Florence: Uffizi Gallery Timed Entry Tour Options & Masterclass

Greta was very knowledgable and entertaining. The Uffizi is huge but they made sure to cover the highlights despite being a very busy day. Surprisingly, there was a lot of walking but Greta made sure we were comfortable and had pit stops to rest. My favorite artwork was the man with a monkey. 5/5 🙈🙉🙊🐵🐒

Guide was amazing, she made the overwhelming museum make sense and so interesting.

We had Fabio as our guide and he was phenomenal! Made the artwork relatable and descriptions and histories of each piece easy to understand.

Fabio was great! Lots of walking but lots of great information too.

We couldn’t find the meeting spot, the address wouldn’t show up on my map. When we asked the people at the front of the museum where it was they said it was 10 minutes away from the museum???? When I reached out to them to see if they could give us our tickets so we could enter because they had already entered they refused. They also refused to give me a refund so we had to buy tickets on our own after already paying for this.

Excellent guide knowledgeable about art and history of art. Good at pinpointing specific artifacts mainly paintings among the endless exhibition rooms

lorenzo was the best tour guide! he made it fun and was very enthusiastic !!!

Fabio was an excellent guide explaining the human stories behind the great paintings of the Uffizzi.

Fabio was an extremely knowledgeable guide. He gave us a great insight in to the human stories behind the most important paintings in the Uffizzi which made the visit extra special.

Fabio was a great guide. Thank you ❤️

Our guide was knowledgeable and got us thru the crowds to stand close to or be in front of the important art pieces. The pieces themselves were repetitive subject in different styles, mostly two dimensional. After seeing the Pitti Palace, and the big buildup. .the Uffizi was a big disappointment. Not much of anything there.

Vanessa was an amazing guide: we learned so much in a thoughtful and engaging way. Wonderful experience—would definitely recommend.

Worth ever penny. Loved that our groups were smaller than the ones around us. Every guide had a wealth of knowledge and did a great job of sharing without insulting (the lack of) Americans knowledge or dipping into current politics. Very challenging to do when so much of the history we are learning about on these tours has to do with politics.

Greta was absolutely amazing! She is so knowledgeable and answered any question we had! She was great at making sure we all saw the art while she told interesting stories of the paintings! The skip the line was so delightful! It was a perfect way to see the beautiful art in the Uffizi!

Our guide was wonderful! Her insights into the culture of the time and personalities of the artists brought these works of art to life! Wish we could have spent twice the time on this tour, we really enjoyed it. So glad I booked the in-depth tour with an art historian!

We had a wonderful and entertaining tour. We were very impressed by our guides knowledge and expertise. We could have spent many more hours with her.

Fabio was a fantastic guide and made the experience so much more interesting and informative. Would highly recommend.

Our guide was amazing! He knew art so well and he helped us learn and relate to it. He knew a lot about the Uffizzi, of course, but he also know about the city and the history. 100% fantastic!

Marta was a great and very knowledgeable guide that showed us the highlights of Ufizi with great enthusiasm. Would definitely do this again.

Our tour guide seemed kind and passionate, but the combination of poor audio equipment, her hurried, broken English, and accent made it difficult for us to follow what she was saying. She spent more time in certain places, but by the end, she began speeding up, and it felt like we missed out on the important galleries. It was as if she rushed through the final parts of the tour just as quickly as she spoke. Felt like a waste of money because everything we got out of it, we read on our own.

Travelers should be warned that internet service is unreliable in Florence. We were unable to download the voucher, tour information or directions to the meeting point. Download everything as soon as you can and take screenshots so you don’t have to rely on service. By the way, the museum is enormous. It would take days to see everything.

Great tour! Fabio was a very knowledgeable guide and walked us through the highlights of the museum providing interesting facts and pointing out things we may not have noticed. 5-stars

This was a great tour - longer than other options on Viatour. 2.5 hours was a good amount of time. Our guide had a masters degree in art history, and took us from the medieval period through the Renaissance. I have forgotten her name though! She shared the stories and history behind the paintings, especially in relation to the Medici and Florence. We had 12 people in our group which was manageable. The museum was very crowded, but our guide was able to keep us together and we could hear her very well with the headphones. Learning about the personalities and interactions of Michelangelo, Caravaggio, Botticelli and DaVinci was very enlightening. Plus her critique of some of the more famous works and seeing the “mistakes” some of the artists made was very interesting.

The guide was excellent. The problem was it was a skip the line tour and we were in line for 40 minutes. It was 40 minutes before we ever saw the first piece of artwork. The museum as usual was fabulous, but there were too many peoplewhich made it un enjoyable for me.

I would not recommend this tour. Very short (1.5 hr), time wasted a lot, not efficiently planned. Nor worth the money and time spent

This is a great way to "cut to the chase" when touring Uffizzi. Our guide was extremely knowledgeable about each of the artists and some of their most important works. She guided us through the museum, which was exceptionally packed on that day. She negotiated with other tour guides to be certain we had time to take some photos while she described the history surrounding each piece. I learned a great deal about each of the major artists, the Medici family, and the progression of art over several hundreds of years. I would have known none of the information had our fantastic guide not enlightened us

Informative and enjoyable - our art guide, Francesca, showed us the museum’s highlights and pointed out things we never would have known without her guidance. It really enhanced our experience!

Amazing experience with an incredible guide, we recommend her, Vanessa was a great help, she was friendly and informative

This was the best tour that I’ve paid for in the last four visits to Italy. I am not a huge fan of paintings, but this tour guy brought everything to life with all of the back stories. She took the time to speak one on one with each person in the group and made them feel welcome. It was evident that she was passionate about her job and it was infectious. Thank you so much for a wonderful experience :)

This was a fantastic tour of the Uffizi museum. The guide was extremely well versed on the history of Florence and the artwork of the museum. Truly a world class museum celebrating Renaissance masters. On top of the great tour, you don't have to wait in line!

We went with our guide, Sarah, who was formally trained and so enthusiastic and kind that she made the time melt away. She brought us all deeper into the experience of this amazing collection. This was a wonderful way to experience what could be an overwhelming museum otherwise. With the help of our guide we felt as though we were able to enjoy and appreciate the building and the art collection it houses. This also helped us to gain a better understanding of not only the museum and the art specifically, but also Florence, the Medici, and the Renaissance more broadly. Highly recommend if you plan to visit the Uffizi (and if you are in Florence…you want to go to the Uffizi!)

This was such a great experience! Our guide Sarah really knew so much about the paintings and the history. She helped us understand not just the art but the history and culture of the people who made it. This was the most fun I've ever had in an art museum. Highly recommend!

Our guide, Federica Taddei made the Uffizi and its masterpieces come alive. She showed us sites we would have never seen or understood without her guidance. We highly recommend her to save you time and get the most out of this incredible piece of art history.

We had an absolutely fantastic tour with Andrea! She was so knowledgeable and shared such interesting information about both the history of Florence and its art, weaving the two together to really help you understand the Renaissance period. Her comparison of the practices and techniques used to what we do in contemporary times really helped our understanding. Her enthusiasm was contagious. The tour showed us so much more than we could have ever discovered on our own. This experience is highly recommended!!

Excellent tour with Sabilla. We would highly recommend this tour to get the most out of the Uffizi. The tour was well-paced, easy to understand yet comprehensive enough to walk through artistic development through the Renaissance to obtain a deep appreciation of the artwork in the collection. Without Sabilla's tour and description, we would have just wandered from room to room and lost so much of the context and nuance. With this tour, we took away a much deeper appreciation of the Uffizi and will have great memories of the tour and our vacation.

Wonderful tour! Fabio was so knowledgeable, patient and kind. We learned a lot and will cherish our memories of this tour and highly recommend it to others.

Had a great experience on this tour. The Florencetown office wasn't difficult to find, and the guide knew what she was doing. There was still some waiting to get into the Uffizi but there always is, and given the crowds I don't think we could've gone any faster. Felt as organised as it was possible to be. The content of the tour itself was also really good - very informative, but also entertaining and fascinating. We had little radios so we could hear our guide properly even in the crowded rooms, and she offered a really good mix of artistic knowledge about the art itself, with historical, social and even political contexts for the paintings and painters. (Personally I loved the snippets about the historical contexts and lives of artists, especially the scandals!) The tour was basically chronological, starting from the religious paintings of the 13th and 14th century, ending with Caravaggio and the 1600s. I thought it was really well structured, with good pacing and time to absorb the art. Didn't feel rushed. Make sure you're ready to stand & walk for 3 hours. Good shoes and a light bag are a must!

Olga was great, she gave us so much information! We saw all the highlights on the 2nd floor and then explored the 1dt floor on our own with her reccomendations

Vanessa was an exceptional tour guide during our visit to the Uffizi Gallery. She gave us the history and the stories of the art with passion and her detailed knowledge of the art and imagery was truly impressive. What set her apart was her warm and friendly approach, ensuring everyone in our group felt included and engaged. Highly recommend!

Our guide was knowledgeable and talked about things not found in the books. We did the 3 hour tour which at the end of the day felt very long. The Uffizi itself was very loud, disappointing as we couldn't then hear the guide through the headset.

Giovanna did an excellent job. She is deeply knowledgeable, has a warm personality. She gave us a tour at Uffizi. It was a very informative and enjoyable tour. I highly recommend her.

Our tour guide Marta was phenomenal. She made the whole experience unforgettable and so interesting and educational. We left the tour with more knowledge and understanding of art because of her. Thank you! Highly recommended!

Excellent !!! We got tired but we saw and learnt a lot of things. We gave a lot of money, but we will never forget this experience.

The guide was extremely knowledgeable in her field and was enthusiastic about the subject matter, witty, and delighting.

I have taken a shorter Uffizi tour a few years ago. It was very good; more an introduction to the Uffizi collection. This 3 hour tour was on another level. It was a small tour group which is beneficial. The guide allowed us time to discuss the background, technique and style of the most significant paintings. She filled in biographical details of the painters and models. We also discussed other artworks by many of the painters on display in other art galleries. The 3 hours flew by. It was an outstanding tour led by an outstanding guide. I decided to focus on one tour on my visit to Florence and I definitely chose the right one.

We were part of a small group (<15 people) tour of the Uffizi. The museum is very crowded - having a tour guide definitely helps with getting in and through the museum. Our guide was very knowledgeable and gave us (particularly my 2 young adults) a sense of the times and the connections between art, religion and politics. Would definitely do a guided tour for future visits, even when (if) the museum is less crowded.

Fantastic! Laura was our guide and she did an amazing job. She is so very knowledgeable and shared so much information about every work we viewed. The history, the artist, their technique, etc. the details that would all have gone unknown had we not taken the tour. Laura was interesting and engaging and held our attention the entire time. Our guide's passion for art was clear. It helped make the amazing opportunity to see these masterpieces even more meaningful. Very special and worthwhile.

Worth the money. In addition to being able to skip the line, this tour was very informative. There is too much to see at the Uffizi in one day, and this tour emphasized the highlights. Laura was great. Knowledgeable and fun!

Fortunately, one out of two reservations panned out. I showed up w/ my scooter and had a great lesson w/ Marta, who led a tour of the Uffizi.