Tour Details
Duration
2 hours
Product Type
Tour
Venues
- Piazza della Signoria
- Ponte Vecchio
- Piazza della Repubblica
- Florence Duomo
Photos & Highlights
- Explore Florence with a hunt for iconic symbols throughout the city, led by an expert Florentine guide and storyteller
- Learn about the powerful families, artists, and traditions that made Florence the heart of the Renaissance in a family friendly atmosphere
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Tour Description
Imagine the wide-eyed wonder and awe as your child turns the corner to gaze up at a burst of shimmering emerald green and snowy white in the heart of the city. Picture their joy exploring the narrow streets that feel like secret passageways, their curiosity as they decode the stories carved into the Baptistry door, and their enthusiasm exploring the unique shops on the Ponte Vecchio.
Led by a Florentine expert, your child will uncover the hidden symbols of Florence, including lilies and the Strozzi's moons, while learning about the city’s most prominent attractions. Your guide will weave a captivating story into your exploration, bringing the Renaissance era to life for both children and parents.
You may also see the beloved Porcellino (little pig) who stands guard at the town market. No child visiting Florence can resist touching his golden snout!
Allow the city to come to life and revel in its rich history and playful spirit. Now that you’ve been introduced to some of its most colorful characters and enduring legends!
From here, your children will have a better understanding of the city, and you’ll feel more comfortable exploring Florence further together as a family.
Experts
- You have a budding artist or archaeologist in the family who is keen to uncover the history of the city with an expert by their side.
- You want to familiarize yourself with Florence, but would like to do so with a kid-friendly focus to accommodate younger travelers.
- You want to see your child’s face light up with curiosity as they explore this historically significant destination.
- You’d like to have a guide deliver the historical significance of the city in a fun and engaging way that allows you to learn alongside your children and create meaningful memories that will last long after the tour is over.
- Piazza della Signoria
- Ponte Vecchio
- Piazza della Repubblica
- Florence Duomo
Additional Trip-Planning Resources
A few things that pair well with this tour:
- A curious mindset and an eagle eye for spotting hidden symbols
- A few spare minutes to ride the carousel in Piazza della Repubblica
- A place on your phone to jot down restaurants and other destinations your expert might recommend along the way
My children are in their early to mid-teens. Is this walk appropriate for them?
Our family tours are primarily designed for children under the age of 13, and this one, in particular, is ideal for young kids. For teens, we would recommend our private Introduction To Florence: With Accademia And Michelangelo's David tour as the content can be adapted to an age-appropriate level.
Will this tour be engaging for parents as well?
Parents are encouraged to ask questions and explore along with their children. Our guides are happy to make this experience valuable for adults as well, but keep in mind that the overall focus will be geared toward children.
Do we go inside the Duomo or just see it from the outside?
All venues are seen from the exterior only on this tour.
Will there be a place to stop for a restroom if needed?
There will be time for a bathroom stop, as well as several places to rest for a quick break as you explore.
We understand that some of our valued guests may have mobility concerns, and we want to ensure you have a comfortable and enjoyable experience throughout your tour. If there are any accessibility concerns that your tour guide will need to be aware of, please let our team know at the time of booking.
Is this tour wheelchair-friendly?
Florence can present some objective difficulties for visitors with reduced mobility. In the oldest part of the city, the sidewalks are narrow and the surfaces of both streets and sidewalks can be uneven.
Please contact us to further discuss booking this tour if a member of your party has mobility concerns.
Book with confidence — see Context's flexible cancellation policy here.
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104 Reviews
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The major problem is that the tour we were given was not the one we signed up for. We signed up for this one:
Florence is embedded with cherished symbols, which pop up all over town, sometimes when least expected. The town flower, the lily, can be spotted everywhere from fountains, to building facades, to flags. The family symbols of its historic clans such as the Medici's balls, the Pazzi's dolphins and the Strozzi's moons, decorate the facades of buildings. The beloved Porcellino (little pig), who stands guard at the town market, has become a veritable mascot of the city and there is no Florentine child who has not petted his golden snout at least once! During the course of this walk, the family will embark on a treasure hunt of sorts and enjoy spotting recognizable symbols throughout the city center.
Other than the Porcellino, we learned/did none of this. Instead, the guide (Liz) took us to three or four separate sites and talked (and talked and talked) about them. It wasn't until the third site that we realized that she was going in chronological order and was attempting a walk through time. The whole thing was rather a hodge-podge, and because she was telling long very complicated anecdotes about unconnected sites, my two older kids were completely lost. My youngest (age 7) never really had a chance with that sort of material in the first place.
The tour we thought we signed up for would have been perfect for us. Finding symbols on sort of a treasure hunt and learning a bit about some of the families who inspired those symbols--that would have been great for everyone. Our littlest loved spotting Romulus & Remus and the bees of the Barberini family in Rome.
We did on a couple of occasions try to press for more symbols, but Liz seemed to have a very specific walk/talk in mind. It was all very cordial. We smiled and soldiered on and thanked her at the end. But afterward everyone agreed it was a rather exhausting experience.
Ross
Reviewed on:
Jun 24, 2012
We had to design this one since we had seen so much, so we commandeered Liz to explain the Duomo to us. She is great -- lively and did a great job talking to our kids at their level, which is advanced but they are still 14/11. Keep her.
David
Reviewed on:
Jun 15, 2012
Valerie was a wonderful tour guide. This was our first trip to Florence and there is no question it is visually overwhelming. Valerie help us sort out what we were looking at, she engaged ou school aged children, us , and my parents. I would highly recommend her as a tour guide, and will always check Context tours first when I travel to new places. Thank you!
Dianna
Reviewed on:
Jun 9, 2012
