The 9 Best Florence History Tours

1.Siena, San Gimignano and Chianti Wines Day Tour from Florence

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2,542 reviews · 10 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $78Our pick

Spend a long, scenic day visiting Monteriggioni, Siena, and San Gimignano from Florence. You’ll see Piazza del Campo and Siena Cathedral, enjoy free time in two medieval towns, and taste two or three Chianti wines with regional snacks. Guides such as Alex, Gabrielle, and Jacopo are often praised for clear organization.

“A well organised, enjoyable but long day trip. We left the meeting point at about 8.50 and arrived back 19.40 due to traffic. Montereggioni was very small but great to be able to look around and grab a coffee. We only had 45min there so would've loved to have longer, but still didn't feel rushed. Short walk from the carpark but up quite a hill. Siena was lovely to walk around. We did the walking tour, which was interesting but skipping it for extra free time would've been equally good. We didn't do the restaurant option offered by the tour which gave us more flexibility in using our time and…”

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2.Guided Medici Tour Florence: Discover Mysteries & History

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 1,077 reviews · 1h 30m · from $57

Walk central Florence with a live guide such as Julia, Eduardo, or Chiara, following the Medici family’s power, rivalries, art, and church ties. The 90-minute tour includes the Medici Chapel when that option is selected, with group or private formats and guiding in seven languages.

“Absolutely fabulous guide who was a great explainer of complex history in digestible chunks. We had an early morning tour and managed to get the guide to ourselves!”

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3.Florence Walking Tour with Accademia, Uffizi & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 1,033 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $136

Spend about six hours seeing Florence’s biggest sights, from Michelangelo’s David and the Duomo to Piazza della Signoria and Ponte Vecchio. Choose a half-day or full-day plan. The full option adds a guided Uffizi visit and a three-course Tuscan lunch, but you should expect several meeting points and different guides.

“The tour is broken up, you spend most of the day solo trying to find your way around, the guide didn't give good directions”

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4.Tipsy Tour: Guided Bar Crawl In Florence with Dark History

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 271 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $78Top rated

Start with wine by the Arno, then follow a guide through Florence’s scandalous past, a local bar, a wine window, and Santa Croce nightlife. The $78.64 tour includes wine, two cocktails, and a shot. Guides such as Zofia, Juliette, Anna, and Didar lead the English-speaking groups.

“Great fun with new people. Went solo and was a great way to meet fellow travelers. Sophia was awesome and really knew how to break the ice with the group”

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5.Renaissance & Medieval Florence Guided Walking Tour plus mobile App

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 140 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $30Best value

Walk central Florence with a local guide, from San Lorenzo and the Medici story to the Duomo, Piazza della Signoria, Ponte Vecchio, and Pitti Palace. The roughly 90-minute English tour includes the VOX CITY app for extra self-guided routes, but attraction tickets, headphones, and smartphone use are not included.

“Waste of precious vacation time and money. Was a total of 10 people. 6 French speaking and 4 English. The guide struggled with both languages and spent 70% with French folk and 30 with us English. The guide had trouble with both languages, but mostly with the english language. Trouble communicating about the subject matter. A refund should made!”

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6.Florence to Fiesole golf cart tour:History & Panoramic views

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 121 reviews · 2 hours · from $116

Take a private electric golf cart from central Florence to Fiesole with a driver-guide such as Amir, Wasim, or Wael. See hillside villas, Florence from above, San Romolo Cathedral, and either the Roman theatre and ruins or Bandini Museum, depending on departure time.

“We loved this tour! Our guide was so friendly and very informative. We managed to cover all of the key features of Florence in such a short amount of time. Would highly recommend!”

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7.Florence: Medici Family History Tour

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

Follow the Medici story through Florence in a small group of up to eight. You enter Palazzo Medici Riccardi and the Chapel of the Magi, then walk past rival palaces and political landmarks. Guides speak five languages, and Christina has earned special praise for her clear storytelling.

“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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8.Florence: Fashion History Guided Walking Tour & Museum Visit

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 72 reviews · from $90

Walk Florence’s fashion streets with an English- or Spanish-speaking guide, then spend about 40 minutes at the Ferragamo Museum. Guides such as Ivan and Francesca bring local stories, luxury labels, and Florentine history together. The published route begins and ends at Via de’ Martelli 33r.

“The reviews don’t lie. Ivan is truly excellent and this is a brilliant tour. We thoroughly enjoyed our 2 hour immersion in Florentine fashion as we strolled around with Ivan, hearing fascinating stories and history about the key players from Ferragamo and Fendi to Gucci and Pucci. The Palazzo Gucci was great but better still was Ivan’s incredible knowledge on all things fashion, luxury ans local lore. I loved this tour as did my 14 year old daughter who proclaimed it a highlight of the trip. Thank you so much. Ivan - you’re a brilliant storyteller.”

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9.Florence Wine &Food: Taste Tuscan Flavors in Historic Cellar

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 31 reviews · 1 hour · from $70

Meet a wine specialist in a traditional cellar opposite Florence’s Central Market for three or six Tuscan wines, paired with bruschetta, salami, prosciutto, pecorino, cacio, olives, and bread. English and Italian hosts explain local grapes, production, and food traditions.

“The sommelier was excellent at choosing wines for tasting. The food was also amazing!”

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