Historic Florence Walk & Talk Tour: Small Group

About the Tour:

Florence is a perfect destination for walking: mostly flat, crisscrossed by narrow avenues and pedestrian piazzas, and filled with gorgeous landmarks and neighborhoods that are wonderful to explore alfresco. This 2.5-hour tour—great for those who have just arrived in Florence—provides an ideal way to learn your way around the city and touch on its most important highlights (though it doesn’t include entry to museums and historical sites, you’ll know where to go on your own later). You’ll be accompanied by an expert, English-speaking guide, whose knowledge of the city will enrich every aspect of your exploration.

 What We Love About This Tour:

• Getting a leisurely, fun, informative orientation to the highlights of Florence (including The Duomo, Palazzo Vecchio, and the Uffizi gallery)
• Learning about the cultural history of the city, including stories about its most famous and powerful family, the Medicis
• Sampling one of the city’s signature treats: delicious gelato or coffee from a Florentine café

Tour Itinerary:

After meeting up with your group at 10 a.m., you’ll start off on your approximately 2.5-hour, leisurely walk around the city. Your route will vary, but will take in many of the major Florentine points of interest—including The Duomo, the Palazzo Vecchio and Uffizi Gallery, the Baptistery of San Giovanni with its “Gates of Paradise”, Giotto’s Campanile, Brunelleschi’s Dome, the churches of Santa Trinita and Orsanmichele, the Ponte Vecchio, and the secret Vasari Corridor. Along the way, your guide will share with you the fascinating history behind these landmarks—with a special emphasis on the prominent and powerful Medici family, whose wealth and influence over centuries helped shape the city into the cultural and artistic hub it still is today.

You’ll have many chances for photo opportunities outside these landmarks, and you’ll also stop to sample gelato or coffee from a typical Florentine café.

What’s Included:

• Gelato or coffee at a Florentine café

Not Included:

• Hotel pick-up and drop-off
• Gratuities

Important to Know:

• Please be sure to arrive at the tour departure point 15 minutes before the starting time. Guests arriving after departure cannot be accommodated, and missed tours or tickets will not be refunded.

Important to Bring:

• Sunscreen, comfortable clothing and good walking shoes. Many parts of the tour are not shaded.