The Life and Times of Michelangelo - Private Florence Tour

Name: The Life and Times of Michelangelo - Private Florence Tour
Brand: The Life and Times of Michelangelo - Private Florence Tour
SKU: 3859
Price: 72.51 USD
Availability: InStock

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Activity Schedule

When does it run?
Daily except Monday
Duration
3 hours
Start time
09:00am, 10:00am, 2:00pm & 3:00pm
(Please mention your preferred start time in the special request section at the time of booking.)
Meeting Point
Pick up from your centrally located hotel. (Please mention your hotel name and address at the time of booking. If you do not have this information now, our customer service executives will get in touch and confirm the details). If the hotel is not centrally located, the meeting point will be in Piazza Strozzi in front of Palazzo Strozzi.
Ending Point
The tour ends inside the Accademia Gallery

Key Highlights

See sculptures of Bacchus and Madonna and Child at the Bargello sculpture museum
Study the famous statue of David at the Accademia Gallery
Enjoy in-depth discussions with your expert guide about Michelangelo’s famous works
Reservations are made at the Galleria Accademia to avoid having to wait in line
The private tour allows for maximum interaction with your guide
Both printed and smartphone vouchers accepted!

Overview

Michelangelo is probably the most renowned artist of the renaissance movement. Fittingly Florence, where the movement started, is home to many of his finest works. This tour reveals the genius of Michelangelo by tracing his time in Florence and his Renaissance works during this period.

Get an insight into the life and times of the great Renaissance artist, his temperamental personality and the rivalries that existed between Michelangelo and other great artists of the Renaissance movement. Your private guide will offer you an in depth explanation of the great works by Michelangelo that you will see on this tour.

Itinerary

This is a private tour and the guide will meet you at your hotel for a tour of Florence with a focus on the life and works of Michelangelo. You will be studying and admiring the masterpieces of Michelangelo, the most renowned painter, architect and sculptor of the Italian Renaissance.

Walk to the Bargello sculpture museum, where your private guide will walk you around the works by the great master. See the statue of Bacchus, created when Michelangelo was only 21 years old and the beautiful marble Madonna and Child. Follow the career of Michelangelo and learn about his life and works as you are introduced to some of his greatest works.

Following the Bargello, continue on foot to the Accademia gallery. After enjoying an in-depth discussion of David, your guide will take you to admire "Michelangelo’s Slaves". A series of breathtaking sculptures commissioned by Pope Julius II for his own personal tomb in Rome.

The tour finishes inside the Accademia Gallery and you are free to stay and browse the works at your leisure.

Inclusions & Exclusions

Inclusions

Guide available in English, German, French languages
Reservations to enter to see Michelangelo's David without having to stand in line.

Exclusions

Meals

Please note

Voucher Information: No need to print! You can show your voucher on your smartphone or other devices. (But if you’d rather print a copy – that’s fine too!)

Please call the local activity operator anytime between 9:00am – 5:00pm, Monday to Saturday, atleast a day prior to the start of the tour to confirm the departure details.

Your tour guide will be holding sign with your name written on it.

In case of cancellation or amendment to the booking made, reservation fees for Accademia (15Euro p.p.) are not refundable

Additional info

The confirmation voucher includes the local activity operator’s contact details and local telephone numbers at the destination. They will happily answer any logistical questions you may have.