Private Tour All Day Trip From Rome to Florence

Private Tour All Day Trip From Rome to Florence

The city of Florence is considered the birthplace of the Renaissance and is universally recognized as one of the cradles of art and architecture. This tour begins when you are picked-up at your hotel and taken directly to Florence. Once in Florence you will have plenty of time to roam the streets while your private driver waits for you to return. After exploring Florence for 4-hours you will return to your designated meeting point, and your driver will bring you back to your hotel.

Please note: A tour guide and tickets for attractions are not included in the price.

Itinerary
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Stop At: Gallerie Degli Uffizi, Piazzale Degli Uffizi 6, 50122, Florence Italy

The Uffizi Gallery (UK: /juːˈfɪtsi, ʊˈfiːtsi/;[3][4] Italian: Galleria degli Uffizi, pronounced [ɡalleˈriːa deʎʎ ufˈfittsi]) is a prominent art museum located adjacent to the Piazza della Signoria in the Historic Centre of Florence in the region of Tuscany, Italy. One of the most important Italian museums and the most visited, it is also one of the largest and best known in the world and holds a collection of priceless works, particularly from the period of the Italian Renaissance.

After the ruling house of Medici died out, their art collections were gifted to the city of Florence under the famous Patto di famiglia negotiated by Anna Maria Luisa, the last Medici heiress. The Uffizi is one of the first modern museums. The gallery had been open to visitors by request since the sixteenth century, and in 1765 it was officially opened to the public, formally becoming a museum in 1865.[5]

Today, the Uffizi is one of the most popular tourist attractions of Florence and one of the most visited art museums in the world

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: Palazzo Vecchio, Piazza della Signoria, Florence Italy

The Palazzo Vecchio (Italian pronunciation: [paˈlattso ˈvɛkkjo] "Old Palace") is the town hall of Florence, Italy. It overlooks the Piazza della Signoria, which holds a copy of Michelangelo's David statue, and the gallery of statues in the adjacent Loggia dei Lanzi.

Originally called the Palazzo della Signoria, after the Signoria of Florence, the ruling body of the Republic of Florence, this building was also known by several other names: Palazzo del Popolo, Palazzo dei Priori, and Palazzo Ducale, in accordance with the varying use of the palace during its long history. The building acquired its current name when the Medici duke's residence was moved across the Arno River to the Palazzo Pitti.

Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: Basilica di Santa Croce, Piazza Santa Croce 16, Florence Italy

The Basilica di Santa Croce (Basilica of the Holy Cross) is the principal Franciscan church in Florence, Italy, and a minor basilica of the Roman Catholic Church. It is situated on the Piazza di Santa Croce, about 800 meters south-east of the Duomo. The site, when first chosen, was in marshland outside the city walls. It is the burial place of some of the most illustrious Italians, such as Michelangelo, Galileo, Machiavelli, the poet Foscolo, the philosopher Gentile and the composer Rossini, thus it is known also as the Temple of the Italian Glories (Tempio dell'Itale Glorie).

Duration: 1 hour