Florence Art Pass: skip the line Guided tour of the Accademia, the Uffizi and the Cathedral of Florence
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Highlights
Your professional guide welcomes you to discover two of the most famous museums in the world: the Accademia Gallery, where you will be amazed by Michelangelo's unique David and the Uffizi Gallery, home to prestigious masterpieces by great Renaissance artists ( Leonardo, Botticelli, Michelangelo, Raphael and many others). In the early afternoon, an official guide will lead you to the exciting discovery of the magnificent artistic treasures, kept inside one of the most beautiful and largest cathedrals in the world: the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence.
Highlights:
Guided tour of the Uffizi Gallery with a professional local guide
Artworks by Botticelli, Leonardo da Vinci and other Renaissance masters
Guided tours in small groups
Admire Michelangelo's iconic works of art, including the Statue of David inside the Accademia Gallery
Guided tour of the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore with direct and dedicated access
What is included?
- Staff assistance at meeting points
- Direct and dedicated access to the Cathedral of Florence
- Official professional guide of the Florence Cathedral
- Earphones
- Professional local guide for Uffizi and Accademia
- Entrance to the Uffizi and Accademia Galleries. Skip-the-line tickets
What is there to know?
Access to the Cathedral is permitted only if you are wearing appropriate clothing: entry with shorts, bare shoulders, sandals, hats and sunglasses is prohibited.
It is mandatory to show up at the meeting point at the indicated check-in time. In case of delay it will not be possible to participate in the visit, nor to obtain a refund or reschedule the guided tour.
It is mandatory to arrive 30 minutes early at the meeting point because, before the visit, after receiving the entrance ticket, it is mandatory to deposit all the objects foreseen by the Regulations and the following types at the cloakroom (Piazza Duomo, 38/r) of bags:
Backpacks of any size or size and any bag intended to be worn on the back; Bags, suitcases, parcels, bags and containers in general that exceed the dimensions of 35cm x 30cm x 15cm:
Any object which, at the sole discretion of the personnel in charge, may constitute a danger to other visitors or to the integrity and safety of the structure.
Attention: baggage collection must take place at the end of the visit according to the scheduled time. In any case, the duration of the deposit cannot exceed the cloakroom closing time.
It is mandatory to show up at the meeting point at the indicated check-in time. In case of delay it will not be possible to participate in the visit, nor to obtain a refund or reschedule the guided tour.
It is mandatory to arrive 30 minutes early at the meeting point because, before the visit, after receiving the entrance ticket, it is mandatory to deposit all the objects foreseen by the Regulations and the following types at the cloakroom (Piazza Duomo, 38/r) of bags:
Backpacks of any size or size and any bag intended to be worn on the back; Bags, suitcases, parcels, bags and containers in general that exceed the dimensions of 35cm x 30cm x 15cm:
Any object which, at the sole discretion of the personnel in charge, may constitute a danger to other visitors or to the integrity and safety of the structure.
Attention: baggage collection must take place at the end of the visit according to the scheduled time. In any case, the duration of the deposit cannot exceed the cloakroom closing time.
Meeting point
GUIDED VISIT TO THE ACADEMY GALLERY: At 08.45am, on the corner of Via Ricasoli and Piazza San Marco, in front of the loggia of the Academy of Fine Arts.
An assistant awaits you wearing blue clothes with the Caf Tour and Gray Line logos.
GUIDED VISIT TO THE UFFIZI GALLERY: -At 11.10am, at the Caf Tour & Travel Agency, Via dei Tavolini, 15r, 50122, Florence.
GUIDED TOUR OF THE DUOMO: -At 2.15pm, at the Caf Tour & Travel Agency, Via dei Tavolini, 15r, 50122, Florence.
It is mandatory to show up at the meeting point at the indicated check-in time. In case of delay it will not be possible to participate in the visit, nor to obtain a refund or reschedule the guided tour.
Description
Itinerary
VISIT TO THE ACADEMY GALLERY 9.30 AM:
Total immersion in the art of Michelangelo to learn about his most famous work, the "David", and other important works of art such as ''The Prisoners'' and ''San Matteo'' and the “Palestrina Pietà”. The young Michelangelo sculpted David from a huge block of rough marble in three years, creating an imposing sculpture of absolute beauty, an icon of the Renaissance model. He depicted a magnificent naked young man at the height of his physical vigor, whose intense expression of strength and courage, arising from an absolute faith in God, became a symbol of the power and invincibility of the Florentine Republic at the moment of its maximum expansion . splendor.
Once the guided tour is finished it is possible to stay in the museum.
VISIT TO THE ACADEMY GALLERY 9.30 AM:
Total immersion in the art of Michelangelo to learn about his most famous work, the "David", and other important works of art such as ''The Prisoners'' and ''San Matteo'' and the “Palestrina Pietà”. The young Michelangelo sculpted David from a huge block of rough marble in three years, creating an imposing sculpture of absolute beauty, an icon of the Renaissance model. He depicted a magnificent naked young man at the height of his physical vigor, whose intense expression of strength and courage, arising from an absolute faith in God, became a symbol of the power and invincibility of the Florentine Republic at the moment of its maximum expansion . splendor.
Once the guided tour is finished it is possible to stay in the museum.
UFFIZI GALLERY 11.30am:
You can't leave Florence without visiting one of the most famous art galleries in the world. Here you can admire numerous works of art by Botticelli, Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, Giotto, Cimabue, Masaccio and many others. Among the precious exhibition rooms of the Gallery, the most renowned one contains the refined works of Botticelli, including absolute masterpieces: "Primavera" and "Birth of Venus". This last painting, an icon of the museum, represents the allegory of the birth of the goddess emerging from the sea foam and symbolizes the ideal of beauty as an expression of purity and spiritual quality, typical of Renaissance Neoplatonic aesthetics. The guided tour ends at the Uffizi Terrace from where you can enjoy an extraordinary and exclusive view of the most important monuments of the city. Once the guided tour is finished it is possible to stay in the museum.
You can't leave Florence without visiting one of the most famous art galleries in the world. Here you can admire numerous works of art by Botticelli, Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, Giotto, Cimabue, Masaccio and many others. Among the precious exhibition rooms of the Gallery, the most renowned one contains the refined works of Botticelli, including absolute masterpieces: "Primavera" and "Birth of Venus". This last painting, an icon of the museum, represents the allegory of the birth of the goddess emerging from the sea foam and symbolizes the ideal of beauty as an expression of purity and spiritual quality, typical of Renaissance Neoplatonic aesthetics. The guided tour ends at the Uffizi Terrace from where you can enjoy an extraordinary and exclusive view of the most important monuments of the city. Once the guided tour is finished it is possible to stay in the museum.
GUIDED TOUR OF THE CATHEDRAL 2.25pm:
Once inside the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, a treasure chest of priceless artistic treasures, you will immediately be struck by the elegance of the spaces of the three naves. Led by your expert guide you will enjoy the beauty of the splendid marble choir by Bandinelli, the complex of precious stained glass windows crafted by Donatello, Ghiberti and Andrea del Castagno and the singular and mysterious clock by Paolo Uccello. You will also be surprised to be able to walk on a wonderful carpet of polychrome marbles. Then, looking up, the immense and precious interior of the Dome entirely frescoed by Vasari will appear. Brunelleschi's famous Dome is the largest ever built in masonry and an unrivaled icon of Renaissance architecture.
Once inside the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, a treasure chest of priceless artistic treasures, you will immediately be struck by the elegance of the spaces of the three naves. Led by your expert guide you will enjoy the beauty of the splendid marble choir by Bandinelli, the complex of precious stained glass windows crafted by Donatello, Ghiberti and Andrea del Castagno and the singular and mysterious clock by Paolo Uccello. You will also be surprised to be able to walk on a wonderful carpet of polychrome marbles. Then, looking up, the immense and precious interior of the Dome entirely frescoed by Vasari will appear. Brunelleschi's famous Dome is the largest ever built in masonry and an unrivaled icon of Renaissance architecture.
