Florence: David & Duomo Small-Group Guided Tour - Accademia, Duomo Museum & Baptistery Entry, Optional Giotto's Bell Tower

See David at the Accademia Gallery with a Pre-Booked Ticket

Meet your guide at the Manfredo Fanti monument in Piazza San Marco and enter the Accademia Gallery (about 45 minutes). In front of David, which Michelangelo carved from a single block of marble between 1501 and 1504, your guide explains how it redefined Renaissance art. Then walk through the gallery to understand the art world that shaped Florence.

Hear the Story of the Cathedral Complex in Piazza del Duomo

Move to Piazza del Duomo, the historic heart of the city, where your guide explains the ambition, engineering and symbolism of the cathedral complex. Santa Maria del Fiore is famous for its huge red dome designed by Brunelleschi, and its exterior is decorated with white, green and pink marble. On afternoon tours, you enter the cathedral with your guide. On morning tours, you enter on your own with the pre-booked ticket after the tour ends.

The Duomo Museum and the Baptistery

Depending on operating conditions, you visit the Duomo Museum or the Florence Baptistery with your guide. At the Duomo Museum, see original sculptures and works by Michelangelo and Donatello. At the Baptistery, see the shining golden mosaics and learn why Ghiberti's bronze doors are called the "Gates of Paradise."

Climb Giotto's Bell Tower and Look Over Florence (Optional)

If you choose the bell tower option, you climb Giotto's Bell Tower on your own at a time you prefer. The tower, about 85 m tall, is a Gothic tower whose design was begun by Giotto. From the top, enjoy views of the rooftops of Florence, the Arno River and the winding Tuscan hills.

* The plan is to visit both the Duomo Museum and the Baptistery, but depending on operating conditions you may only be able to visit one of them.
* Climbing Brunelleschi's Dome is not included.