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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Great!
Harry Quinn
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May 16, 2025
Francesca was a wonderful tour guide for the Accademia and David. Although the tour is 1.5 hours, this includes time outside, waiting in line to get in and a few minutes to wander at the end. We had plenty of time to see Michelangelo’s sculptures, including David and Francesca provided much information on the time he worked. She also discussed many of the other pieces of art in the museum. Gracie!
Bruce Anderson
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May 15, 2025
Rita Bhatt
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May 12, 2025
Gary Garcia
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May 11, 2025
Impressive, and Magnificent!
Donald E Summers, Jr
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May 11, 2025
Thank you Marco. What an education. We did not just look at a statue, we learned the history of the period, the political, economic and religious leading to the employment of Michelangelo. We learned of Michelangelo's self-confidence (arrogance?) in accepting the commission with complete artistic license. We learned of Michelangelo's spirituality as he revealed David from the marble --removing all that was unnecessary. We even learned how he polished the sculpture. Thank you Marco. Magnificent!
Mandy Sigurgeirson
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May 11, 2025
Kirk Burns
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May 09, 2025
Nebojsa is great
Timothy McCormick
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May 04, 2025
Nebojsa was extremely knowledgeable and entertaining. We really appreciated him. Thanks
Timothy McCormick
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May 04, 2025
Francine Dick
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May 01, 2025
Kate Jaspering
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April 30, 2025
Jessica Hanna
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April 28, 2025
Fantastic
Brian Moore
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April 27, 2025
Marta was passionate, informative, and entertaining. The museum’s contents and even the buildings in which it sits had way more meaning than if we had walked the museum ourselves. The skip-the-line entry was also a great bonus. Would highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting the Accademia Museum.
William Lockett
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April 27, 2025
Fantastic Tour!
Greg Goonan
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April 25, 2025
Highly recommend this tour. Our guide was great. The tour was well organized, moved along at a good pace but still highly informative. And the David statue is breathtaking and not to be missed.
Kristin Gaughan
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April 22, 2025
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
