Uffizi Skip-the-Line Small Group Tour with Art Historian
- 2 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
The Uffizi Gallery holds one of the greatest collections of Renaissance art in the world—but it’s also one of the most overwhelming. This 2-hour guided tour helps you make the most of your visit, with timed entry ticket and a focused route through its most important works. Led by a licensed art historian, your guide will take you through the gallery in chronological order. You’ll begin with Medieval religious panels, then see how artists began using perspective, light, and anatomy to transform painting into what we recognize today. Discover Renaissance masterpieces like Botticelli’s Birth of Venus, works by Leonardo da Vinci, and more, while learning how art evolved over centuries. The tour concludes on the Uffizi terrace, where you can enjoy sweeping views over Florence.
Inclusions
What's included
- Guided tour of the Uffizi Gallery
- Art historian guide
- The gallery's rooftop terrace
- Botticelli's Primavera and Birth of Venus
- Works by Raphael and Michelangelo
- Leonardo da Vinci's Annunciation
- The medieval gold-ground rooms
- Skip-the-line ticket to Uffizi Gallery
What's not
- Hotel Pick-up/Drop-off
- Gratuities
Itinerary
The Early Rooms Start in the Uffizi's oldest rooms, where medieval paintings with luminous gold backgrounds introduce the beginnings of Florentine painting. See how artists gradually developed perspective, anatomy, and the use of light, creating the foundations of the Renaissance. Botticelli and the Renaissance Admire Botticelli's Birth of Venus and Primavera, exploring the myths, symbols, and figures within these iconic masterpieces. Continue through early works by Leonardo da Vinci and key paintings by Michelangelo and other Renaissance masters, following the artistic developments that transformed European painting. Uffizi Terrace End the guided portion on the Uffizi's rooftop terrace, with views across Florence and Brunelleschi's famous dome. Take in the city from above, then remain inside the museum to continue exploring the galleries independently at your own pace.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
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Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Please arrive 15 minutes prior to the start of your tour, your guide will be holding a yellow WalksDevour sign. This tour meets in at the tail of the bronze equestrian statue of Cosimo I in Piazza della Signoria.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 15 travellers
- Operated by
- Walks - Italy & Spain
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Unfortunately due to the nature of this tour it is not suitable for guests with mobility impairments or with wheelchairs, or strollers.
- In the Uffizi Gallery only small backpacks and regular-size handbags are allowed inside, guests with larger bags will be invited to leave them in the storage before entry.
- It is absolutely forbidden to introduce any kind of liquid in the Uffizi Gallery (except baby bottles and medicinal product)
- The full names of all participants must be provided at the time of booking and must match the names on the ID/Passport. Name changes are not permitted. Failure to provide this information may result in the cancellation of your reservation.
How it compares in Florence
- Its from-price is 50% below the median of the 3255 experiences we list in Florence.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 1561 of 3255.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Florence
Florence, the cradle of the Renaissance, gathers masterpieces of art and architecture into a compact city of stone streets beside the Arno.
The Duomo, with Brunelleschi's great red-brick dome, Giotto's bell tower and the Baptistery's gilded doors, marks the centre of town. A few streets away, Piazza della Signoria and the Palazzo Vecchio face a loggia full of sculpture, and the Uffizi Gallery holds Botticelli, Leonardo and Raphael. Michelangelo's David stands in the Galleria dell'Accademia.
Top-ranked sights in Florence: Piazza della Signoria, Uffizi Galleries (Gallerie degli Uffizi), Florence Duomo (Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore).
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