Guided Tours

Palazzo Vecchio Skip-the-Line Guided Tour

Name: Palazzo Vecchio Skip-the-Line Guided Tour
Start: 2024-07-28T09:30:00
End: 2024-07-28T11:00:00
Location: Florence

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Grab this skip-the-line ticket to get a glimpse into the building's brilliant history and design, a must-do when in Florence!

Highlights

Enjoy priority access to the 13th-century Palazzo Vecchio Museum and enter Renaissance Florence.
Discover personal collectibles of the famous house of Medici and stroll through the courtyards, official halls, and apartments with decorated ceilings and statues.
Opt for the optional tour of secret passages to get a firsthand look at the gleaming treasures and hidden rooms of the Medici family.
Explore the vast Salone dei Cinquecento, painted by Michelangelo and Da Vinci and see Donatello’s bronze sculpture of Judith, which depicts the assassination of Holofernes.
Marvel at the over 50 hand-painted maps that decorate the Room of Maps and the greatest Renaissance artworks in the 'Hall of the 500'.

Inclusions

Skip-the-line guided access to Palazzo Vecchio
Guided tour of Medici Court for Families with Kids (optional)
Lunch in a Tuscan restaurant (optional)
Expert English or Italian-speaking guide (optional)
Tour of the secret passages & rooms (optional)
Earphones (optional)

Exclusions

Food & Beverages
Hotel Transfers

Cancellation policy

You can cancel these tickets up to 24 hours before the experience begins and get a full refund.

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Alexander

4/5

Jul, 2024

Our guide was exceptionally good. She was knowledgeable, friendly and a very good communicator. She made the Palace come alive for us

Rukmini

5/5

Jul, 2024

ticketing experience was great. the guide was very knowledgeable and personable. He showed us many things that we would have missed without the guide.

Agnes

5/5

Jun, 2024

We had a great guide Ivan (the terrible). He showed us the palazzo with passion and humor. We heard a lot about history and art.

Gabriela

5/5

May, 2024

Our guide was very nice and funny. He told us about the history of the palace and showed us a secret passage. He answered all of our questions about the paintings and the city

Vasant

5/5

May, 2024

We took the secret passages tour of Palazzo Vecchio. The instructions re meeting point were very confusing, they seemed to indicate a meeting point outside rhe Palazzo, however the actual meeting point is insode - near the official ticket office. You need to get your tickets validated "inside" at the Palazzo Vecchio official ticket office and then wait for the guide. However he tour and the amazing guide more rhan made up for the confusiom and stress caused by this. Our guide Sarah was fantastic - she was pleasmt, knowldgable, informative and thorough. We were a very small group of only 6, it felt like a private tour. You get to see passages, rooms and areas not accessible to orhers. It felt really special, and was just the right length. Big thumbs up to Sarah !!

Your experience

A visit to Palazzo Vecchio is a trip back in time to the history of three eras. Expect to find here Roman ruins, a huge Medieval fortress, and amazing Renaissance chambers and paintings. Palazzo Vecchio is the main symbol of the civil power for Florence, whose original project is attributed to Arnolfo di Cambio, the most important architect in Florence in medieval times. Construction on the solid fortress began in 1299 above the ruins of the destroyed Uberti Ghibelline towers, a testimony of the final victory of the Guelph faction in the 13th century. It has been the second house of the Medici family for over 100 years. Today, it is still the political symbol of Florence's mayor's office.

Your tour guide will greet you at the meeting point, which is within walking distance from the attraction. You will start your experience by catching a replica of Micheal Angelo’s ‘David’ as you enter the world of Renaissance architecture. With elaborate Roman-inspired courtyards boasting the remarkable history of Florence and sculptures celebrating important rulers and war heroes, this experience is a must-visit for history and art aficionados. With the help of your expert English-speaking guide, gain an in-depth understanding of Italian history as you witness highly detailed and carefully preserved art through the centuries! The Palazzo Vecchio might look like a fortress on the outside, but it is beautifully decorated on the inside with extraordinary paintings on its ceiling and sculptures spread across its wide halls. Enjoy priority access with skip-the-line tickets to the delightful chapels and grand apartments, where you can catch sight of art celebrating the likes of Michelangelo, Donatello, Verrocchio, and more.

Know before you go

What to bring

Visitors are suggested to wear comfortable shoes as a fair amount of walking is involved with this experience.

Accessibility

The side entrance in Via dei Gondi has been adapted for wheelchair users and disabled visitors.
The two main floors of the museum are wheelchair accessible but unfortunately, access to the mezzanine floor and some other locations are not.

Additional information

If it rains, note that Arnolfo's Tower will be closed to the public and the medieval guard walk will be opened for visiting instead.
This palace is also the seat of the city council. Unfortunately this means that on certain special occasions when institutional ceremonies are scheduled, the museum may be totally or partially closed to the public.
Children under the age of 18 years should be accompanied by an adult.

My tickets

Your voucher will be emailed to you instantly.
Please display the voucher on your mobile phone 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.