Florence: Uffizi Gallery and Accademia Gallery Guided Tour

About This Experience

This is a three-hour guided tour that takes in both of Florence's big Renaissance museums in one go, run by Inside Out Italy. You enter the Uffizi on a timed ticket and spend the first part of the tour on the second-floor highlights: Giotto, Botticelli, Leonardo and Michelangelo, with Caravaggio on the first floor if time allows. Then the group walks about 1.1 km, around 15 minutes, to the Accademia on Via Ricasoli for a second timed entry, where the guide covers Michelangelo's David and the unfinished Prisoners. Radio headsets are handed out so you can hear the commentary in a busy room. The group is capped at 15.

Both tickets are included, which matters because there is no official combined Uffizi and Accademia ticket; this is the operator bundling two reservations. At the Uffizi everyone passes the metal detector, timed ticket or not, and backpacks go to the free cloakroom; the Accademia has no cloakroom and only lets in bags up to 40 x 30 x 18 cm, so pack light. Expect a brisk pace: three hours across two museums and a walk between them leaves time for the main works, not the side rooms, and some reviewers say they would have liked longer in each.

It suits a first visit when you have one day for art and want both museums done with context, without organizing two separate bookings. If you would rather spend the full three hours in the Uffizi alone, the Renaissance Masterpieces Guided Tour is the usual pick on this site; if you want both museums at your own pace, the Uffizi and Accademia Timed Combo Tickets and Audio App bundle the two reservations without a guide.

The listing's fine print says tickets are non-refundable, but its cancellation policy is clear: cancel up to 24 hours before the start for a full refund. Full names and dates of birth are needed for every participant at booking, and ID is checked at both doors. The meeting point depends on the language option you book and is on your voucher, which you exchange for the tickets on the day.

Highlights

• Both museums in one 3-hour tour: the Uffizi first, then a 15-minute walk to the Accademia
• Group capped at 15 people
• Licensed local guide through both museums
• Michelangelo's David and the Prisoners at the Accademia, Botticelli's Venus at the Uffizi
• Covers Botticelli, Leonardo, Caravaggio, Giotto and Michelangelo at the Uffizi
• Tours run in English, Italian, Spanish, German and French

What's Included

• ✓ Licensed professional guide for both museums
• ✓ Timed-entry ticket to the Uffizi Gallery (the €29 advance ticket)
• ✓ Timed-entry ticket to the Accademia Gallery
• ✓ Reservation fees for both museums
• ✓ Radio headsets
• ✓ Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start

Not Included

• Hotel pickup and drop-off
• Transfers between the museums (the group walks)
• Food and drinks
• Gratuities

What to Bring

• Passport or ID card for every participant, including children (a copy is accepted)
• A small bag only: the Accademia admits nothing larger than 40 x 30 x 18 cm and has no cloakroom
• Comfortable shoes for two museums and the walk between them

Good to Know & Caveats

• Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund; the listing also carries a line saying tickets are non-refundable, but the 24-hour policy is the one that applies to this booking.
• Full names and dates of birth of all participants are required at booking, and everyone shows ID at both museums.
• Everyone passes the Uffizi security check, reservation or not; when the gallery is full, staff may hold entry for a few minutes even for timed tickets.
• Group capped at 15, with headsets so you can hear the guide.
• Both galleries are wheelchair accessible, per the operator; the standard Uffizi route starts with 126 steps up the Grand Ducal Staircase, and lifts are available.
• The meeting point depends on the language option booked; check your voucher, which you exchange for the tickets on the day.
• Both museums are closed on Mondays, so this tour cannot run on a Monday.

Meeting Point

Varies by the language option booked; the exact spot is on your voucher. The tour begins at the Uffizi, so expect to meet around the Piazzale degli Uffizi, and bring the voucher to exchange for your tickets.