The Duomo Complex Private Tour

The tour and the guide were excellent, but the ad confirmation led us to believe we were going to be picked up and transported to the Duomo. Not the case.

Francesca was a terrific guide. She took us all over the Duomo complex without having to wait in any lines. She gave us a lot of terrific information and answered all of our questions about the Duomo and Florence. I highly recommend this tour.

I traveled to Florence with my 83 year old mother and wanted to tour the Duomo. Our tour could not have been better. Silvia, our guide, was amazing. She requested permission for my mother to be allowed to sit in areas that were off limits and it was allowed. She was exceptionally knowledgeable in history and about the Duomo Complex. She was patient and kind. Her English was easy to understand. She welcomed questions and kept the tour at our pace--whatever that was. We had three hours. The tour was worth every dime. I highly recommend!!

Our tour guide Riccardo was friendly, knowledgeable and attentive. He paced the tour to make sure our kids were able to keep up and customized the presentations to ensure their involvement. This experience was by far the highlight of our two week trip to Italy. Ask for Riccardo!

We had to wait in line, but no problem, our guide had a lot to tell about the Dome and Florence. He was from Florence and knew a lot. So we had a really nice time with him. Very satisfied about him.

There is a lot to see on this tour, so be prepared to move quickly. Our guide started us off in the Baptistry and was very knowledgeable about the history of the building, the architecture inside and the artwork. We then moved on to the Duomo Museum. It would be easy to spend days in the museum but we moved fairly quickly through it so we could make our appointment to climb to the top of the dome of the Duomo. It's a lot of steps but it's not all in one straight shot so it's not too bad. Our guide pointed out the incredible scenes on the frescoes in the top of the dome. From there it was another climb out to the very roof itself. From here we enjoyed the stunning 360 degree views of Florence and the surrounding Tuscan countryside. As for our guide, she was very friendly and engaging in addition to being incredibly knowledgeable about all aspects of the Duomo...the history, the art, and the architecture. She made a special effort to connect with our teenage sons, especially our youngest 13. Overall this tour was absolutely fantastic. The only downside is that we had to gloss over a lot of the museum's exhibits because of the time needed to start and complete the climb. Our tickets allowed us to go back to the Duomo complex including the museum anytime over the next 72 hours but as we were already booked up we weren't able to take advantage.