Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Duomo - Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore, Via della Canonica, 1 Piazza del Duomo, 50122, Florence Italy
Your tour will begin just in front of the entrance to the Duomo ticket office at Piazza di San Giovanni, where your guide will lead you passed the public lines and directly into the cathedral, thanks to our special no wait access. Upon entering the church, your guide will begin the story of this incredible feat of engineering that required a whole new process for its construction. Including how, after nearly 200 years of construction, architect Filippo Brunelleschi's innovative approach finally enabled its completion.
In addition to learning the history of this magnificent structure, you will also view the beautiful details of its interior including elaborate marble floors, stained-glass windows, and beautiful frescos. Your tour will be capped off by the viewing of Vasari’s famous Last Judgement, which lines the incredible 375 ft high dome.
After your thirty-minute guided tour you will have the option to remain and explore the Duomo at your leisure or continue out to the beautiful Piazza del Duomo.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Cupola del Brunelleschi, Piazza del Duomo Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore, 50122, Florence Italy
The Brunelleschi Dome, part of the Florence Cathedral, is a crowning architectural achievement by Filippo Brunelleschi. Completed in the 15th century, it stands as an engineering marvel, showcasing a double-shell structure with an inner and outer dome. The red-tiled exterior harmonizes with the city's skyline. Climbing to the top will reward you with unparalleled panoramic views of Florence, making it a testament to Brunelleschi's innovative genius and a symbol of Renaissance ingenuity.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Museo della Misericordia di Firenze, Piazza del Duomo n. 20, 50122, Florence Italy
This tour also includes tickets to the nearby Museo della Misericordia. You can visit this jewel of a museum on your own to see its selection of Renaissance paintings and learn about the history of the ambulance corps that was founded to deal with the Black Death.
Duration: 30 minutes
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Piazza del Duomo, 19, 50122 Firenze FI, Italy
30 to 120 minutes(approx.)
Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, Piazza del Duomo, 50122 Firenze FI, Italy
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation
Most travelers can participate
The Museum closes at 4:00 PM. If you booked a tour at 3:00 PM or 3:30 PM you can visit the museum before your tour (by presenting the voucher at the entrance) or on the following day.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 25 travelers
Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Posted By : Chris_T
If you want the upgrade to climb the tower apparently you have to request this at booking? This was not clear to me at time of booking, and was disappointed at time of tour that it was not an option. But the Viator rep was quick with responses on WhatsApp.
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Posted On : 2024-05-14
Posted By : Douglas_T
This is a beautiful church, and a "must see" when you are in Florence. The "skip the line" aspect is well worth the additional investment, and our guide (Lisa) was quite knowledgeable and easy to understand. Time well spent..
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Posted On : 2024-05-14
Posted By : Aaron_S
Our tour guide was excellent and gave us lots of great information. The audio assistance was incredibly helpful as the duomo was a little noisy. We also got to skip an incredibly long line which was great.
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Posted On : 2024-05-12
Posted By : Richard_M
Brief but interesting guided tour and the best part was no queuing at all. Also gives free entrance into an adjacent museum.
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Posted On : 2024-05-10
Posted By : sarah_f
Couldn’t find our guide. Arrived 25 minutes prior. They said the guide would be in a blue top and blue flag. Never found them. Called and they said she had a white flag. Awesome. Missed out on this. No refund. They don’t care.
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Posted On : 2024-05-07
Posted By : Maggie_S
Tour guide was kind and informative. We appreciated the opportunity to skip the line (it was LONG) and learn about the Duomo without giving up several hours of our day.
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Posted On : 2024-05-05
Posted By : David B
This was kind of a get-what-you-pay-for experience. The price was only $28 per person, so you only got about 30 minutes of guide. The guide was nice, but you got the feeling she just wanted you to get it over with. Part of the problem is that our group was made up of people who’d missed earlier tours they’d scheduled. On that, my wife and I got there an hour before the tour. We were n Piazza Del Duomo, but didn’t realize we needed to find #19. The numbering is all screwy there, which didn’t help (#19 was next door to #63). It was very disappointing that nobody was there holding up a ‘City Wonders’ flag, which is what we (and others) were looking for. How hard would that be?! When we did Vatican and Colosseum tours in Rome, we counted on being able to find the City Wonders flags. It would have been real nice if those had been deployed in Florence.
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Posted On : 2024-05-04
Posted By : Ramona_H
Perfect tour. Provided good details prior to our duomo climb. Guide seemed very educated in subjects within the church/duomo/art.
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Posted On : 2024-05-01
Posted By : Susan_G
Isabella was so nice and very informative. We learned so many interesting details about the Duome from her. I highly recommend this tour and especially Isabella!
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Posted On : 2024-05-01
Posted By : Marissa_M
Please do not book this tour and make the same mistake I did. We arrived to the exact maps location provided by the company 15 minutes early. There was no one there with the company apparel on or a blue flag. We stayed all the way through our tour time hoping someone would show up, but no one did. Because of this, and the long lines at the duomo, we were not able to enter. We are incredibly disappointed, and the company refuses to refund us. Please listen to the reviews and DO NOT book this tour. If you do, please make sure to take photos with time stamps and location services so you can actually contest their denial of a refund.
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Posted On : 2024-05-01
