Top Tuscany Archaeology Tours

A pleasant small-group experience to discover the origins of Florence by walking in the Etruscan – Roman village of Fiesole located on a hilltop with a stunning view of Florence.

Dive way back into history with a 2-hour private tour of the Florence Archaeological Museum. Explore more than 10,000 pieces in the museum dating to prehistory, including the Egyptian Hall and Etruscan collection.

Tourism is the most significant industry in central Florence. From April to October, tourists outnumber local population. Tickets to the Uffizi and Accademia museums are regularly sold out and large groups regularly fill the basilicas of Santa Croce and Santa Maria Novella, both of which charge for entry. Tickets for The Uffizi and Accademia can be purchased online prior to visiting. In 2010, readers of Travel + Leisure magazine ranked the city as their third favourite tourist destination. Studies by Euromonitor International have concluded that cultural and history-oriented tourism is generating significantly increased spending throughout Europe. Florence is believed to have the greatest concentration of art (in proportion to its size) in the world. Thus, cultural tourism is particularly strong, with world-renowned museums such as the Uffizi selling over 1.6 million tickets a year. The city’s convention center facilities were restructured during the 1990s and host exhibitions.

The Uffizi Gallery and the Accademia Gallery are two of the most important cultural attractions in Florence, and draw large crowds of visitors daily. With this tour, which offers skip-the-line admission to both venues, you can save money on buying separate tickets and save time by not having to waiting in line.

Florence is so packed with monuments, museums, churches, and other historic sites that it can be quite overwhelming to try to see it all yourself. This walking tour takes the pressure off by steering you through it all and providing background information about all the important landmarks you visit, from the marble facade of Santa Croce and the Cathedral to the splendid Piazza Della Signoria.

Get the most out of your visit to the Galleria della Accademia on this guided tour with a small group. You'll save tons of time with reserved entry tickets and skip-the-line privileges. Follow a carefully curated tour designed to show you the best of the gallery and focus on Michelangelo's masterpiece "David".

Make the most of your Uffizi Gallery visit with a 2-hour tour that showcases the museum’s iconic masterpieces and hidden gems. The tour saves time and energy with a skip-the-line admission ticket, allowing you breeze past notoriously long entrance queues. No need to wonder what exactly it is you’re looking at: Your guide offers little-known facts and anecdotes about the gallery’s most compelling pieces.

Once home to Dante, Leonardo, Michelangelo and Machiavelli the streets and squares of the city are teeming with history. It all began in ancient times when the Romans established a colony near the banks of the Arno. After the fall of the Roman empire and a period of political turmoil and warfare, Florence flourished in the later middle ages. In Florence Uffizi Gallery and Accademia Gallery are the most iconic and important art galleries. With our experienced guide, you will learn about the life and work of the legendary Michelangelo. Besides the David, unfinished works by this Renaissance master are also on display in the Gallery including the four the so-called “Slaves”, Saint Matthew, and the Palestrina Pietà. Renaissance geniuses like Leonardo, Michelangelo, and Raphael. and Guide also takes you to amazing sites like Piazza Santa Croce and Piazza Della Signoria, a square with so much original sculpture, it could be considered an outdoor museum.

No visit to Florence would be complete without a true encounter with the artistic genius it is famous for. Get the lowdown on Michelangelo and the real David. Visit this top Florence art museum with an insider and enjoy a genuine Florence experience with our top expert guide.

The Uffizi gallery is the top art museum in Florence. filled with an astounding number of painting, frescoes, statues and antiquities. This world-famous museum attracts thousands of visitors every day. Don't stress over how to buy Uffizi gallery tickets or wonder how long it takes to go through the Gallery. We have it all covered! Join us as our expert guide leads you through it with ease. Avoids long waits with priority access tickets and reservations.

The Uffizi gallery is the top art museum in Florence. filled with an astounding number of painting, frescoes, statues and antiquities. This world-famous museum attracts thousands of visitors every day. Don't stress over how to buy Uffizi gallery tickets or wonder how long it takes to go through the Gallery. We have it all covered! Join us as our expert Private guide leads you through it with ease. Avoids long waits with priority access tickets and reservations.

Uffizi Gallery and Accademia Gallery are the most Iconic and important art galleries in Florence. Uffizi tour highlights include masterpieces by Renaissance geniuses like Leonardo, Michelangelo, and Raphael. See famous artworks like Botticelli’s Primavera and the Birth of Venus. Learn the history and secrets behind these priceless masterpieces and the stories of the artists who created them. In the Accademia gallery With our experienced guide, you will learn about the life and work of the legendary Michelangelo. Besides the David, unfinished works by this Renaissance master are also on display in the Gallery including the four the so-called “Slaves”, Saint Matthew, and the Palestrina Pietà.

Explore the major attractions of Florence on a private half-day walking tour in the heart of the city. Meet your guide at the Basilica di Santa Croce to see the tomb of Michelangelo, then continue to sites such as the Bargello Palace (Museo Nazionale del Bargello), Piazza della Repubblica, and more. Your tour includes skip-the-line tickets to the Accademia Gallery, which features Michelangelo’s famous statue of David.

Enjoy a day with your local driver exploring a part of Tuscany still unknown overseas. Volterra is simply magnificent, located on a hilltop and surrounded by rolling hills, Castiglioncello is one of the most relaxing villages on the west coast of Tuscany and Marina di Castagneto is known for its immense sandy beaches and resorts as well as fun Park for kids named "Cavallino Matto / Crazy Horse". Bolgheri is famous for its wines (some of the best wines in the World are produced here) and delicious restaurants. A day to relax, away from big crowds and traffic of the city. Join us on this full day private tour!

This is a great Tour to enjoy 3 of the most beautiful locations in the Tuscany Region and to be away from big crowds. We will visit Pisa in the morning to admire the famous Leaning Tower and stroll around the Miracle Square. If you want you will have time to climb the tower (tickets to be purchased on spot). Later on we will drive to Volterra, amazing town, one of the oldest in our Country, with an incredible and stunning architecture that will take your breath away! Here you will have time to enjoy lunch in one of the local restaurants (lunch a la carte to be paid on spot). Afterwards we will start to drive towards the coast to reach the tiny village of Bolgheri famous worldwide for its wines. You will have tim to explore the village, do some shopping and enjoy a delicious gelato! You will love this tour!

This is a unique opportunity for you to spend a day with a local driver-guide, a day off the beaten path where you will visit villages and locations where Italians go and spend their time. We will explore the coast and the countryside of Tuscany, we will stop for lunch where "WE, Italians" go, a day like no other to make you experience the real Italian and Tuscan lifestyle. You will enjoy a relaxing, simple and stressless day! Every tour is different, every group will experience different itineraries! Join us for a great and unique day!

From Piombino Port (and surroundings) we will spend a wonderful day away from big crowds. We will visit 3 wonderful areas in Tuscany, Volterra, Bolgheri and Populonia. This is a great tour to have an introduction to our history and culture, enjoying amazing scenarios and countryside. Upon request you might opt for a visit to a winery for wine tastings.

Discover the Eternal City at your own pace on this 2-day tour of Rome, departing from Florence. Climb aboard the high-speed train from Florence and arrive in the Italian capital to enjoy a 48-hour sightseeing pass on a hop-on hop-off bus. Pass the Vatican, the Colosseum and other top attractions before returning to your three- or four-star hotel in the evening. Your 2-day independent tour also includes a metro ticket and complimentary breakfast at your hotel.

Visit Pisa and Florence in a single day on this private shore excursion with hassle-free round-trip transfer from Livorno Port. The full-day tour features plenty of photo ops in Pisa, a private tour of Florence’s top landmarks, and free time for a traditional lunch (own expense). Along the way, take in sweeping views of the Tuscan countryside from the comfort of a private vehicle stocked with bottled water and WiFi.

Discover the Florence neighborhood of Oltrarno, the “other side of the Arno River,” with this self-guided smartphone tour. The hip yet history-rich district is the traditional home of the Florentine artisans, and you’ll learn all about them as you explore at your own pace. Just download an iOS or Android app for the tour via a secure promo code, then take the tour whenever it suits you best.

Get medieval on this guided tour from Sienna to San Gimignano and Volterra. Head to the marvelously diminutive hilltop town of Monteriggioni and then stop for a while in UNESCO world Heritage-listed San Gimignano with its plethora of medieval towers and commanding views over the Tuscan countryside. Finally, spend some time in an alabaster workshop in Volterra before indulging in a rustic lunch at a Tuscan farm. This small-group tour is limited to just eight people, ensuring plenty of personalized attention from the guide. 

Emotions for living Florence starting from historical events and all the development of buildings, masterpiece and monuments.

Extensively explore the Uffizi Gallery in Florence on this personal guided tour. Get an in-depth lesson on Italian art history at the museum, which is home to an impressive collection including the Birth of Venus and the Spring by Botticelli, the Annunciation by Leonardo Da Vinci, and the only painting by Michelangelo. Your guide will reveal secrets of these Italian painters through their best-known works.

The Palatina Gallery is one of the most precious museum in Florence. It's located in the beautiful palace where the Medici family and the Lorraine family lived and it houses amazing masterpieces from the fifteenth to the eighteenth century, realized by famous artists such as Raffaello, Tiziano, Caravaggio, Andrea del Sarto. It will be a special experience plunged into art history.