Florence at Dusk

Art, artisans, local spirit and wine. These walking tours explore local areas with locals and ease you into the evening.

Option 1

Florence at dusk…  art, artisans, local spirit and wine – 2 hours

This walking tour explores medieval alleyways with artisans’ workshops, renaissance palaces, hidden churches with artistic delights and squares peppered with local lore, finishing at a local wine bar for degustation.
Tour encompasses both sides of the Arno River.

This tour is available Monday – Sunday.

Option 2

Florence at dusk… Santa Croce Church and neighbourhood – 2.5 hours

Discover the Santa Croce neighbourhood beginning with the church that gives the neighbourhood (quartiere) its name. The huge Franciscan church dedicated to the holy cross is not only where the tombs of Galileo and Michelangelo are located, but is also home to masterpieces by Giotto and Brunelleschi, to name a few big guns.

Afterwards, a walk through one of the favourite neighbourhoods in the city, where the ancient Romans had their entertainment, the merchant families of the renaissance built their palaces and the Florentines play their historical soccer. We finish with an aperitivo at a local wine bar for degustation.

This tour is available Monday – Saturday (not available on Sunday)

Option 1

The meeting place is in front of the Santa Trinita church in piazza Santa Trinita at 5pm.

Option 2

The meeting place is at the Dante statue in front of the Santa Croce church in piazza Santa Croce at 4pm.

 

 

Option 1: (2 hours)

€280 for parties of 1-5 people (excluding admission fees)  + €25 per person
€320 for parties of 6-9 people (excluding admission fees)  + €25 per person
€360 for parties of 10 people or more (excluding admission fees) + €25 per person

The above cost includes the cost of the tour and the wine bar (a glass of wine per person and a delicious cheese/salami plate to share).

Option 2: (2.5 hours) 

€350 for parties of 1-5 people (excluding admission fees) + €25 per person
€400 for parties of 6-9 people (excluding admission fees)  + €25 per person
€450 for parties of 10 people or more (excluding admission fees)  + €25 per person

The above cost includes the cost of the tour and the wine bar (a glass of wine per person and a delicious cheese/salami plate to share). The Santa Croce admission fee is paid at time of entry, cash (euro) or credit.

Payment:

Prepayment is required for guided tour costs. This is done as a security measure so that large sums of cash are not carried or exchanged on the day of the tour. We use a secure payment system provided by SumUP, you do not need to have a SumUP account to use it, you can sign in as a guest and use a credit card. SumUP charges a 2.5% handling/service fee which will be added to your invoice.

Cancellation Policy:

Cancellations made less than ONE WEEK prior to the tour start time require full payment.

Cancellations made within TWO weeks of your tour date will require half payment.

Tours proceed in inclement weather. Museum reservation fees and pre-purchased tickets are non-refundable. SumUP handling/service fees are non-refundable.