"Walking Tours of Florence are wise and well informed.
They have a fresh accessible style which makes it fun. The recipe seems to be the more you enjoy the more you learn. And it works."
Michael Palin
Actor/Presenter (Monty Python and a list of fabulous films too long to list here)
"The Greatest Tour Guide Ever!"
Lou Reed
Rockstar
"...This tour is wonderful, it is informative, complete and fun. And more importantly, you don't feel like a sheep in a flock, herded around town..."
Richard Kind
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"Thank You for the Wonderful Experience!"
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"Walking Tours of Florence are much more than tours, because you leave feeling almost as if
you know Michelangelo and the other Masters personally.
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Mike Munro
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"Thank you for a wonderful job… you made us feel like we were the most important people in Florence. We all left singing your praises. Thank you very much
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Bill Kurtis
Acclaimed documentary host and producer, network news anchor and multimedia production company president USA.
"Entertaining and Informative!"
Nat Young
World Surfing Champion
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The next available date for this tour is 07/02/2012 (this tour requires 2 days advance booking). Please click on your desired date from the calendar. For last minute enquiries please call our office (Mon-Sat 8.00-6.00) direct +39 0552645033
Enjoy the Original and Best Uffizi Gallery Tour with the best guides in Florence! Our Uffizi gallery tour, as featured in a BBC WORLD documentary with Michael Palin, offers easy skip-the-line access to the world famous Uffizi Gallery. Enjoy experiencing the must-see artworks and highlights of the world-famous Uffizi Museum on this great two hour tour.
Find out why these famous artworks and the Uffizi Gallery were created. Hear great stories about the artists that changed art forever. Find out how Michelangelo out-smarted a famous skinflint. Hear about the mysterious and stunningly beautiful models in paintings like Botticelli's famous "Birth of Venus" as you explore one of the world's greatest art collections.
Highlights of the Masterpieces of the Uffizi Gallery Tour include:
Avoid waiting hours in the queue with this skip-the-line Uffizi tour!
Enjoy understanding the masterpieces in Florence's world-famous museum, the Uffizi Gallery
See Renaissance art by world-famous artists on this small-group guided tour of the Uffizi Gallery
See the gallery's most famous masterpieces
Experience the flowering of Leonardo Da Vinci's genius
Learn about techniques that will change the way you look at art
Discover the highlights of the Uffizi Gallery with our fascinating and exclusive introduction to Renaissance art and famous artists
What makes the Masterpieces of the Uffizi Gallery Tour unique?
1. This tour is run by the only tour company recommended by just about every major travel guide, including Rick Steves 2. The Artviva tour guides' knowledge and personality truly bring the artworks alive! 3. Smaller groups - not more than 22 adults per tour group 4. Uffizi ticket price and ticket reservation fees are included in the tour price with no hidden extras 5. Our unique selection of the Uffizi Gallery's best masterpieces gives a comprehensive overview of the must-see artworks in the Uffizi Gallery 6. Book with us and receive free membership to the Artviva Club! Enjoy great discounts, special benefits and free gifts - including at top restaurants, cafés, shops, cinema, gym-spa, and more!
The finer details of the Masterpieces of the Uffizi Gallery Tour:
Price: Adults - 39 euro per person Students (13-26 years old) - 39 euro per person Children (6-12 years old) - 19 euro per person Children (5 years and under) - free
Included in tour price: Guided tour and all tickets and reservation fees. Headsets used when required. There are NO HIDDEN COSTS on this Uffizi tour as ticket reservation and entry fee to the Uffizi Museum is INCLUDED IN THE PRICE. Tour meeting times and dates: 1.30 pm: Mar 19-Apr 8 & Nov 5-Dec 2: Tues-Sat Apr 9-Nov 4: Tues-Sun 9.15 am: Feb 13-Mar 18 & Dec 3-Dec 16: Tues, Thurs & Sat only
The Masterpieces of the Uffizi Gallery Tour meeting point: Our office at Via Sassetti, 1 (2nd floor) in Florence's city centre. See map below for details. Tour length: 2 hours
Minimum required to run tour: 4 people (To ensure that this tour runs, you may apply our Minimum Numbers Guarantee)
Maximum participants per group: 22 people (excluding children)
Weather: This tour runs rains or shine
Please note: * Do not bring any large purses, bags, or backpacks with you on the museum tour. * Photography is not permitted in the gallery. * The Uffizi Gallery is closed on Mondays.
Skip-the-line entry: Artviva Tours make reservations up to 12 months in advance to skip the ticket purchasing and reserved ticket retrieval queues. Even with reservations, there is still a compulsory security check which may cause some delays in entering the museum. We guarantee that in spite of any eventual delays, our tour guides ensure all aspects of our museum tour are covered.
This Uffizi Gallery tour is part of the Florence in One Glorious Day (or 2) discounted tour package - three great Florence tours at one discounted price! Explore Florence with an expert tour guide on a three hour walking tour, enjoy a skip-the-line guided Uffizi Gallery tour and a skip-the-line Accadamia tour to see Michelangelo's David.
The Uffizi Gallery tour Vasari Corridor extention - walk along the King's Passage across the top of the famed Ponte Vecchio and see Florence from a unique vantage point on this tour offering exclusive access to the Vasari Corridor following the guided Uffizi Gallery tour on our Ultimate Skip the Line Uffizi Gallery and Vasari Corridor Tour!