathedral Square.
- An effortless and comfortable commute from Milan to Florence
- A remarkable walking tour assisted by a local guide to unravel the best of Florence
- Indulge in luxury shopping from fashion boutiques, handicraft shops, savor the taste of local goods, while chilling at historic cafes
- Augment your Florence Duomo experience with an official guide
- You will receive your Train ticket with departure and return time, by email or whatsapp, the day before your trip
- Train departure from Milano Centrale Station, mandatory to arrive at the station at least 20 minutes before your departure time
- If option selected: Duomo Guided tour only in English
- It is mandatory to arrive at the meeting point at the mentioned check in time. In case of delay it will not be possible to get the time-entry ticket and Museum access, nor to have a refund or reschedule the entry
Location
Milano Centrale Railway Station
Piazza Duca d'Aosta
Train departure from Milano Centrale Station, mandatory to arrive at the station at least 20 minutes before your departure time. You will receive your Train ticket with departure and return time, by email or whatsapp, the day before your trip
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.6
(12 Ratings)
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Laura_b
Jun 1, 2024
So much better than I imagined - Florence was stunning, so much more beautiful than I imagined. The streets were very busy though so if you don’t like crowds this isn’t the place for you. I also like that everything is in walking distance of everything else. Both of my guides for the day were extremely informative and helpful giving us all lots of information on Florence’s history and any tips on places to eat and things to see for our selves if we had some spare time. The facade of the Duomo is absolutely stunning and if there is one thing you should do if you like art it is to see this - it is so detailed and out of this world.
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Ruth_r
Apr 10, 2024
A good experience - Instructions were easy to follow,meeting not too far from train station,abt half a mile walk.My husband and I took the 2 hr train ride from Milan (we received our tickets and instructions the day before the tour).Tour went well,an hour and half walking.It was a nice day( i had to switch days with other tour due to rain,been monitoring the weather for a week before our tour).We had the rest of the day on our own,walked back to where we came from and spent sometime shopping,lunch at the central market.Overall the day was good,our tour guide was knowledgeable with the places we went.
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Luciana_w
Dec 11, 2023
Private tour in Firenze 😍 - Our Guide Marta was knowledgeable about the history of the city, she could explain very detail our enquiry about the city history with all the drama and conflics, eventough the participants were only us since the others not turned up yet Marta still did her job sincerely and enthusiastically.
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Jos_gregorios327
Sep 20, 2023
Awesome - I recommend the guided walking tour with explanations from the guide. It gives us a perfect view of the city that is authentically medieval
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K9803vtjeffh
May 11, 2023
Florence magic - Easy online process , instructions were easy to follow with the exception of getting from florence train station to meeting point
It's a fair walk and best to taxi for under 10 euros
Tour leader was great informative and professional
Saw many great sites
High speed train from milan to florence was awesome and affordable
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Juvycv
Mar 25, 2023
Florence Duomo is incredible! - I like our tour guide as she is knowledgeable about Florence and everything she showed us on this tour.
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Melanie_p
Feb 26, 2023
Incredible Best Walk Tour Thus Far - Incredible—knowledgeable, helpful and kind Tour Guide. We’ll organized trip! I would without a doubt recommend my friends and family this spectacular day trip to Florence
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Michael_w
Nov 26, 2023
Great tour guide - too short! LOTS of walking! - The 1.5 hour tour was great. Our guide Mia was outstanding - really enjoyed the history lesson. The actual TOUR ended by around 12:30. Then you have free time for the entire day.
Just some thoughts to consider You need to know ahead that you arrive at the train station then need to walk nearly a mile to meet the guide in the city at the starting point. From there the WALKING tour is about another 1.5 miles to the end of the tour - which is probably a 2 mile walk back to the train. This is the minimum walking amount because you can and should cross the river and visit the other side.
You would have approximately 6 hours to remaining to walk around more and have lunch etc.
We had already clocked nearly 5 miles and we still had 60% of the day left. I am 66 years old and it got to be a little much.
One of our younger adult guests was also not feeling great that day so we had a late lunch and decided to try and rebook an earlier train. Thank you to the tour company for that accommodation. Note we had a restaurant in the center area call us a taxi to take us to the train. Also huge shout out to them!
In the end we had fun but felt that the tour should be more transparent about the details of a great deal of walking - hence the 4-star review.
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Maribel
May 28, 2023
Florence - This was exactly what it said it would be get ready for a whole lot of walking. I met the nicest people on this excursion and the guides where punctual and kind.
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Kenneth_f
May 10, 2024
A Bummer Tour! - Poor Tour Guide. Group too large to enjoy the sites within crowded streets. Tour Company did not allow for ticket entry to The Duomo. A quick drop at the end of 1.5 hour walk. The price of $180 was way too high for what was gotten.
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