Florence Baptistery & Opera Museum Audioguided tour with guide
Overview
Experience Florence’s Duomo Complex through a multilingual audioguided tour enriched by live expert commentary from a professional guide. Carefully curated audio content written by our expert art historians is combined with the on site presence of a guide who accompanies the group, offering additional insights and answering questions in Italian and English.
Begin at the Baptistery of San Giovanni and admire its stunning Byzantine mosaics and Ghiberti’s renowned Gates of Paradise. Continue to the Opera del Duomo Museum, where original sculptures and masterpieces by Michelangelo, Donatello, and Ghiberti reveal the artistic history of the cathedral complex.
Your ticket also includes access to the Cathedral and the Crypt of Santa Reparata, which you may visit independently.
What's Included
- Entry ticket to Giotto's Bell Tower (if option selected)
- Enjoy complimentary tastings of selected local specialties
- Earphones
- Live expert commentary from a professional guide (Italian and English)
- Multilingual audioguided experience of the Baptistery and Opera del Duomo Museum
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Meeting Location
Piazza del Duomo
6, 50122 Firenze FI, Italy
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
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Battistero Di San Giovanni
20 minutes Admission Ticket Included
Museo Dell'opera Del Duomo
45 minutes Admission Ticket Included
Crypt of Santa Reparata
10 minutes Admission Ticket Included
Duomo - Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore
30 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Campanile di Giotto
30 minutes Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- A dress code is required to enter places of worship and select museums. No shorts or sleeveless tops allowed. Knees and shoulders must be covered for both men and women. You may risk refused entry if you fail to comply with these dress requirements
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
- Every first Tuesday of the month, the Opera Museum is closed
- Skip-the-line access may not be guaranteed for reasons outside the tour operator's control and depending on the Opera del Duomo
- Please be at the meeting point 15 minutes before the start of the tour
- Please keep in mind that the mosaics of the Baptistery are undergoing restoration
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
Frequently Asked Questions (7)
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Frequently Asked Questions (7)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from Cool Shore Excursions customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (CET).
- Entry ticket to Giotto's Bell Tower (if option selected).
- Enjoy complimentary tastings of selected local specialties.
- Earphones.
- Live expert commentary from a professional guide (Italian and English).
- Multilingual audioguided experience of the Baptistery and Opera del Duomo Museum.
- Hotel pickup and drop-off.
There is no minimum age for this tour, so bring your wee one along for an adventure. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
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Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Florence Baptistery & Opera Museum Audioguided tour with guide is as follows:
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Florence Baptistery & Opera Museum Audioguided tour with guide will be included in your confirmation email from Cool Shore Excursions. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Entry ticket to Giotto's Bell Tower (if option selected)
- Enjoy complimentary tastings of selected local specialties
- Earphones
- Live expert commentary from a professional guide (Italian and English)
- Multilingual audioguided experience of the Baptistery and Opera del Duomo Museum
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- A dress code is required to enter places of worship and select museums. No shorts or sleeveless tops allowed. Knees and shoulders must be covered for both men and women. You may risk refused entry if you fail to comply with these dress requirements
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
- Every first Tuesday of the month, the Opera Museum is closed
- Skip-the-line access may not be guaranteed for reasons outside the tour operator's control and depending on the Opera del Duomo
- Please be at the meeting point 15 minutes before the start of the tour
- Please keep in mind that the mosaics of the Baptistery are undergoing restoration
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
