UFFIZI GALLERY AND ACCADEMIA GALLERY GUIDED TOUR

Tour Highlights

• Accademia Gallery skip-the-line ticket
• The home of Michelangelo's original sculpture David
• Witness the famous “Madonna di Ognissanti” by Giotto
• Peruse an admirable creation of art by Filippo Brunelleschi

Description

Embark on a guided tour of two of Florence's most famous galleries. Stop and marvel at Michelangelo's David in the Accademia Gallery and discover the masterpieces of Botticelli in the Uffizi Gallery.

Itinerary

Tour to Accademia Gallery in Florence- The locally qualified guide will introduce you to the Accademia Gallery museum revealing all the secrets about David and the other masterpieces hosted in it. After that quick detour, the guide will lead you to the Hall of the Colossus to see the works of art of Giambologna’s “Rape of the Sabines”, Cassone Adimari, Domenico Ghirlandaio’s solemn “St. Stephen between St. James and St. Peter”, then onto the main Hall of the Prisoners to learn more about the unfinished statues by Michelangelo “Slaves”, and the friendship and mutual influence with artist like Fra’ Bartolomeo, Pontormo, Granacci, etc.

Later, the guide will spend time at The Tribune, sharing all the information about the world-famous statue of Michelangelo, “David's Statue”, and the "Tribune Left Wing ", Allori’s Coronation of the "Virgin Mary". Finally, the guide will introduce you to the Gipsoteca Bartolini, the plaster casts of the Reclining Venus, Arnolfo, Brunelleschi and Lorenzo Monaco, Documentation centre on the first floor.

The tour takes about an hour, the perfect amount to see the highlights inside the museum without feeling overwhelmed. You can also return to anything you want to see again, including the David, after the tour ends.

Tour to Uffizi Gallery in Florence- The guide will start off with a bit of history of the Uffizi Gallery, which used to house the administrative and legal offices before it became a gallery and information about the Medici as the majority of artistic masterpieces in Florence and in the Uffizi are their own collection as well as the support provided by the Medici for arts and artists of past centuries.

After entering, the guide will show you the portrait of Anna Maria Luisa de Medici, the last surviving member of the Medici responsible for donating all the family's collections to the city. As you climb the grand staircase to the top floor, where the museum collections begin, the guide will explain the museum's architecture and fascinate you with the secrets, legends and other exciting bits of information behind the many paintings on display in this gallery.

The first hall contains works by Giotto, Cimabue, and Duccio di Buoninsegna. You'll see and learn about the paintings of Venus de Milo by Botticelli and the Annunciation by Leonardo da Vinci and the only panel painting in the world by Michelangelo from the guide. Along with the local and art expert guide, discover the Uffizi and its masterpieces, an exciting and fun journey where the artists and their paintings are brought to life by the guide. Knowing some of the who, what, and why will enrich the visit to the museum. The tour takes about two hours, the perfect amount to see the highlights inside the museum without feeling overwhelmed. You can also return to anything you might want to see again after the tour ends.

Meeting Point and Description

1. Accademia Gallery Tour - Via Ricasoli No 57, 50121 Firenze FI, Italy

Please be present in front of the Supermarket Via Ricasoli No 57, 50121 Firenze FI, at least 15 minutes before departure.

2. Uffizi Gallery Tour - Statua di Leonardo da Vinci, Piazzale degli Uffizi, 209, 50122 Firenze FI, Italy

Please be present in front of Leonardo Da Vinci's statue, Piazzale degli Uffizi, 209, 50122 Firenze FI, Italy at least 15 minutes before departure.