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Private: Masterpieces of the Uffizi Gallery Tour

The only guided visit that takes you through both levels of the iconic Uffizi Gallery! Gain the best view and insight into Italy’s greatest art with us.

A close up of Botticelli's Venus
ArtViva Skip the Line Uffizi Gallery Tour
Uffizi Gallery Tour with ArtViva

Private Uffizi Gallery Tour – See the Masterpieces

Michael Palin featured our Uffizi tour in a BBC World Documentary for its easy and engaging access to the world-famous art museum. Our skip-the-line Uffizi tour will introduce you to the most famous artists of Italian history. Well, to their artwork! Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Titian, Raphael, Caravaggio…. Their names are known the world over – and now you’ll see why! Standing before their art, our guides will show you their significance and you’ll be able to appreciate their genius for yourself!

Relax and Enjoy: In-depth and up-close to the art 

Our Uffizi tour covers the Uffizi Gallery’s major rooms and halls. As the only company in Italy recommended by every major travel guide, our visit is a streamlined Uffizi tour that helps you focus on the most important artworks. We know how overwhelming museums can sometimes be, and that’s why we carefully curate the Uffizi tour, focusing on the fun and fascinating.

Making Uffizi Art and History Come Alive

Find out how Michelangelo out-smarted a famous skinflint. Learn about the mysterious and beautiful model in Botticelli’s Birth of Venus. See the transformation of Leonardo da Vinci’s creative talent. Understand the major techniques used in Renaissance art. But we don’t just tell you the history of a piece of art: we show you that history. Our experts will guide you through the beauty and value of countless art masterpieces. And best of all, we’ll make it fun to! Blame it on our background as a theater company, but we believe tours should be entertaining.

Uffizi Skip-the-line Priority Entrance

Avoid long lines with skip-the-line tickets and take the shorter, quicker line. Take the quickest entry and get up close and personal with the Renaissance masters! Our afternoon Uffizi tour is the ideal length for the whole family and leaves you time to join our David tour of the Accademia Gallery afterwards!

The Masterpieces of the Uffizi Gallery – Prefer a Semi-Private small group Uffizi Tour?

You can choose to do the Masterpieces of the Uffizi Gallery as an exclusive or semi-private group experience. For our semi-private small group tour click here! ** 2022 Currently we are not running this as a small group tour due to impacts of the pandemic.

 

Why Book Masterpieces of the Uffizi Tour?

  • Our personally trained Artviva guides select the best itinerary for an engaging streamlined tour
  • Artviva’s excellence has been recommended by every major travel guide from Rick Steves to TIME magazine
  • You’ll see all the best bits of the Uffizi and meet all the famous masters of Italian history without wasting your time
  • Our fully licensed travel agency ensures peace of mind
  • We’re real people based in the center of Florence – come and speak to us any time
  • True local expertise that’s stood the test of time Since 1996

 

PLEASE NOTE – Persons under 18 now are required to bring their original ID with them to the tour for museum entry

Tour Details

Highlights of the Masterpieces of the Uffizi Gallery Tour include:
  • Quick and easy reserved access – you won’t have to wait hours in the line for tickets
  • An expert, qualified and licensed guide – we carefully select our guides for their great storytelling skills
  • Get up close to the art in a small group – have the chance to ask all the questions you like
  • An exclusive fascinating introduction to Renaissance art – great stories about the masters who changed art forever
  • Understand what makes these artworks so important and see the personality behind the famous names of Leonardo da Vinci, Boticelli, Michelangelo, Titian, Raphael, Bronzino and Caravaggio
  • Run by the only company recommended by every major travel guide including Rick Steves.
Important Information

All persons under 17 must present valid ID showing date of birth for entry into museums or full adult price will be charged.

Included in price: Uffizi Museum skip-the-line entry and reservation fees, small group guarantee, professional guide, audio headsets used when required.

Excluded from price: Optional gratuities

Maximum Participants
14 adults

We recommend having lunch at Frescobaldi Restaurant if you are doing the Uffizi gallery tour with us next. The Uffizi tour meets outside the restaurant.

Tour Length: 3 hours when private (2 hour 15 minutes when small group – currently not running)

We finish in the Uffizi gallery. You can stay and enjoy it longer if you wish. There is a roof top bar with lovely views.

Weather: This tour runs rain or shine


This tour does not run on Sundays from the first of March until Easter nor on Sundays in November.

Museum security: Due to increased security, some delays are to be expected. We do in any case offer the quickest possible entry. Backpacks, large bags, liquids, ‘selfie-sticks’ and long umbrellas are not permitted in the museum. It is not always possible to check them in a cloakroom so please carry as little as possible.

Meeting Point

Via Dei Georgofili 3, by the arch and corner of Via dei Girolami.

Florence, 50122

FAQ's

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Can this tour be combined with other tours?

Yes, you can combine this tour with the Original Florence Walk and the David tour to cover all the highlights of Florence, but we recommend spreading the tours over at least 2 days.

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Are children allowed on the tour?

Yes, children of all ages are allowed on the tour.

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Does skip-the-line mean we don’t have to wait?

You won’t have to wait in line with the rest of the visitors that do not have a reservation, there is a separate entrance for people who have skip-the-line reservation but you still have to go through security check and there might be a line for that.

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Can the tour be done with physical disabilities and/or wheelchair?

Yes, there is a ramp and an elevator in the Uffizi gallery.

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Is the tour also available in different languages?

The shared group tour runs in English only, but we can arrange private tours in other languages.

Reviews

6 reviews for Private: Masterpieces of the Uffizi Gallery Tour

  1. T Richard Corcoran –

    We mistakenly blocked out time for a two-hour private tour that was actually supposed to be three hours. But our effervescent tour guide, Ella, was able to quickly revise a strategy to hit the most important works and still maintained flexibility to continue further if we had the energy and time. Ultimately we did about 2.5 hours. Ella’s depth of knowledge was apparent in her ability to explain the shift from the Medieval period into the Renaissance period in a way that really made sense. But not just in how the art changed but how and why those changes were tied to what was happening politically, religiously, scientifically, in commerce and finance, and in the world in general. Very skillful and impressive. Highly recommended!

  2. Laurie Stanley –

    We thoroughly enjoyed our tour with Martini (sp?) from 28 April 2019. He was extremely knowledgeable, passionate, and professional.

  3. Tricia Dave –

    My family of three did a tour of Uffizi with Lara. We had a great tour. She was well spoken, knowledgable and it was the highlight of our trip. Alone, we would have missed so much. She pointed out all of the main works and gave us much insight into the history. We would highly recommend to others. We had no difficulties booking this activity online.

  4. Jaime Gomez –

    The tour with Laura was amazing! Best way to see the highlights and understand their history/importance.

  5. Kay & Jim Schlembach –

    We found ArtViva through Rick Steves’ Tuscany Guide. This is our first semi-private tour, and we were so pleased! Allesandro was knowledgeable, amusing, patient and expert at pointing out the highlights of the Uffizi, as well as negotiating around the lines. Botticelli, Leonardo and Caravaggio’s “Medusa” along with lots of Medici history – amazing. Our October 2021 tour ended up private, which made it even nicer. Impressive and worth every penny. Can’t wait to schedule another ArtViva tour on our next trip to Italy.

  6. Cheryl Leavitt –

    If the Uffuzzi is a museum exerperience of a lifetime, then Alexander is the tour guide who is up to the challenge. He is engaging, passionate, and so informed about everything from each piece of art to the artists, Florence history, and world history including and especially Renaissance. We purchased a private tour and received an experience which was 3x its cost, so I consider it a valuable purchase. Highly recommended if Alex is your guide

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