Skip-the-Line Florence Duomo with Brunelleschi's Dome Climb
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Skip-the-Line Florence Duomo with Brunelleschi's Dome Climb

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Walk with your guide to Piazza del Duomo and after weaving your way through the throngs of street musicians, artists and tourists who congregate in this eclectic square, head straight inside Florence Duomo with your skip-the-line entrance ticket.

In peak times, the entrance lines can exceed two hours, so by pre-booking your priority entrance tickets, you'll ensure that you’re spending your time inside this incredible building rather than standing in line!

After explaining the history of the Renaissance dome (known as the cupola) your guide will lead the way straight up its impressive 463-step staircase. Taking roughly 45 minutes, the walk up the steps is not for the faint-hearted! Be prepared for a steep and narrow climb – hard work but most definitely worth it. As you ascend through the ‘onion layers’, or two shells, of the dome, pass fascinating frescoes from esteemed Renaissance artists like Vasari and Zuccari.

Once at the top, enjoy simply incomparable views over Florence and the Tuscan hills. Walk around the dome’s balcony to take photos and soak up the sights, while your guide regales you with tales of Filippo Brunellechi, the talented Renaissance architect who created the dome itself.

After spending roughly 30 minutes at the top, start the careful descent back down the stairs. Relax at the bottom, before heading inside the Baptistery to explore with your guide. Your guided tour ends inside the museum.
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Included
  • Local guide
  • Entry/Admission - Museo dell'Opera del Duomo
  • Entry/Admission - Duomo - Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore
  • Entry/Admission - Cupola del Brunelleschi
Not included
  • Gratuities
Additional
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Good physical condition required
  • Minimum age is 12 years
  • Good walking shoes required
  • A dress code is required to enter places of worship and selected museums. No shorts or sleeveless tops allowed. Knees and shoulders MUST be covered for both men and women. You may risk refused entry if you fail to comply with these dress requirements
  • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
  • Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers
Features
Tourism
70%
Cultural
65%
Sport
30%
Original
20%
Reviews
4.8
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Christopher P
5 | 2019-09-18

Lovely trip around the Duomo and up the 463 steps to the top - Alessandra was a very informative and entertaining guide. Great value.

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jswoboda1229
5 | 2019-09-09

What a beautiful view from the top! Vanessa was a great tour guide, balancing a great mixture of insights into the history of the Duomo with some time for exploring. Highly recommend!

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Ashan B
5 | 2019-08-21

Firstly, I wouldn’t recommend this tour if you’re not prepared to do some serious step work. This wasn’t an issue for me as I love a good bit of exercise! Our tour guide was fantastic, initially showing us some key historical places on our walk to the museum behind the Cathedral. She showed us the Dante’s house, the workshop where they replicate the statues, the history was explained to us in good detail. We then made our way to the museum where we were shown the original Baptistry doors and told about the different stories depicted on them. After this we made our way into the Cathedral which was magnificent. Then we began our climb up the duomo, it was a lot of walking and a little claustrophobic but our tour guide kept us going and it was well worth the steps. When we arrived at the top, the amazing 360 degree view of Florence was beautiful! Our guide even told us about all of the other historic places that you could see and how to visit them. Also, have us recommendations for food places in the area. Our last stop on the tour was inside the Baptistry which was incredible. Loved how friendly and accommodating our guide was, very chatty and happy to answer any questions we had!

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Martin C
5 | 2019-08-05

Tour guide Vanessa was excellent, made the tour fun,exciting and very knowledgeable. Tour itself was great and well worth doing

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joeorient46
5 | 2019-07-29

Vanessa was our tour guide from Fat Tire abd she was great. Vanessa was knowledgeable and engaging. She made the tour memorable despite the heat. We visited the Duomo, museum and the climb to the top. What a great experience. Thanks Vanessa.

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Brian C
5 | 2019-07-03

This tour was really good. The tour guide was very knowledgeable, and made sure everyone was up for the climb to the top of the Duomo. The climb didn't take that long, and was definitely worth it when you got to the top and saw the whole city of Florence from that height.

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Anita D
5 | 2019-07-03

A bit reluctant in the prospect of climbing 463 steps, but it was all worth the climb. Our guide was fantastic and very informative

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cookiemama7
5 | 2019-07-03

This was a great tour. Loved being able to see the city from that view and see the painting of the cupola up close. Caterina was fun and so knowledgeable. We walked right into the chapel and discussed the chapel (could have had a little more information about all the parts of that) and then walked up to the top where she pointed out all the sites of Florence. Bring water, it is a long, hot hike in the summer.

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Carol C
4 | 2018-10-08

Great way to see the Duomo without all the lines. The group was a bit large for my liking. We had to wear the headphones so we could hear the guide. They weren't the best and many times you could not hear what she was talking about. The guide was friendly and knowledgeable.

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Brice G
5 | 2018-09-13

Amazing tour. Our guide Valentina did a great job. The climb was worth the effort. I would do it all over again

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Emilia K
5 | 2018-07-28

I bought the ticket without really reading the description, and as it occurred it was a guided tour of the cathedral. I have to say, it was the best surprise! Our guide knew all the secrets of the cathedral. He took us to a balcony that is only accessible with the group, which was the most beautiful place. The Dome Climb is not for the weak of heart, because you will be in a narrow staircase, so very high above the ground. The tour is about 3 hours total.

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Debra W
5 | 2018-06-06

This was the best of the five tours I booked through Viator! Our guide Christina was very knowledeable about the Duomo and the surrounding area. She was good at making sure that all members of the tour were accounted for. We were not able to complete the entire climb to the Dome, but she gave us excellent instructions on where to meet her to complete the tour. Unfortunately, it started raining, so we didn't go back to complete it-but that wasn't the tour operator's fault. I would highly recommend this tour!

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