Book Palazzo Vecchio guided tours

From civic power to dynastic rule & now a museum, learn 700 years of palace history with a licensed guide.

• Everything you get: Breeze past the crowds and explore the museum with a licensed guide in a group of up to 20 guests.
• Why choose this: Trace Savonarola’s rise in the Hall of Five Hundred and step into the Medici’s private apartments to decode works by Bronzino and Vasari as your local expert brings medieval Florentine history to life. You can cover 500 artworks and 40 grand halls without missing a detail.
• Upgrades: Personalize your visit with a small-group tour (max 14 guests) or take a guided walk up the Duke Gualtieri’s hidden stairway to uncover secret cabinets and artifacts.

Inclusions #

• Guided tour of Palazzo Vecchio with skip-the-line entry

• An expert English or Italian speaking guide (as per option selected)

• A group of up to 20 guests

• Small group tour of up to 14 guests only available in English, Italian, French and German (as per option selected)

• English guided tour of the secret passages (as per option selected)

What to bring

• Bring a valid photo ID matching the name on your booking for entry verification.

What’s not allowed

• Large bags, suitcases, and oversized luggage are not permitted inside the museums.
• Food and drinks are not allowed inside exhibition spaces.
• Pets are not permitted, except for registered service animals.
• Flash photography, tripods, and filming equipment are prohibited in exhibition areas.
• Smoking and the use of e-cigarettes are strictly forbidden within museum premises.

Accessibility

• The museum is partially accessible. While the ground floor is accessible via a ramp, the upper floors pose challenges as they have no elevators.

Additional information

• Please note that you will need to pass through the mandatory security checks at the museum's entrance.

Unravel Medici mysteries in corridors and rooms hidden from the public, on an exclusive tour!

• Follow an expert guide up the narrow passages of Duke Gualtieri’s medieval stairway, and through a door concealed by a painting.
• Enter an intriguing private study, and view the coffered ceiling of the ‘Hall of the 500’ from a unique perspective.
• With your skip-the-line tickets, freely walk through the rest of Palazzo Vecchio.

Inclusions #

• Skip-the-line entry to Palazzo Vecchio

• English guided tour of the secret passages

Inclusions #

• Guided tour of Palazzo Vecchio Museum

• English, Spanish, Italian, French, or German-speaking guide

• Small group of up to 14 people

• Fast-track entry

• Radio headsets for more than 6 people

Exclusions #

• Tips

Skip the queues and scale the 95-meter tower, once a Medici prison, now your window to Florence’s 360° vistas.

• Everything you get: Get a fast-track entry to climb 230+ medieval steps to the 95-meter watchtower to get views of the famous Brunelleschi's Dome and the Arno river.
• Why choose this: This experience lets you have direct access to the tower, bypassing a 30-minute long queue at the site. On your way up encounter historic guard walkways and prison cells that once held Cosimo de' Medici.

Inclusions #

• Skip-the-line entry to Arnolfo Tower

Exclusions #

• Museum exhibits and chambers

What to bring

• Bring a valid photo ID to match the name on your booking if requested at the entrance.

What’s not allowed

• Large bags, suitcases, and oversized luggage are not allowed inside the museums for security reasons.
• Pets are not permitted, except for registered service animals.

Accessibility

• Steep staircases, such as the 223 steps in the Arnolfo Tower, make it not suitable for guests with mobility issues.

Additional information

• Please note that the entrance to the tower is within Palazzo Vecchio on the second floor, near the Hall of Lilies chamber.
• You will need to go through mandatory security checks at the tower entrance.