Best of Florence Walking Tour with Skip-the-Line at Michelangelo’s ‘David’

Definately worth a guided tour..learnt so much and insider tips from guide....fabulous seeing David!

Great tour. I forget the tour guide's name but she was great. Headsets worked great. Her English was very good. Added a little history along the walk

Constanza made Firenze come alive for us ..... even in pouring rain . She managed a diverse group and all of us felt acknowledged and attended to . Her knowledge of art and Firenze itself was outstanding and grew our appreciation grow even deeper . We all touched "the pig " so will be back .... Grazie Constanza

I came to Florence after hearing such great things from my coworkers about the beautiful art, history, and food culture. With a recommendation to see the David, I found this tour. I arrived to the meetup point, which was easy to find. A few tour staffers provided headsets for us to hear our guide as the places we would visit tended to be on the noisier side. In hindsight, this was a wonderful touch because I underestimated exactly how busy some of our stops would be. Angelo Alterio, our guide, took us through Florence to many popular places before we stopped at the Galleria dell’Accademia, which houses the statue of David. Getting into the museum was a breeze with our skip the line tickets. I went in October and the line was still halfway down the street! Once we were in, Angelo provided a very thorough background of the historical period in which Michelangelo carved the David as a way to give us the necessary context for why the statue was/is so important. It was breathtaking. After our stop there, we visited other Florentine highlights. I learned so much and each place was equally instagrammable. Upon completion of the tour, Angelo chatted with us about the city and even offered suggestions for places to eat that were less touristy. What a gem. He is great! Recommend for anyone who wants to get a full view of Florence in a few hours. This really helped me figure out where I wanted to spend lots of time for the rest of my vacation.

Our guide was very fun and extremely knowledgeable about Michelangelo and his life and artwork, making it a very enjoyable trip. The David is a remarkably impressive sculpture and almost does not look real when you are up close. However, Michelangelo's other pieces of work, such as the "prisoners" are very interesting to examine as well. The tour of the city itself, including the Duomo and some larger buildings was also quite interesting. I would recommend this to any history buffs or to anyone who is just interested in learning more about Florence's past and artwork/architecture.

This is a wonderful and deeply rewarding tour of the Florence and Statue of David. It was made all the better with Paul Costa as the tour guide. 1. The meet up location was easy to get to and was well organized by the tour team. 2. Keep in mind this is a walking tour, plan accordingly and wear comfortable walking shoes. 3. Paul Costa - 5 Star tour guide period. He's detailed knowledge and wonderful communication skills made this tour unforgettable. His ability to impart his knowledge on the history, engineering, and beauty of Florence was outstanding.

If you are visiting Florence and want a tour this magnificent city, this is tour take. Even better, if your tour guide is Paul Costa are will learn and see Florence with a level of insight and perspective. My family and I took this tour on 18 Oct. 1. The meet up spot was easy to get to and was as well organized. 2. Paul Costa - First Class, 5 Star Tour Guide. If he is your tour guide be very thankful, he is a Gem and made the tour mind blowing; he's witty and funny but he is quite serious about his craft and passion. His knowledge and ability to convey the history of Italy, Florence, and world events that shaped the country and region really made the tour. 3. This is a walking tour - please where comfortable shoes and keep up with the group. Paul does not lose group members. 4. This tour was in English, Paul was is a fantastic communicator and relates the areas of the tour very well. 5. Lastly, I highly recommend anyone who is interested in a guided tour of Florence, Viator is the way to go. FANTASTIC Job, period. We could not be happier or more satisfied with this tour. I

Informative tour worth your time. It was only 4 stars for us because it was a bit too detailed and a bit too long. There was a lot of information about other items of interest that we found excessive but this tour could be perfect for you. The guide was easy to understand and it is a very good tour.

Our guide was excellent I think if you just walked into the Museum and saw David without a guide you would miss so much. The guide explained how to view David from distance and why you should then as we got closer explained the incredible detail of the sculpture.

I see David at every opportunity, and combined with the walking tour...it is a great way to get your bearings in Florence. Our tour guide was a wonderful, lively young woman, (I'm sorry I forgot her name) She went beyond the pale to deliver the reveal of David in its historical context, and generate an amount of veneration for this work of art. Her stories and colour commentary while walking the streets of Florence were funny, enlightening and important. I loved this tour!