Enjoy a small-group guided tour that takes you to the center of the Medici's power. Learn about the secrets that are hidden within the walls of the Palazzo Vecchio, and that inspired the film Inferno, based on Dan Brown's best-selling novel.

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Duration 1.5 hours: Check availability to see starting times.
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Live tour guide: English
Small group: Limited to 9 participants

Highlights

Discover the secrets that inspired Dan Brown’s Inferno
Admire masterpieces by Michelangelo, Donatello, Verrocchio, and others
Visit all the apartments and important rooms of the Palazzo Vecchio

Full description

The Palazzo Vecchio is Florence’s Town Hall, and acquired its current name when the Medici duke's residence was moved across the Arno River to the Palazzo Pitti. For this 90-minute tour you’re guaranteed a small group to ensure a more intimate and relaxing experience. Inside this stunning structure you’ll have a chance to see the Salone dei 500, the chamber containing the mysterious inscription, Cerca e Trova (seek and you shall find) written at the top of Giorgio Vasari's wall frescoes. The inscription plays an important role in Dan Brown’s Inferno, and with your official guide you'll uncover its secrets. Admire the art of Michelangelo and Donatello and visit all the apartments and chambers of the palazzo.

Includes

Small-group tour with a local guide
Admission ticket

Access to the secret passages and the tower

Covid-19 precautions

Traveler requirements

You are required to bring and wear a mask
All participants who are over 16 years old must present either proof of full vaccination or proof of a Covid-19 infection within the last 3 months. Participants who cannot be vaccinated must present proof of medical complications and a negative PCR test taken no more than 48 hours before the activity starts. Students may present proof of regular school testing instead of proof of vaccination. Participants who are under 6 years old do not require proof of vaccination or a negative test

Meeting point

Meet your guide in front of the equestrian monument to Cosimo I (the horse statue in Signoria Square).

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Important information

What to bring

Passport or ID card
Comfortable shoes

Not allowed

Pets
Smoking
Luggage or large bags

Customer reviews

Overall rating

4.7 /5

based on 101 reviews

Review summary

Guide
5/5
Value for money
4.5/5
Service
4.8/5
Organization
4.7/5

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Great experience

Fantastic experience with fantastic guide. We had a private tour for 3people, our guide LEONARDO was incredibly knowledgeable, interesting in all explanations, went out of his way to give background information. We ask many questions and felt enriched by this tour. Absolutely recommended, can’t be compared with anything with audio guide.

October 30, 2018

Great way to see the Palazzo Vecchio in his full glory!

Our Tour trough the amazing Palazzo Vecchio was simply great and very informative! We met with our tour guide in front of the Palazzo and started our tour on time! Our tour guide was very kind and helpful with a lot of knowledge and had a lot of fun facts about the Palazzo Vecchio! All the importand parts of Palazzo Vecchio were covered on our tour: the Room of the 500, the Medici private rooms, death mask of Dante and Cosimo's the 1st Room of Maps.

April 30, 2017

Great tour and highly reccomend

This was a really great tour. Our guide was very knowledgeable but it did not feel like a history lesson. The pace was great and in fact me and my mom were the only ones that signed up that day so we had our own personal guide. I really enjoyed this tour and highly reccomend it.

March 24, 2017

Palazzo Vecchio 90-Minute Morning Guided Tour

Palazzo Vecchio 90-Minute Morning Guided Tour

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Great way to see the Palazzo Vecchio in his full glory!

Great tour and highly reccomend