Florence Duomo Hosted Entry Experience with Audio Guide
Overview
Few landmarks define Florence like the Duomo. The Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore has dominated the city skyline for centuries, crowned by Brunelleschi’s extraordinary dome — one of the greatest engineering achievements of the Renaissance.
This experience combines convenience with flexibility. Meet your host at the designated point and enter the cathedral at your reserved time without the stress of ticket collection or long entrance procedures.
Once inside, explore independently with a mobile audio guide that brings the cathedral’s history, art, and architecture to life. Discover Brunelleschi’s revolutionary dome, admire Vasari’s famous Last Judgment frescoes, and uncover the history of the Crypt of Santa Reparata beneath the cathedral.
Unlike traditional guided tours, you are free to explore at your own pace and spend more time where it interests you most.
What's Included
- Group entry access to the Florence Cathedral (Duomo)
- Entry managed as part of a group experience, not an individual reserved ticket
- Learn about the artists, their techniques, and the history behind each work
- Live English guide for English-speaking guests
- Audio guide app with multiple languages
- Skip the line access
- Climbing the Dome (Cupola)
- Climbing Giotto’s Bell Tower
- Santa reparata
Meeting and Pickup
Duomo - Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore
Via della Canonica, 1, Piazza del Duomo, Florence 50122, Italy
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
What To Expect
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Duomo - Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore
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Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces 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
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
Frequently Asked Questions (7)
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Activity code: C-332803P1
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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).
- Group entry access to the Florence Cathedral (Duomo).
- Entry managed as part of a group experience, not an individual reserved ticket.
- Learn about the artists, their techniques, and the history behind each work.
- Live English guide for English-speaking guests.
- Audio guide app with multiple languages.
- Skip the line access.
- Climbing the Dome (Cupola).
- Climbing Giotto’s Bell Tower.
- Santa reparata.
There is no minimum age for this tour, so bring your wee one along for an adventure..
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.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Florence Duomo Hosted Entry Experience with Audio Guide is as follows:
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces 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 Duomo Hosted Entry Experience with Audio 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
- Group entry access to the Florence Cathedral (Duomo)
- Entry managed as part of a group experience, not an individual reserved ticket
- Learn about the artists, their techniques, and the history behind each work
- Live English guide for English-speaking guests
- Audio guide app with multiple languages
- Skip the line access
- Climbing the Dome (Cupola)
- Climbing Giotto’s Bell Tower
- Santa reparata
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces 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
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
