--- title: Skip The Line David Guided Tour Experience lang: en type: tour city: Florence country: Italy price: 25 currency: EUR price_unit: per_person availability: bookable rating: 4.54 reviews: 431 duration_minutes: 60 languages: [en] free_cancellation: true rank_in_category: 14 of 16 (Accademia Gallery & David Tours) schedule_checked: 2026-09-18 data_updated: 2026-09-18 canonical: https://guidekin.com/italy/florence/tours/skip-the-line-david-guided-tour-experience/ --- # Skip The Line David Guided Tour Experience **Guidekin's take:** An hour with a guide in front of David that also covers Michelangelo's teachers and the Medici, with radio headsets so you can hear from the back. The €25 per person covers the guiding and the skip the line reservation only: the Accademia ticket itself is paid at the museum on arrival, and the tour runs 1h. Rated 4.54 by 431 travellers. ## Overview Michelangelo's David as you've never seen it before. We will go through the life of the great genius of all times. I will have the pleasure of telling you all the secrets that hide behind the genius of Michelangelo and the giant David. Our path will be on the Pietro Perugino Rafaello's master, Filippino Lippi. Domenico Ghirlandaio the master of Michelangelo in painting. We will walk through the history of the Medici and try to understand why the Renaissance was born in Florence. Why is the Medici family so important to Michelangelo? We will analyze Lorenzo the Magnificent and his brother Giuliano. At the Galleria del Accademia there is not only the Giant David.. Please remember that tickets are not included in the price, I will buy tickets in advance for you and you will pay me when you arrive in Florence before starting the tour. A ticket costs 24 euros, under 18 years old the ticket costs 4 euros but they must have an identity document with them. I can only take cash. Grazie ## Key facts - Price: from €25 per person - Duration: 1h - Rating: 4.54/5 from 431 reviews (collected from Guidekin & Viator & Tripadvisor) - Free cancellation (see policy below) - Operator: I Love Tuscany Tours ## What's included - I will provide you with radio transmitters to better listen to the explanation - Museum reservation service for skip the line ticket (MUSEUM TICKET COST ARE NOT INCLUDED -24€ EACH) ## Not included - The Museum Ticket must be paid at the museum at the meeting point. 24€ for Adults 4€ for under 18 - Gratuities - Galleria dell'Accademia ## Itinerary 1. **Galleria dell'Accademia** (1h) - Our path will be on the Pietro Perugino Rafaello's master, Filippino Lippi. Domenico Ghirlandaio the master of Michelangelo in painting. We will walk through the history of the Medici and try to understand why the Renaissance was born in Florence. Why is the Medici family so... ## Schedule - Runs: Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun - Departures: 09:00, 11:00, 12:45, 16:00, 16:15 - Schedule last checked: 2026-09-18 - These are published departures, not a live seat count; availability is confirmed at checkout. ## Cancellation For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time. ## Meeting point Our meeting point will be in Piazza delle Belle Arti in the main square of the Galleria dell‘Accademia We will have a sign with the name Florence with Elvis Guided Experience ## Good to know - Public transportation options are available nearby - Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller - All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible - Transportation options are wheelchair accessible - Wheelchair accessible - Suitable for all physical fitness levels ## How it compares in Accademia Gallery & David Tours Ranked **#14 of 16** by Guidekin's weighted score (rating weighted by review volume). 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