Best of Florence: Renaissance and Medieval City Walking Tour

Highlights

See the most important Florence landmarks on a guided walking tour
Learn about the powerful Medici family and see their tombs and palaces
Follow the outside of the Vasari Corridor across the Ponte Vecchio bridge
Admire the landmarks of the Duomo complex and statues in Piazza della Signoria
Tour ends at the Palazzo Pitti for continued exploration on your own

Summary

Your walking tour begins in central Florence, where you join up with your guide. Travel first to the neighborhood of San Lorenzo, a popular spot with visitors and locals alike for its open-air market, which sells a wide array of leather goods, clothing and more. As you go, your guide will discuss the rule of the Medici family and their significant impact on the city's politics and art during the Renaissance. Admire the Medici Chapels designed by Michelangelo and Matteo Nigetti, where members of the Medici family are buried and discover the Palazzo Medici Riccardi with its charming courtyard, before to check out the Basilica of San Lorenzo with its gorgeous cloister. Next, wander over to one of Florence’s most iconic landmarks, the Duomo, where Brunelleschi’s Dome famously sits. Discover the beauty of the Baptistery and Giotto’s Bell Tower while learning the history of the architecture. The tour leads you then to “Il Porcellino”, the bronze piglet statue that offers luck to those who rub his nose, located at the Straw Market, before to reach the bustling square of Piazza della Signoria, home to the Palazzo Vecchio, outdoor cafes and a collection of famous sculptures, including Giambologna’s Rape of the Sabine Women. From here your stroll gives you the chance to externally follow the entire path of the celebrated Vasari Corridor, passing through the gorgeous Uffizi Gallery courtyard, crossing the Arno River walking along the historic Ponte Vecchio and reaching the marvelous Pitti Palace. Finally, reach the Medieval Quarters of the city, where Dante Alighieri lived and where you also find the charming Badia Fiorentina and the austere Bargello Palace. Please note that the order of the visits may change.

Tour info

Duration

2 hours - 24 hours

Why take this tour?

Florence is a living museum, so let an expert guide lead you on a walking tour through Renaissance history, from the magnificent Duomo and Ponte Vecchio bridge to the serene Medici family chapels and once-secret Vasari Corridor. Leave your guidebook behind and soak up the scenery as a guide shares stories of the leaders, thinkers, and artists who transformed the city into a cradle of creativity.

What’s included?

Local Professional Guides
Each full itinerary includes 2 circuits
Access to the self-guided mobile city guide
Multilingual audio commentary of the itineraries and of the interest points
Tour option: Walking Tour & Accademia Museum entrance at 09:15 am with Mobile Guided Visit
Tour option: Walking Tour & Uffizi Museum entrance at 11:30 am with Mobile Guided Visit
smartphone headphones
Entry to Attractions

Things to know

Before you book

Duration: 2-24 hours
Mobile tickets accepted
Instant confirmation

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

Operator Website

Operated by:

Caf Tour & Travel

About operator:

Our company was founded in Florence, in 1954 and has ever since been a reference point for visitors from all over the world, who want to experience the artistic, architectural and natural treasures offered by our beautiful city, by the wonderful land of Tuscany and the lovely Italian state: we offer a wide range of tours and cultural excursions of the highest quality level. Caf Tour & Travel today, is the leading Incoming agency in Central Italy, and a Tour Operator, which continues to guarantee the uninterrupted quality of its services and offers the best of Italian Style in its wide range of standard or unusual tours and excursions. Thanks to our considerable experience, earned in organising guided tours, city sightseeing and daily excursions, the professional levels of our multi-lingual staff and guides, as well the care, used in selecting the suppliers of our services, we are able to guarantee the best quality-price deals. If you choose one of our daily tours, or any of our guided visits to the main sites of cultural, historical, artistic and natural interest or to world-famous museums, you can ensure that your stay in Florence and in Tuscany or in the most important artistic centres in Italy be unique and unforgettable. Our excursions to Siena, San Gimignano, to the Chianti area, or to Pisa will provide you with unique experiences, enhanced by our comfortable coaches and our expert professional authorized guides, who will escort you through centuries of history, revealing the varied, enchanting landscapes, which have made our lovely land so famous. We can also enable you to discover traditions when we take you to visit castles and organise cooking lessons, to teach you how to cook scrumptious recipes with our first-class chefs. If you want to discover Florence by night, don’t miss our concerts and banquets. Our other offers for Milan, Rome, Venice, Naples, the Amalfi coast are the best, if you want to arrange your Grand Tour of beautiful Italy. As a final thought, if your requirements are more specific, we can tailor an itinerary to your personal instructions. Thanks to our detailed knowledge of the territory and of its artistic assets, we are able not only to offer you more traditional solutions, but uniquely fascinating personalised proposals, finding rarely visited destinations, off the beaten track itineraries, as well as amusing and unusual activities for any user and any budget. So, whether you are travelling on your own or with a group of friends, with your family or with your beloved, entrust yourselves to our care. Caf Tour & Travel will offer you the best you can do, see or visit!