4 Morning Tours in Florence to Build a Day Around

1.Palazzo Vecchio 90-Minute Morning Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 104 reviews · from $138Our pick

Small-group 90-minute guided tour of Palazzo Vecchio in Florence, linking Medici power and Inferno clues to Michelangelo and more.

“Our Tour trough the amazing Palazzo Vecchio was simply great and very informative! We met with our tour guide in front of the Palazzo and started our tour on time! Our tour guide was very kind and helpful with a lot of knowledge and had a lot of fun facts about the Palazzo Vecchio! All the importand parts of Palazzo Vecchio were covered on our tour: the Room of the 500, the Medici private rooms, death mask of Dante and Cosimo's the 1st Room of Maps.”

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2.Morning Food Tour with Snacks and Coffee

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 72 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $80Best value

A 2.5-hour morning walk in Lucca with espresso, rice cake or gelato, cured meats, wine or beer, plus the city walls and key squares for $80.

“it was such a pleasure to be guided through Lucca by Chiara. She is very knowledgeable and very charming. we were a small group of 3 people which was lovely. the food on the tour was very nice and generous. it was the perfect start for a holiday to get an overview on sights, history and local specialities. my friend and i are tourist guides ourselves in our country and therefore had high expectations which were fully met in Chiara. it was just the right amount of information. We will definitely recommend this tour. thank you Chiara”

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3.Early Morning Uffizi Gallery Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 27 reviews · 2 hours · from $147

Beat Florence crowds with a 2-hour early, semi-private Uffizi tour, featuring Botticelli’s Venus and top Renaissance stories.

“Francesca was an outstanding tour guide! We met her at the meeting point, she was very easy to find, and much to our surprise me and my husband were the only people signed up for the tour that morning so we had a private tour. Francesca was so knowledgeable and took us to the main points of interest. She navigated the gallery in a way that allowed us to get right up front with the works of art all while respectfully interacting with the other guides with larger groups and allowing us to move around them to get better views. She knew the best routes to take. She was the…”

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4.Florence Vintage Motorcycle Sidecar ride – Morning or Sunset

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · 2 hours · from $199Top rated

Ride Florence in a vintage motorcycle sidecar for 2 hours. Cruise Oltrarno, hit Porte stops, views from San Miniato and Michelangelo, plus optional winery.

“Tommy was a great tour guide. The tour of the town was very informative. He knew the city very well. He took us to non touristy spot and gave us a different perspective of Florence. He took us to his favorite lunch spot. I would highly recommend his tour company. I would go to his company again when I go to Florence.”

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