Basilica of Santa Croce Guided Tour
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Guided tour
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Skip lines with timed entry and tour alongside a certified guide for a focused, well-paced visit to this landmark basilica in Florence.
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Discover Franciscan heritage and Gothic design while your guide unpacks symbols, stories, and artistic choices woven into the church.
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View Giotto’s frescoes up close and learn how the Bardi, Medici, and Pazzi Chapels shaped Florence’s religious and civic identity.
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Pay respects at the tombs of Michelangelo, Galileo, and Machiavelli, contextualized within Renaissance culture and civic pride.
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Headsets are offered if the participant group exceeds 7 members to keep narration clear during the 1.5-hour experience.
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Fast-track entry tickets to the Basilica of Santa Croce
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Certified professional tour guide in English or Italian (as per option selected)
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Headphones to hear the guide (for groups with more than 7 participants)
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Food and drinks
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Gratuities
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Hotel transfers
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You can cancel these tickets up to 24 hours before the experience begins and get a full refund.
Fast-track entry and a guide-led route reveal Santa Croce’s chapels, frescoes, and famed tombs in 1.5 hours.
Getting started
Meet your guide by the statue of Dante Alighieri in front of the basilica for ticket checks and a short introduction. After security, join your small group and receive headsets if the group size requires them.
What to expect
This basilica is a major Franciscan church known for its Gothic architecture and influential art. Inside, your guide connects Florence’s civic history to masterpieces and memorials that shaped the city’s identity.
Features
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Giotto’s frescoes – See pivotal cycles and learn how technique and narrative transformed Florentine painting.
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Pazzi Chapel – Understand Brunelleschi, the architect's design and symbolism within the basilica’s spiritual and artistic program.
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Tombs of luminaries – Visit memorials to Michelangelo, Galileo, and Machiavelli and hear why they rest here.
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Bardi Chapel – Explore patronage, Medici family influence, and the artworks that defined their legacy.
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What's not allowed
- Pets, except service animals
Accessibility
- Wheelchair users and visitors with reduced mobility can access the basilica and cloister via a ramp on the north side (Largo Bargellini) and a raised platform at the cloister exit onto Piazza Santa Croce.
Additional information
- Visitors are requested to dress modestly covering their knees and shoulders before entering the basilica.
- Your voucher will be emailed to you shortly.
- Display the voucher on your mobile phone with a valid photo ID at the starting point.
- Please check your final voucher for the starting point details & specific instructions.
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