The statue of David awaits you on our Accademia Gallery Tour:
The Accademia Gallery has always been one of our favorite places in Florence, filled with masterpieces that tell the story of the city’s incredible artistic legacy. Walking through its halls, you’ll encounter works that not only showcase the genius of Michelangelo but also reflect the culture and creativity of the Renaissance. There’s no better way to experience it than on our Secrets of the Accademia Gallery Tour.
On this tour, a professional, licensed guide will lead you through the gallery’s highlights and hidden treasures. You’ll hear the stories behind Michelangelo’s masterpieces, explore his unfinished sculptures, and discover paintings and artifacts that many visitors miss. This tour offers an engaging and insightful way to experience one of Florence’s most iconic museums.
Tour Highlights:
- Gaze upon Michelangelo’s legendary David.
- See his unfinished Prisoners emerging from marble.
- Explore rare Stradivari instruments in the musical collection.
- Discover techniques of Renaissance masters.
Book this tour as a private tour:
Why should you book our Accademia Gallery Tour?
Booking our Accademia Gallery Tour ensures a deeper, more meaningful experience of one of Florence’s most iconic museums. With a licensed guide by your side, you’ll gain exclusive insights into the artistry and history that shaped the gallery’s collection. Instead of simply viewing the artworks, you’ll understand the stories, techniques, and cultural significance behind them.
Important details:
Tour type: This tour is available mainly as a private tour.
Duration: The tour lasts approximately 2 hours.
Guide: One of our professional, licensed tour guides is looking forward to guiding you and to showing you the beauty of Florence.
Children: This tour is excellent for children who love stories, secrets and history.
What to wear: Comfortable shoes! Also, always check the weather forecast to bring the right clothes.

Interested in a public tour?
Upon request we can publish this tour as a public tour to reduce the tour’s price per person. A public tour costs 40 euros per participant (not including the entrance ticket price) and requires a minimum of 5 participants.
Tour conditions:
Minimum number of participants:
This tour takes place mostly as a private tour but can also be opened as a public tour upon request. It will take place as a public tour if at least 5 people are registered. In case there aren’t enough participants, we will unfortunately cancel the tour and issue you a full refund.
Cancellation policy:
You can cancel your booking up to 48 hours in advance. If you cancel your booking less than 48 hours before the tour we won’t be able to issue a refund. Certain exceptions apply such as emergency situations. Please note, we reserve the right to cancel the tour up to 48 hours in advance too. We will do so if our guide is unavailable due to a sudden change or if we do not have the minimum number of participants required for the tour.
Pictures and videos:
Please be aware that we might take photos and videos during the tour. If you don’t want to appear in any Secret Vienna promotional pictures, please let us know by sending us a message.
Copyrights:
The content of the tour is produced by our hard working team of licensed guides. Therefore, recording the tour or taking pictures of artefacts and material used by the guide is strictly forbidden.