Italy · SELF-GUIDED TOURS IN FLORENCE
The 15 best self-guided tours in Florence you can book today, with what each costs, how long it runs and who it suits. Number one is top for a reason; start there.
Florence Duomo review: climb Brunelleschi’s Dome, explore five major sites with a 3-day pass, and get practical tips on queues, heat, and value.
“Fabulous - easy to find the rep and to download the audio. Fascinating building and the view from the cupola is breathtaking (according to my husband and son - it’s 460 steps up and heights aren’t for everybody!)”
See Michelangelo’s David with priority entry, a multilingual audio app, Renaissance art, and a Stradivarius violin at Florence’s Accademia.
“I had a great time walking around the museum. I wasn’t prepared for the app I needed to download for the guide to play. It was fine as I got these tickets because it was booked on the official site and the audio guide was a bonus. The museum was more incredible and bigger than I expected.”
Review of Florence’s Uffizi priority ticket with audio app, meeting-point help, top Renaissance art, practical tips, and honest value advice.
“Not sure how much time it saved; I still had to wait in a line to enter the museum, but it was only a few minutes”
Explore Siena’s Duomo, crypt, library, museum, baptistery, and Facciatone with a 3-day pass and smartphone audio guide.
“Beautiful and amazing place. Only regret is that we didn’t book a guided tour with a guide. So much to see and learn.”
Review of Florence’s Accademia ticket with timed entry, Michelangelo’s David, Renaissance art, and a self-guided audio app.
“It was very nice to see the David statue with our bare eyes. Other than that, if course the rest of the works were worthy of seeing too. Very crowded but we did not really wait long. Our reservarion was at 13:15 and we were in at 13:25.”
Review of Florence’s Uffizi and Accademia priority tickets, audio app, meeting tips, museum highlights, crowd advice, and true value.
“Easy process to find the ticket holder from Accord and skip the line was nice. The audio app guide was easy to listen to download and listen to with lots of interesting facts. Beautiful galleries and a lot to see. FYI Uffizi is large, busy, and hot. Eat and drink before you go in, and wear good shoes to stand in.”
Review of Florence’s 1.5-hour electric golf cart tour, with audio guide, Renaissance sights, Michelangelo viewpoint, value, and practical tips.
“I ended up getting sick on this leg of our tour so my finance had the guide and golf cart all to himself (even though it was slated as a small group tour)! The guide spoke good English and even asked him questions about what he liked so he could give him tips on where to go and what to do based off his likes while in Florence. Overall great experience and we will be doing it again once we are back!”
Review of Florence’s Uffizi skip-the-line ticket with Pop Guide audio app, key masterpieces, meeting tips, value, drawbacks, and booking advice.
“I liked that we could explore at out own pace. The map was very hard to follow. Sometimes the recordings would not play.”
Ride an e-bike from Florence to Fiesole, Tuscan hills, and a boutique vineyard, with GPS freedom, wine, views, and roadside support.
“Very friendly owner and the ride across Tuscany was memorable and scenic. The winery served many good wines”
Review of Florence Duomo interior entry with host and audio guide, including what you see, wait times, dress rules, value, and booking advice.
“Registering for it on line was complicated. Could be more clear and streamlined. The audio devices are poor quality. If I stayed close to the leader i heard well that way. He was excellent.”
Review of Florence’s Accademia Gallery ticket with optional audio guide, covering David, timed entry, meeting point, cost, tips, and value.
“Totally worth the money. Especially if you’re in a pinch and havnt bought tickets in advance. My only complaint is that the guide didn’t have the proper time slot we reserved, and gave us one 20 minutes later. What is the point of reserving a time slot if it’s not reserved for us?”
Review of Florence’s Uffizi Gallery timed ticket, optional audio guide, masterpieces, entry tips, price, queues, and practical advice.
“My son and I opted not to do the guided tour. We went through on our own. The Uffizi Gallery was awesome! So glad we did it.”
Visit Florence’s Accademia Gallery with timed David entry, Renaissance art, Medici instruments, and a self-guided audio app.
“I’ve been to this museum before but on our own we an audio guide. The personal guide was so much more interesting. The in-depth detail she provided about the history of the Museum and the stories behind the paintings was wonderful. There is a great deal of info to take in regarding the different art styles and how they evolved. If you’re an art lover and want to really understand the details, don’t miss a guided tour.”
Review of Pisa’s Leaning Tower and Cathedral ticket, with timed entry, audio guide, climb tips, bag storage, value, and practical advice.
“Great to experience the tower from the top, amazing views. Also nice to see round the cathedral as it was beautiful. Definitely worth the money!”
Review of Florence Duomo priority entry ticket with audio app, Baptistery, museum, crypt access, costs, tips, and honest drawbacks.
“It was great to see the Duomo, but a little disappointing to know that even though we had skip the line, there was still a line, but not like it would have been if we hadn’t had the priority tickets.”
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