Without the right guide, the Uffizi can feel like just another art museum. With us, you’ll skip the lines and head straight to the masterpieces with a dynamic guide who makes the art fun and easy to enjoy. Explore the most famous works by Botticelli, Michelangelo, and da Vinci, and discover how they helped shape Florence into the city it is today.You’ll leave not only having seen the art but with a deeper understanding of its impact on Florence’s identity, all while having a fantastic time.
Expert, English-speaking guide
Skip-the-line entry and guided tour of Uffizi Gallery
Guide tips
Your tour begins at Piazza della Signoria
Meet your guide at the horse-mounted statue of Cosimo I in the center of the square. After quick introductions, you'll bypass the entrance lines and head straight into the museum.
The Uffizi Palace and Medici family legacy
Walking through the palace corridors, you'll hear how Cosimo I de' Medici built this place in 1560 as government offices. Your guide explains how the Medici family's wealth and passion for art sparked the Renaissance movement that changed Europe forever.
Botticelli's The Birth of Venus and Primavera
Standing before these two paintings feels like stepping into a dream. Venus floats to shore in her seashell while gods and muses dance through an enchanted garden in the companion piece, celebrating spring's arrival.
Caravaggio's Medusa and Michelangelo's Holy Family
Medusa's snake-filled hair and piercing gaze demonstrate Caravaggio's mastery of light and shadow. Nearby, Michelangelo's circular Holy Family painting showcases the bold poses and jewel-toned colors that defined his rare work on canvas.
Leonardo da Vinci and Renaissance masters
Moving through the galleries, you'll see works by Leonardo and other titans of the era. Your guide brings each painting to life with stories about the artists, their patrons, and the cultural moments that shaped these masterpieces.
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Bruce E.
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December 03, 2025
Seems we were passed off to a different tour operator
Sharon N.
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December 03, 2025
Our tour guide did an excellent job but we were not informed of the new meeting place. First of all they changed our time then we could not find anyone at our designated meeting place on our voucher. We are always early kind of people so we spent over twenty minutes looking for the tour guide. Finally fifteen minutes before the tour time we get a call about where we should meet. It was in front of Galileo. Too many statues to stop and read them. Finally we saw a tour group and we asked. At first they said no they weren’t Tour guy. But then they asked if I was Sharon., butt we were exhausted and very irritated abou running around hundreds of people looking for our tour operator. Ultimately poor communication and running around made it impossible to fully enjoy the Uffize museum like we had hoped we could.
Charles H.
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November 29, 2025
Guide was knowledgeable about everything we saw. He brought out details and told stories that we would have sadly missed, exploring on our own.
However, it would have been more enjoyable going at a slightly slower pace.
Erin P.
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November 26, 2025
Uffizi Tour
Damon B.
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October 27, 2025
This tour got off to a rocky start. The tour was handled through a different tour company while booked through The Tour Guy. The tour guide was difficult to locate, the instructions stated to meet at their kiosk. There was no kiosk at the location provided only a dilapidate pay phone and AED. No flag that identified the guide, just happened to notice the bag with the tour group name as we walked by. I had called the help number and the staff were great at helping locate the guide. After that little hiccup the tour proceeded well, the guide was very friendly and informative about the artwork in the gallery.
Uffizi with Marta
Susan I.
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October 27, 2025
Marta was a great guide, shepherding us through the galleries and providing insightful information on the standout artwork. Very happy with this tour.
However, the meeting point information on our ticket was incorrect, and we almost missed our tour as we had to call the tour operator to find out where the real meeting point was.
Great tour guide
Jeff M.
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October 26, 2025
Knowledgeable guide made for an excellent tour. Left us wanting to know more about the Medici,s
Joel G.
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October 25, 2025
Terrific tour
Leonard M.
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October 24, 2025
The tour was excellent.
Chris C.
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October 19, 2025
Good guide
Stephen C.
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October 11, 2025
Liked the guide. Lots of detail. Good at navigating the crowd and finding places for little breaks.
Good guide; poor audio
Peter R.
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October 11, 2025
I thought the tour guide was excellent, but the audio set up was poor, resulting in the fact that I could only understand about 70% of the information given. I would suggest that the tour upgrade their earbuds.
Johnny O.
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October 09, 2025
Be careful in dealt with this coming.
Elaine D.
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October 06, 2025
Wait in line Uffizi Gallery Tour
Darren K.
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October 06, 2025
Spent almost 40 minutes getting inside the museum. Because it was so busy there was “skip the line”. Was really hectic and our tour guide tried to keep us in place and figure out eta getting inside.
Almost half of the allotted tour time was wasted and no additional time provided afterwards as we rushed through the exhibits.
Joanne F.
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October 06, 2025
Jamie A.
Verified Review
October 01, 2025
Disappointing
Amy S.
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October 01, 2025
We thought we paid for a half-day tour at $183 euro for two. We got 1 1/2 hours, with talks on the most obvious pieces at the Uffizi. There were more pieces and details in the Rick Steves audio we listened to after the tour. Our sound was intermittent and often cut out. The link to the location did not work on the voucher, so people were late arriving and we waited and waited. This was our third tour with your company, and not at the standard we would expect.
Mary T.
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September 20, 2025
Aiyana H.
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September 20, 2025
Andrew C.
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September 18, 2025
5 September 2025
Warren S.
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September 12, 2025
We loved this tour. The guide was very knowledgeable and we learned so much. She also did a great job navigating the crowds and helping us to see each and every piece of art before moving to a new piece.
Great way to get the highlights
Susan P.
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September 05, 2025
Julia was informative and effective in providing the highlights of The Uffizi. I could have spent a whole day as there was so much to see. Incredible place with so much amazing art, history and culture to see and absorb. Make sure to leave time after the tour to view more.
Amazing Uffizzi
Susan C.
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August 27, 2025
Great tour and even better tour guide. Easy directions to ticket pickup point. Tour was on time and very informative. Mary supplemented the tour with pictures on her tablet to illustrate a point or give examples of the art techniques used. We targeted specific rooms to ensure that we saw all of gallery’s most famous art works. This was really good as the gallery was booked out and there were people everywhere. Having said that we didn’t miss out on a thing as we were able to go back through the rooms at our leisure armed with our new found knowledge of the paintings and sculptures. Highly recommended.
OK, not great.
Mary B.
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August 21, 2025
The guide was average. Our party of 6 agreed that Bourguese was far superior in educating us about the artwork. Thanks.
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