Florence Duomo Skip-the-Line Tour with Dome Climb

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Explore the breathtaking cathedral and take in captivating views from Brunelleschi’s Cupola!

5.00

(9)


1.5 h


Max 15 Guests

Want to see the best view of Florence from the top of the Duomo, but don't want to wait for hours in the long lines? On this illuminating tour you'll skip the line and explore the striking frescoes and magnificent architecture of the Florence Cathedral with an expert guide by your side. Afterwards, climb up to Brunelleschi’s Dome for an up-close look at the Renaissance architect’s incredible artistry, along with a jaw-dropping view of Florence!

Your captivating visit to the Florence Cathedral begins outside of the Museo della Misericordia, in Piazza del Duomo, where you’ll meet your passionate guide and small group. After admiring the Duomo’s striking facade, enjoy a quick entry into the Cathedral with your priority skip-the-line tickets. Once inside, your expert guide will explain the intriguing history of the iconic Duomo, including the prominent artists and Renaissance architects that helped bring this stunning Cathedral to life....

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Free cancellation up to 24 hours in advance!

Expert English-speaking guide

Skip the line Duomo tickets

Last Judgement

Views of Florence

Group size of 15

Tour guide gratuities

Meal

Wheelchair accessible

Terraces acces

Meet your guide outside Museo della Misericordia

Meet your passionate guide and intimate group of fellow travelers outside of Florence’s iconic Museo dell’Opera del Duomo

Florence Duomo

Quickly enter the iconic Duomo with skip-the-line tickets while admiring the gothic style architecture of this world-famous cathedral

Central nave

Marvel at the stunning stained glass windows, immaculate frescoes, and intricate details of one of the world’s largest churches

Vasari's Last Judgement

Gaze up at Giorgio Vasari’s enchanting fresco, which covers the cupola’s entire ceiling and is the Duomo’s most famous work of art

Dome Climb

After climbing up 463 steps to reach the top of Brunelleschi's Dome, take in striking views of the city from 91 meters above ground

For Reference Only. Itineraries are subject to change

You will meet your guide and fellow group members outside of the Museo della Misericordia, located at Piazza del Duomo 19/20.

We recommend bringing comfortable shoes, a bottle of water, and a camera to capture the view from Brunelleschi’s Dome! Since this is a religious site, you will also need to wear clothing that covers your shoulders and knees.

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Florence Duomo Skip-the-Line Tour

Jeff Deans

Verified Review

May 14, 2025

This review is for the Duomo tour of 6 May, 2025 at 10am.  Instructions for the meeting place were timely, clear and convenient.  We met our tour guide Stephanie in front of the Museo Della  Misericordia, located in Piazza del Duomo and proceeded to the side entrance of the cathedral for the skip the line tour. Once inside our guide gave us some history on the construction of the cathedral and the dome itself before showing us to the access point for the dome climb. She did not accompany us on the climb so that is where the guide part ended. She was very knowledgeable and informative regarding the construction of the Duomo.  It was a bit hard to hear her due in part to the echo inside and the low volume of voice (perhaps intentional as it is an active church). A hearing device like we had on other tours might have helped.  We climbed the dome and it was amazing to see the frescos and construction up close. The views at the top were fantastic!  When we returned to the bottom we were not allowed access to view the rest of the interior of the cathedral. This was not explained to us or made clear at the beginning of the tour. The only option we were told was to exit and get in line to reenter. The line was quite long by this time so we didn’t elect to do this due to time constraints to our day.  The ticket included the bell tower and the Museo  Della Misericordia. We didn’t elect to tour the bell tower again due to the line. We did take a shortened tour of the Museo but there wasn’t any standard English translation capability. We did find a very enthusiastic volunteer who spoke good English and happily described the history of the brotherhood and answered our questions. I do recommend visiting to gain an appreciation of this amazing organization.  Overall it was a good experience but the skip the line only applies to the done climb. 

Great tour saved so much time.

Jeanette Haas

Verified Review

May 13, 2025

Our tour guide, Stephanie was very knowledgeable about the Duomo. We were able to skip the huge lines and go directly inside. there we were given a great info about the cathedral and its construction. We then got to climb to the top of the dome with its awesome 360 degree views over Florence and the up close views of the frescos while climbing back down were amazing.

Sandy Okugawa

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April 16, 2025

Heidi Iwasko

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October 11, 2024

Super quick entry

TRACY MCKENDRICK

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August 21, 2024

Quick entry with free baggage secure hold whilst in duomo. We had a private guide with 6 in our group. Our guide spoke excellent English very knowledgeable with stacks of info. Steps up Duomo (463) tiring but worth it. Views awesome. So close to paintings in the Duomo . Ticket includes entry to museum and underground cathedral which is valid for 3 days. Great trip ❤️

Christyan Gamboa

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June 30, 2024

Stephanie DenOtter

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June 20, 2024

Robert Lin

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June 11, 2024

Sophie Soneff

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May 12, 2024