Head to the meeting point in Piazza della Repubblica, Florence, at 9:45am to start your tour at 10am. Then, stroll to the nearby Uffizi Gallery with your guide. With your skip-the-line ticket in hand, you’ll bypass the main entrance line and step straight inside the world-famous museum.
Walk with your guide around the corridors and halls as you hear the little-known stories and secrets behind the works of art. The Uffizi Gallery is home to a wealth of Western art that spans the Middle Ages to the Renaissance and beyond. Highlights include the panel painting of Doni Tondo by Michelangelo and The Birth of Venus by Botticelli, alongside masterpieces by Leonardo da Vinci, Giotto, and more.
Besides learning about the art, you’ll discover the gallery’s history, too. Hear how the Uffizi building was commissioned by Cosimo I de’ Medici as a workplace for the Florence magistrates, but the site gradually turned into an art gallery as more paintings and sculptures were amassed.
After 2.5 hours of exploring with your guide, your tour ends inside the Uffizi Gallery.