A selection of tours and activities to discover Florence off-the-beaten path offered by Exclusive Connection Tour Operator. To book a tour please write an email to events@exclusiveconnection.it specifying in the subject : ATEE Spring Conference May 2020 “Title of the tour“.
Social Activities
The Uffizi gallery tour
Enjoy your tour right of the Uffizi Gallery, savor the peace and the quiet of every room, and let yourself be guided in this enchanting itinerary. A professional guide will carefully explain and help you understand the story of each painting, following the evolution of Italian art through the ages. In the Gallery, you will see some of the masterpieces of the Renaissance following a chronological sequence from Cimabue to Masaccio, Piero della Francesca to Filippo Lippi and Botticelli, with the sublime beauty of the Birth of Venus and Allegory of Spring.
€55,00 per person with a minimum guaranteed of 15 pax
The rate includes:
- 1 professional tour guide at disposal for 3 hrs
- Uffizi gallery entrance fee and reservation
- Headsets for the tour
The Accademy tour
What better way to discover Florence than visiting one of its most stunning museums ? This is home of the undisputed master of Renaissance sculpture: Michelangelo Buonarroti. You will be guided to his most splendid work: the David and you will be able to admire the details, the extraordinary body, the fluid motion, and the power that makes him seem to come alive. The Gallery also has other sculptures by Michelangelo, the “Prisoners”, the “Saint Matthew” and one of his famous “Pietas”. It also houses a collection of Renaissance paintings.
€47.00 per person with a minimum guaranteed of 10 pax.
The rate includes:
1 professional tour guide at disposal for 1 hrs
Accademia gallery entrance fee and reservation
Headsets for the tour
The Oltrarno district old vs new
We will meet in front of Santo Spirito façade and visit the most revolutionary venue ever conceived by Brunelleschi. We will analyze the architecture and the masterpieces inside the church and, of course, the amazing crucifix by Michelangelo. After viewing the modernity and the craft of the masters of the Renaissance, we will explore the neighborhood and learn about the modern trade, our traditional crafts and the new artists living and working in the area. Along the way we will also stop for a couple of true Florentine street food tastings.
Cost €45.00 pp Min 10 max 25 pax per group.
This rate includes:
1 authorized and professional English speaking tour guide
Santo Spirito church entrance fee
Headsets for the tour
2 food stops
From Arnolfo to Michelangelo
We will meet in a prearranged location in Duomo square and learn about the whole Duomo complex, when, how and why this majestic construction was built. After this introduction we will then proceed to the Duomo museum where all the original works are preserved and learn all about the evolution of sculpture from Arnolfo di Cambio, the first master craftsman of the church who lived in the 13th century, all the way to Michelangelo’s Pietà. Michelangelo’s statue will be under restauration and we will have the amazing opportunity to see the opencast work done by these professional workers and talk about the delicate art of modern restauration.
Cost €48.00 pp Min 10 max 25 pax per group.
This rate includes:
1 authorized and professional English speaking tour guide
Duomo museum and Baptistery entrance fee
Headsets for the tour
Chianti castle cooking class
Meet our tour leader in a prearranged location downtown Florence and leave via private vehicle for a historical castle in the heart of the Tuscan country side (about 40min drive). After a visit of the grounds and the cellars, you will proceed to the winery for a typical cooking class, which will then become your lunch, and wine tasting.
After your lunch, the tour leader will take you back to Florence and leave you at the morning meeting point.
€150.00 per person on a basis of 25 participants
The rate includes:
1 professional tour leader at disposal for max 4hrs
25 seater bus for Chianti castle tour
Castle cellar visit and cooking class at the winery