Florence in a Day: David, Cathedral & City Highlights Guided Tour
Overview
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3 hours
Mobile ticket
Experience Florence in a Day on a guided small-group tour that brings together the city’s greatest highlights. Skip the line to see Michelangelo’s David at the Accademia, then discover the heart of Cathedral Square with access to the Baptistery, Duomo Museum, and Santa Reparata. Afternoon tours include entry to the Cathedral interior, while morning tours admire it from the outside. Continue through Florence’s historic center to see landmarks like Piazza della Signoria, the Uffizi area, and Ponte Vecchio. Choose to add a self-guided climb of Giotto’s Bell Tower for unforgettable views.
- Florence in a Day experience covering top highlights in one tour.
- Skip-the-line entry to see Michelangelo’s David at the Accademia.
- Visit Cathedral Square with access to the Baptistery, Duomo Museum & Santa Reparata
- Optional self-guided climb of Giotto’s Bell Tower for panoramic city views.
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
The interior visit of the Cathedral is only available on afternoon tours; morning tours only see from the outside.
Low season (generally November to March) is often seen as an opportunity for renovation and maintenance. Therefore, sites may be closed during this period, often without warning.
Giotto’s Bell Tower has no lift available.
Individuals wearing sleeveless shirts and shorts above knees are not allowed inside the cathedral
Backpacks of any size or dimension, and any bag designed to be worn on the back, are not allowed.
This tour includes portions that are outside and could be in the full sun. Please bring a hat, small umbrella, or sunscreen if you are sensitive to the sun.
Arrive at the meeting point 15 minutes before the start of the tour. This is due to the timed entry of the tickets.
It is not possible to join the tour after it has commenced.
Tips/gratuities (for your guide) are always appreciated.
The baptistery is currently undergoing restoration of the vault's mosaics.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Piazza San Marco
Meet your expert guide and join your group in front of the monument of Manfredo Fanti at Piazza San Marco.
Galleria dell'Accademia
Begin your journey at the Accademia Gallery with your pre-reserved tickets, where your expert guide will showcase Michelangelo’s world-famous Statue of David, unraveling its history and artistic brilliance along with other remarkable works housed in the museum. Learn the story of the famous David statue and its creator Michelangelo.
What‘s Included
Professional and licensed expert guide
Pre-reserved tickets and guided tour for the Duomo Museum
Headsets to hear the guide better
3-hour walking tour in the Historic Centre
Pre-reserved tickets for Giotto Bell Tower Climb (at your leisure)
Skip-the-line entry to the Accademia Gallery
Pre-reserved tickets and guided tour for the Baptistery
Cathedral Visit (only afternoon tours include entry)
Transport to the meeting spot
Options
Tour Without Bell Tower Climb
Choose this option if you don’t wish to include Giotto’s Bell Tower in your tour.
Duration: 3 hours
Tour With Bell Tower Climb
Choose this option to enjoy a self-guided climb of Giotto’s Bell Tower as part of your tour.
Duration: 3 hours
Reviews
943 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Nice walk though Florence - insightful
Kelly M,,Jan 3, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Wonderful experience on the tour. The only issue related to the dome climb tickets - they explained it was an administrative issue but didn’t explain much about it.
Great Tour
Cynthia C,,Dec 31, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Guide gives alot of Florence and art history. Lots of walking but very interesting. Would recommend.
David
Dean A,,Dec 31, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00This was a great tour. Ricardo was excellent. One thing you SHOULD know. We brought some souveniers in Florence beforehand and were restricted from bringing in our bad because it had olive oil. So any liquid won’t be allowed in(to protect the art I imagine). I had to go across the street to a store and they kindly held them for me. I then bought a couple of bottled waters after the fact to reciprocate. It was a few minutes of stress as I had to leave my group then get back inside. But other than that, it was a good visit.
Would not recommend!!
Michelle M,,Dec 30, 2025
- Review from Viator
1.00Do not recommend! I arrived at the meeting point and the guide was not there. I was told we were late, but was there on time and no one was there to meet us. Did not get to go on the tour and was still charged for it.
Florence
Harpreet D,,Dec 30, 2025
- Review from Viator
3.00We did not think it was worth the price we paid… we were mainly standing in line to get in to Duomo, bell tower lines were so long that we could not go in
Excellent option in Florence!
Jackie d,,Dec 29, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00The David is incredible and our guide was so knowledgeable! Unfortunately we didn’t book this tour in time to get to climb the dome of the Duomo, but as a consolation, we were able to climb the bell tower. This is a steep climb that is worth every step. You get to see all of Florence from an amazing vantage point and you get to see the dome from an incredible vantage point, especially if it is a clear day. I highly recommend this tour. It definitely helps to have the Vox system so that you can hear the guide very clearly in your ear, even if you’re not standing right next to her. There’s plenty of time to see various pieces in the academy, and the guide does an incredible job of giving an overview of several key pieces. We really loved this tour. We were only in Florence for one day, and this was the perfect overview of both of David and the Duomo to give us a sense of how special Florence is.
Great option for Accademia
Brenda M,,Dec 28, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Quick concise tour of the Accademia with the highlight being David. Our guide , Golya, used humor and stories to describe the art and artists which kept us all engaged. We would do this again!
Our tour guide Valentina...
Francesca G,,Dec 25, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Our tour guide Valentina was friendly and knowledgeable, and made navigating these popular attractions a breeze. She was happy to answer questions and really helped us to enjoy the experience more than we would have on our own!
Great experience
Megan W,,Dec 23, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Very informative tour. My partner and I really enjoyed the experience and learnt a lot about the history of the area
Domo
Deb S,,Dec 16, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00A lot of fun climbing to dome and was not as hard as I thought. Tour guide was very knowledgeable. And gave us a great lunch recommendation.
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