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Pitti Palace & Palatine Gallery Skip-the-Line Guided Tour

Pitti Palace exterior view in Florence, Italy, showcasing Renaissance architecture.
Visitors exploring statues and chandeliers in the Palatine Gallery, Pitti Palace, Florence.
Painting of mythological scene in Palatine Gallery, Pitti Palace, Florence.
Visitors enjoying a view of Florence's skyline from Boboli Gardens, featuring the Duomo and Palazzo Vecchio.

Duration

1 hr 30 min - 2 hr

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Step inside Florence’s largest palace, once home to the Medici, Lorraine, and Savoy dynasties.

4.4/5

(1,807)

Frank Snyder York

Frank

Sep 2025
Verified booking
5/5
My wife and I had a wonderful trip to Florence this past week. A real highlight was our tour of the Pitti Palace and Boboli Gardens. Our tour group was small enough to allow for questions and our tour guide was very knowledgeable and patient with our questions. Also, she was fluent in English.
Kristin Kline

Kristin

Aug 2025
Verified booking
5/5
Our tour guide was the best we've ever had. She was so knowledgeable, answered all of our questions and tied things back to things she knew we'd seen and experienced already in Florence. The musuem and gardens were beautiful. 10/10 would recommend this tour!
Virginia Howarth

Virginia

May 2025
Verified booking
4/5
Unfortunately the tour didn't include the royal apartments which I am convinced it said it did when I booked it. So we cancelled the tour while there with the guide and he got a refund on the tickets and you kindly refunded the tour. We appreciated it.
    • Skip lines and step inside Florence’s largest palace with an expert guide.

    • See Raphael, Titian, and Caravaggio in the Palatine Gallery, then tour the lavishly frescoed royal apartments.

    • Hear expert stories that connect Florence’s political power with its artistic legacy without feeling rushed.

    • Upgrade to include Boboli Gardens, Florence’s Renaissance “open-air museum.”

    • Guided tour of Pitti Palace and Palatine Gallery with skip-the-line entry

    • Expert English, Spanish or Italian-speaking guide (as per option selected)

    • Guided tour of Boboli Gardens (as per option selected)

  • These tickets can't be cancelled or rescheduled.

  • 4.4
    1,807 reviews

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    What our guests say

    Frank Snyder York

    Frank

    Sep 2025
    Verified booking
    5/5
    My wife and I had a wonderful trip to Florence this past week. A real highlight was our tour of the Pitti Palace and Boboli Gardens. Our tour group was small enough to allow for questions and our tour guide was very knowledgeable and patient with our questions. Also, she was fluent in English.
    Jacquealan Greene

    Jacquealan

    Sep 2025
    Verified booking
    5/5
    Yet another extraordinarily beautiful site in Firenze. Our tour guide, Sara, was wonderful and extremely knowledgeable. Well worth the price of the ticket as there was so much more to explore once the tour had finished.
    Jamie Singer

    Jamie

    Aug 2025
    Verified booking
    4/5
    Our guide Anna was wonderful, knowledgeable and friendly. I appreciated all her insights and expertise, it made the tour meaningful and personalized 🙌🏼
    Vlad Ungureanu

    Vlad

    Aug 2025
    Verified booking
    5/5
    The tour was very nice, with wonderful informations given by our guide. We leared a lot of things about the palace. Big thanks to Camila
    Kristin Kline

    Kristin

    Aug 2025
    Verified booking
    5/5
    Our tour guide was the best we've ever had. She was so knowledgeable, answered all of our questions and tied things back to things she knew we'd seen and experienced already in Florence. The musuem and gardens were beautiful. 10/10 would recommend this tour!
  • Skip the lines and dive straight into the Medici’s world at Florence’s largest museum complex. A local guide leads you through the Palatine Gallery and Royal Apartments, revealing masterpieces and Medici stories in just 1.5 hours.

    Getting started

    Meet your guide outside the Pitti Palace and admire its grand Renaissance façade. Show your skip-the-line ticket to bypass the queues and enter directly after a quick security check.

    What to expect

    Pitti Palace

    Florence’s last Medici residence, built in 1549, and home to multiple museum collections.

    Palatine Gallery

    See over 500 works of 17th-century European art displayed in the ornate ducal apartments.

    Masterpieces

    Admire Raphael’s Madonna and Child, portraits by Botticelli, and works by Titian, Rubens, Caravaggio, and Velázquez.

    Other Highlights

    Spot paintings by Bronzino, Fra Bartolomeo, and Lippi, plus discover the Gallery of Modern Art with works by the Macchiaioli, precursors to Impressionism.

    Upgrades

    Choose the Pitti Palace & Boboli Gardens guided tour to add a walk through the Boboli Gardens, Florence’s most famous open-air museum.

  • Palazzo Pitti

    MondayClosed
    Tuesday08:15am - 06:30pmlast entry 05:30pm
    Wednesday08:15am - 06:30pmlast entry 05:30pm
    Thursday08:15am - 06:30pmlast entry 05:30pm
    Friday08:15am - 06:30pmlast entry 05:30pm
    Saturday08:15am - 06:30pmlast entry 05:30pm
    Sunday08:15am - 06:30pmlast entry 05:30pm
  • What to bring

    • Your ticket/voucher and a valid photo ID for entry.

    • Comfortable attire suitable for a museum visit (dress code may apply).

    What’s not allowed

    • Large bags, backpacks, suitcases, and umbrellas (store them in the free cloakroom).

    • Food, beverages, and alcohol inside the museum.

    • Sharp objects, drones, professional photography gear, or flash photography.

    • Running or walking barefoot within the museum premises.

    • Pets, except for properly leashed guide and service animals with valid certification.

    • Keep mobile phones switched off or on silent mode.

    • Follow staff instructions at all times for a smooth visit.

    Accessibility

    • This experience is not accessible for people with reduced mobility.

    Additional information

    • The experience operates rain or shine; weather conditions are managed by the operator.

    • For the best experience, arrive at the meeting point on time and follow all instructions from your guide.

    • Guests under the age of 12 years must be accompanied by an adult.

    • Ensure that the first and last name, along with date of birth, is mentioned correctly, to process the reservation.

    • Your voucher will be emailed to you instantly.

    • Please display the voucher on your mobile phone along with a valid photo ID at the meeting point.

    • Please arrive at the meeting point 15 minutes before the scheduled time of your tour to avoid any delays.

    Meeting point

    • Meet your guide outside Palazzo Pitti.

    • Address: Piazza de' Pitti, 1, 50125 Firenze FI, Italy.

    Get directions to the meeting point

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