Skip the Line: Florence Uffizi Gallery Tour

Florence, Italy

See the best of Florence’s Uffizi Gallery on a 1.5-hour walking tour, led by an art-expert guide. Avoid the long main entrance lines with a skip-the-line ticket and experience the world-famous gallery’s Renaissance highlights and architecture. Marvel at treasures including Leonardo da Vinci’s ‘Annunciation’ and Michelangelo’s ‘Doni Tondo,’ and hear the history of the magnificent building. Select a morning or afternoon tour, or choose an evening tour and, if you wish, upgrade it to include a classic Italian aperitivo or dinner after your gallery visit (upgrade available Tuesdays only, July to September).

USD $44.00

Traveler Reviews

Review by:   Susan R,    June 2018
We took this tour to see the Birth of Venus painting. It was magical. The Gallery was extremely crowded but I guess that is to be expected. Loved skipping to the front of the line!

Review by:   Rahul s,    May 2018
great tour

Review by:   vasudhagk,    April 2018
The guide was not adequately informed about the paintings. Poor knowledge is not what one is looking out for in a museum guide.

Review by:   Ivan S,    November 2017
very nice tour. tour guide was good and very informative and fluent in english.

Review by:   Jose A,    November 2017
We're more into architecture than art, so we were not sure whether to skip the gallery tour. It was amazing and well worth it. Great job!

Review by:   ckoret,    October 2017
Unbelievable beauty and history in Art! Michaelangelos, DaVincis, Bottecellis, Raphaelos, and so many more!_br/_ Our tour guide was very informative and charming. Perfect way to see the Uffizi! Would Highly recommend_br/_ this tour!

Review by:   Silver,    October 2017
This tour was amazing!

Review by:   penny,    October 2017
The tour was fast and gave good information, but you barely have time to scratch the surface in the Uffizi. Also, depending on the time of year, if you get out of the tour at 6:30 or later, as we did, it is very dark, and hard to find a taxi, or find your way back to your lodging. Be prepared for that.

Review by:   Mella,    October 2017
This tour was excellent. Our guide was extremely knowledgeable at the Uffizi and we were able to get so much more from the tour with her guidance as opposed to doing the museum on our own.

Review by:   MAUREEN T,    September 2017
The Uffizi Gallery is a must if you're traveling to Italy! I'm grateful we decided on this tour - our guide was an art historian and she passionately explained what we were seeing beyond the masterpiece itself. Rival artists, the symbolism, etc. Highly recommend!

Review by:   John S,    September 2017
A good way of seeing all the main treasures, our guide was very good however the group was large and it was very busy. I would still recommend the tour as trying to negotiate the gallery by yourself to see the really famous pieces would take hours.

Review by:   Kerry K,    September 2017
Depending on when you go or your level of interest in the history of Renaissance art, you might want to skip this tour. Our booked time was 4:15 and by then the ticket lines were smaller than our group. There were about four groups assembling and entering at the same time and the kerfuffle at the tour group entrance was way more chaotic and crowded than the regular entrance. We had gone shopping before and had to check a bag. Not a problem as far as the museum, but our guide was so anxious to get out of the melee that she left us behind, even though she knew we had gone around the corner to the bag check. We caught up with the group inside, but having been ditched, we felt free to ditch back, and were glad we did. We had made it around the museum catching and appreciating the highlights and caught our group on the way back slogging through Filippo Lippi etc ad nauseam. The Uffizi is wonderful, unique, but to the non-art historian and in the context of Italy as a whole, it's a lot of the same.

Review by:   Kerry K,    September 2017
Depending on when you go and your appetite for Renaissance art, you might want to skip this tour. Our booking was for 4:15 and by then the line for tickets and regular ticket entry was less than the group tour entry, with four tours assembling and entering at the same time. We had gone shopping and had a big bag to check. No problem with the museum, but our guide abandoned us while we are around the corner at the bag check, apparently desperate to get out of the tour group kerfuffle. We caught up with the tour inside, but having been ditched felt free to ditch back and took off on our own. We were glad we did when we came across our group only about a quarter of the way through, after we had been all around catching and enjoying the highlights. The thing about the Uffizi is that it's the world's greatest collection of a certain kind of art, but that's all it is. You have to really want a big dose of art history to enjoy a mini lecture in every room!

Review by:   Kerry K,    September 2017
Depending on when you go and your appetite for Renaissance art, you might want to skip this tour. Our booking was for 4:15 and by then the line for tickets and regular ticket entry was less than the group tour entry, with four tours assembling and entering at the same time. We had gone shopping and had a big bag to check. No problem with the museum, but our guide abandoned us while we are around the corner at the bag check, apparently desperate to get out of the tour group kerfuffle. We caught up with the tour inside, but having been ditched felt free to ditch back and took off on our own. We were glad we did when we came across our group only about a quarter of the way through, after we had been all around catching and enjoying the highlights. The thing about the Uffizi is that it's the world's greatest collection of a certain kind of art, but that's all it is. You have to really want a big dose of art history to enjoy a mini lecture in every room!

Review by:   Paul W,    September 2017
We thoroughly enjoyed the tour as we enjoy art but don't have great knowledge. Luckily we arrived at 4pm when we were advised to be there at 4:15 for a 4:30 start....we were organised as soon as we arrived, through security and starting by 4:30 so make sure you arrive early.

Review by:   James E,    September 2017
Outstanding tour guide. Very knowledgeable and interesting..

Review by:   Vidhi G,    September 2017
We had a small group of 5 people total with Monika who gave a splendid tour at the Uffizi Gallery. She explained several important works of art including the history behind the building of the museum itself. We learned plenty and highly recommend this one as it helps having someone knowledgeable like Monika explaining everything.

Review by:   Mansi G,    September 2017
I really liked this tour! The art in this museum is amazing! The Uffizi is huge and our tour guide did an awesome job of pointing out the key words of art and key points of history. He was very funny and brought the art to life. We took the evening tour and it ends about 20 minutes before closing which we had these 20 minutes to ourselves for free time. I used this time to walk back to see my favorite pieces a second time around and the rooms were completely empty at this time which was incredible. I stood by myself in front of La Primavera and the Birth of Venus and Michelangelo's Doni Tondo. It was surreal to soak it all in. Leonardo's room is absolutely amazing as well. Definitely would recommend this tour.

Review by:   Fletcherclemmer,    August 2017
It was a very hot day. My attention to the guide was not he best. The guide was very helpful.

Review by:   smurphy148,    August 2017
Our tour guide was awesome!

Review by:   Gail L,    July 2017
The Uffizi is a must see in Florence. The guided tour is the way to go to not miss the major works and to help make your way through the crowds. I've done this tour more than once with different friends and always learn something new I missed the time before.

Review by:   William J,    June 2017
Amazing art! Big crowds and lots of stairs although elevator was available. Guide was very informative. This is a must do stop while in Florence.

Review by:   David M,    June 2017
This tour was amazing. Our guide showed us many highlights of the Gallery and had a passion for art and a degree in it and enjoyed sharing her knowledge with others._br/_ We didn't get to see everything...our tour time was up._br/_ I would have liked to had the time to revisit this incredible place again at my leisure.

Review by:   adrienne hudson h,    May 2017
a super lady, she made the gallery so much better than walking around alone .

Review by:   Susanna F,    March 2017
This was not what I expected, and I was very disappointed! I did not want or expect a guided tour. The guide and helper gave out tickets, badges, headphones, etc. and then took them away from some people, then gave them back. A couple who wanted a guided tour were told that's not what they paid for -- upset, to say the least. Finally got into the building, then waited several minutes for a couple who went to the toilet. Gave up on them and went up the stairs, where we listened to a lecture on the origins of the museum, which I'd already read about in preparation for the trip. I thought I had booked a skip the line ticket so I wouldn't have to stand in line. I wanted to see specific artists and works, so I left the tour group and went on my own. Previous experiences with viator were OK.

Review by:   Les A,    February 2017
A great way to experience this fantastic museum

Review by:   John H,    February 2017
Our guide was great. He was so knowledgeable, friendly and moved at a good pace. I would highly recommend this tour.

Review by:   Sandra E G,    January 2017
Outstanding. Excellent well informed guide, spoke two languages fluently, moved from one to the other with ease. Very satisfied that we saw the best of the Uffixi using the guide.

Review by:   Edgar B,    January 2017
Our original tour was cancelled by Viator after we had arrived in Florence, so we had to go on-line and book another tour for the same day, as our itinerary was already full. Of course that tour was more expensive. The duration of the tour was short guided portion inside the Uffizi was a total of 45 minutes. The rest of the time was spent getting into the building, going through security, and during the tour having to wait about 5-10 minutes while guide allowed one of visitors to go to the rest room. She took us to the 6 most popular art/sculpture exhibits which were all very crowded, explained a little and we were done. The guide was knowledgable, but was very rushed. The first 10 minutes inside was hard for her to speak clearly as she was out of breath from climbing the stairs she should stop smoking. Discovered the reason for the short tour at the end-- she had another tour across town that she needed to travel to an be on time. Two of the folks in our group indicated they were part of that tour. Company should not have scheduled the same guide like that. Overall, was not a good tour. My wife and I spent the next 2 hours actually seeing the Uffizi. Would not recommend this particular tour company or guide.

Review by:   Judy S,    December 2016
It was great skipping the long line but I thought it would be a private tour and instead it was a large group tour.

Review by:   Rphael Gonzalez,    December 2016
Super! Easy and educative. Everything as expected.

Review by:   Joel Ivan J,    December 2016
Be prepared to walk alot. This is a fairly long tour.

Review by:   Louis B,    December 2016
You can do it yourself

Review by:   Deb K,    October 2016
This was an excellent tour, very informative and enjoyable

Review by:   Justin M,    October 2016
We had a very nice tour of the museum, our guide was really knowledgeable and we thoroughly enjoyed the 1.5 hours of the tour. At the end we were able to turn around and go back through the museum on our own after the tour was finished, which was really nice to be able to do.

Review by:   jagwirefan1,    October 2016
The guide was late , causing us to be in line with other groups so not so skip the line tour. Guide had another tour scheduled after ours we felt we were being rushed through the tour. The guide was knowledgeable about the art however was not as passionate as our guide on our Accademia tour.

Review by:   Susan W,    October 2016
This tour was amazing! To be honest, I didn't expect much. We just signed up to get in to see the Last Supper by Leonardo. Our guide was so knowledgeable and interesting. She walked us around Milan, explaining the important sites, their history and back-stories. The tour was well organized and our guide unfortunately, I don't remember her name even kindly helped people with transportation and other questions after the tour.

Review by:   Anjali D,    October 2016
We arrived at the requested time of 2.15pm for a 2.30pm start for our Skip the Line: Uffizi Gallery Tour and no one from our tour company 'CAF Tour and Travel' was there. A tour guide from a rival company took pity on me standing there looking bewildered outside the crowded gallery entrance, checked my printout and said someone would be here soon. We were advised that CAF Tours would be holding up a yellow flag - but 10 minutes later - at 2.25pm there was no yellow flag anywhere to be seen. I went back to the rival tour guide who very nicely showed me to my company - which was now handing out headsets for my tour. I approached them and was told to go to the back of a long queue. Once through this disorganised process, we then met our tour guide, who did not introduce herself by name, had no yellow flag, chewed gum constantly, delivered her commentary in a bored and disinterested manner and said at least 6 times during the tour that we were free to leave anytime we wanted but to hand back the headset first.

Review by:   Jose W,    October 2016
Very unique gallery,take confortable shoes.

Review by:   Daniel L,    October 2016
Very knowledgeable guide who with a brief window of time nicely hit the highlights of a huge collection.

Review by:   alan.heller,    September 2016
The guide on this tour was great. He was quite funny and very knowledgable about the exhibits. I think he said he was an art teacher/lecturer and it showed. We skipped the line and went straight into the gallery without delay. There were quite a few people on the tour but the headsets worked quite well and we could hear what was being said. After the tour you could stay on in the gallery as long as you wanted. We would recommend this tour.

Review by:   Tracy C,    September 2016
I really enjoyed this tour - skip the line was definitely the way to go as the lines were horrendous! Our guide was extremely knowledgeable and the artwork should not be missed.

Review by:   NANCY E H,    September 2016
This tour was great. Greeters were prompt. Whispers worked well. The guide was phenomenal. Be aware that even with skip the line and a guide, the Uffizi Gallery is crowded and it is sometimes hard to view the paintings and impossible to linger to reflect.

Review by:   kiranhc,    September 2016
The guide spent more than 45 minutes in one room Botticelli. The group had to remind him that the place is going to close soon and we better move to the next rooms. We had to run to Da Vinci and Michelangelo ones in the last 5 minutes so could not spend enough here. Otherwise, the guide was super knowledgeable and enthusiastic.

Review by:   Lisa H,    September 2016
very nice and informative guide. It was a beautiful gallery

Review by:   Karen S,    September 2016
We were very glad to have a guide at this huge museum and our guide, Catharina, was great!

Review by:   Susan D,    September 2016
Excellent tour and guide

Review by:   yang,    September 2016
The guide is really experienced and he makes the tour very interesting with his story telling style. We got to see all the significant pieces and he directed us to the area of interest afterwards. I think this is a great way to have introduction to Uffizi a must have and then certainly you can spend a lot more time as acquired for your taste.

Review by:   Patricia K,    September 2016
Our tour guide was very informative as she took us through the museum. Unfortunately, we went on a Saturday in the late afternoon and the crowds coupled with the heat made it somewhat uncomfortable.the museum itself is very beautiful with many wonderous things to view.

Review by:   Kris,    September 2016
This tour was amazing!

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