In a nutshell
- Classic Walking Tour: Florence is best explored on foot — that’s why we love the classic 1.5-hour guided tour for first-timers.
- Small-Group Cathedral Tour: Climb the dome, visit the bell tower, museum, and Baptistery — all with skip-the-line entry included.
- Sunset Food Tour: The food in Florence is seriously good — don’t leave without trying the local specialties on this evening food tour.
Classic Tours of Florence
We’re big fans of city tours on city trips. Classic tours are especially great if you’re visiting Florence for the first time. On these tours, you’ll see all the major sights of Florence.
For First-Timers: Florence Sightseeing Tour in German
A classic among Florence tours is the walking tour through the historic center. With your German-speaking guide, you’ll not only discover the most beautiful sights but also pick up plenty of tips for museums, restaurants, and everything else you shouldn’t miss.
Especially if it’s your first time in Florence, these tours give you a fantastic overview.
You can join a group and spend 1.5 hours taking in the highlights — from the Uffizi to the Ponte Vecchio.
Book the Florence Group Walking Tour
Want something more personalized? The private walking tour is the way to go.
You can book it just for yourself or for a group — perfect if you’re in Florence with family or friends. You’ll spend three hours exploring the old quarter, and your private guide will pick you up directly at your hotel in Florence.
Book the Private Florence Walking Tour
For Cyclists: Guided Bike Tour Through Florence
Prefer to explore the city on two wheels? Join this two-hour bike tour through Florence. Alongside the classic highlights in the center, you’ll also discover some lesser-known spots in Florence that most visitors walk right past.
You’ll cruise comfortably with your German-speaking guide to all the city’s standouts, including the Palazzo Pitti, the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, and the Uffizi.
Book the Bike Tour Through Florence
Our tip: A guided bike tour is included in the Florence Turbopass.
Eco-Friendly Florence Tour by Golf Cart
Not up for hours of walking? You can book a comfortable kart tour instead — and it’s actually the only way to see Florence’s highlights in a motorized vehicle, since hop-on hop-off buses aren’t allowed through the historic center.
The small, open karts fit four people including the driver. Everyone gets an audio guide in German, and then you’re off, rolling past all of Florence’s most important landmarks.
Book the Eco-Friendly Golf Cart Tour
Culinary Tours of Florence
Food Tour at Dinner Time
After an action-packed day of sightseeing, treat yourself to the after-sunset food tour. In a small, convivial group, you’ll work your way through the culinary highlights of Tuscany.
For four hours, you’ll wander with your guide through the best restaurants and wine bars Florence has to offer — and yes, you’ll be eating the whole way. It starts with a classic aperitivo, then moves on to cheese and cured meats paired with wine.
You’ll also learn how to prepare the famous Bistecca alla Fiorentina — and of course get to eat it right then and there. Seriously one of the best ways to spend an evening in Florence.
Book the After-Sunset Food Tour
Wine Tasting in Chianti
If you’re already in Tuscany, a side trip to Chianti is absolutely essential. There’s a reason the area is considered one of the most famous wine regions in the world.
On this half-day tour, you’ll head out from Florence in the early afternoon by minivan into the Chianti countryside.
You’ll visit two wineries, where wine tastings as well as an olive oil and balsamic vinegar tasting await you. You’ll explore a wine cellar and stroll through the olive groves. Totally worth it for any food and wine lover.
Book the Wine Tour in the Chianti Region
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Special Tours in Florence
Hidden Gem Florence Tour: In the Footsteps of the Medici
Who were the Medici, and what exactly do they have to do with Florence? In short: the Medici family shaped Florence into what it is today through wealth, intrigue, and the art of trade.
On this German-language tour, your guide will take you to the Medici Chapel and all the major Medici landmarks. Along the way, you’ll uncover fascinating details about the family and their secrets — a dynasty that ruled Florence and Tuscany for centuries. It’s one of the most compelling guided tours in Florence if you want to understand the city on a deeper level.
City Tour for Families
If you’re visiting Florence with children and a regular guided tour would be way too dry for the little ones, this family-friendly tour is the answer.
Your English-speaking guide presents Florence’s stories in a way that even children ages five and up can follow and enjoy.
Kids stay engaged throughout with fun games and scavenger hunts — so everyone actually has a great time.
Guided Tours of Specific Sights
Small-Group Tour of the Uffizi
The Uffizi is not only one of the most popular museums in Florence, but also one of the most significant art museums in the world. Across more than 50 rooms, paintings by Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Botticelli, and Raphael await you.
With so much to take in, having an experienced guide makes a real difference — you won’t waste time wondering what you’re looking at.
The tour takes place exclusively inside the Uffizi. Afterward, you’re free to stay and keep exploring on your own.
Admission is included in the price. You’ll meet your guide at the entrance and skip straight past the regular ticket line.
Book the Uffizi Small-Group Tour with Skip-the-Line Entry
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Small-Group Tour of the Cathedral Dome, Museum, Bell Tower & Baptistery
On this German-language tour, you’ll see the entire cathedral complex, including stunning views from the top of the dome and from the Giotto bell tower.
Normally, just the ticket for the cathedral dome costs around 45 euros, and the line is always very long.
On this guided tour, you not only skip the line for the dome — you also get to visit the bell tower, the museum, and the Baptistery, all for around 70 euros total, guide included. We think that’s a genuinely great deal.
Note: There are no elevators. The bell tower requires climbing over 400 steps, and the dome over 460. If you don’t have any physical limitations, though, it’s absolutely doable!
Book the Small-Group Tour of the Cathedral Complex
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Accademia Tour with Skip-the-Line Entry
After the Uffizi, the Accademia Gallery is the second most important art museum in Florence — and if you care about art at all, you really shouldn’t skip it.
It’s home to one of the most famous sculptures ever created: Michelangelo’s David. The line at the entrance is always long, but on this guided tour, you and your German-speaking guide have skip-the-line access.
