The 6 Palazzo Vecchio Tours in Florence Worth the Money

1.Palazzo Vecchio Entrance Ticket & Audioguide

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 4,822 reviews · 1 day · from $37Our pick

Enter Florence’s Palazzo Vecchio with a timed ticket and explore its rooms, art, and the Salone dei Cinquecento with an audio or multimedia guide. Add Arnolfo’s Tower for city views, weather permitting. Collect your ticket at the InfoPoint inside the courtyard, and bring ID if you’re picking up the tablet guide.

“This was fascinating!! Especially the architecture and the audio guide was also helpful.”

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2.Palazzo Vecchio Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 1,260 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $52Top rated

Spend 90 minutes inside Florence’s civic palace with a certified guide, tracing Medici history through the Salone dei Cinquecento, decorated apartments, small chambers and Bronzino’s chapel. The tour costs $52, includes entry and skips the ticket line. Guides named for these tours include Ivan, Francesca, Sara, Annette and Steffi.

“The guide explained a lot of the history of the palace and the Medici family, it was a very interesting visit”

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3.Palazzo Vecchio: Skip-the-Line Entry and Secret Passage Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,076 reviews · 1h 15m · from $37

Enter Palazzo Vecchio with an English-speaking guide and explore hidden stairways, private Medici rooms and spaces closed to most visitors. The 75-minute tour includes skip-the-ticket-line admission and ends in the Hall of the Five Hundred, where you can continue exploring the palace on your own. Groups are limited to four.

“Such a fun and interesting tour. We had a great tour guide, who unfortunately does not normally do the tour. I wish she would because she was amazing! We learned a lot about the Medici family and the history of Palazzo Vecchio, and then got to see all of the cool hidden staircases and cabinets. Great, great tour!”

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4.Palazzo Vecchio Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 656 reviews · 1h 15m · from $37

In 75 minutes, an English-speaking guide leads you through Palazzo Vecchio, Florence’s former seat of government and Medici residence. You’ll see the Salone dei Cinquecento and Vasari’s frescoes, hear stories of Medici power, and get access to a passageway and Bianca Cappello’s camerino. Admission is included; the tower and an audio guide are not.

“We thoroughly enjoyed this tour. The tour guide was very knowledgeable and able to answer all of our questions. Highly recommend!”

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5.Palazzo Vecchio Skip-the-Line Entry Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 349 reviews · 1 hour · from $43

Meet an English-speaking host by Palazzo Vecchio’s main entrance and the David statue, exchange your voucher for an entry ticket, then explore independently with an audio guide. In about an hour, see Michelozzo’s courtyard, the Hall of the Five Hundred, and art linked to Vasari, Donatello, and Verrocchio.

“Pensez à échanger le voucher contre un billet TIGETS Impossible de rentrer sans ce billet Et pour trouver la personne... Il faut beaucoup de patience et de recheche 1 : palais Pitti... Une personne sans panneau attend.. Le long de la galerie couverte du palais sur les 2 marches sous la niche de la statue de Giotto 2 : palais Vecchio..nous avions reçu des "tickets"... Encore à échanger.. Noyé dans la foule, debout sur les premières marche, devant le palais Vecchio à côté de la statue de David (à droite de face) un dossier sou les bras... Sans carte d'agence 3-la galerie des Offices..=billet Vecchio Personne au point d'accueil Impossible…”

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6.Palazzo Vecchio guided experience with entrance ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 249 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $64

Spend about 90 minutes exploring Palazzo Vecchio with a licensed English-speaking guide and admission included. Learn how the Medici shaped Florence, hear the stories behind the art, and see the Salone dei Cinquecento if it is open to the tour. Groups are capped at 15; climbing Arnolfo Tower is not included.

“The Palazzo was amazing but our tour guide didn’t have great English so that was unfortunate. I believe there were many more historical and religious details that could have been explained in more detail. But, overall it is still very much worth the entry fee, etc.”

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