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What to book before you travel to Florence and Tuscany?

Most visits can be booked on the spot. A few sell out days ahead. Here they are, stop by stop, with what you can do without booking underneath. Keep the rest of your time free.

Trip length
4 daysOne week

4 activities to book · about €110 per person

Florence

Days 1-3
Days 1-3Uffizi Gallery, skip the line2h30Botticelli, Leonardo, Michelangelo, Raphael: one of the great art collections of the world, and a queue well worth skipping.€30Book on GetYourGuide →
Days 1-3Climbing Brunelleschi's dome1h463 steps between the two shells of the dome, past the frescoes of the Last Judgement, to the view from the lantern. Entry is by timed slot.€20Book on GetYourGuide →

No booking needed: Ponte Vecchio · Piazzale Michelangelo at sunset · The Oltrarno

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Siena and San Gimignano

Days 5-6
Days 5-6Guided walk through Siena2hPiazza del Campo, the striped cathedral, and the medieval lanes of the contrade, the seventeen districts whose horses race in the Palio.€25Book on GetYourGuide →

No booking needed: Piazza del Campo · San Gimignano

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Frequently asked questions

How much do the activities to book in Florence and Tuscany cost?

€110 per person if you do them all, across 4 bookings. The most expensive is "Tasting at a Chianti estate" at €35, the cheapest "Climbing Brunelleschi's dome" at €20. Prices checked when written: confirm them when you book.

What can you do in Florence and Tuscany without booking anything?

7 visits on this itinerary need no ticket or time slot, starting with Ponte Vecchio, Piazzale Michelangelo at sunset, The Oltrarno, The Chiantigiana road (SR222). They make up most of your days: booking ahead only concerns a handful of sites with limited places.

At which stop should you book earliest?

Florence, with 2 activities to book, against 1 at the quietest stop. That is where slots go first.

How long do these activities take?

From 1h for the shortest to 2h30 for the longest. Fit them into your days before filling the rest: a guided visit often takes half a day.

The rest of the trip

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