Skip the line doesn’t actually mean that you skip the line. It means slight priority entrance. We waited 45 min for a small group (9people) tour of the Uffizi with the wonderful Italian guide Alex. She was great! However the second part of the day with the trip to the museum with David was miserable. We waited outside in line for at least an hour or more. At one point I left, got a sandwich, ate it and came back and continued to wait. There were 19 people in our group—the guide said that the “under 9 participants” only applied to the Uffizi part of the day. She also kept claiming that the waiting “never happens” to which I think…baloney! For about $135 per person, it was not a great value. Having a guide is important and having the guide talking via an earphone is helpful but it’s a total toss of the dice whether you get a good guide or not. The best guide we’ve had so far was the Brazilian Gabrielle who gave the Medici walking tour and provided a ton of info and history while working just for tips!
About Activity
What's Included
Includes
- Licensed guide
- Radios and headsets
- tickets to the Accademia Gallery
- Tickets to the Uffizi Gallery
Excludes
- Gratuities
Departure & Return
Departure Point
- For Academia Gallery Guided Tour: Via dei pucci 37 r (Italy Pass Tour Store)
Return
- The guided tour ends inside the museum so if you prefer, you can continue to visit by yourself.
Itinerary
The Uffizi Gallery is considered one of the most iconic and important museums in the world of art. Every year people from all over the world come to Florence to see with their own eyes all these incredible masterpieces and treasures that it contains. Together with our guide, plunge into this world, because he will lead you in the footsteps of the formation of Italian art. Marvel at the most iconic masterpieces created by Botticelli, Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, Filippo Lippi, Caravaggio and others. Walking along the incredible beauty of the Uffizi corridors, full of graceful statues, portraits and painted ceilings, the guide will tell you about the history of the gallery itself, to whom it owes its origin, and thanks to whom we have such a unique opportunity to marvel the masterpieces of this museum - the powerful and magnificent Medici family!
People from all over the world come to Florence to see him-David. This statue, created by Michelangelo, is rightfully considered one of the most famous in the world. David has become one of the most recognisable works of Renaissance sculpture; a symbol of strength and youthful beauty. Immerse yourself in the world of Michelangelo Buonarotti while exploring the museum with our guide. Learn about the difficult fate of David's creation, and why this statue is considered one of the acmes not only of the Renaissance, but also of human genius in general. What is the meaning of his pose, and why Michelangelo portrayed the young man just like that. Walking through the halls of the museum, learn about the history of the creation of Michelangelo's Slaves - unfinished sculptures intended to adorn the tomb of Julius 2. In addition, enjoy the masterpieces of Botticelli, Ghirlandaio, Giambologna and the museum of musical instruments!
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The tour guide at Uffizi was too educated for that kind of your. She spent 15-20 min on a painting and other tour guides spent 3-4 minutes. She would be a great instructor but to much detail for these yours. We all lost interest quickly, The guide for academia was very good.
Do not miss out on this tour. It's wonderful to experience the David in person. The pictures you see do not do justice to its wonder. The other works of art are a must see at least once in your life
Less than 24 hours before the visit, the time was changed from 10:30 to 11:30, disrupting our whole day's plans. The woman on the phone had so solution or answer. We had to cancel our lunch plans since it was too late to cancel the tour. We did not 'skip the line' We were supposed to start at 11:30 and did not get into security until after 12! Our guide was non engaging and very difficult to understand. We did not exit the museum until after 2 pm and no one gave us any information about where and when to meet at the Accademia. We had no time to eat since we ENTERED the museum 30 minutes after we had planned to be FINISHED. When I asked for a refund first I was told we never showed up! I have since sent time stamped photos and full explanation and I am waiting to hear back about a refund. I have used Viator MANY times and never had an issue like this, I am very disappointed with the response time. I will be contacting my credit card company if I do not get a refund.
The tour was really well organized and the guides were informative as expected. The Uffizi gallery tour started at 10, group guides easy to locate per directions. This museum is tremendously large and we had some time after our tour (1-1.5 hours) to check some things out on our own. The Galleria Academia tour then started at 3 (we didn't realize there would be a gap in time) and went near that location later on. Used the time to get some lunch and spritz. Again easy to locate group guide per directions. Much smaller museum but enjoyed it more - and our guide was fantastic. It is silly to say that one statue is so impressive but it really is worth it!
We were extremly satisfied with our guided tour In Uffizi Galery. Our guide –Irina - took us to extraordinary and incredible world of cinquecento giving us also fascinating background about history of Medici family. She made wonderful analysis of the paintings and showed us the cross-section of Florence art in XV-XVI century. The guided tour with Irina inspired us to read and know more about this magnificent period in history of art and architecture. We would highly recommend Irina as an excellent guide.
Thank you to Manuela Corsi for the great tour experience today in the Uffizi guided tour that made it for us and also for our 5 year old son an unforgettable experience! Alexander, Lara and Jonas
We had an absolutely fabulous experience with our guide Alda. She was remarkable! Her enthusiasm and really deep passionate knowledge of everything Art and Florence gives you an amazing experience that livens the museums transforming the tours into the journeys of discovery!
This week we (me and my 2 kids, 10 and 8) took the tour at the Uffizi. It was wonderfull! Especially with our guide, Irina. She is a gifted storyteller meanwhile walking us past the crowds and showing us all the masterpieces. She told us the stories of the Medici families like she was part of their history as well, all so livid. Made us want to know much more! Will come back for sure! Thanks again, Irina!
Visita bellissima dei due più importanti musei di Firenze. Le due guide, Francesca e Manuela, si sono distinte per un'eccellente competenza ed una grandissima disponibilità. Consiglio vivamente questo tour!
Mi e' piaciuta molto l'dea dei biglietti saltafila.. consiglio vivamente la guida Francesca Ciappi competente e molto molto coinvolgente. E' stata veramente una bella visita
Gruppo di poche persone e poco affollata ci hanno permesso di effettuare la visita nelle migliori condizioni. Un apprezzamento alla guida Fracesca Ciappi che con esperienza e competenza ha selezionato le opere principali e con spiegazioni approfondite e curiosità ci ha coinvolti e trasportati nel periodo storico. Ottima esperienza. Anna
Abbiamo visitato gli Uffizi venerdì. Angela, la nostra guida, è stata molto competente e professionale. È stato un piacere essere accompagnati in questo tour, anche perché da soli sarebbe stato dispersivo e molto meno istruttivo. Consigliata al 100%!
In data 2 dicembre 2021 abbiamo usufruito di questo servizio insieme alla guida Francesca Ciappi: una esperienza molto bella, con spiegazioni esaustive e interessanti! Torneremo volentieri! Claudia, Morena e Domenico
Dopo tre visite agli uffizi finalmente sono riuscito ad avere una guida che mi raccontasse la vita del luogo e delle opere. Appassionante e ricca di curiosità, non solo sulle opere in sé, ma su tutto il contesto dell'esposizione e sugli artisti. Una guida appassionata che appassiona! Grazie a Manuela Corsi
grazie alla nostra guida Manuela Corsi il tour ed è stato veramente interessante è una persona piacevole e molto preparata consigliato!
Oggi sono stato con la mia famiglia in visita agli Uffizi, la nostra guida Manuela Corsi è stata fantastica, preparata e appassionata tanto da riuscire a coinvolgere entrambi i miei figli adolescenti, cosa non semplice. Il suo racconto non è stato solo nozionistico ma pieno di particolari umani che hanno reso l'ascolto molto più interessante. Consigliatissimo.
Bellissima mattinata agli Uffizi. La nostra guida Francesca Ciappi molto preparata e competente ha reso la visita estremamente interessante riuscendo anche a coinvolgere i nostri figli adolescenti!
Ringraziamo con tutto il cuore la guida Alda per la passione l impegno la professionalità perché ci ha accompagnato per un viaggio indimenticabile nella Galleria dell Accademia. Meravigliosa esperienza. Consigliata a tutti. Con guide così ti resterà sempre nell anima
hp partecipata al tour guidato degli uffizi con la guida manuela corsi .sono rimasta molto soddistatta la guida molto simpatica e preparatissima.
Maravilhosa experiência com a guia Irina Emchenko, na visita guiada no Museu Ufizzi. Muitíssimo bem informada e simpática. Adoramos!
Mi sono recata a Firenze con un’amica per visitare la città e in particolare la Galleria degli Uffizi. Abbiamo prenotato una visita guidata e ci ha accompagnate la guida Manuela Corsi, molto preparata e disponibile. La guida è riuscita a mantenere vivo l’interesse per circa due ore e trenta minuti e mi ha fatto riscoprire la mia passione per la storia dell’arte, raccontandoci il contesto storico e le tecniche caratterizzanti i diversi artisti, molto numerosi, della galleria. Molto consigliato per gli amanti della storia e della storia dell’arte!!
Tour guidato con la guida Manuela Corsi molto preparata. Ci ha fatto entrare dentro la storia dell'arte in maniera esaustiva, ma molto coinvolgente e mai noiosa. Molto apprezzato il modo di raccontare più che di spiegare e il tempismo perfetto dedicato alle opere di cui ci ha parlato. Se torneremo a Firenze ci piacerebbe fare delle visite guidate con lei. Per quanto riguarda le Gallerie degli Uffizi non ci sono parole.. semplicemente meravigliose!
Abbiamo partecipato questa mattina al tour guidato da Manuela con altri due nostri amici e devo dire che siamo rimasti molto contenti sia della preparazione che della simpatia della guida che ci ha accompagnato ....... Un tour agli Uffizi merita sempre......ma con guida merita molto di piu
La guida è stata coinvolgente ed esaustiva, allegerendo le descrizioni con aneddoti e ricostruzioni storiche. Ottima preparazione e massima disponibilità a domande. Voto 10
Geweldige rondleiding door enthousiaste gids (Alda Giunti) met veel kennis van zaken. Goede manier om veel van dit museum te zien zonder erin te verdwalen
Tour guidato con Manuela Corsi, preparatissima e simpatica, super disponibile. Esperienza magnifica.
Sono stata in Agosto 2021 in visita alla galleria degli Uffizi, la guida affidataci (eravamo un piccolo gruppo) Francesca Ciappi è stata veramente brava, molto competente e preparata, ha reso la visita interessantissima, non avremmo potuto trovare di meglio... Consigliatissima!
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