Florence Tour: Medici and Michelangelo Insights

Explore Florence’s hidden gems with a Medici and Michelangelo tour. Uncover history, art, and secrets in this immersive small group experience.

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Basilica di Santa Trinita - Explore the church’s interior and enjoy a fresco painting that introduces the tour’s main figures.
  • Museo Salvatore Ferragamo - An outdoor stop to compare the Ferragamo palace’s current state with its appearance 600 years ago.
  • Ponte Santa Trinita - Stroll by the bridge and discuss the statues that adorn it.
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What's Included
  • Small Group Tour
  • Guide with excellent English
  • Local Insights on Museums and Shopping
  • Cohesive Storytelling
  • Photo Stops with Guide as Photographer
  • WC and Rest Breaks
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Chapel Entrance €2 per person, cash only
Additional Information

This intimate walking tour guides participants through the quieter southern area of Florence, featuring visits inside each building along the route. Attendees will explore the history of the Medici family, associating faces with the names they’ve heard, and learn about their influence on the city. The tour also delves into Michelangelo’s life, covering…

Location
Piazza Strozzi
Piazza degli Strozzi
Next to the Colle Bereto Restaurant
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Claudetejensen
Jul 10, 2025
Adorable tour - Aida is very kind e gave us a real class about the Firenze history. There was some trouble (not related to the tour) to reach the meeting point and Aida help us to find the group.
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Alexisgv3572ys
Jul 7, 2025
Great tour! - I had a wonderful experience—Aida is incredibly knowledgeable about the city, its history, and its art. I took the Medici and Michelangelo tour and absolutely loved it. Her insights truly brought everything to life. I highly recommend this tour.
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Ari_n_nyc
Jul 3, 2025
Fascinating and Fun - Unbelievable tour. I had the great luck of a private Medici and Michelangelo tour with Aida (because everyone else cancelled last minute - note: don’t do that). I was blown away. Fascinating, entertaining, and so thorough. Best walking tour I’ve ever taken!! Highly recommend.
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B7291qcbenjaminl
Jun 29, 2025
A terrific history and art tour - What a great history tour. Fabulous insights, great stories, and deep knowledge. We all learned a lot and spent so much time afterwards talking about the history and art we had experienced. A real delight.
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Mariebe2769ch
Jun 23, 2025
ART AND HISTORY LOVERS: Medici and Michelangelo Tour with Aida! - We did the Medici and Michelangelo Tour with La Bussola. Aida was a fantastic guide! She led us around the streets during the summer heat, so we appreciated that she also took care to keep us seated or under shade. Despite the sudden cancellations of other groups, she still took our family of 5 around, which should’ve been a private tour for her. 🔊 Note for tourists: DO NOT just cancel on people. Respect their time and energy! If an emergency comes up, at least inform the guide and don’t ghost them. Aida is very knowledgeable and gave us a clear picture of the Medici family along with the history of Florence. She was helpful in answering our questions and shared many insights about even the history of Europe. She studied Art History so we were so happy to learn about different artists relevant to Florence, particularly Michelangelo. She pointed out important historical monuments throughout the walk. It also wasn’t too tiring! Thank you, Aida! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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Lightpacker798645
Jun 10, 2025
GREAT TOUR 10/10 - Aida was really good explaining and summerizing all the stories about the Medicis and Michelangelo. The whole tour went perfectly. You can feel the passion she has for art history.
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Joannacf3334bi
Jun 8, 2025
Medici tour - Fantastic tour with Aida. Florence heat and crowds are hard to navigate, but Aida constantly found a quiet and shady spot to explain key features of Medicinrule and Florentine architecture. She is a mine of knowledge and delivers it in an accessible, engaging and fascinating manner. First-class!
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Felipej681
May 30, 2025
A wonderful morning w/ a passionate, fast-paced guide! - Aida loves talking about art history, and her passion is infectious. She’s a worldly business owner with a lot of knowledge (and recommendations) to share. So, the time flew by!
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Destination733484
May 15, 2025
Wonderful experience in Florence - We booked both tours, Michelangelo and Medici and Understanding the Renaissance with Aida. We were in Italy for two weeks, Venice, Florence and Rome and without a doubt, we both agreed that the tours with Aida were the highlight of our holiday. Aida was such good company and told the story of Florence so well and in such an entertaining way. She showed us things we would never have seen if we hadn’t gone with her and our understanding of this period in art and architecture has greatly increased. In fact, when we were in Rome, I was telling someone about Brunelleschi”s Dome and she asked me if I was an art teacher!! I owned up and said I learnt everything I knew from the wonderful Aida! Thankyou so much for two wonderful tours.
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K207qfhayleyh
Mar 31, 2025
Best tour around - fantastic - The best tour you can go on. So interesting and informative and fun. The young guide was exceptional she really knew her history and made everything come alive. We really had the best time, and can’t recommend this tour highly enough. Go and learn the amazing history of Florence.
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From $54
up to 6 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).