Florence SANTA CROCE Basilica Private Tour | 1 hour

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Santa Croce Tour in ENGLISH
2 Adults x $145.94
$291.88
Approx Total
$291.88

Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English
  • Headsets to hear the guide clearly
  • Tickets to Santa Croce church
  • 1-hour tour with a 5 star guide

Overview

Enjoy an insightful private tour of Santa Croce with a 5-star guide. Visiting the biggest Franciscan church in the world is an incredible experience but without a tour guide, you will deny yourself a unique opportunity to learn the secrets hidden within its walls. Built in the 13th century Santa Croce became a "Temple of Italian Glory” as Michelangelo Buonarroti, Galileo Galilei and many other famous Italians are buried there. - Step on Medieval graves and learn why they have sculls and crossbones engraved; - Learn the mystery about Dante’s empty grave; - Hear the story how Michelangelo’s body was stolen from Rome; - Learn all the details of the intricate story of Galileo Galilei and discover the place where he was secretly buried for 100 years; - Get the headsets to hear the guide clearly. Enjoy this unique experience with your tour guide, install a dialogue, ask questions, and be ready to hear all the fascinating stories and secrets hidden within the walls of Santa Croce.

Meeting points

Meet your expert tour guide at the facade of Santa Croce basilica next to Dante's statue, show your voucher and let the adventure begin!

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

  • Basilica of Santa Croce

    Inside Santa Croce you will hear the stories about the biggest Franciscan church in the world and enjoy looking at its marvellous masterpieces. You will step on Medieval graves of Florentine aristocrats and learn why some of them have sculls and crossbones engraved. You will learn the mystery about Dante’s empty grave and discover where the Statue of Liberty originates from. You will hear the story how Michelangelo’s body was stolen from Rome and learn all the details of the intricate story of Galileo Galilei and discover the place where he was secretly buried for a hundred years. You will enjoy looking at Giotto’s frescoes and learn why a few of them got destroyed. You will admire Donatello’s Annunciation and Brunelleschi’s Pazzi Chapel. You will discover the real story behind the world famous Stendhal’s syndrome and take dozens of pictures in this marvellous temple of flory.

    1 hour

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Additional Info

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Free Cancellation

June 19100% refund
June 20No refund

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  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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Excellent

Published on Oct, 2024

Fascinating tour of one of the less visited Florence sites. Very easy to organise and Irina was there to meet us as planned

Santa Croce tour

Published on Oct, 2024

Irina was superb. Very knowledgeable, not just about Santa Croce but Florentine history. She was great answering our questions. Irina was very pleasant. Highly recommend her.

Alda guiding through Santa Crace

Published on Aug, 2024

Alda was a fabulous guide, shared a lot of history and emphasized the importance of those buried there. Very kind and helpful

Pleasantly surprised!

Published on Apr, 2024

One of my favorite tours! Irena, our tour guide was a wealth of information and we appreciated her way of creating a picture in our heads of times past. Michelangelo and Galileo are entombed here. The crypts on the floor are very interesting because of the story behind them. Highly recommend this tour. Private tour was great!

Wonderful and beautiful tour!

Published on Jan, 2024

A fabulous tour of this Basilica! The tour guide was very informative and she took her time explaining the history and culture of the artists, the church and the city of Florence. We learned so much in a very short amount of time. Perfect way to spend a short afternoon. Highly recommend this tour!

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