Palazzo Vecchio Tour: Explore Medici's Ancient Palace and Renaissance Masterpieces in 90 Minutes

Unveil the secrets of Palazzo Vecchio, the ancient palace of the Medici family. Explore Renaissance masterpieces and legends in this 90-minute guided tour.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Palazzo Vecchio - it is located in Piazza della Signoria and is the seat of the Municipality. Duke Cosimo I de ‘Medici made it his residence and became the political center of the city when the Medici family moved to Palazzo Pitti.
What's Included
  • Entrance tickets to Palazzo Vecchio included
  • Explore with a licensed tour guide
  • Enjoy a guided tour of Palazzo Vecchio
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel Pick-up & drop-off
  • Climb Arnolfo Tower
Additional Information

Delve into the mysteries concealed within the time-worn walls of the Medici’s ancient palace. This 90-minute exploration brings every nook, every brilliant artifact, and every lore to life. This is the palace where the Renaissance sparked anew in Florence.
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Location
Yves Kleint Lucio Fontana
Piazza della Signoria
Piazza della Signoria (behind the Neptune fountain). You will meet your guide at the back of the fountain statue. You will find a small public fountain. Please look for HIDDEN EXPERIENCES board. Please arrive 15 minutes before starting time. Latecomers will BE NOT accepted.
Cancellation Policy

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

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Melissa_v
Sep 28, 2025
Wonderful historical tour - Ivan was very informative and friendly. He definitely knows and loves sharing historical information.
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Cheryl_w
Sep 27, 2025
Elizabeth took us on a... - Elizabeth took us on a very informative tour of Palazzo Vecchio. She is super-knowledgeable, enthusiastic, and was so fun in her presentation! We loved it!
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James_h
Sep 18, 2025
Best Guide Ever! - This was amazing!!! Our guide was the absolute best, we could have hung out with her all day! She was amazingly knowledgeable and a wonderful human being! Thank you Silvia!
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135tylere
Sep 17, 2025
Great Tour to See the Palazzo and learn more about the Medici - Our guide Ivan was very knowledgable and funny. I'm a bit of a history nerd so it was easy to entertain me but my wife is much less interested. He did a great job of making it more interesting for her and explaining everything in a way that really got her engaged in the history of the palace and the Medici family.
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Juana_l
Sep 9, 2025
Steffi - Steffi was our guide for an interesting and enlightening tour! Her enthusiasm about the Medici and the Palazzo Vecchio was contagious.
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Virginia_h
Sep 3, 2025
The Palace - The guide was very informative about the art, his knowledge was exceptional. He spoke very good English and added a little humor to our tour.
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Michele_b
Oct 1, 2025
The Palazzo was amazing... - The Palazzo was amazing but our tour guide didn’t have great English so that was unfortunate. I believe there were many more historical and religious details that could have been explained in more detail. But, overall it is still very much worth the entry fee, etc.
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Alexax1869sn
Aug 6, 2025
Good for older kids. - The tour was very good. Knowledgeable guide, but was too much for our 10 y.o. It was a bit too hard to understand due to heavy accent.
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Mary_m
Aug 15, 2025
Rushed and impatient - The tour guide was not 15 min early as stated on the directions caused us to worry and call to make sure they were coming. Once he arrived he seemed unhappy that we were the only couple signed up for the tour. The tour guide was assigned for English. Unfortunately he spoke with a heavy accent that was hard to interpret. The tour was insightful though the guide seemed to have his own agenda and was quite snarky. I would not recommend this tour if your looking for a friendly tour guide that is patient and friendly with ample opportunity to take pictures look somewhere else. In addition when the tour was over he walked us out and did not afford us time to explore on our own though the tour included the cost of the museum.
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Pyotr
Aug 14, 2025
Beautiful place, but disappointing guide Ivan. - Florence and Palazzo Vecchio are absolutely beautiful — I loved visiting and highly recommend seeing them. My disappointment is entirely with our guide, Ivan, not with the city, the Palazzo, or the tour company. From my point of view, the tour was boring and lacked the depth I was hoping for. I was also put off by how often the Medici family was described simply as "ego maniacs" because of the lavish decoration in the Palazzo. He went further, calling Niccolo Matas, the architect of the facade of the Basilica of Santa Croce, an "ego maniac" just because he included the Star of David on the facade. In my opinion, his words regarding Niccolo Matas were really inappropriate. I felt the commentary was one-sided and didn’t give a balanced picture of the Medici family’s historical contributions. I left feeling disappointed and frustrated, because such an incredible place deserves a guide who can bring its history to life. In my opinion, this guide didn’t do justice to one of Florence’s greatest landmarks. If you book a tour of Palazzo Vecchio, I’d suggest asking for a different guide so you can fully appreciate the history and beauty of this landmark.
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up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).