Florapromotuscany organises guided walking tours that let you discover the sights and secrets of this unique city whose historical centre has been declared a world heritage site by UNESCO. Our walk will take you to the city’s religious centre: you see Piazza Duomo with the Cathedral and the beautiful Baptistery of St. John. Afterwards you visit the Palazzo Davanzati. From there the tour proceeds towards Piazza della Signoria, the political centre, dominated by Palazzo Vecchio. Through the courtyard of the Uffizi we direct our steps towards Ponte Vecchio.
At the end of the tour we explore the Basilica of Santa Croce, where the tombs of Michelangelo, Galileo Galilei, and Macchiavelli are situated and where you can admire Giotto’s chapels and other important works of art.

The itinerary can be varied depending on clients’ wishes.

About 3 hours.

This itinerary proposes a visit to the Academy which houses the David and the Prisoners created by the great sculptor Michelangelo Buonarroti. Your reserved ticket allows you to enter the gallery without having to stand in the queue outside. This visit is followed by a tour of the Cathedral, the Baptistery, Piazza Repubblica, Piazza della Signoria, the courtyard of the Uffizi, and Ponte Vecchio.

The itinerary can be varied depending on clients’ wishes.

About 3 hours.

Florapromotuscany offers bespoke itineraries, for example a Medici Itinerary, which includes a visit to Palazzo Medici and to the Medici Chapels. Alternatively you may wish to choose monastic Refectories; Renaissance palaces; family chapels; sites connected with the history of the Jewish community in Florence; the great religious houses; and many others as the main theme of your visit.

Minimum 3 hours.

Our specialist guides take you to discover the treasures of Florentine museums and galleries. If requested we can book tickets in advance, allowing you to avoid the long queues, in particular outside the Uffizi and Academy. We also offer visits to the other State Museums, such as those located in the Pitti palace, the Bargello, the Medici chapels, the Archaeological museum, and the museum of San Marco. Additionally, there is much to discover in the Museums run by the city of Florence, such as Palazzo Vecchio, the Brancacci chapel, the museum of Firenze com’era (Florence’s urban history museum). There are, however, many other museums to explore: the museum of the Opera del Duomo (Cathedral museum), the Stibbert, Palazzo Medici Riccardi, the Synagogue and the Jewish museum, the museum Marino Marino, the Foundling Hospital, the Science museum and the museum of the Specola.

We are happy to take you on guided tours to temporary exhibitions in town. Please look up our News section for more information.

Minimum 3 hours.

Our guides are always ready to make the guided tours interesting to a young audience. They respect the different attention spans and interests of children and are happy to introduce them gently to the history and artworks of Florence. Thus do they not just attune the explanations to a child’s level of understanding but they also feature story telling and a playful approach that will entertain the entire family.

Minimum 3 hours.

The "divine" Michelangelo left Florence the major share of his most important creations. We shall discover his early works preserved in the museum of the Casa Buonarroti and in the Bargello, we shall unveil the secrets of his David during a visit to the Academy, and then explore the work of the sculptor and architect in the service of the Medici family in the complex of San Lorenzo and in the Medici chapel. Finally, we shall view his last work, the Pietà destined for his own tomb, in the museum of the Opera del Duomo..

About 6 hours with a break for lunch.

Florapromotuscany proposes some interesting itineraries which let you discover less well-known aspects of the history of Florence, for example:

• Roman Florence: you learn about the origins of the city, founded in the 1st century BC, during a visit to the museum of Firenze com’era and a walking tour past the remains of ancient buildings such as the amphitheatre, the baths, the capitol, and the theatre;
• 19th-century Florence: you learn about the marvellous years when Florence was Italy’s capital and about the changes to the city, using the images of the first photographers who immortalised the city’s old centre;
• Florence seen from the Arno: a unique and unknown perspective of a city still able to astonish us. Come with us on a tour on one of the barges of the Renaioli to discover Florence from its river;
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• Modern art in Florence: this tour introduces you to the main artists and men (and women) of letters who in the Caffès of Piazza della Repubblica gave life to the cultural rebirth of Italian culture in the early 20th century.

Minimum 3 hours. The itinerary can be varied depending on clients’ wishes.

The Medici family owned splendid villas in the Florentine territory and used them to escape the bustle and noise of the town. They were richly decorated with important artworks, such as Botticelli’s Birth of Venus, once displayed in the Villa of Castello. The gardens of these villas become very important during the Renaissance and become an integral part of each residence. Richly adorned with artworks and marvels of all kinds, villas and gardens are now open to the public. Please contact us for suggestions and proposals. Our itineraries include the hire of a chauffeur-driven car and a lunch break in a Tuscan restaurant.

About 6 hours with a break for lunch.

Florence attracts large numbers of School trips but is not always presented to students adequately or engagingly. The city’s past - Roman, Mediaeval (Dante’s time), and Renaissance - offer a good opportunity to deepen the students' understanding of what is contained in their school syllabi. These topics can be discussed in a lively and entertaining manner if presented with the right approach.
Talking paintings, riddles, treasure hunts and other plays are playful experiences that draw even the youngest students into the study of artistic and historical themes.

Please contact us for suggestions and proposals of itineraries based on your requirements.