Florence: Full-Day Walking Tour with David & Uffizi Gallery

Journey past Florence's most iconic sites in one day, watching history art and enchantment come together! Your day commences with hassle-free with skip-the-line tickets to the Academia Museum, gaining priority entrance and avoiding the long queues. Inside you'll enjoy a guided tour and will see a number of world-famous works of art, including Michelangelo's David! Following your visit to the Accademia, your guide will take you to marvel at the exterior of the Duomo, also known as Santa Maria Del Fiore. This iconic landmark, with its epic Gothic architecture, and iconic red dome not only makes for perfect snapshots, but also plays a crucial part in Fiorentine history. Onwards to discovering where Italy's great poet Dante grew up, a childhood an area known these days as Dante's district. You'll also see the little church of Santa Margherita. It's said that this is where Dante fell in love with his Beatrice, forming the basis of his masterpiece, "The Divine Comedy." Stroll through Piazza Della Signoria and Palazzo Vecchio, discovering the rich history of the Medici family alongside your guide and witness the historic Ponte Vecchio and shop for exquisite jewellery crafted by local artisans. Then, after some free time for lunch your tour will continue with a guided visit of the Uffiizi Gallery. This Florence in a Day tour includes skip-the-line Uffizi tickets as well as a guided tour - which means you're only one short security line away from the work, which includes Botticelli's Birth of Venus, Caravaggio’s Medusa, and many other masterpieces.