Palatina Gallery and Guided Walking Tour in Florence
Explore the grand-ducal residence of the Medici family, their vast private collection of paintings, arranged in rooms sumptuously decorated with baroque stuccoes and frescoes, and the royal apartments, joined to the gallery, once the residence of the king of Italy, and embark on a walking tour to view the most famous attractions and squares of the Florence city.
TOUR HIGHLIGHTS • Skip the line for the tickets (a bit of queue is possible at the metal detector due to security measures) • Discover masterpieces of European art in the Palatine Gallery • See stunning frescoes and stucco work from the Renaissance and visit the Royal Apartments of the Palazzo Pitti • See the Signoria Square with its replica of the Michelangelo’s David • Walk over the famous Old Bridge • Learn from a professional guide who will show you the city's hidden treasures
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English Guided Tour
Walking Tour Information: The Florence city walking tour will start at 17.00pm. Please refer to the voucher for meeting point information.
Combined Walking & Palatina : The Palatine Gallery tour operates at 10:00 or 15:00 and later followed by the Walking Tour at 17.00pm.
What's included in Palatina Gallery and Guided Walking Tour in Florence
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Galleria Palatina in Palazzo Pitti
Enjoy the guided tour inside this marvelous palace, which was built during the 15th century and then bought by the Medici Family becoming their glorious residence. The guide will escort you through the Palatine Gallery (Galleria Palatina) in order for you to enjoy the beauties kept there. This private collection comprises a vast group of paintings owned by the Grand Dukes. They are displayed in the official staterooms on the first floor of the Pitti Palace. Along with your local guide, you will discover dozens of Renaissance paintings, including the most remarkable masterpieces by Botticelli, Titian, Rubens, Caravaggio, and many other Italian and European painters from the 15th to the 17th century, through the Planetary Rooms.
Galleria Palatina in Palazzo Pitti
These rooms were designed by the great Baroque painter Pietro da Cortona. They create an overwhelmingly stunning environment of frescoes and stucco. You will soon find that this beautiful setting provides the perfect background for the superb exhibition of paintings from the Medici collection. Finally, you will visit the royal apartments. The tour takes about one and a half hours, the perfect time to appreciate the art collections. You are also free to return to anything you might want to see again after the tour ends. This is the ideal tour for art and history lovers alike, made all more the better by your knowledgeable tour guide and coveted skip-the-line access
Piazza della Repubblica
From the point of the meeting, the guide will give you an insight of the history of this Renaissance city and how this incredible cultural movement of the Renaissance transformed not only Florence but eventually the rest of Europe. The guide will start off with Piazza Della Republica, the main square of Florence that marks the center of the City. After a little talk of history & the changes of Piazza Republica since its origin, you will walk straight to the marvelous piece of art, the Piazza Della Duomo. A showstopper of Filippo Brunelleschi, Giotto, Arnolfo & Francesco Talenti.
Inclusions
- The ticket and reservation for Palatina Gallery
- Guided city walking tour
- Officially certified guide
- Radio system to hear the guide
- Food and drinks
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Transportation to/from attractions
- Entrance Tickets to attractions during the Walking Tour
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Please note that the walking tour will only be conducted from the outside of each attraction mentioned in the itinerary.
- "Skip-the-line" access for Palatina Gallery is guaranteed, even during peak season (except in the event of delays or strikes by the museum management)
- The walking tour can be subject to favourable weather conditions. If cancelled due to poor weather, you will be given the option of an alternative date.
- Please refer to the correct meeting point which is displayed at the time of reservation.
- Please note that the tour requires a minimum number of 2 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
- The customers choosing the Palatina Gallery guided tour at 10.00 am or 3.00 pm join the walking tour at 5.00 pm.
- During the Winter Season, the customers will choose the Palatina Gallery guided tour at 10.00 am and later join the walking tour at 3.00 pm
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Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting / End Points
- Walking Tour Meeting Point - The tour will operate at 17.00 as mentioned on the vouchers. Please be present in front of the Hard Rock Cafe Firenze (Via dei Brunelleschi, Piazza della Repubblica, 1, 50123 Firenze FI)
Redeem
Ticket Redemption
The tickets will be delivered by the guide or our representative at the meeting point before the start of the tour. Please refer to the correct meeting point which will be displayed during the reservation stage. Meeting point 01- Central Gate of Pitti Square, Piazza de' Pitti, 50125 Firenze FI, Italy Meeting point 02- Hard Rock Cafe, Via dei Brunelleschi, 1, 50123 Firenze FI, Italy The customers choosing the Palatina Gallery guided tour at 10.00 am or 3.00 pm, join the city walking tour at 5.00 pm. During the Winter Season, the customers will choose the Palatina Gallery guided tour at 10.00 am and later join the walking tour at 3.00 pm
