Accademia Gallery Guided Tour with Wine Tasting in Florence
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Accademia Gallery Guided Tour with Wine Tasting in Florence

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Accademia Gallery Guided Tour with Wine Tasting in Florence
From $159.00
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Flexible booking and cancellation options.

What you’ll do

Navigating the renowned Accademia Gallery can be exhausting and time consuming, but this express tour makes it easy to see the best of the museum in just an hour. Enjoy an educated viewing of Michelangelo's “David” plus other Renaissance masterworks thanks to your guide’s commentary. Stay and explore as long as you like, then recap with friends or family over an Italian-style happy hour at a historic Florentine cafe.
Highlights
  • Skip the long entry line at the popular Accademia
  • Learn the stories behind the museum's most important sculptures
  • Headsets provided to hear the guide's art history narration
  • Enjoy an "aperitivo'" drink and snacks at the city's oldest cafe
Itinerary
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The locally qualified guide will introduce you to this museum revealing all the secrets about David, and the other masterpieces hosted in it. After that quick detour, the guide will lead you to the Hall of the Colossus to see the works of art of Giambologna’s “Rape of the Sabines”, Cassone Adimari, Domenico Ghirlandaio’s solemn “St. Stephen between St. James and St. Peter”, then onto the main Hall of the Prisoners to learn more about the unfinished statues by Michelangelo “Slaves”, and the friendship and mutual influence with artist like Fra’ Bartolomeo, Pontormo, Granacci, etc..
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Later, the guide will spend time at The Tribune, sharing all the information of the world-famous statue of Michelangelo “David's Statue” and the Tribune Left Wing "Allori’s Coronation of the Virgin Mary".
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Finally, the guide will also introduce you to the Gipsoteca Bartolini the plaster casts of the Reclining Venus, Arnolfo, Brunelleschi and Lorenzo Monaco, Documentation center on the first floor.
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The tour takes about an hour, the perfect amount to see the highlights inside the museum without feeling overwhelmed. You can also return to anything you might want to see again, including the David, after the tour ends.
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At your convenience, after the guided tour to Accademia Gallery, you can have an Aperitivo ( Happy Hour) from the Oldest Cafe in Florence and you will enjoy this Italian Aperitivo ( Happy Hour) and this will make your stay in Florence an unforgettable one.
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This Italian Aperitivo ( Happy Hour) includes 1 spritz or 1 prosecco or 1 soft drink with finger food. All you have to do is to present the tour voucher and enjoy the Aperitivo ( Happy Hour) in an Italian way.
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Have an unforgettable vacation and join this tour to escape the hustle and bustle of everyday life. Upon arrival, guests are greeted by the tour staff before the wine tasting begins.
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This tour is specifically organized to provide you with several wonderful opportunities to discover and learn the history behind wine production. With this one-hour and fifteen-minute wine-tasting tour, you will taste different Tuscan products, including delicious Tuscan appetizers with special wine-tasting and wine-pairing knowledge.
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You will taste Chianti Classico, Chianti Classico Reserve, and a White Wine with a platter of appetizers consisting of Parmesan cheese, Italian olives, bruschetta, and cured meat including Salami and Prosciutto.

What’s included

Entrance Ticket with reservation to the Academia Gallery

Snacks

Official Certified Guide

Radio system to hear the guide

Wine Tasting and Wine Paring Class

What’s not included

Hotel pickup and drop-off

Any other meals or beverages not mentioned under inclusions

Transportation to/from attractions

What’s not included

Hotel pickup and drop-off

Any other meals or beverages not mentioned under inclusions

Transportation to/from attractions

Notes

Not recommended for pregnant travelers

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Confirmation will be received at the time of booking

"Skip-the-line" access is guaranteed, even during peak season (except in the event of delays or strikes by the museum management)

Please note that the tour requires a minimum number of guests to run

Please note that if you arrive after the tour start time you will not be able to join and will not be refunded or have your tour rescheduled

There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough passengers to meet requirements, in the event of this occurring you will be offered an alternative or full refund

The entrance tickets and the Wine Tasting Vouchers will be delivered by our representative at the meeting point prior to the start of the tour. Please follow the instructions to the meeting point as on the voucher

In case of intolerance or allergies, alert the us when booking and before the tour to avoid any inconvenience

From $159.00
Calendar iconWhen are you going
Cancellation Policy
Flexible booking and cancellation options.