Florence Private tour Cathedral, Brunelleschi's Dome, Museum, Baptistery

Florence, Italy
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Discover the best of Florence's religious center with our exclusive tour of the Cathedral, Duomo Complex, and the famous Cupola climb.
Benefit from pre-reserved tickets and dive into the most famous architectural marvels, including Brunelleschi's Dome.
Choose a private tour to experience an intimate journey with personal attention in the company of a knowledgeable guide, and make the most of your visit.
Explore the Museum of the Opera del Duomo's highlights and the Baptistery with your pass valid for 72 hours.

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Pass By: Piazza del Duomo, 50122, Florence Italy

Meet your local guide in Duomo Square and start to discover the most famous monument in the heart of Florence. Pre-reserved tickets and separate entry get you into the Museum, Baptistery, and Brunelleschi's Dome more quickly.

Stop At: The Baptistery of St. John, Piazza San Giovanni, 50122 Firenze FI, Italy

Get priority admission to the octagonal Baptistery of St. John, best known for its ceiling, decorated by golden mosaics, and its gleaming bronze doors (the Gates of Paradise).
As you gaze at the detailed relief work on the panels, you might be surprised to learn that these are not the original bronze doors; those are currently on display in the Museum. Luckily, that will be your next stop!


Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Opera del Duomo Museum, Piazza del Duomo, 9, 50122 Firenze FI, Italy

Continue into the Duomo Museum, where incredible authentic masterpieces like the gates of the Baptistery, Donatello’s sculptures, and the original dome’s wooden scaffoldings are exhibited.
Although you could spend hours wandering through the displays, your guide will point out highlights such as the Michelangelo’s Pietà.
You will hear why Michelangelo tried to destroy it and see tell-tale signs of repairs made to this world-famous sculpture.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Duomo - Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore, Via della Canonica, 1 Piazza del Duomo, 50122, Florence Italy

Your experienced guide will tell you about the Cathedral, its construction through the centuries, and how it came to be the religious center of Florence.
Go inside the Cathedral and you'll begin understand even more how it relates to the other magnificent buildings in the square.


Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Brunelleschi's dome, Piazza del Duomo, 50122 Firenze FI, Italy

Our pre-reserved ticket will give you priority access to climb the famous dome of Brunelleschi at your leisure. See the wonderful paintings of the Last Judgment by Vasari and Zuccari up close and personal. They are still among the largest fresco paintings in the world!

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Giotto's Bell Tower, Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore, Piazza del Duomo, 50122 Firenze FI, Italy

Benefit from your Brunelleschi Pass, valid for at total of 72 hours, to climb Giotto's bell tower at your leisure. This beautiful bell tower is one of the four principal monuments in the Piazza del Duomo.

Clad in white, red, and green marble like the cathedral adjacent to it, the majestic square bell tower, is considered to be the most beautiful campanile in Italy and was probably designed more for decorative than for functional purposes.



Duration: 30 minutes

Inclusions

  • Pre-reserved tickets to climb Brunelleschi's Dome
  • Private expert tour guide for a tailored experience
  • Skip-the-line pre-reserved tickets for the Baptistery
  • 3-hour private tour at a relaxed pace
  • Skip-the-line pre-reserved tickets to visit the Museum of the Duomo
  • Brunelleschi Pass (valid for 72 hours) to visit the Cathedral
  • Entry/Admission - The Baptistery of St. John
  • Entry/Admission - Opera del Duomo Museum
  • Entry/Admission - Giotto's Bell Tower
  • Entry/Admission - Brunelleschi's dome
  • Entry/Admission - Duomo - Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore

Exclusions

  • Transport to the meeting spot

Additional information

  • Not recommended for travelers with back problems
  • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
  • Near public transportation
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • There are 463 steps to climb the dome at the end of the tour.
  • The Cathedral of Florence is an “operating” church and it can be closed to visitors for any liturgical reason, often without warning (for the funeral of a Bishop, for example).
  • Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
  • Visitors are advised that the Baptistery is undergoing restoration of the mosaics of the vault. We apologize for the inconvenience.
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking

Ticket delivery

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

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Cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.

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