Italy · Museum

OT Florence Private Accademia Gallery Guided Tour

1 Hour Round trip from Florence Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Private guided tour of the Accademia Gallery
  • 02 See Michelangelo’s original David
  • 03 Explore the Hall of the Colossus and Hall of the Prisoners
  • 04 Learn about Michelangelo’s unfinished Slaves
  • 05 Reserved entrance to the Accademia Gallery
  • 06 Professional certified guide with radio system
  • 07 Ideal one-hour visit covering the museum highlights

Discover the highlights of Florence’s Accademia Gallery on a private guided tour designed for travelers who want to make the most of their museum visit in just one hour. With reserved entry and a professional local guide, you’ll explore one of the city’s most celebrated collections while learning the stories behind its most important masterpieces.

See Michelangelo’s world-famous David, visit the Hall of the Colossus and the Hall of the Prisoners, and admire works connected to artists such as Giambologna, Ghirlandaio, Fra’ Bartolomeo, Pontormo, and Granacci. After the guided visit, you can stay inside the museum and revisit the artworks that captured your attention.

Discover the highlights of Florence’s Accademia Gallery on a private guided tour designed for travelers who want to make the most of their museum visit in just one hour.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 1 Hour
Tour type Private
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Not included
Transport Not included
Wheelchair access Yes
City Florence
Languages English, French, German, Italian, Spanish

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Florence: Accademia Gallery Private Guided Tour

The locally qualified guide will introduce you to this museum revealing all the secrets about David, and the other masterpieces hosted in it. After that quick detour, the guide will lead you to the Hall of the Colossus to see the works of art of Giambologna’s “Rape of the Sabines”, Cassone Adimari, Domenico Ghirlandaio’s solemn “St. Stephen between St. James and St. Peter”, then onto the main Hall of the Prisoners to learn more about the unfinished statues by Michelangelo “Slaves”, and the friendship and mutual influence with artist like Fra’ Bartolomeo, Pontormo, Granacci, etc.. Later, the guide will spend time at The Tribune, sharing all the information of the world-famous statue of Michelangelo “David's Statue” and the Tribune Left Wing "Allori’s Coronation of the Virgin Mary". Finally, the guide will also introduce you to the Gipsoteca Bartolini the plaster casts of the Reclining Venus, Arnolfo, Brunelleschi and Lorenzo Monaco, Documentation center on the first floor. The tour takes about an hour, the perfect amount to see the highlights inside the museum without feeling overwhelmed. You can also return to anything you might want to see again, including the David, after the tour ends.

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Florence 1 city · 1 Hour

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Official Certified Guide
  • Radio system to hear the guide
  • Entrance Ticket with reservation to the Academia Gallery

What's Not Included

  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Food and drinks
  • Transportation to/from attractions

Know before you go

  • WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE
  • STROLLER OR PRAM ACCESSIBLE
  • Confirmation will be received at the time of booking
  • 'Skip-the-line' access is guaranteed, even during peak season (except in the event of delays or strikes by the museum management)
  • Please note that the tour requires a minimum number of guests to run
  • Please note that if you arrive after the tour start time you will not be able to join and will not be refunded or have your tour rescheduled
  • There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough passengers to meet requirements, in the event of this occurring you will be offered an alternative or full refund

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Florence, IT
Tour start
Florence, IT
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 1 hour finishes where it began, in Florence.

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