Florence

Your luxury private tour of Florence The jewel of the Renaissance never sparkled so brightly During the Renaissance, Florentine explorers traveled the Middle East and Greece collecting the finest examples of humanist values, while nobles patronized remarkable new works within their city walls. Leonardi da Vinci, Michelangelo, Botticello, Donatello, and Brunelleschi, among countless others, all worked to make Florence a city of unmatchable beauty and wonder. Today, Florence still possesses the greatest collection of artistic heritage in the Western World. Your private guide will share with you this treasure trove of masterpieces, providing essential commentary on each work’s cultural and historical significance. Yet to really understand life here in Florence, our guide will also show you another side to the city, the side reserved for the Florentines, tucked away from the typical tourist route. Walk through the city with us and see Florence sparkle in a different light – more authentic and more profound. Art that has no parallel With skip-the-line access to all the major destinations, you’ll avoid the throngs of tourists and go directly to the most noteworthy masterpieces the city has to offer. Enter the Uffizzi Gallery and the Galleria dell’Accademia, Palazzo Pitti, Boboli gardens, and much more, all with the insight of an expert at your side. If this is your second (or third!) visit to the city, your guide would be happy to share with you some of the lesser-known museums that harbor some of Florence’s greatest treasures. Discover some less-visited museums off the beaten tourist track, such as the many ex-residential palaces filled with unexpected masterpieces. Architecture that soars Climb inside the skeleton of the Basilica of Santa Maria del Fiore and see the breathtaking bird’s eye view from the interior of Brunelleschi’s dome. Walk through the city with an expert guide at your side, sharing the backstory of each building, from the ornate Basilica Santa Maria Novella to the idiosyncratic Palazzo dei Cartelloni. You will never see Florence in the same light. Gastronomy that delights Florence boasts some of the most extraordinary restaurants in Tuscany, with unparalleled fine-dining options as well as finger-licking street food. Let us take you to the place with the crunchiest schiacciata (a Florentine-style focaccia) the city has to offer, or arrange an unforgettable seven-course dinner at one of our favorite restaurants. Whatever your dietary preferences, we guarantee that you won’t waste a single bite on anything less than delicious. Artisanry that is Made in Italy Florentines’ love for all things beautiful extends to their person as well. Some of the finest clothes, shoes, bags, perfumes, and jewelry were crafted right in the city. Your guide can bring you to the workshops where you can meet the leather artisans who still hand-assemble luxury goods with top-quality Italian leather. Or explore the historical botteghe to buy handmade artisan works that you can’t find anywhere else. Or stop in the oldest pharmacy in Europe, or in a scent atélier, where you can design your own perfume using the finest oils distilled in Tuscany. If fashion inspires you, your guide can also arrange private tours of the Salvatore Ferragamo or the Gucci museum as well. With us, you’ll see this sparkling jewel of the Renaissance like never before. Feel the rush of falling in love with this magical cit