MEDICI CHAPELS Private Tour in Florence Discount Tickets

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Overview

Enjoy an insightful private tour of the Medici Chapels – the last home of the famous dynasty that wrote the history of Florence. If you are an art lover it’s a must for you to visit the Medici Chapels, but without a tour guide, you will deny yourself a unique opportunity to learn the gossips and secrets hidden within their walls. Built as the mausoleum for the Grand Dukes of Florence it became a breathtaking museum decorated with most precious and incorruptible materials: marble and granite, jasper and alabaster, lapis and many other semiprecious stones. Discover the New Sacristy – another masterpiece of Michelangelo Buonarroti where he revealed himself not only as a talented sculptor but also as an expressive architect. Join me for this incredible tour and smoothly navigate in the Chapels. Be the first to see all the details, avoiding all the hassle of big group tours. IMPORTANT: Please note that the SECRET ROOM OF MICHELANGELO is NOT included in this tour.

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Meet your expert tour guide at the entrance to the Medici Chapels.

Language Offered

English-GUIDE

Itinerary

1. Cappelle Medicee
Step into the Medici Chapels – the mausoleum of the famous dynasty – the Godfathers of the Renaissance and the great masters of Florence. Built as the last home for the Grand Dukes of Florence it became a breathtaking museum decorated with most precious and incorruptible materials: marble and granite, jasper and alabaster, lapis and many other semiprecious stones. Step into the Chapel of Princes – the place of self-celebration where the Grand Dukes were originally buried, admire its sumptuous decoration and learn about the process of how Florentine mosaics is made along the way. Unveil the secrets of the Medici’s mysterious deaths and learn about the results of the last exhumation of the Medici bodies. See the grave of Lorenzo the Magnificent and learn the story about the Pazzi conspiracy – the tragedy that took the life of Giuliano, Lorenzo’s beloved brother, and opened a new chapter of the history of Florence – the bloody revenge that provoked the the wrath of the pope.
Duration: 60 mins

Inclusion

Headsets to hear the guide clearly

Tickets to the Medici Chapels (The Chapel of Princes and Michelangelo’s New Sacristy)

1.5-hour private tour with a tour guide (The Chapel of Princes and Michelangelo’s New Sacristy)

Exclusion

Michelangelo’s SECRET ROOM is excluded

Cancellation Policy

Check mark icon Refundable tickets

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

  • 100% refund if cancelled 1+ days before the start date
  • 0% refund if cancelled less than 1 day(s) before the start date

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Public transportation options are available nearby

Transportation options are wheelchair accessible

All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Supplied by Irina in Florence

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