David & Accademia Gallery Private Tour
Experience the Accademia Gallery like never before with our exclusive private tour, featuring fast-track access and an expert guide dedicated to just you and your group.
What you'll see.
Experience the Accademia Gallery like never before with our exclusive private tour, featuring fast-track access and an expert guide dedicated to just you and your group.
An in-depth private tour with easy access
Experience one of Florence's most renowned galleries with fast-track entrance tickets and your own private expert guide. This exclusive tour is built for those who want a personalized journey through the Accademia's most celebrated artworks, above all Michelangelo's extraordinary David, in the intimate setting only a private group provides.
Unveiling Michelangelo's David
Guided by an experienced art historian, you'll enter through the Hall of Colossus, home to large-scale sculptures like Giambologna's Rape of the Sabines, before your attention is drawn down the corridor to the iconic David, standing under his domed skylight. Michelangelo carved the 5-meter statue from a single block of Carrara marble between 1501 and 1504, when he was still in his twenties; your guide offers insights from every angle, the secrets of its creation, the anatomical precision, and its lasting impact on Renaissance art.
Gothic masterpieces and musical treasures
Beyond the David, your guide leads you through the gallery's Gothic collection, works by Giotto, Lorenzo Monaco and Bernardo Daddi tracing Florence's evolution from medieval to Renaissance art, before concluding at the Museum of Musical Instruments, where rarities include a Stradivarius violin and the world's oldest surviving upright piano. Art and music in one visit, and a fuller picture of Florentine genius than most visitors ever get.
Good to know
The 1.5-hour private tour includes fast-track entrance tickets, your dedicated expert guide, and radio headsets for groups larger than six. The tour involves standing and walking, comfortable shoes recommended, and photography is fine without flash or tripods. Large bags go in the gallery cloakroom. Ideal for art lovers who want the David properly explained, and for anyone whose Florence deserves more than a queue. With your guide handling timing and logistics, even a first visit feels effortless from the moment you arrive.
- Exclusive private tour of the Accademia Gallery
- Fast-track entrance tickets
- Dedicated expert tour guide
- In-depth exploration of Michelangelo's David and other masterpieces
- Personalized experience tailored to your interests
Stop by stop.
- 01
Hall of Colossus
Enter through the Hall of Colossus, home to large-scale sculptures like Giambologna's Rape of the Sabines, before your attention is drawn down the corridor to the iconic David.
- 02
Michelangelo's David
Stand beneath the domed skylight before Michelangelo's David, carved from a single block of Carrara marble between 1501 and 1504 when he was still in his twenties, and marvel at its anatomical precision.
- 03
Florentine Gothic Art
Move through the gallery's Gothic collection, with works by Giotto, Lorenzo Monaco and Bernardo Daddi tracing Florence's evolution from medieval to Renaissance art.
- 04
Museum of Musical Instruments
Conclude at the Museum of Musical Instruments, where rarities include a Stradivarius violin and the world's oldest surviving upright piano.
What's included.
- ✓Fast-track entrance tickets to the Accademia Gallery
- ✓Private, dedicated expert tour guide
- ✓Radio Headsets (For Groups With More Than 6 People)
- —Hotel pick-up and drop-off
- —Food and beverages
Before you come.
- The tour involves standing and walking; comfortable footwear is recommended
- This is a private tour, ensuring a personalized experience tailored to your preferences.
- Photography is allowed, but flash photography and tripods are not permitted inside the gallery.
- The gallery has a cloakroom where large bags and backpacks must be stored.
- The gallery is wheelchair accessible, with ramps available for easy access.
Where to find us.
Via Ricasoli, 39, 50122 Firenze FI
Please arrive 15 minutes before the start, punctually, at the designated meeting point.
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Cancel up to 24 hours before your start time for a full refund.
Cancellations inside 24 hours of the start time can't be refunded.
