SELF-GUIDED TOURS IN FLORENCE: EXPLORE THE CITY INDEPENDENTLY
Self-guided tours are the perfect way to explore Florence for independent travelers.
Uffizi self-guided tour
Spend as much time as you want at the Uffizi with this self-guided tour based on a downloadable app and audio guide. Don’t miss the chance to marvel over Botticelli’s Primavera and Birth of Venus, Leonardo’s Adoration of the Magi, Caravaggio’s Bacchus, and many more works that made the Renaissance. Simply pick up your skip-the-line ticket from a tour assistant outside the world-famous gallery, having already received instructions on how to download the interactive app for this educational and entertaining museum visit of a lifetime.
Palazzo Vecchio self-guided tour
Skip the line at the Palazzo Vecchio and visit Florence’s centuries-old seat of civic power at your own leisure. Discover the history of the Medici, Florence’s most powerful ruling family, thanks to the multilingual audioguide provided onsite. Collect your ticket at 11am and start exploring the sumptuous halls where some of the most famous artists of the Renaissance once worked. This informative tour includes the elegant courtyard designed by Michelozzo, the striking Hall of the Five Hundred and the Arnolfo Tower, the highest point in the city after Brunelleschi’s Dome. You can savor breathtaking frescoes, paintings and sculptures by Michelangelo, Donatello, Verrocchio and Vasari along the way.
Vespa Florence hills ride + tasting
Head for the hills of Florence for a memorable ride on a very Tuscan electric Vespa, not without forgetting your helmet, of course. Follow the instructions on the app while enjoying the breathtaking city views from Fiesole, famous for its Roman amphitheater and elegant villas, and piazzale Michelangelo, whose grand terrace provides sweeping vistas of the Renaissance city. Wind your way down the tree-lined avenue to the Oltrarno, where the unforgettable ride ends with a glass of Tuscan wine and cured meats and cheeses in a charming local wine bar.