Florence Accademia Gallery Express Guided Tour

Skip the line, marvel at renowned masterpieces and see Michelangelo’s iconic David statue!

4.76

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1 h


Max 19 Guests

Looking for a tour of the Accademia Gallery while in Florence but you also want to save time and admire some of the others treasures of Florence? On this small group tour, a professional art historian will spend the morning leading you through the world-renowned museum’s most breathtaking masterpieces. Get up close to Michelangelo’s iconic David statue, see the artist’s most famous unfinished works, and marvel at historic paintings and sculptures by some of the world’s most prominent artists.

To spend your morning in the world-renowned Accademia Gallery, head straight to the museum’s ticket office. From here, your professional, art-historian guide will be waiting to greet you and the rest of your intimate group of only 20 guests at most. Once everyone is ready, enjoy a quick entrance into the gallery as you bypass the long queue with your skip-the-line tickets.

Your expert guide will begin by leading you to the most famous statue in the world, Michelangelo’s David. Admire th...

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Free cancellation up to 24 hours in advance!

Passionate English-speaking guide

Skip the line tickets

1-hour guided tour

David statue

Paintings and sculptures by famous artists

Group size of 20

Hotel pick up and drop off

Food and beverages

Guide gratuities

Meet your guide outside the Accademia Gallery

Head straight to the museum’s ticket office, where your expert guide awaits you and a small group of fellow art enthusiasts.

Skip-the-Line

Bypass the usual queue and begin your hour-long journey through the greatest masterpieces of the Italian Renaissance.

Michelangelo’s David statue​

Carved from a single block of marble and towering 14 feet, Michelangelo’s masterpiece of David is a breathtaking tribute to the biblical hero.

Professional art historian​

From unraveling Botticelli’s and Ghirlandaio’s masterpieces to showcasing hidden gems, an expert guide brings Accademia Gallery’s art to life.

1-hour guided experience

You’ll be amazed at the number of works you can see and learn about in just an hour, with plenty of time to get your questions answered.

For Reference Only. Itineraries are subject to change

You will meet your guide outside the Accademia Gallery. Your experience will end at the Gallery after the tour.

We suggest wearing comfortable shoes and clothes.

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Charlene Cochran

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April 30, 2025

David

Walter Krueger

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April 16, 2025

Tour was great and getting to see David was amazing

Olga was great

Silke DAlessandro

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April 15, 2025

Our tour guide was Olga who was very organized, informative, brought extra visial aids on an iPad and kept the trour to the scheduled time. Would highly recommend.

Great Tour

Lynn Powers

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April 06, 2025

Our guide was able to quickly show us around and navigate the crowds. We had plenty of time at each stop to take pictures. She was very knowledgeable and passionate about art. It was exactly what we wanted!

Overall, a good experience

Nancy Hollingshead

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April 05, 2025

Overall the tour was good. I gave it a 4 instead of a 5 for two reasons. They sent me a text the morning of the tour telling me my time had been changed to 3 pm and to please be there by 2:45. That was my original time so I figured it was just a reminder text. We made sure we were there early. The guy couldn’t find our name on the 3:00 tour. I showed him the text I had gotten that morning. He said we were supposed to be there for the 3:30 tour. So we had to wait 45 minutes. I wasn’t too happy about that. The second reason was because our tour guide , this was an English speaking tour, had such a heavy accent and struggled some for the right words, so she was extremely difficult to understand. After about half way through the tour we gave back the boxes and finished on our own. But I would still recommend booking a tour because you don’t have to wait in line to get in and they already have the tickets for you. A definite advantage!!

Good Explanation of the Key Pieces of Art

Michael Cattapan

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March 27, 2025

Olga gave a very good explanation of the different key pieces of Michelangelo’s art, especially the David statue.

Natalie Buie

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March 19, 2025

Statue of David Tour

Michael Leonard Murray Sr

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October 20, 2024

The streets were packed outside the Gallery and was a little difficult locating our tour guide, but once we did, things went very smoothly. We were moved to the front of the line for out tour, saving tremendous time. Our guide took her time with our group with explaining and describing all the artifacts paintings, statues and especially spending a lot of time talking about Michelangelo's Statue of David and his other workings. Highly recommended.

Karen Johnston

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October 06, 2024

Enjoyed this tour very much.

Patricia Bryan

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October 02, 2024

Excellent

Awesome experience, Sara is the bomb!

Erik Gunderson

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June 20, 2024

This tour was one of the smartest decisions we made on our trip to Italy. First tour of the day is the way to go when it’s busy. Sara is a wonderful tour guide, they are lucky to have someone of her caliber.

Fun Tour

Robert Lichi

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June 07, 2024

Very interesting and entertaining tour of the Academy art museum.

Lorraine Greey

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May 27, 2024

Great local guide. Perfect English and amusing stories.

Skip the line group tour (60min)

Mitch Bere

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May 25, 2024

Our guide was awesome! She was super sweet and funny. We showed up a little early to make sure we found our guide because it is super busy. But we were grateful we booked skip the line group tour because the other lines were alot longer to get in.

The Big Boy

Jeremy Anderson

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May 09, 2024

Our tour guide was lovely and shared wonderful details that made the tour absolutely worth it! Finding our tour guide was challenging as nothing said "The Tour Guy" or was in the colors indicated on the voucher. Luckily, with rereading the small print and persistence, we found the "Florencetown" guide. He initially told us we weren't part of that group but then found us on his list. We were then passed to the actual guide who was very knowledgeable and knew exactly how to move through the space to maximize our experience.

Mallory Vining

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April 25, 2024