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Early Access: Guided Uffizi Gallery Tour with Skip-the-Line Ticket
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Make sense of the Uffizi Gallery's enormous collection of art on a guided tour 
Duration:
1h 30m
Taking Covid-19 safety measures
Group size:
9
Wheelchair accessible
Ticket type:
Mobile
Free cancellation
  • Duration:
    1h 30m
  • Taking Covid-19 safety measures
  • Group size:
    9
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Ticket type:
    Mobile
  • Free cancellation
About
Boasting one of the world’s most significant collections of art, exploring the Uffizi Gallery alone is a daunting task. Ensure you visit the museum’s highlights on this guided tour, which also includes skip-the-line entry and early access. A morning time slot means you can bypass lines often in excess of two hours and wander the gallery in relative tranquility, enjoying unobstructed views of masterpieces from Michelangelo and da Vinci. Plus, an art historian guide provides crucial historical and cultural context guaranteed to enhance your experience.
Know before you go
  • Duration: 1h 30m
  • Mobile tickets accepted
  • Instant confirmation
Cancellation policy
  • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
Available languages
German, Russian, Portuguese, English, Italian, French, Spanish
Highlights
  • Save hours waiting in line with a skip-the-line admission ticket 
  • Explore the museum in relative tranquility with early morning access
  • Gain insight into crucial history by viewing works by da Vinci and Michelangelo
What to expect
Greet your guide outside of the Uffizi Gallery in the early morning. With your skip-the-line admission ticket, glide past lines often in excess of two hours, and begin exploring one of the world’s most significant collections of art. Your guide leads you to gallery highlights such as Titian's Venus of Urbino and Botticelli's Primavera, providing context essential to understanding each masterpiece. Plus, admire works by Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Caravaggio in relative tranquility due to the early time slot. Once your Uffizi Gallery tour concludes, receive further recommendations from your guide that allow you to continue exploring the gallery independently.
Know before you go
  • Duration: 1h 30m
  • Mobile tickets accepted
  • Instant confirmation
Available languages
German, Russian, Portuguese, English, Italian, French, Spanish
Cancellation policy
  • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
Highlights
  • Save hours waiting in line with a skip-the-line admission ticket 
  • Explore the museum in relative tranquility with early morning access
  • Gain insight into crucial history by viewing works by da Vinci and Michelangelo
What to expect
Greet your guide outside of the Uffizi Gallery in the early morning. With your skip-the-line admission ticket, glide past lines often in excess of two hours, and begin exploring one of the world’s most significant collections of art. Your guide leads you to gallery highlights such as Titian's Venus of Urbino and Botticelli's Primavera, providing context essential to understanding each masterpiece. Plus, admire works by Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Caravaggio in relative tranquility due to the early time slot. Once your Uffizi Gallery tour concludes, receive further recommendations from your guide that allow you to continue exploring the gallery independently.
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Call the number below and use the product code: 29255P4
Important information
Inclusions
  • Professional certified guide
  • 1,5 hours small group tour (9 people max)
  • Fast-entrance ticket
  • Headphones
  • Entry/Admission - Gallerie Degli Uffizi
  • Guaranteed to skip the lines
Exclusions
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Tips (tips in Italy are optional but welcomed if you liked the service)
  • Bottled water
Duration
1h 30m
Departure details
  • Statua di Francesco Petrarca, Piazzale degli Uffizi, 2059, 50122 Firenze FI, Italy Please, meet us in front of "Petrarca" statue next to Gate n.1 at Uffizi Gallery 15 minutes before the departing time.
Additional information
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Limited to a maximum of 15 people per tour
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • Infants must sit on laps
  • Transportation is wheelchair accessible
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 9 travelers
Inclusions
  • Professional certified guide
  • 1,5 hours small group tour (9 people max)
  • Fast-entrance ticket
  • Headphones
  • Entry/Admission - Gallerie Degli Uffizi
  • Guaranteed to skip the lines
Exclusions
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Tips (tips in Italy are optional but welcomed if you liked the service)
  • Bottled water
Departure details
  • Statua di Francesco Petrarca, Piazzale degli Uffizi, 2059, 50122 Firenze FI, Italy Please, meet us in front of "Petrarca" statue next to Gate n.1 at Uffizi Gallery 15 minutes before the departing time.
Duration
1h 30m
Return details
  • Returns to original departure point
Additional information
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Limited to a maximum of 15 people per tour
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • Infants must sit on laps
  • Transportation is wheelchair accessible
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 9 travelers
Travel safe during COVID-19
Last updated: Jul 29, 2021
A note from Early Access: Guided Uffizi Gallery Tour with Skip-the-Line Ticket
All participants who are over 12 years old must present one of the following: proof of full vaccination, proof of first vaccination administered at least 15 days ago, proof of a Covid-19 infection in the past 6 months, or a negative test taken no more than 48 hours before the activity starts
What you can expect during your visit
  • Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
  • Face masks required for guides in public areas
  • Face masks required for travelers in public areas
What you can expect during your visit
  • Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
  • Face masks required for guides in public areas
  • Face masks required for travelers in public areas
  • Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Itinerary
  • You'll start at
    Statua di Francesco Petrarca
    Piazzale degli Uffizi, 2059, 50122 Firenze FI, Italy
    Please, meet us in front of "Petrarca" statue next to Gate n.1 at Uffizi Gallery 15 minutes before the departing time.
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    Gallerie Degli Uffizi
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    Visit the Uffizi Gallery with a local Guide.
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4.5
186 reviews
Excellent
161
Very good
13
Average
3
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Terrible
8
Susan C
Tallahassee, FL39 contributions
Great tour
Couples
This tour was well worth the price. Our guide was Christiano or Chris. We got in quickly and our guide took us to the most prominent pieces of artwork. The tour lasted about 2 hours, and our guide did a wonderful job of explaining the artwork and why the Medici family was important. I highly recommend this tour if you want to get in quickly and you want a more personal explanation of the artwork. When we were done, we went back to our favorite pieces and explored more of the gallery.
Written August 10, 2022
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KathR392
Wellesley, MA6 contributions
Great Tour with Angelo
We've done several guided tours this trip and the tour of the Uffizi with Angelo was far and away the best. The gallery is so large and so packed with people and works of art (in addition to the architecture of the building itself) that is is hard to make sense of it all. Angelo did an excellent job creating a narrative thread connecting themes and works over art over time. He's a lively storyteller with just enough bite to keep my 22 and 25 year old sons engaged in our tour. We went unguided to the Accademia the next day and that visit was enhanced by all that we'd learned from Angelo the day before.
Written April 23, 2022
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LucaKOF
Thank you very much for you feedback, hearing your appreciation makes us very happy and proud of what we're doing, sharing the love for our beautiful country! Hope to see you in the future in any of our Italian destination! Regards, KEYS OF ITALY team
Written April 30, 2022
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
gurgussumbeaches
Bern, Switzerland4 contributions
Private Tour with outstandingly excellent tourguide Ricardo
I’d recommend this tour to anyone who wishes to receive the maximum of knowledge, entertainment and background understanding about the Italian Renaissance for a fair price. Tourguide Ricardo is highly educated and knowledgeable, yet manages to make you live the art in the Uffizi rather than merely looking at it. Highly recommendable & next time again for sure. Mille grazie!
Written September 11, 2020
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LucaKOF
We're really happy to hear so, our guides loves so much to share their knowledge about this city and its art! Hope to see you in the future!
Written September 14, 2020
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Monica R
Fairfield, CA63 contributions
Efficient, knowledgeable and simply great!
Riccardo is an amazing guide. Attentive, courteous, knowledgeable and well spoken. He put history in context of the art and engaged everyone on the group, including our teenage daughter! The tour ranks high also because we did not have to wait in line like everyone else, Riccardo knew what floor the most significant art pieces were and led us right to them providing thorough explanation each time. After we completed the guided tour we had time to explore the museum on our own.
I highly recommend this tour.
Written July 13, 2022
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Sonja G
Stamford, CT3 contributions
Efficient, entertaining and educational!
Annette blended art history with interesting stories of the time periods she was covering in the art. We were whisked from one notable piece to another. We could have never managed the Uffizi without someone as knowledgeable as Annette.
Written April 14, 2022
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LucaKOF
Thank you very much for you feedback, hearing your appreciation makes us very happy and proud of what we're doing, sharing the love for our beautiful country! Hope to see you in the future in any of our Italian destination! Regards, KEYS OF ITALY team
Written April 14, 2022
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Odyssey693793
2 contributions
Long-awaited return to the Uffizzi and its treasures
Our guide Fabrizio was really knowledgeable and took us through the gallery explaining the development of western art and its rich cultural roots. He showed us examples of different stages and had a wealth of anecdotes about different painters. With a small group of 8 everyone was included in the discussion.
Written May 5, 2022
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LucaKOF
Thank you very much for you feedback, hearing your appreciation makes us very happy and proud of what we're doing, sharing the love for our beautiful country! Hope to see you in the future in any of our Italian destination! Regards, KEYS OF ITALY team
Written May 17, 2022
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Alan M
London, UK13 contributions
Wonderful!!!
Couples
Unless you know your art history I would highly recommend a guided tour. I wasn’t sure what to expect and must say it was a well worth it. Our guide Martina (like the tennis player) was amazing and knowledgeable. It’s a tough job being a art historian guide and she was a fountain of knowledge. I’m not going to into the details as you will see some wonderful pieces of art ‘in the flesh’ and they looked amazing. The gallery is big. Wear comfy shoes, have something to eat beforehand and don’t bring bottles larger than 50cl as the gallery entrance has airport type security and our half empty 1.5l water bottle was confiscated. I learned a lot on the day and grew a new appreciation of the artists on show. This is an amazing place. Thanks Martina.
Written June 21, 2022
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Joan M
Raleigh, NC2 contributions
Leonardo and the Uffizi - Fantastic!
Leonardo was the perfect tour guide for the Uffizi. A native, young and knowledgeable tour guide, he shared his passion for his hometown and its marvelous history and significance. My adult daughter and I listened to every word and learned new things about the Medicis, the artists and fascinating specifics about the masterpieces of Cimabue, Giotto, da Vinci, Michelangelo, Rafael and Caravaggio. As we moved about the museum, you could tell from Leonardo's interactions with other tour guides and Uffizi staff, that he is well-regarded. The 90 minutes went by so quickly and we were very impressed. We have been to many museums in London, Paris and throughout Turkey. Leonardo was one of the best tour guides we have had. Thank you Leonardo.
Written June 23, 2022
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CCM
3 contributions
Awesome tour guide: Sara
Couples
Highly recommend Keys of Italy! Our tour guide (Sara) was very knowledgeable and did a great job providing an overview of classical and renaissance art with enough detail to be engaging, without being overwhelming. She answered all our questions and was very attentive to the needs of the group. We were in good hands with Sara! She also did the Academia Gallery tour with us, and it was superb.
Written September 29, 2021
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LucaKOF
Thank you for sharing your experience! Sara is a great guide and we're glad to have her in our team! Do not hesitate to contact us for any further tour in Italy! Best Regards, KEYS OF ITALY team
Written October 1, 2021
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
graceelliot
Walton-On-Thames, UK2 contributions
Best thing in Florence
This was the most fantastic tour - I cannot recommend it enough. The tour guide was unbelievably knowledgable and showed you all the best parts of the Uffizi. We asked so many questions and he knew all the answers. He was very kind and open to including any parts that we had read about and wanted to include. At the end, he was more than happy to give tips on other parts of the gallery that we may have wanted to see. It took 2 hours and was worth every penny - the best thing we did in Florence.
Written August 5, 2022
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