FLORENCE · LUXURY TOURS
The ones worth booking.
The 10 florence luxury tours worth the splurge. The private guides, small-group days and standout experiences guests rate highest, with what each one costs, how long it runs and who runs it.
Florence pizza and gelato class with a chef, hands-on dough stretching, Chianti dinner, and a chocolate gelato finish in 3 hours.
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Make fresh pasta and Florentine gelato in central Florence. Hands-on class, chef guidance, and a meal with wine plus recipes to take home.
Hands-on Florence cooking class: make fresh pasta, a classic Tuscan ragù, and gelato, plus a wine-fueled meal. Optional market tour available.
“jon was amazing... we learnt a lot and he was very kind to my daughter. it's a great family activity”
Learn fresh pasta and gelato in Florence with a pro chef. Includes unlimited wine, digital recipes, and a certificate.
“food was good. learned about cooking techniques. Class did not include gelato. This was misleading. Chef was argumentative and rather disengaged with teaching the class. Was hoping for a more relaxing and fun experience.”
Hands-on fresh pasta, ravioli, and tiramisù in a Medici-era Florence venue near the Duomo, with unlimited wine and take-home recipes.
Skip-the-line Duomo tour with terrace access and a dome climb. Learn Florence’s most famous cathedral and see the skyline up close.
“Pricey. Nice to skip-the-line. Too much background talk on topics not Duomo related. Guide had poor diction. ( we did tip, however).”
Small-group timed Uffizi tour in Florence with priority entry, art-historian context, and audio headsets—see Botticelli and more in 90 minutes.
“At ticket pick up the person handing out tickets was not very noticeable. He then incorrectly gave some people tickets instructing them to head to the door line but they were supposed to be on the guided tour, that was chaos already. We then waited for our guide who was not on time. She then…”
Skip-the-line private Accademia Gallery tour in Florence with a 5-star guide. See Michelangelo’s David and more in 1h15.
“Our guide Pam was super knowledgeable and shared many details about the entire collection and not just Michelangelo’s David (of which she knew a great deal as well). She presented the art through the lens of its relationship to Florentine identity which added depth and perspective.”
Small-group Cinque Terre and Pisa from Florence with UNESCO villages, a light vineyard walk, a possible boat ride, and Leaning Tower views.
“This experience was not worth $250. There was some discrepancy over what was offered due to traveling with kids but, we paid a lot of money and had to ask for what we paid for. Even if we got everything we were promised, it is still not worth the $250. You can get their on…”
Private Mercedes day trip from Florence to Siena, San Gimignano and Pisa with flexible stops, on-board commentary, and cathedral time.
“If you are looking for the man who knows everyone in Florence, just call Placido. Placido was super and provided a wealth of information about Florence and Tuscany. What a great experience and a fun day. Top notch tour and Placido went above and beyond to make our day WONDERFUL. Thank you Placido from Georgia.…”
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