Private Accademia Gallery and Statue of David Tours

Book a Private Tour to see Michelangelo's Statue of David and the Accademia Gallery.

The Accademia is Florence's second busiest museum, with around 1.5 million visitors annually. Tickets sell out weeks in advance. However, even if you purchase tickets in advance, you may find yourself confused in the crowds and herded from one room to the next. With over a decade of experience, we have built relationships with local experts and the museum to ensure the smoothest and most enlightening of days possible.

To understand David, we must first understand its context. So all of our Private Accademia and David tours include many of the gems of Florence. Referred to as the Gates of Paradise by Michelangelo, you will see the Baptistry doors completed by Ghiberti in one of Florence's most famous artistic competitions. Stroll around the neighborhood once inhabited by the great poet Dante, no circle of hell here, instead of Florence's most beautiful areas, before heading to Brunelleschi dome. An architectural marvel that, in many respects, kickstarted the Rennaissance. With our background in Florentine history enlightened now, we can truly understand the power of Michelangelo's David as we skip the long lines and explore the beauty of the Accademia, from Michelangelo's unfinished masterpieces to David himself and Giambologna's colossal Rape of the Sabines. A perfect introduction to Florence, the Accademia and Michelangelo's genius.