Skip the line to see Michelangelo's David on a later tour of the Accademia Gallery with fewer crowds
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1.5 h
Max 18 Guests
Seeing Michelangelo’s David should be awe-inspiring, not chaotic. Don’t let daytime crowds and long waits diminish the experience. Our skip-the-line closing time tour offers a quieter, more intimate setting, free from the usual crowds. Led by a local expert, you’ll journey through Florence’s renowned museum, uncovering the stories behind each masterpiece before a peaceful, unhurried encounter with David. End your day with Florence’s greatest art, experienced the right way.
After meeting your small group and expert guide in the early evening in nearby Piazza Santissima Annunziata, you’ll take a short walk to the Accademia Gallery, learning the museum’s rich history along the way. Once there, your skip-the-line tickets mean you can quickly head inside to start exploring.
With much smaller crowds at this time of day, you’ll be able to explore at a leisurely pace and really get up close and personal with t...
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Travelers
Passionate English-speaking guide
Skip-the-Line Accademia tickets
Michelangelo's David
Enjoy fewer crowds
Museum of Musical Instruments
Group size of 18
Guide gratuity
Hotel pick-up
Food and drink
Meeting point at Piazza Santissima Annunziata
Head to one of Florence’s most picturesque squares to find your passionate guide and intimate group of fellow travelers
Meet your guide
After finding your friendly guide and group members, take a short stroll to the Accademia Gallery while learning about the museum’s history
Accademia Gallery
Enjoy a swift entry into one of Florence’s most renowned art museums, celebrated for housing several of Michelangelo’s famous sculptures
Gipsoteca Bartolini
This impressive hall features over 250 plaster models of Bartolini’s sculptures, along with the casts of some of his most notable works
Florentine Gothic Hall
Three lavish rooms each highlight the Florentine Gothic paintings of 13th century artists, Giottesque painters, and Orcagna and his brothers
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You'll meet your friendly guide at the statue in Piazza della Santissima Annunziata. Our friendly representative will be there holding a sign with our company name on it.
Since this is a walking tour, you'll need comfortable shoes. Large bags, backpacks, luggage and tripods cannot be brought into the Accademia Gallery. There is no coat check or space on-site to leave your belongings, therefore, please leave such items at your hotel.
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Jenimaree Hernandez
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April 18, 2025
Our guide Michele made sure we got a chance to appreciate the impressiveness and beauty that is the statue of David. He showed us some beautiful pieces throughout the academy as well. He was very knowledgeable and we ended up with Michele as a guide for the Uffizi galleries! He was the best!
Kimberly Nickolenko
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April 17, 2025
Paula alu
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April 17, 2025
Francesca did a great job sharing the background and details leading up to making of David. She also gave tips about the surrounding area and Easter Week festivities . Short and sweet! Mahalo, Francesca:)🌺
Nancy McDermott
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April 08, 2025
Richard Pine
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April 07, 2025
Short and dense
Mitchell Wilson
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April 04, 2025
This tour was direct. Very short and sweet. The guide did phenomenal and gave more than expected with a tour this short. Highly recommend if you are short for time.
A fascinating experience
Elise Giuliano
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April 02, 2025
My family loved this evening tour of David and other sculptures at the Accademia. The tour guide was extremely interesting and informative. She explained so much about Michelangelo and the Renaissance in Florence, as well as about the masterpiece David. She didn't rush our small group but gave us time to absorb its beauty. After viewing David she took us to view other sculptures in the museum, explaining the historical and artistic context of the works. Fascinating! We highly recommend.
David evening tour
Tim w Lucas
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April 01, 2025
Good tour! Tour guide went above and beyond doing a great job. Enjoyed our tour.
Excellent tour
Cynthia Mezzanotte
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March 31, 2025
If you are pressed for time and would like to see statue of David this is excellent. Our guide was very knowledgeable and shared great insight. Last group in museum so you have time to take photos with very few people there. Highly recommend
Nancy Posner
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March 30, 2025
Deborah Brevick
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March 25, 2025
Corsetta was fantastic!
Kenny & Lanita Cheung
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March 10, 2025
Very informative tour with so much interesting facts jam packed into 2hrs. Corsetta was very knowledgeable, clear, and well prepared with a great itinerary.
Adalberto Aguero
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March 08, 2025
Perfect duration for a tour!
Alana Austin
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March 07, 2025
Brilliant tour, not too long being around an hour and our guide Angela was really informative and kept it flowing, the statue takes your breath away!
It was fine
Tom Lacy
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February 23, 2025
This is a small museum so the skip the line part is the most valuable piece. Our guide was knowledgeable and nice but for some reason wanted to show us everything else in the museum before taking us to the David. There are other very interesting things there but I would have preferred her showing us the David first and then the other interesting things.
Anthony Schlehner
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February 22, 2025
Fantastic tour guide
Edmund Phang
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December 04, 2024
Our guide was Alessandra. She was extremely knowledgeable and very pleasant.
She was able to spark our interest in The David and other art paintings as well.
She knows the Tuscan background intimately.
She even showed us the two Stradivarius instruments.
Truly outstanding and a memorable experience at thr Accademia.
caroline cepeda
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December 01, 2024
It was very informative. Never felt rushed. Especally like the fact that it wasn't crowded and after the tour we stayed behind to take more pics and walk around. Loved this tour.
caroline cepeda
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November 26, 2024
Evening with David
Andree Golata
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November 19, 2024
I was totally impressed and pleased with this tour.
Entertaining and informative
Lynne Maree McLachlan
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November 12, 2024
Guido brought an enlightening perspective to the artworks
