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Hidden Florence – Private Archaeological Walking Tour
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Florence
Important Information
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Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
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Service animals allowed
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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Discover Florence with a licensed guide specialized in archaeology, offering a unique perspective on the city.
This tour reveals Florence beyond its Renaissance façade, uncovering its Roman origins and long historical evolution.
From the ancient Roman city of Florentia to traces of the Forum, theatre, urban infrastructure, city walls, and baths, Florence preserves layers of history still visible in its urban fabric.
The journey continues through the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, highlighting powerful families such as the Medici and masters of art including Brunelleschi, Donatello, Michelangelo, and Leonardo da Vinci.
This is not a standard walking tour, but an archaeological reading o...
Highlights
2 hours
Offered in English & 2 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
2 hours
Offered in English & 2 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Guided tour by a licensed official guide throughout the itinerary.
Whisper audio system rental (required for groups over 6 people, additional cost applies): 2€ p.p.
Tips
Any personal expenses
Meeting Points
Departure
Piazza Della Repubblica
In front of the Apple Store
Return
Uffizi Gallery
On the banks of the Arno, in front of the Uffizi Gallery façade.
Hidden Florence – Private Archaeological Walking Tour
(1) Reviews
Florence
About
Discover Florence with a licensed guide specialized in archaeology, offering a unique perspective on the city.
This tour reveals Florence beyond its Renaissance façade, uncovering its Roman origins and long historical evolution.
From the ancient Roman city of Florentia to traces of the Forum, theatre, urban infrastructure, city walls, and baths, Florence preserves layers of history still visible in its urban fabric.
The journey continues through the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, highlighting powerful families such as the Medici and masters of art including Brunelleschi, Donatello, Michelangelo, and Leonardo da Vinci.
This is not a standard walking tour, but an archaeological reading o...
Highlights
2 hours
Offered in English & 2 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
2 hours
Offered in English & 2 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Guided tour by a licensed official guide throughout the itinerary.
Whisper audio system rental (required for groups over 6 people, additional cost applies): 2€ p.p.
Tips
Any personal expenses
Meeting Points
Departure
Piazza Della Repubblica
In front of the Apple Store
Return
Uffizi Gallery
On the banks of the Arno, in front of the Uffizi Gallery façade.
You will begin the tour at the place where the Romans founded Florence two thousand years ago. I will talk to you about the transformations of the square from the imperial era to today.
15 minutes
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Piazza del Duomo
You will admire the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, Giotto’s Bell Tower, and the Baptistery of St. John the Baptist.
25 minutes
3
Torre Della Pagliazza
In the Medieval Quarter, you will admire stone towers, including the Torre della Pagliazza, a former women’s prison built on the ruins of a Roman Bath building.
10 minutes
4
Chiesa di Santa Margherita dei Cerchi
I will tell you about Dante and the church where the great poet met Beatrice, the protagonist of the Divine Comedy.
10 minutes
5
Museo Casa di Dante
Where Dante Alighieri once lived, there is now a museum dedicated to him. I will talk to you about Dante’s role as the father of the Italian language and his exile from Florence.
10 minutes
6
Palazzo Vecchio
You will visit the courtyard of Palazzo Vecchio on the ground floor, with Renaissance frescoes painted for the Medici family, who lived inside the palace.
15 minutes
7
Piazza della Signoria
You will admire the majestic Renaissance statues that still decorate the square and the Loggia dei Lanzi, as well as the elegant façade of Palazzo Vecchio.
15 minutes
8
Piazzale Degli Uffizi
You will learn the history of the palace that today houses Italy’s most famous painting gallery, one of the most important in the world : the Uffizi Gallery.
10 minutes
9
Lungarno Annamaria Luisa de' Medici
In front of the Arno River, you will admire the Ponte Vecchio, the Vasari Corridor, the façade of the Uffizi, and Piazzale Michelangelo.
