Best Things to Do in Florence for Friend Groups
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From the classic SMALL GROUP Tuscany Wine Tasting Safaris with Lunch / Dinner and Montalcino, Pienza, Montepulciano & Wine Tastings, to lesser-known spots worth adding to your trip.
★ 4.9 · 546 reviews
Ride into the Chianti hills in a 4WD safari vehicle for a different take on Tuscan wine. You'll tour cellars, taste Chianti Classico with local meats, cheeses and olive oil, and bump along vineyard tracks before a traditional meal.
★ 4.6 · 443 reviews
Taste Brunello and Vino Nobile on a full day through the Val d'Orcia. Wander Montalcino, Pienza and Montepulciano and visit two wineries.
★ 4.4 · 59,170 reviews
Head to il Mercato Centrale Firenze, the historic market with a lively gourmet food hall upstairs. Sample dishes from many vendors, from truffle pasta to international fare, and explore the leather stalls outside.
★ 4.7 · 95,394 reviews
Enter the Uffizi Galleries, Florence's temple of Renaissance art inside a 16th-century building. Spend a couple of hours moving through Primitive and Renaissance masterpieces, sculpture and city views from the upper floors.
★ 4.8 · 1,049 reviews
Ride through the Chianti hills on a Vespa, scooter or electric car with an English-speaking leader. Stop at a winery for wine and olive oil tasting and a Tuscan meal.
Settle into Piazza Santo Spirito, the sociable centre of the Oltrarno. Admire Brunelleschi's basilica, wander the artisan streets nearby, and join the terraces as the piazza fills in the evening.
★ 4.9 · 1,978 reviews
Spend a Tuscan day or evening with a group of no more than twenty-five on this Chianti wine tour. Visit estates, taste wines, olive oil and balsamic, and sit down to lunch or dinner.
★ 4.5 · 1,138 reviews
Spend an evening at Teatro del Sale, where a Tuscan buffet and a live show share one room. Sample dish after dish with the other guests, then stay for the performance.
Walk into Piazza Santa Croce, the broad heart of Florence's eastern quarter. Take in the basilica's facade, then explore the surrounding lanes of leather workshops and trattorias.
★ 4.9 · 505 reviews
Join a small group for a relaxed day across Tuscany's best-known hill towns. You'll stroll Siena with a guide, taste wine over a light lunch at a family winery, and finish among San Gimignano's towers.
★ 4.8 · 2,208 reviews
Spend a morning with a guide through Florence's two great art museums on the Uffizi and Accademia Gallery Guided Tour. Admire The Birth of Venus at the Uffizi, then stand before Michelangelo's David and his unfinished Prisoners.
★ 4.7 · 1,316 reviews
Pull up a seat at Le Volpi e l'Uva, a snug Florence wine bar with sidewalk tables. Work through a meat and cheese platter while sampling whites and reds chosen with the staff's help.
★ 4.9 · 767 reviews
Begin an evening of eating at Piazza della Signoria and let a local guide steer you through Florence's wine windows and tasting stops. You will cross Ponte Vecchio to the Oltrarno for a Florentine steak dinner, then finish with gelato.
★ 4.7 · 1,435 reviews
Join a small group for a guided day linking Florence's two great museums. See David at the Accademia, pass the cathedral and Piazza della Signoria, then follow your guide through the Uffizi's Renaissance paintings.
★ 4.6 · 6,122 reviews
Explore the Uffizi Gallery: Renaissance Masterpieces Guided Tour with a live guide at your side. Follow the commentary through earpieces as you move from medieval panels to Botticelli's Birth of Venus.
★ 4.9 · 4,647 reviews
Slip into Chianti Classico by minibus on this small-group tour from Florence. Compare two estates, taste wines with olive oil, cheese and salami, and learn the craft from a driver-guide.
★ 4.4 · 1,666 reviews
Discover Locale Firenze, a Renaissance palazzo with a medieval basement hiding inside it. Settle in for creative Tuscan plates or a tasting menu, paired with playfully inventive cocktails.
★ 4.7 · 1,033 reviews
Discover Enoteca Pitti Gola e Cantina, a wine bar facing Palazzo Pitti in the Oltrarno. Work through Tuscan wines matched with regional courses, guided by staff who know the cellar well.
★ 4.8 · 143,777 reviews
Stand in Piazza del Duomo, where marble facades and Brunelleschi's dome rise above the crowds. Circle the cathedral, baptistery and bell tower, and decide which monument to climb or enter.
★ 5.0 · 254 reviews
Step into Black Moon Escape Room, where Florence's puzzle fans test their wits against themed, prop-filled rooms. Team up to crack clues in The Mystery of the Villa or a Rabbit Hole game before the clock runs out.
★ 4.6 · 4,159 reviews
Leave Florence at 8:00 for a day among Tuscany's hill towns and vineyards. You'll wander San Gimignano's towers, sit down to a three-course lunch with three wines at a Chianti estate, and see Siena's Piazza del Campo.
★ 4.7 · 4,618 reviews
Meet your guide for a timed visit to Florence's Accademia Gallery. Follow the live commentary through the galleries, with a headset in your ear, to stand before Michelangelo's David and the museum's other Italian masterworks.
★ 4.8 · 821 reviews
Hop on a vintage Vespa and leave Florence's traffic behind for the Tuscan hills. You'll follow your guide past villas, castles and vineyards, stopping for viewpoints before a terrace lunch with Chianti.
★ 4.6 · 58,567 reviews
Plan your visit to the Galleria dell'Accademia, where Michelangelo's David stands at the end of the Prisoners hall. Walk past the unfinished sculptures to the statue, then explore the paintings and instruments.
★ 4.7 · 1,463 reviews
Cross into the Val d'Orcia on this full-day tour from Florence, taking in Montalcino, Pienza and Montepulciano. Taste Brunello and Vino Nobile, wander medieval streets and enjoy valley viewpoints.
★ 4.8 · 454 reviews
Try Game Over Escape Rooms in Florence, where each room is built around a different theme. Work with your team through a Saw, Chocolate Factory or Space Wars puzzle while a game master keeps you on track.
★ 4.8 · 87,796 reviews
Enter Piazza della Signoria, the beating heart of Florence beneath the Palazzo Vecchio tower. Walk among the statues and fountain, then take a seat nearby to watch the square come alive.
★ 4.8 · 114,651 reviews
Climb to Piazzale Michelangelo for the classic panorama of Florence. Take in the Duomo and Arno from the terrace, and see the bronze David standing above the city.
Cross the Arno to San Frediano, the Oltrarno quarter where artisans still work behind modest doorways. Meander its quiet lanes, pass the workshops, and settle into a local trattoria or bar as the evening begins.
★ 4.2 · 404 reviews
Pair Florence's two great art museums in one reserved plan, pairing the Accademia with the Uffizi. See David and the Prisoners, then Botticelli's Birth of Venus and Primavera, guided by a multilingual audio app.
Florence · 🧭 Tours
SMALL GROUP Tuscany Wine Tasting Safaris with Lunch / Dinner
9h
Montalcino, Pienza, Montepulciano & Wine Tastings
10h
Florence · 🛍️ Shopping
il Mercato Centrale Firenze
1h15
Florence · 🎨 Museum
Uffizi Galleries
2h30
Chianti Vespa Tour with Wine
6h
Florence · 🚶 Neighborhoods
Santo Spirito
Florence · 🍸 Drinks
Tour to Tuscan wineries with lunch or dinner
8h
Florence · 🎭 Entertainment
Teatro del Sale
Santa Croce
SMALL GROUP TOUR - Siena, San Gimignano & Chianti with lunch
Uffizi Gallery and Accademia Gallery Guided Tour
Le Volpi e l'Uva
1h30
Florence · 🍽️ Food
Food Walking Tour with Local Steak and Tuscan Wine
3h
Uffizi & Accademia Small Group Walking Tour
3h30
Uffizi Gallery: Renaissance Masterpieces Guided Tour
Small Group Wine Tasting Tour to Tuscany
Locale Firenze
Enoteca Pitti Gola e Cantina
Florence · 🏛️ Landmark
Piazza del Duomo
30 min
Black Moon Escape Room
S. Gimignano, Siena, Chianti Wine Tasting & Lunch
Accademia Gallery David Guided Tour & Timed Entry
Tuscan Countryside Vespa Tour with Tastings
7h
Galleria dell’Accademia di Firenze
Val D'Orcia Tour with Wine Tasting
Game Over Escape Rooms - Firenze
Piazza della Signoria
20 min
Piazzale Michelangelo
San Frediano
Best of Accademia Gallery & Uffizi Gallery Visit
4h