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A fully guided 'small-group' tour of the Duomo, the museum, the Baptistery and tickets for the Cupola (dome) and the Campanile, Giotto's bell-tower.

Overview

This guided tour, lasting roughly three hours, will give you a privileged insight into the history and the majesty of this incredible concentration of wonders. Group size will never be more than 8 people, all tours are in English, include all skip-the-line entrance tickets and your tour guide, and start at 8:30 AM (March to October) or slightly later (9.00 AM) at other times.

  • the Battistero di San Giovanni (Baptistery) - a building that strongly influenced Mediaeval and Renaissance architecture
  • the Duomo di Firenze (Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore) - with a detailed description of the interior and exterior
  • the excavations of the ancient Cathedral of Santa Reparata - on whose site the Duomo was built
  • the Museo dell'Opera del Duomo (Cathedral museum) with many important sculptures
  • Ghiberti's 'Gates of Paradise'
  • tickets to climb Giotto's Campanile (bell tower) and spectacular views of Florence from Brunelleschi's Dome.

Tickets to climb the Campanile and see the Dome are at a fixed time and cannot be changed. This will normally be at 12.00 or 12:30 PM, though occasionally these might be slightly later (1:00 PM), especially in the case of last minute bookings.

Please also note that since the tour includes a visit to religious buildings there is a strict dress code - please do not wear shorts, sleeveless tee-shirts or other inappropriate clothing, or you may be denied entry.

  • Reviews

    4.7 stars out of 5 from 28 ratings. See all 24 reviews

    5 stars
    JD, United Kingdom (Great Britain)
    17th Mar 2019
    A great tour and tour guide. So knowledgable, clear, concise, patient and a local too!!
    5 stars
    GF, United States
    2nd Feb 2019
    Our tour guide was at the meeting point on time. He had our tickets to visit different parts of the complex and he reserved the time to climb the dome shortly after the end of our tour (the tour started at 9 am and the time to climb was 12:30). Our group was very small (5 people), so it was very easy to interact with our guide. We visited all the buildings. Our tour guide definitely loved Florence, and he explained the history of each of the buildings and pointed the most important works of art. It was a comprehensible tour at our pace - exactly the type of tour I like! Thank you very much for the wonderful experience!
    5 stars
    JK, Lebanon
    6th Jul 2018
    After being late my friend and I, we gained tge site ASAP amd the guide and coordinator welcomed us with pleasure and we continued the tour with the group as planned and they gave us directions to continue tge tour on our own. We were very surprised by their reaction especially that we were late. They were very professional and with great hospitality
    5 stars
    CL, United States
    2nd Jun 2018
    Great guide. Easy to find. Would have missed so much if we had not had the guided tour of the baptistery.
    5 stars
    MR Michael Rodic, United Kingdom (Great Britain)
    2nd Jun 2018
    Federica, the tour guide made this so enjoyable. The tour of the baptistry and external tour of the Duomo was very good but the museum tour surpassed even that.
    5 stars
    NS, United States
    16th Jan 2018
    The guide tour, she is phenomenon, we learned a lot history from her. We are definitely do again and book more tours in our next visit to Italy!

At a glance details:

  •   You may use a copy of your voucher on a mobile device to gain admittance.
  •   These are full skip-the-lines tickets, all fees and exhibitions included.
  •   Tours last approximately 3 hours.
  •   Be at meeting point 10 to 15 minutes before tour start time. Tours cannot be rescheduled.
  •   You'll meet in central Florence, close to the Duomo.
  •   Your group will not number more than 8 people.
  •   Included are tickets to (independently) visit both the dome and the clock tower.
  •   Please remember that as you'll be visiting a religious place that you'll need to dress respectfully - to not do so risks being denied entrance.
 

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You'll be charged nothing until we have confirmed your tickets and tours.

All prices are displayed in full - there are no additional charges 'on-site' and you will be arriving with the confidence of carrying fully-paid tickets.

Coronavirus in Italy

IMPORTANT ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS

Please note that in order to use your tickets you MUST be able to provide one of the following:

  • - Covid19 Green Pass certification (in digital or paper format) able to attest - together with a valid identity document - that they have received at least one dose of one of the vaccines authorized by the EMA or AIFA (Comirnaty by Pfizer-BioNtech, Vaxzevria by Astrazeneca, Janssen by Johnson & Johnson and Moderna)
  • Exemptions: COVID-19 Green Certification is not required for children excluded by age from the vaccination campaign (under 12 years of age) and those exempt on the basis of appropriate medical certification.
  • - Visitors from Israel, Canada, Japan and the United States - Vaccination certificates issued by the health authorities of these countries (complying with EU Recommendation no. 2021/912 of 20 May 2021) will also be accepted, but must include the identifying data of the person and data regarding the type of vaccine and date(s) of administration. Please note that certificates will be accepted if they are in Italian, English, French or Spanish. If the certificate is not issued in bilingual form and not in one of the four languages indicated in the Order of the Minister of Health of 18 June 2021, it must be accompanied by a sworn translation.

This documentation must be presented at the entrance when the body temperature is checked.

Security queues to check the Green Pass requirements may be a bit long so do allow plenty of time to ensure you do not miss your entrance slot. Have your Green Pass and ID ready for viewing. Whilst they may seem long, queues do move fast so please be patient. Thank you for your cooperation.

PLEASE NOTE: If you do not have a Green Pass and a valid identity document, you will not be able to access and your ticket will not be refunded. For further information www.dgc.gov.it

Due to Coronavirus many venues and events are applying strict entry conditions. These will vary by venue but common examples are:

  • You must wear a compliant CE mask (Ordinanza RT n.48) which covers both mouth and nose.
  • Disposable single-use gloves must be worn at all times.
  • Hands (or gloves) must be cleaned with a disinfectant gel on entry.
  • Your temperature (which will be measured on entry) must not be above 37.5°C.
  • Visitors must maintain a social distance of 1.8m at all times.
  • There may be a maximum visitor limit in place - in some cases this may lead to delays

Any conditions may be changed without notice as Italian regulations are updated.

If you are denied entrance because of failure to meet entry conditions, no refunds will be available.

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