Activity provider: Ciaoflorence Tours & Travel
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Florence Cathedral: Skip-the-Line Small Group Guided Tour

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    Florence Cathedral: Skip-the-Line Small Group Guided Tour

    Activity provider: Ciaoflorence Tours & Travel
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    From US$ 26.03 per person

    Admire the magnificent Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore with an expert guide. Skip the long lines and have more time to marvel at the Duomo.

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    Duration 30 - 45 minutes
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    Skip the line through a separate entrance
    Live tour guide
    English, Spanish

    Experience

    Highlights
    • Skip the line to the Duomo of Florence and save your precious vacation time
    • Let an expert guide tell you all the secrets of the marvelous Duomo of Florence
    • Enjoy the intimacy of small group tour (max. 25 people)
    Full description

    Skip the long lines and enter the Cathedral. Admire the white and green marble of the Dome of Brunelleschi– an architectural marvel. Cross the threshold and you will be greeted by the 3 naves of the church, as well as it’s stunning interior. Marvel at the light pouring through the stained glass windows, colorfully illuminating the evocative rosette of the façade. Take a journey back in time as your local guide details the history of the Duomo. Learn about its progression from a small 7th-century church to the 3rd largest cathedral in the world. Hear how Brunelleschi developed innovative techniques in order to build the Duomo. Be amazed at Zuccari and Vasari's massive fresco depicting the Last Judgement. Once your guided tour is over, you can stay inside the Cathedral as long as you like.

    Includes
    • Guide
    • Skip-the-line access to the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore (Duomo)
    • Group tour
    • Preferential route reserved exclusively for your group to access the area located below the Dome
    • Headphones for larger groups
    • Entrance tickets to the Museum of the Misericordia di Firenze
    • Entrance to Brunelleschi's Dome
    • Entrance to the Crypt of Santa Reparata
    Not suitable for
    • People with mobility impairments
    Covid-19 precautions
    Safety measures in place
    • All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
    • You must keep social distance while in vehicles
    • The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds
    Traveler requirements
    • You are required to bring and wear a mask
    • You will receive a mandatory temperature check
    • All participants who are over 12 years old must present either proof of full vaccination or proof of a Covid-19 infection within the last 6 months
    • All participants are required to bring and wear FFP2 masks. Blue surgical masks will not be accepted

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    Meeting point

    San Giovanni Square (Cathedral Square), N.19/20, Florence. Your guide will wait for you in front of "Misericordia" Museum.

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    Important information

    What to bring

    • Comfortable shoes

    Not allowed

    • Shorts
    • Luggage or large bags
    • Short skirts
    • Sleeveless shirts
    • Oversize luggage

    Know before you go

    • Please note there is a dress code for the Cathedral. Please make sure your shoulders and knees are covered.
    • It is strictly forbidden to bring large bags or luggage inside the Duomo.
    • Comfortable shoes are suggested.
    • Unfortunately, this tour is not suitable for people in wheelchairs or with limited mobility.
    • Due to security controls at the entrance of the Cathedral, waiting times may be longer for access to the Duomo.
    Customer reviews

    Overall rating

    4.3 /5

    based on 130 reviews

    Review summary

    • Guide
      4.4/5
    • Value for money
      4/5
    • Service
      4.3/5
    • Organization
      4.3/5

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    Very good in general

    I had no problem finding the tour guide, and the tour started promptly. It was certainly worth paying to skip the horrendous queues. The tour guide was lovely and knew her stuff! However, the tour had been advertised as being in English, and while the commentary (in English) was very interesting, the operators had allowed a Spanish-speaking person on the tour and therefore a lot of time was wasted by everyone else having to wait while the commentary was repeated in Spanish for that one person. This lessened my overall enjoyment of the occasion.

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    October 5, 2019

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    Mary – United Kingdom Verified booking

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    Our Guide was polite, fluent in english and very well aware of the history of the duomo ;) She gave us a short tour (aprox. 45-50mins) with lots of hostory and interesting facts about the city, the florentines and the duomo. Highly recommend! We had a lot of fun and the best part - you dont have to wait to enter the duomo! As we arrived at the duomo, the people waited around the whole cathedral and all over the place!

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    October 2, 2021

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    GetYourGuide traveler – Germany Verified booking

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    Unfortunately, we could not understand much of what the guide said. She spoke with a strong accent and everything was low and fast. But nice to see the cathedral from the inside.

    October 18, 2021

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