On the day of your Uffizi Private Tour arrive at the stunning Piazza della Signoria and be greeted by your charismatic LivTours’ guide. Following your lovely, personal introductions, you will be taken directly inside the Uffizi Gallery with skip-the-line tickets. LivTours understands that your time on vacation is extremely valuable, which is why we don’t waste any of it. Feel confident in the fact that there will be no unnecessary waiting on tour.
Did you know that the word “Uffizi” in ancient Italian meant offices? The building that exists today as the Uffizi Gallery was commissioned by the Grand Duke of Tuscany, Cosimo I de’Medici, in the year 1560. The Duke needed offices for the Florentine magistrates. This is just one example of some of the intriguing facts that your knowledgeable guide will explain to you while touring the Uffizi. Facts that would be unknown to you while visiting on your own.
Today these offices host some of the most important pieces of art made by some of the world’s most respected artists. Let your private tour guide point out the symbolism in the paintings you see on tour, such as Botticelli’s Birth of Venus. Learn about the background stories of the commissioning and subsequent making of these spectacular pieces.
A LivTours private tour through the Uffizi Gallery is a journey through history and beauty! This is a 2 hour long, personal experience that will leave you feeling enriched by all the outstanding art you have just taken in. If you plan to be in Florence and would like to be amazed by one of the most vast art collections in the world, then join us at the Uffizi Gallery.