
Florence: Guided City Tour with Duomo + Optional Giotto’s Bell Tower Entry

About
Explore Florence’s Duomo Complex on a small-group tour with a local expert. Learn about the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore and its role in the city’s history. Step inside the cathedral with your guide using pre-reserved tickets for a seamless visit.
Visit the Opera del Duomo Museum to see the original Baptistery doors, Donatello’s sculptures, and Michelangelo’s Pietà Bandini. Then enter St. John’s Baptistery to view its golden mosaics ceiling and the Gates of Paradise.
Walk through Florence’s historic center, passing Piazza della Signoria, Palazzo Vecchio, and the Uffizi Gallery (exterior), with commentary on the Medici family and Renaissance artists. The tour ends at Ponte Vecchio.
You can upgrade your visit with a self-guided climb of Giotto’s Bell Tower.
What's Included
- Entry to the Florence Cathedral
- Access to Opera del Duomo Museum
- Access to the Florence Baptistery
- Entry to Giotto’s Bell Tower (if selected)
- Live guide
- Guided tour of the Florence Baptistery and Opera del Duomo Museum
- Guided city tour
- Headset to hear the guide
What's Not Included
- Transfers
- Brunelleschi’s Dome tickets
Must Know
- Both the Duomo Museum and the Florence Baptistery are planned as part of the itinerary, but the visit may include only one of the two sites
- The Cathedral is an active place of worship and may be closed to visitors at any time for liturgical services or religious ceremonies, without prior notice
Instructions
Before you buy
- The cathedral entry is not available on Sundays
On-site usage
- Meet your guide in Piazza Duomo, directly across from the cafe of the Museo dell’Opera del Duomo. Your guide will have a signboard that says, “Walks In Europe”
- Show your smartphone ticket to the guide at the meeting point
- You must arrive at the meeting point 15 minutes before the start of the tour. This is due to the timed entry of the tickets
- Tickets are timed and expire within 5 to 10 minutes
- Please be informed that it is not possible to join the tour after it has commenced
After your visit
- No sleeveless tops, shorts, or skirts above the knee inside the cathedral
- Backpacks or back-worn bags of any size are not permitted
Meeting Point
Get There
Piazza del Duomo, Florence
50122
Reschedule and cancellation policy
Cancel for free until 1 day before your scheduled timeslot and get a full refund.
Free Cancellation
Cancel for free until 1 day before your scheduled timeslot and get a full refund.
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