First Thing to Do in Florence: Small Group Free Tour Italy — #1

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First Thing to Do in Florence: Small Group Free Tour

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5486 Reviews

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Provided by: La Bussola Free Tours

Duration

1h 30min

Meeting point

Piazza Strozzi

Languages

English

From €0

Tip based

Free Booking. Free Cancellation.

No fixed price — pay what you feel the tour is worth.

Overview

The first thing you should do in Florence the day of your arrival! History makes up just 30% of the tour, told in a way that’ll make you laugh, not feel like you're back in school.

Practical tips to make the most of your visit:
Why is the David statue so famous, how to visit the Uffizi in under two hours, where is the best gelato, how to choose the Florentine steak, how to take a coffee like a local, which tower to climb, and the best panoramic spots.

The tour starts at 6 PM, giving you time to check-in to your hotel and grab an espresso before we explore. Whether you’re here for a day or a week, this tour guarantees fun and leaves you with everything you need to experience Florence the right way! We visit only the most beautiful and essential landmarks, those truly worth seeing from the outside.

Tour Conditions

Accessibility

Suitable for people with reduced mobility

Minimum Attendees

No minimum attendees

Children

Suitable for families with children

Extra Fees

No additional cost

Pets

Pet-friendly

This activity includes:

Palazzo Vecchio
Replica of statue of David
Piazza della Repubblica
Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore
Uffizi Gallery
The Baptistery of St. John
Via calzaiuoli
Piazza della Signoria
Perseus with the head of Medusa
Duomo Complex
Fountain of Neptune
Ponte Vecchio

Our Guides

Aida

Meeting point

Piazza Strozzi

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On arrival

Meeting point: At the entrance to the Strozzi Palace, next to the restaurant "Colle Bereto"

Things to note

This is a small group walking tour with a minimum of 4 to a maximum of 10 people.

Rating

9.7

Organisation

9.8

Atmosphere

9.7

Content

9.7

Guide

9.9

Usefulness

9.7

Reviews (5486)

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Reviewed on Apr 13, 2025

“Very informative and fun”

Aida is an amazing tour guide, providing great information of the city history and art. Ans she herself studies art. It helps me arrange my itinerary the following day. Thank you!

Reviewed on Apr 12, 2025

“Highly recommend! ”

Definitely recommend this tour with the lovely Aida! She knows her Florentine history and manages to give an overall view of the city in this compact time window. Not to forget her very useful insider tips, therefor I recommend it even more as a starting tour of your stay in Firenze. We were wow’ed in the first 5 min. Compared to other guides we had in the past, she does not fire away with all the common facts but keeps a critical mind. After this one we immediately booked a second tour with her. You will definitely not regret! ????

Reviewed on Apr 10, 2025

“Awesome experience with History and practical info about Florenc”

Aida is so good at explaining the history and culture of Florence and taking you through a wonderful experience of Medieval period history about Art and culture

Reviewed on Apr 10, 2025

“Great introduction to the city”

We had a great tour with Aida and learnt a lot about the ins and outs of Florence.

Reviewed on Apr 05, 2025

“Quick little overview”

Aida's knowledge of the city seems endless. The tour is just enough to make you curious for more. But put on your fast shoes, it's a lot of walking for 1.5 hours!

Reviewed on Apr 04, 2025

“Great tour”

As the tour name says, best tours if this is your first day in florance. You will get great info about what to visit, where to eat and what to eqt, and on top od that you get history info.

Reviewed on Apr 03, 2025

“Great Chance To learn about the city”

She is very knowledgeable and helpful for us to know the city in a very short time. I am impressed by the knowledge she explained us about Uffizi and the majors arts and painters. It was a great experience!!!

Reviewed on Apr 03, 2025

“Great tour to get an overview of florence”

Aida had a fun way to tell us something about florence. I got a real nice overview of what to do in the city.

Reviewed on Apr 02, 2025

“Essential ”

This is the best tour for your first day. It is filled with crucial tips and information about the city and how to go about your stay, plus our guide was very knowledgeable in the arts history department, so the historical facts were amazing. Overall one of the best tours I’ve taken during my eurotrip

Reviewed on Apr 01, 2025

“Best way to star a visit to Florence!!!”

This was such a nice way to start our visit to Florence. Some how, Aida managed to tell us all the important stuff about Florence in less than two hours –art, history, politics, food, gelato, drinks… now we can navigate more efficiently the rest of our trip. Looking forward to more tours with Aida. Cheers!!!

Free Cancellation

You are free to cancel a booking anytime. We kindly remind you to cancel bookings you cannot arrive for. Being reported as absent decreases your customer level points and the benefits you can enjoy.

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