One for the art lovers – the Uffizi gallery is the world’s greatest collection of Renaissance art. Housed in a magnificent 16th-century palace built by the Medici, here you’ll encounter Botticelli, Raphael, Michelangelo and more.
Highlights
Hidden Gems
- Uccello's Battle of San Romano
- Cupid and Psyche
- Giotto's Ognissanti Madonna
Tour Includes
- Expert English-speaking guide
- Skip the Line tickets
- In-Depth Exploration of Uffizi Masterpieces
Please Note
- All participants 18 and over must book as adults, as there is no older student discount available for this itinerary
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What To Expect On Your Tour
Discover the greatest masterpieces of the Renaissance with expert guides
The Uffizi Gallery is without question the world’s greatest collection of Renaissance art. Housed in a magnificent 16th century palace, the Gallery was the modern world’s first public museum and has for centuries attracted art lovers from around the globe. Boasting an unrivalled array of masterpieces from the brushes of Italy’s finest painters, it is the ideal place to trace the history of Renaissance art from Giotto to Michelangelo and beyond. These paintings are fascinating windows onto other worlds, so join us as we bring to life the history, culture and personalities of Renaissance Florence. Our Uffizi Gallery tour uncovers the revolutionary philosophies and inventions of this fantastic era, meeting its princes, artists and merchants.
Meet the painters who began an artistic revolution
We begin with the birth of the Renaissance following the slow transition from the Middle Ages. This is the story of the artistic conquest of naturalism. Whilst the works of Cimabue and Giotto still reflect a late-medieval outlook on the relationship between the human and the divine, Masaccio’s revolutionary experiments with three-dimensional space invoke a new world-order with man at its centre. With the great canvases of Sandro Botticelli, our walking tour will take you into the heart of the Renaissance and the world of the Medici court. The iconographies of Spring and The Birth of Venus are the products of new humanist philosophy, and reflect the fundamental role that beauty played in the evolution of the Renaissance spirit.
Come face-to-face with the geniuses of the High Renaissance
After encountering the works of wonderful artists such as Fra Angelico and Filippino Lippi, we will come to the apex of our Uffizi tour with the art of the great masters of the High Renaissance, artists whose works epitomise the values and achievements of the age. We’ll have the chance to probe the rare genius of Leonardo da Vinci, whose tireless curiosity led him to obsessively analyse the natural world. Employing original techniques like chiaroscuro, he conveyed the psychology of his figures with a rare power, and his paintings are a rich combination of scientific observation and painterly invention.
The Magic of Raphael and Michelangelo
No less ground-breaking were the works of Raphael. Amongst them we will see the enchanting Madonna of the Goldfinch, and an incredible Portrait of Pope Leo X which sheds light on the complex intrigues of papal politics. Finally we’ll come face to face with Michelangelo’s Doni Tondo, a highly unconventional and virtuoso work that points towards the new Mannerist style that was soon to subvert Renaissance classicism. Lured by a series of fabulously wealthy popes determined to make their mark on the Eternal City, Raphael and Michelangelo would soon leave for Rome. The heyday of Renaissance Florence was at an end.
Choose How to End Your Tour
Please note that the guided portion of our Uffizi tour will strategically conclude at the Museum’s cafe, where you’ll have the chance to take a breather and reflect on the amazing array of masterpieces you’ve just seen. From here you’ll be able to make a swift exit back into the bustle of Florence. Or, if you prefer, you can continue your exploration of the gallery’s never-ending series of highlights on your own – our guide will be happy to point you in the right direction and provide you with any information you need to seek out the Uffizi’s hidden treasures.
To fully get to grips with this fabulous city, we recommend pairing your tour of the Uffizi with our Best of Florence tour, where we explore all the city’s major sites and hidden gems.
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Our dedicated team is here to help you design the perfect trip. We’re happy to assist every step of the way.
What Our Guests Are Saying
Guests Reviews
Small group tour uffizi
our guide, iliana, did a wonderful job navigating through the crowds. There were only four of us, so this was truly a small group experience.
My friend and i enjoyed 2 small group tours on sunday june 9th with fadi beginning at 9:00 am and concluding at 5:15 pm. Lucky for us we were the only 2 on both tours that day! The first was the accademia with the david and the florence renaissance walking tour while the 2nd tour was the masterpieces of the uffizi. The first tour was fantastic with a generous amount of time allowed to view and learn about michelangelo’s david as well as other well known pieces there and a very interesting educational walk through stunning musical instruments and their evolution! The florence walking tour was fantastic including the duomo and baptistery exteriors, dante’s neighborhood, leonardo davinci’s school and a wonderful lunch at a small but exquisite local neighborhood restaurant. The meal was outstanding and the perfect break between the 2 very intense and educational tours. The uffizi was expansive and overwhelming but thank goodness fadi was able to highlight the works of art that clearly illuminated the evolution of art from medieval times through the renaissance. His intimate knowledge of all these masterpieces made these works and italian life in these times come alive! Fadi frequently asked us questions to understand our level of knowledge and interest. He was skillful at integrating what we’d seen so far and what we were experiencing in the moment bringing concepts and techniques full circle. He informed through interesting stories about the artists, their subjects and daily life making it all very relatable, meaningful and memorable. We never felt rushed and fadi answered all questions confidently taking time to be sure we could fully appreciate the grandeur of what we were witnessing. He is a very warm and enthusiastic teacher and we certainly benefited from his generosity and the passion he obviously has for his work! Many thanks
Fadi was a wonderful guide that was very knowledgeable about the city of florence, its history, and art. He was kind and showed us good restaurants and treated us like his friends.
