The 15 Best Tours & Day Trips in Florence

The Best tour in Florence: Renaissance & Medici Tales - guided by a STORYTELLER - Palazzo Medici Riccardi and the family behind the name

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12,316 reviews · 2 hours 15 minutes (approx.) · from $3Our pick

Walk Florence from San Lorenzo to Ponte Vecchio with a lively storyteller, Medici tales, Renaissance landmarks, and practical city tips.

“Ricardo was a highly informative, nice and helpful guide who really helped me get a sense of where I waa walking - north, south...- and why key places mattered in the Renaissance. I appreciated his approach and carefully customized presentations. If you go, please bring cash - at least 10 Euros per person. The tour is listed as "free" but it is more "pay as you are able." This involves trust so really do what you can. I hope most in my group did so though I thought I might have seen a slip away. So wrong! Go and enjoy this awesome experience. Thank you, Ricci!”

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Medici Tours, Renaissance Art Tours, Tour Reviews, Tours

The Best Tour in Florence: Renaissance and Medici Tales

2.The Best Tour in Florence: Renaissance and Medici Tales

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10,810 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $3

Explore Florence’s Medici past, Duomo, Dante, and Piazza della Signoria on a lively two-hour donation-based walking tour.

“Alberto was very knowledgeable & informative. We learned a lot about Florence and the Medichi family.”

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Chianti Wine Tours, Tour Reviews, Tours, Wine Tours

Florence: Chianti Wineries Tour with Wine Tasting

3.Chianti Wineries Tour with Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 8,301 reviews · from $56

Escape Florence for two Chianti wineries, Tuscan wines, local snacks, rolling hill views, and a practical half-day outing for $56.37.

“Tour was amazing. The transportation was easy and accessible to find. The guide was informative throughout the whole ride there. Our favorite part were the two wineries. We loved our experience and would want to book again!”

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Skip-the-Line Tickets, Tour Reviews, Tours

Florence: Hop-on Hop-off Bus Tour: 24, 48 or 72-Hour Ticket

4.Hop-on Hop-off Bus Tour: 24, 48 or 72-Hour Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 6,283 reviews · 1 - 3 days · from $24

See Florence and Fiesole from an open-top bus with flexible 24, 48, or 72-hour tickets, audio commentary, Wi-Fi, and panoramic stops.

“Very fun and informative trip. We now better know about Chianti wines.”

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Accademia Gallery Tours, Museums, Skip-the-Line Tickets, Tour Reviews, Tours

Florence Accademia Gallery Tour with Entrance Ticket Included

5.Florence Accademia Gallery Tour with Entrance Ticket Included

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 6,148 reviews · 1 hour 15 minutes (approx.) · from $45

See Michelangelo’s David with reserved entry, a one-hour guided visit, and time to explore Florence’s Accademia Gallery at your own pace.

“Booked a guided tour. No guided tour. Very disorganized. No communication from the operator, several of us were just dropped off at the entrance and that was it. I have booked many Viator tours and this was the worst.”

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Florence Duomo Tours, Guided, Tour Reviews, Tours

Florence: Duomo Cathedral Guided Tour

6.Duomo Cathedral Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 5,970 reviews · from $15

See Florence’s Duomo with a licensed guide, learn how Brunelleschi’s cupola was built, and admire Vasari’s Last Judgment inside.

“Super guide who gave us the history of the duomo and pointed out the main things to see and understand both on the outside and inside of the duomo”

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Skip-the-Line Tickets, Tour Reviews, Tours, Uffizi Gallery Tours

Florence: Skip-the-Line Uffizi Small Group Tour

7.Skip-the-Line Uffizi Small Group Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 5,926 reviews · from $71

Review of Florence’s Uffizi small-group tour, with skip-the-line entry, expert guides, Renaissance highlights, stair access, and practical tips.

“Skip the line is not really a thing. We were scheduled at 930 am but they moved us to 10am. Even with skip the line, we waited for 45 minutes in the priority line. Coupled with the late start it was a good thing we didn't have anything else scheduled.”

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Tour Reviews, Tours, Wine Tours

SMALL-GROUP Wine Safaris: Tuscan Wine Tasting Tours from Florence

8.SMALL-GROUP Wine Safaris: Tuscan Wine Tasting Tours from Florence

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5,088 reviews · 7 to 9 hours (approx.) · from $157

Explore Chianti or Val d’Orcia from Florence with off-road vineyard drives, cellar tastings, Tuscan food, and expert wine guides.

“WeI had the most amazing time on this wine tour! The vineyards were beautiful and the experience itself was so much fun, but what truly made it unforgettable was our guide, Sara. She was absolutely phenomenal—so knowledgeable, engaging, and genuinely hilarious. Sara had the perfect balance of expertise and personality. She explained everything in such an interesting way, answered every question with ease, and kept us laughing. Her energy made the whole tour feel special, and I can honestly say she turned a great experience into an exceptional one. She even helped practice my Italian! I would 100% come back and book this tour again specifically if Sara were the…”

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Evening Experiences, Florence Food Tours, Tour Reviews, Tours, Wine Tours

Winner 2025 Florence Sunset Food & Wine Tour by Eating Europe

9.Winner 2025 Florence Sunset Food & Wine Tour by Eating Europe

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5,015 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $149

Florence sunset food and wine tour with wine windows, Chianti, Negroni, pasta, cheese, Tuscan dishes, and artisan gelato in Oltrarno.

“Food tours are a great way to see a city the first day you are there. We really enjoyed the tour and our tour guide was excellent. We absolutely would recommend this tour — the 4 star rating is really to differentiate it from other tours we have done, in which food or spots we visited (such as the Rome food tour) were more amazing.”

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Guided, Museums, Tour Reviews, Tours, Uffizi Gallery Tours

Uffizi Gallery Small Group Tour with Guide

10.Uffizi Gallery Small Group Tour with Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 4,923 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $76

See Botticelli, Leonardo, and Raphael at Florence’s Uffizi with a small-group guide, priority entry, headsets, and extra time to explore.

“The guide, Bruce, was amazing. He kept us interested the whole tour. He was funny and informative. My teens enjoyed him too”

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Florence Food Tours, Lunch Experiences, Markets, Shopping Tours, Tour Reviews, Tours, Tuscan Cooking Classes, Workshops

Cooking Class and Lunch at a Tuscan Farmhouse with Local Market Tour from Florence

11.Cooking Class and Lunch at a Tuscan Farmhouse with Local Market Tour from Florence

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4,831 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $145

Cook a four-course Tuscan lunch, shop Florence’s market, taste Chianti, and learn fresh pasta at a farmhouse in the hills.

“I've given an average review as unfortunately our tour had far too many people on it to fully enjoy or take in the experience with nearly 30 people on ours it was like herding cats. Other groups were a lot smaller than ours and were all actively taking part. We couldn't all get involved really to make the most of it other than when we made terimasui for ourselves due to numbers and couldn't see much of what was going on in the main kitchen and the market was difficult with so many of us to hear or see Luca. Luca and his co host were absolutely brilliant though, highly…”

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Accademia Gallery Tours, Guided, Museums, Tour Reviews, Tours

Florence: Accademia Gallery Guided Tour

12.Accademia Gallery Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 4,156 reviews · 1 hour · from $53

See Michelangelo’s David with a historian guide, skip the Accademia line, and learn how Florence and the Medici shaped the Renaissance.

“Fabulous tour! Guide (Claudio) was so knowledgeable and great at telling the story of Michelangelo. Thoroughly enjoyable!”

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Motorbike & Scooter Rentals, Scooter Rentals, Tour Reviews, Tours, Vespa Tours

Florence Vespa Tour: Tuscan Hills and Italian Cuisine

13.Florence Vespa Tour: Tuscan Hills and Italian Cuisine

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4,019 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $78

Ride a Vespa through Florence’s Tuscan hills, visit San Miniato al Monte, and enjoy a farmhouse lunch with wine for $78.60.

“This was my first time riding a vespa, and it was definitely daunting in the beginning. However, I got the hang of it quickly, with the help of the fantastic tour guides Mirella and Alex (sorry if I spelled your names wrong!!). They were honest with the vespa situation, but encouraging and kind as well. I would not have been able to ride the vespa all day without them. The Tuscan hills we toured were absolutely stunning, and the lunch/dinner at the private estate was a true pinch me moment. Mirella was the best tour guide I have ever had in Europe. She was so kind, knowledgeable, and funny! Would…”

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Chianti Wine Tours, Tour Reviews, Tours, Wine Tours

Chianti Wine Tour from Florence

14.Chianti Wine Tour from Florence

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3,979 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $59

Review of the 5-hour Chianti wine tour from Florence, with two organic wineries, Tuscan tastings, scenic views, costs, and practical tips.

“Great experience in Toscana, the tour guide Alessandra was great, we visited two vineyards, test wines and food, and the beautiful landscape of Chianti. Our deiver Massimo was great”

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Tour Reviews, Tours, Tuscany Day Trips, Wine Tours

From Florence: Small Group Wine Tasting Tour to Tuscany

15.Small Group Wine Tasting Tour to Tuscany

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 3,902 reviews · 4.5 hours · from $105

Taste six Tuscan wines, olive oils, and local snacks at two Chianti estates on a relaxed half-day trip from Florence.

“I did this tour after I read the reviews and a lot mentioned how great the tour guide Jonathan was. I ended up having him as my tour guide and Jergio as the driver. They did not disappoint. He was fantastic and I felt safe during the ride”

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