Pitti Palace and Boboli Gardens Private Tour for families

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Pitti Palace and Boboli Gardens Private Tour for families

Secret Palaces and Garden Adventures: A Private Kids’ Tour of Pitti and Boboli

Looking for a fun, alternative tour for the family in Florence? Leave the crowded central streets behind and explore the beautiful, off-the-beaten-track Oltrarno area! This 4-hour private tour takes your family inside the impressive Pitti Palace and through the gorgeous Boboli Gardens with a friendly, enthusiastic and child-oriented guide. Your kids will be the true participants as they uncover the secrets, scandals and art of the powerful Medici family.

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Itinerary Highlights

Pitti Palace: Discover the former home of the powerful Medici family. Your guide will share fun anecdotes about the nobles, their secrets and how they lived, ensuring the history is relatable and engaging for children.
Masterpiece Hunt: Admire paintings by Renaissance masters like Rubens, Titian and Raphael within the palace.
Boboli Gardens: Step into one of the greatest Renaissance parks, a gigantic outdoor museum. Kids will love exploring the vast spaces, fountains, impressive statues and hidden grottoes in the fresh air.

Why book this tour

Child-Centered Approach: The private guide is an expert in kid-friendly tours, making history interactive and fun for young travelers.
Skip the Stress: Tickets for both the Pitti Palace and Boboli Gardens are included, saving valuable family vacation time.
Unique Itinerary: Perfect for families who have already seen the main highlights or are looking for a relaxing, off-the-beaten-track experience in the Oltrarno area.
Comfortable Pace: The tour is 4 hours long and rated as an easy activity level, perfect for all ages.
Uncover Secrets: Learn about the scandals and intrigue of the mighty Medici family in a way that captures the imagination.

Description

Are you spending a few days in Florence and searching for a tour that truly engages your children? Our Pitti Palace and Boboli Gardens Tour is the perfect choice!

Your private, child-friendly guide will meet you at the Pitti Palace. Inside this grand residence, your family will discover the fascinating history of the Medici, one of the most famous and scandalous families of the Italian Renaissance. Through captivating stories and fun facts, your guide will make the paintings by masters like Titian and Raphael come alive.

Next, your family adventure continues to the sprawling Boboli Gardens. Stepping outside into the elegant Renaissance park is a treat, where kids can enjoy the fresh air while exploring magnificent 16th to 18th-century statues, fountains and unique grottoes. This 4-hour private tour ensures a unique and fun time in Florence, teaching your children about the Florentine Renaissance and the powerful figures who shaped it.

Things to know before the tour

Bags: Large bags, backpacks and umbrellas may need to be checked at the entrance of the Pitti Palace before starting the tour.
Food/Drink: Consumption of food and beverages is typically prohibited inside the Palace. You may bring water into the gardens, but please be mindful of disposing of any waste properly.
Boboli Gardens feature hills, stairs and gravel paths. While the tour is rated as easy, the movement involved is more extensive than in a typical museum tour.
A moderate amount of walking is involved, particularly when exploring the large, sometimes uneven paths of the Boboli Gardens.

Important information

We suggest you wear comfortable shoes, as a moderate amount of walking is involved in this tour.

This tour operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately

Cancellation policy

Cancellations 4 days or earlier prior to the scheduled tour are subject to a penalty.

Please note Tickets and reservation are strictly not refundable. If you cancel 4 days or earlier prior to the tour we will refund you partially for the price of guide only.

No refund will be provided if you cancel your tour within 4 days prior to the scheduled tour.

Meeting point

In front of Pitti Palace entrance, Piazza de’ Pitti 1, 50125 Firenze FI

Included

4 hours private guide
Pitti Palace tickets
Boboli Gardens tickets

Excluded

Tips

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About the Tour

Offered in English

Duration

4 hours

Level

Moderate

Access

Limited accessibility

Audio

Family and kids

Dates and departures

Everyday except on Mondays and on the first Sunday of the month

Values

— What you won’t miss

You Will See

Boboli Gardens

The Boboli Gardens represent one of the earliest and most spectacular examples of the Italian formal garden, serving as a magnificent "green architecture" extension behind the Pitti Palace. Explore this vast, terraced park, a masterwork of Renaissance landscaping featuring monumental fountains, grottoes, classical statues and stunning views of the Florentine skyline.

Pitti Palace

The Pitti Palace is a massive Renaissance palace and one of Florence's largest architectural monuments, once the principal residence of the powerful Medici family and later the seat of Italian royalty. Today, it hosts several major museums, including the Palatine Gallery with its Raphael and Titian masterpieces, offering visitors a lavish glimpse into the domestic life and art collections of Italy's grandest ruling families.

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