The Original Florence Walk – Private Tour
Discover Florence’s top sights and hidden gems on this award-winning private walking tour led by an expert local guide
Step into the heart of the Renaissance with The Original Florence Walk – The Best Private Florence Walking Tour, the signature experience that has made Artviva a global name in luxury cultural travel. This elegant, expertly guided tour is the most refined way to explore Florence, combining iconic landmarks, fascinating stories, and insider access in a comfortable, privately led format.
Florence is more than just an open-air museum, it’s a living, breathing masterpiece of art, architecture, and innovation. With more than 20 years of experience crafting unforgettable cultural journeys, Artviva was the first to design small-group and private walking tours that uncover the true essence of this extraordinary city. The Original Florence Walk Tour remains the gold standard.
Your experience begins in Florence’s historic center, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, where every street and stone holds centuries of secrets. Accompanied by a licensed local guide—handpicked for their knowledge, warmth, and storytelling, you’ll visit the city’s most celebrated sites, including: Piazza della Signoria, once the beating heart of Florentine politics and the backdrop for dramatic Renaissance rivalries. The Duomo complex, with Brunelleschi’s magnificent dome and Giotto’s bell tower, architectural wonders that transformed the skyline of Europe. The Baptistery’s Gate of Paradise, a revolutionary work of bronze sculpture by Ghiberti. Orsanmichele, a church and granary filled with stunning niche sculptures by Florence’s greatest artists. The exterior of the Uffizi Gallery and Ponte Vecchio, with captivating stories of Medici intrigue and Florentine resilience.
Throughout the walk, your guide weaves art, politics, religion, and everyday life into a rich and entertaining narrative. This is not a textbook tour, it’s a living history lesson delivered with elegance, wit, and precision. Your private format means you’ll enjoy full flexibility.
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As Florence’s first boutique tour operator, we’ve been featured in The New York Times, Rick Steves’ Italy, Lonely Planet, National Geographic Traveler, and more. Our guides are true experts, fluent in history and fluent in hospitality. They make the city’s story feel alive and relevant, whether you’re visiting for the first time or returning with a deeper curiosity.
The Original Florence Walk Tour is ideal for couples, families, art enthusiasts, and curious travelers who want to connect with Florence on a more meaningful level. It’s also the perfect orientation for your stay, an elegant foundation on which to build the rest of your Tuscan experience.
With Artviva, you’re not just visiting Florence. You’re understanding it, feeling it, and becoming part of its ongoing story, guided by the team that pioneered cultural walking tours in Italy’s most storied city.
