Top 15 Medici Tours in Florence

1.The Best tour in Florence: Renaissance & Medici Tales – guided by a STORYTELLER

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12,316 reviews · 2 hours 15 minutes (approx.) · from $3Our pick

A 2h 15m Florence walking tour focused on Medici storytelling, major squares, and Ponte Vecchio views, with English guides and ticket choices.

“We were with a cruise, and booked this tour on our own. Unfortunately, we had to get back to the ship and leave the tour early. Our guide, Glenda, was great and worked with us so we could end the tour at our meeting point to go back to our cruise.”

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2.The Best Tour in Florence: Renaissance and Medici Tales

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10,810 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $3

2-hour Florence walking tour linking Medici power, the Duomo complex, Dante and Piazza della Signoria, ending near Uffizi, in English.

“Its was good learning about Florence from a local’s prospective. An enjoyable and insightful experience. I would recommend to friends and family.”

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3.Renaissance and Medici Tales Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 1,549 reviews · 2 hours · from $2Best value

Florence Renaissance and Medici Tales walking tour links San Lorenzo, Medici palaces, Duomo dome views, Ponte Vecchio, and local tips.

“Very informative tour that moves at a good pace and covered an interesting mix of history, architecture and culture. Gabriella was very engaging.”

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4.Mysteries of the Medici Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 940 reviews · from $31

Florence Medici mysteries walking tour with a small group and expert guide, finishing at the Medici Chapel to see Commesso Fiorentino mosaics.

“We had a informative and entertaining tour of Florence by our guide Julia today. The Medici family legacy is complex, but she made it understandable as well as fascinating. She also explained the subtleties of the local florentine cuisine. Highly recommended.”

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5.Guided Tour of Medici Family Secrets and Chapels

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 512 reviews · 2 hours · from $93

A 2-hour Florence walk to the Medici Chapels and Michelangelo’s New Sacristy, with timed skip-the-line tickets and Medici power stories.

“Laura was a fantastic knowledgeable tour guide. Lots of surprises when inside. Won’t spoil it but it is a must to see”

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6.Pitti Palace, Palatina Gallery and the Medici: Arts and Power in Florence.

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 223 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $82

Skip the lines at Pitti Palace for a small-group tour of the Palatine Gallery, then learn how Medici power shaped Florence art.

“I only give it 4 stars because the title is a bit misleading. We were wanting to learn more about the Medici family and this is not the tour for that. It is fully focus on the art that the Medici family owned and explanation on the pieces. The tour guide was knowledgeable and passionate about the subject, it made it enjoyable.”

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7.Medici Chapels Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 217 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $50

Florence’s Medici Chapels guided tour explains Renaissance intrigue in 1.5 hours, with fast entry and Michelangelo tomb sculpture stops.

“Very informative and enjoyable, we would never have gotten so much out of it if we had not had a guide.”

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8.Medici Legends & Renaissance Wonders: Florence Small Group Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 205 reviews · 1 hour 45 minutes (approx.) · from $119

Florence in 1 hour 45 minutes through a Medici lens, with key monuments from San Lorenzo to Ponte Vecchio in a small group.

“This tour did not focus on the Medici family as the description states. That was disappointing. If you want to experience and know more on the Medici family go to the Medici Palace museum and/or the Medici Family museum. Manuel was attentive and a kind guide. I wear hearing aids and he checked in with me a few times to be sure I could hear him.”

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9.Medici Family Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 189 reviews · from $51

Walk Florence’s Medici story from Palazzo Medici Riccardi to Ponte Vecchio and Pitti Palace, then finish with gelato.

“It was great. Mercedes is very knowledgeable and did an excellent job explaining the most important facts about the Medici family.”

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10.The Medici Experience Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 151 reviews · 3 hours · from $256

Private 3-hour Medici tour in Florence with skip-the-line access to Palazzo Medici Riccardi, Chapel of the Magi frescoes, and Renaissance street walks.

“My guide was very knowledgeable and had so many interesting stories to tell.”

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11.The Medici Family Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 129 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $34

90-minute Medici Family guided walking tour in Florence for small groups. Learn art and power through key sites, starting at Via Cavour 21R.

“Our guide was personable and knowledgeable and gave an interesting overview of the Medicis in Florence. Thanks again.”

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12.Medici Family History Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 93 reviews · 2 hours · from $137

2-hour small-group Medici family tour in Florence with skip-the-line at Palazzo Medici Riccardi, plus stories of Cosimo, Lorenzo, and rivals.

“The knowledge our guide shared was wonderful. Christina was awesome and we recommend her to everyone! We enjoyed the House of Medici.”

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13.Guided Medici Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 32 reviews · 2 - 3 hours · from $152

Florence’s Medici walk: Palazzo Medici, Benozzo Gozzoli’s Chapel of the Magi, plus a secret Michelangelo sculpting-learning stop.

“It was wonderful! I believe our tour guides name was Christina (?) and she was amazing. I highly recommend!”

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14.Medici-Themed Bike Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 19 reviews · from $33

Florence by bike with a Medici focus, Arno river views, and stories tied to Ponte Vecchio and Oltrarno for 2 hours.

“God trip on the bike, the sound quality of the radio was not good. But can be recommended.”

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15.Boboli The Medici Gardens & Hidden Messages

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 17 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $93

Guided 1.5-hour walk through Boboli and Pitti Park, Medici myths and symbols, fountains, and a Florence panorama, with skip-the-line tickets.

“Our guide, Guido, did a great job getting us to and explaining the most interesting and beautiful parts of the gardens.”

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