Top Florence Religious Tours

Discover Italian art, history and culture on a hop-on hop-off bus tour of Florence. Select a 1-, 2- or 3-day pass and travel around the city’s top attractions, hopping on and off as you like. See the panoramic views from Piazzale Michelangelo, the burial spot of Galileo and Machiavelli at Santa Croce church and more. Your pass includes unlimited rides for the duration selected and 360-degree views from the open air of the upper deck.

See all that Tuscany has to offer on this day trip to Pisa, Siena, and San Gimignano from Florence. Led by an expert guide, explore the main square and Gothic cathedral in Siena, followed by a traditional, 3-course lunch with wine. Afterward, enjoy free time to stroll the medieval streets of San Gimignano independently, as well as the city of Pisa, famous for its UNESCO-listed Leaning Tower. Your full day of sightseeing concludes with transportation back to Florence.

Experience the UNESCO-listed Cinque Terre in one day with a guided tour through the five idyllic fishing villages of old-world Italy. Following the walking trails along the cliffs of the national park, you will see glorious views of this unspoiled stretch of the Italian Riviera. Check out the highlights and learn about the area as you complete a 3.4-mile (5.5-km) route with your guide. If you choose the tour option without hiking, the train will be used instead to move between villages.

Enjoy direct access to Florence’s Accademia Gallery with this skip-the-line admission ticket. Explore the home of Michelangelo’s Renaissance masterpiece, the ‘David,’ and see the renowned sculpture up close. Get the chance to admire some of Michelangelo’s unfinished works, including ‘Prigioni,’ along with paintings by Sandro Botticelli and more.

Make the most of your precious time in Florence with priority entrance tickets to the world-famous Accademia Gallery, best known as the home of Michelangelo's 'David' statue. Beat the crowds that are a constant at this popular attraction, and head straight inside the hallowed halls to feast your eyes on the iconic sculpture plus masterworks of Renaissance painting by Botticelli, Ghirlandaio, and many others. Stay as long as you like during museum opening hours, and view the art at your own pace.

Visit two of Italy’s most iconic and important art galleries for one price. First, tour the famed Uffizi Gallery. Appreciate works by Raphael, da Vinci, Michelangelo, and other renowned artists. Then transfer to the Accademia Gallery to view the statue “David” and other priceless works. Enjoy VIP skip-the-line access to maximize your time at both museums.

Led by an expert guide, experience world-famous artwork and the Renaissance city’s top attractions, including the Ponte Vecchio and the Florence Duomo (from its exterior). As you go, gain insight about Florentine art and architecture from your guide, with audio headsets provided so that you hear everything clearly. Followed by a Skip the Line Access and a pre-reserved entry time at the Accademia Gallery for you so you won’t waste precious time better spent inside, at your own pace. Numbers are limited to 25 during this tour to ensure a small-group experience.

Art, history, countryside, food. Tuscany has it all. If you only have one day free, book this Tuscany day trip from Florence to discover the region’s highlights with a local guide. Explore the city of Siena and the cathedral, and then take to the Chianti hills for a Tuscan lunch and wine tasting. Roam the streets of San Gimignano, and travel to Pisa to admire the architectural drama of Cathedral Square — home to the UNESCO-listed Leaning Tower of Pisa. Upgrade to include skip-the-line entry, if you wish.

As the home of Michelangelo's 'David,' the Accademia Gallery in Florence draws huge crowds. Save hours of waiting in line with a skip-the-line admission ticket, guaranteed to make your vacation smoother. As well as avoiding lines, tour the gallery with a guide and learn things about the paintings that you may otherwise have missed. Plus, choose from several departure times to suit your schedule.

Avoid the long lines at the Uffizi Gallery in Florence with this skip-the-line ticket and guided tour. Led by an expert art guide, you’ll head straight inside upon your arrival and discover the masterpieces of this expansive museum. See da Vinci’s ‘Annunciation’, Botticelli’s ‘Birth of Venus,’ and Michelangelo’s ‘Doni Tondo’ as your guide discusses their history and varying interpretations. Visit the rooftop terrace for a picturesque city view before concluding your tour.

Avoid the long wait on your visit to the Uffizi Gallery in Florence with this skip-the-line ticket. Explore the expansive museum at your own pace with access to 1,500 works of art. See famous Renaissance paintings such as Michelangelo’s "Doni Tondo" and Botticelli’s "Birth of Venus." This priority ticket ensures that you can spend your precious time experiencing great art instead of waiting in line.

Discover the secrets of the Duomo on a private tour with exclusive Bell Tower and Dome access. In addition to providing pick–up from the doorstep of your accommodation, your guide offers facts and stories often unheard by visitors. All admission tickets, entrance fees, and personal headsets are included for your convenience.

Florence’s cathedral is the city’s crown jewel and most iconic monument, but its sprawling size and long lines can be discouraging. With this VIP tour, zip past the crowds at the entrance and enjoy an in-depth look at this vast complex. Visit the duomo from its soaring dome to its ancient crypt, admire the view from Giotto’s bell tower, marvel at the richly decorated baptistery, and tour the renovated museum.

Skip the long line and enter with no queue. Enjoy a smart tour of Florence’s Duomo with an expert guide. Learn about the history of the Cathedral and the complex on a 45 minutes inside the Church. No access to the other monuments, only the Cathedral.

Come and visit the Dome of the Cathedral with this private guided tour, you will have the opportunity to enter without waiting for long, following your guide who will accompany you to the top of the dome, the heart of the city of Florence. You will discover the history of this fascinating monument, which represents the architectural work, created by Brunelleschi, with more importance in Europe since the Roman era. You will be fascinated by the extraordinary grandeur of the entire Duomo complex and during the visit you will be able to admire the frescoes found inside the dome up close and upon reaching the top you will enjoy one of the best panoramic views of the Renaissance city. By booking this guided tour you will have the possibility to purchase in addition: - 1 ticket valid for the Museo dell'Opera del Duomo and the Baptistery of San Giovanni. - 1 ticket valid for Giotto's Bell Tower, for the Museo dell’Opera del Duomo and for the Baptistery of San Giovanni.

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Florence is full of esoteric symbols, magic signs that come from the past centuries from alchemy and Kabbalah. The facade of Santa Croce reveals its symbols and necromancy stories and the Baptistery - its palindrome. We will see Pazzino dei Pazzi and the stones from the Holy Sepulcher of Jerusalem, which on Easter day light up the traditional Explosion of the Cart in Florence. We will analyse the arsenic poisoning and the death of the intellectual Pico della Mirandola in 1494, a very close friend of Lorenzo the Magnificent, who was very fascinated by the Kabbalah. We will also meet Friar Girolamo Savonarola, the strictly religious Dominican hanged and burnt at the stake. And again stories of punishment, Templars and Cathars in Florence and children rejected because they were said to be born malformed because of the intervention of the evil one! To bring us luck, we will try to count the mysterious bees… at least try to count them, as they are uncountable!

Go beyond the guidebook on a private 2-hour tour of the Basilica of Santa Croce in Florence. Through illuminating commentary, your guide brings over 500 years of history to life. Learn about the spectacular frescoes by Giotto and Cimabue and much more. The 15th-century Santa Croce also houses impressive memorials for noteworthy Italians such as Michelangelo, Rossini, and Galileo Galilei.

Retrace the steps of Robert Langdon in the Dan Brown novel Inferno on this tour through the City of Lilies. The tour leads participants to many of the landmarks mentioned in the book including the Florence Cathedral, a stunning 19th-century Gothic Revival building. Visit the Baptistry of Saint John and Palazzo Vecchio, the main town hall. Your private guide is by your side the entire time to explain the significance of the sites you visit.

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Earn some of the best views in Florence with a exhilarating climb to the top of Giotto’s Bell Tower that stands tall beside the Duomo. A guide is with you every step of the way and back down on the ground, where you’ll get an up-close look at the famous baptistery doors and original treasures by Michelangelo, Ghiberti, and other masters inside the Opera del Duomo museums.

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Assisi and Orvieto tour from Florence will let you to discover a couple of ancient villages with a keen eye on the religious architecture of Umbria. Orvieto is a small town of Etruscan origin, where you can admire the beautiful 14th century Cathedral, a triumph of Gothic-Romanesque architecture. In the early afternoon, you will arrive in Assisi and with your guide you will take a stroll through the alleys of the town. You will admire the Church of Santa Chiara, the place where San Francesco was born and the house where he lived the first years of his life, the Roman Temple dedicated to Minerva and the Palazzo Comunale. Near the ancient walls of the town lays the Basilica of San Francesco decorated internally with beautiful frescoes of the XII-XIV century. A stop for lunch is included ( at your own expense )

Step inside one of Florence’s spiritual gems with a guided tour of the Santa Maria de Novella church, a Gothic-Renaissance design that’s steeped in centuries of Florentine history. Admire evocative frescoes and devotional sculptures by Giotto, Brunelleschi, and Ghirlandaio that decorate the chapels while a guide explains their meaning and importance. For a sensory treat that combines the feel of a medieval apothecary with the fragrance of luxury Italian perfume, browse elixirs and bath products in the little-known pharmacy tucked within the church walls.