Classic sights included in our itinerary:

• The Duomo and Brunelleschi's Dome (from the exterior)
• The Uffizi Gallery
• The Accademia and Michelangelo's David
• Palazzo Signoria
• Ponte Vecchio
• Orsanmichele

Welcome to Florence! The birthplace of the Renaissance and host to some of the greatest artworks ever created - this is one city that needs no introduction. Florence might just be Italy’s most beautiful city, and its wonders could easily occupy you for a lifetime. But with so much to see and so much to do, Florence can be a challenge to visit. If you only have limited time in the city, our special A Day in Florence tour offers the perfect introduction to all the highlights, with skip-the-lines access meaning you won’t waste your day standing in queues.

If you’re an art lover, then Florence is your spiritual home. We’ll be journeying back in time to the glory days of the Renaissance; walk in the footsteps of Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci, and explore the fabulous palaces of the wealthy merchants that commissioned their works. In the vast Uffizi discover the world’s greatest gallery of Renaissance art, boasting timeless masterpieces by Botticelli, Raphael, Leonardo, Caravaggio and others. In the Accademia gallery meanwhile, you’ll come face-to-face with one of the greatest expressions of the human spirit ever carved – Michelangelo’s confident David, a celebration of the beautiful human body and the proud ideals of Renaissance Florence.

On our comprehensive introduction to Florence we’ll also discover the beating heart of Florence in front of the majestic Duomo, where Brunelleschi’s dome dominates the city’s skyline in every direction, and gaze on the golden doors of the nearby Baptistery sculpted by Lorenzo Ghiberti - so beautiful that Michelangelo himself dubbed them the Gates of Paradise. Wander through charming cobbled streets and down to the river Arno, where the two banks of the city are joined by the charming shop-lined Ponte Vecchio that has enchanted visitors since the 1400s.

More than 500 years ago, the radical ideas of the Renaissance spread like wildfire through the streets of Florence and across Europe, revolutionising art and society in their wake. Join us on a spectacular journey into that distant golden age and experience the wonders of the Renaissance for yourself.

• All fees and taxes 

• Expedited entrance to the Accademia and Uffizi Gallery

• Expert, English-speaking private guide 

• Headsets (for groups of 6 or more)