Local operator · Piazzale degli Uffizi
Three and a half hours with an art historian between the Uffizi and the Accademia Gallery, in groups of up to 9 people, with an ice cream stop halfway. Choose this if you want to understand the symbols and context of the works, not just see them.
The itinerary starts from the statue of Leonardo da Vinci on Piazzale degli Uffizi. Inside the Gallery the art historian reads the symbols of Botticelli's Birth of Venus and recounts the transition from medieval art to Leonardo and Michelangelo. Then you exit, cross Piazza della Signoria and walk to an ice cream shop for the included tasting, where the listing recounts the story of Bernardo Buontalenti, the Medici architect. The finale is at the Accademia: first the Prisoners, then Michelangelo's David.
Included in the price are tickets for the Uffizi and the Accademia, the guide, headsets, a cup of artisan ice cream and a PDF guide to Florence with restaurant tips. The group does not exceed 9 people; the small-group version lasts 3.5 hours, the private one 4. It starts from $148 per person (GetYourGuide, October 2026), with free cancellation up to 24 hours before. The official Uffizi ticket is named and costs €25 if you buy it on the day, €29 if you buy it in advance; they sell it on tickets.uffizi.it, at the call centre and at the ticket office under the loggia of Piazzale degli Uffizi. We do not report the Accademia price: its official page is not among our sources.
The rules to know. The tickets are named: send the operator the names of everyone exactly as on their passport, because the museum will refuse entry if they do not match. Both museums have a mandatory security check. And entry is timed: if you arrive after the group has entered, the listing warns that you will not be able to join and that the booking will not be refunded.
Send the operator the names of all participants as on their passport: Uffizi tickets are named.
The group meets under the statue of Leonardo da Vinci, on Piazzale degli Uffizi. Arrive early: entry is timed and anyone who arrives after the group does not enter.
After the security check, the art historian explains Botticelli's Birth of Venus and the transition from medieval rigidity to Leonardo and Michelangelo.
You exit and pass through Piazza della Signoria, then through the streets of the centre to the gelateria for the included tasting, with the story of Bernardo Buontalenti as told by the listing.
At the Accademia, after another security check, you see the Prisoners and then Michelangelo's David. In total 3.5 hours in a small group, 4 in private.
★★★★★Camilla was very knowledgeable and an excellent guide. She kept the right pace and told us interesting details about the works we saw. We appreciated the surprise gelato stop between the two places. Thank you Camilla!
★★★★★Our guide was very interesting and knowledgeable. She made sure we saw all the most important points of the tour. Her story about the David was incredible. I would recommend this tour to anyone.
★★★★★Camilla was the perfect guide. Her knowledge of art was exceptional. The whole experience was excellent.
★★★★★A very well thought-out and accurate introduction to the most famous sculptures and paintings in Florence. A very pleasant and highly knowledgeable person.
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No, Michelangelo's David is at the Accademia Gallery. This tour includes tickets for both museums and ends right in front of the David. More details in the Uffizi and Accademia guide.
Up to 9. There is also a private option, which lasts 4 hours instead of 3.5.
Entry to the museums is timed: according to the listing, if you arrive after the group has entered, the museum will not let you join and the booking will not be refunded. Free cancellation applies up to 24 hours before.
Yes, a tasting of artisanal gelato in a cup, between the Uffizi and the Accademia. Other food and drinks are extra.
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Uffizi and Accademia with an art historian, in groups of up to 9, with an artisanal gelato.
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