Best Private Tours In Florence

Tailoring each tour to your wishes by locals who love their city

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Top private tours in Florence

From exploring cool neighborhoods to eating with the locals to seeing iconic sites, these are some of our favorite experiences

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The best Florence private tours & experiences with locals

If you’re looking for the ultimate Florence private tours in Italy’s sun-dappled Cradle of the Renaissance, look no further than private tours in Florence with City Unscripted. We know everyone’s idea of the perfect day in Florence is a little different, so we’ll create 100% personalized experiences with a like-minded local guide who shares your interests. Our private tours of Florence strike the perfect balance between the city’s highlights and its hidden gems. Whether you have a full day, half a day, or just three hours, we’ll help you uncover the city’s ancient contributions to art, culture, and archaeology – and the modern local lifestyle.

Meet some of our Florence local hosts

Like the people who travel with us, they have different backgrounds and interests – but they’re all so passionate about the place they call home, they choose to spend their free time sharing it with the like-minded travelers matched to them.

We’ve handpicked them and we’ll match you to your perfect one!

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Experience Florence like a Florentine

On private Florence tours, you’ll get the full experience of locals-only city life. Significant sights aren’t hard to come by, but our Florence private tours allow you to discover a side to the city that not even your guidebook knows about. Our private tours in Florence let you join locals eating at cozy trattorias, strolling down narrow streets free from foot traffic, and watching the sunset from hidden rooftop bars that show the cityscape from a different perspective. On Florence private tours with us, expect to see all the spots loved by locals and overlooked by tourists.

Icecream and smiles along a canal in Florence

Not just any neighborhood

Florence is overflowing with diverse districts, and for your private tours in Florence, we’ll pick out the neighborhoods you’ll love. If it’s Florence for foodies private tours you’re looking for, the central Santa Croce district is the place to be for the finest food; for history buffs, the art-filled medieval district, San Giovanni, is a must-visit. If you’re seeking natural beauty on private tours for families in Florence, scenic Arcetri, surrounded by rolling hills, is the obvious choice, but for a laid-back drink at a classy bar, there’s no better place than trendy San Niccolò.

Local guide helping a tourist choose from a selection of tasty Tuscan treats in Florence

A true taste of Tuscany

On private tours anywhere in Italy, food plays a major part (this is, after all, a gastronomic giant). Our Florence for foodies private tours are no different – you’ll get a delicious taste of the city’s Tuscan heritage. From humble street food stalls in bustling boulevards and century-old markets in the “gourmet ghetto” of the city to family-run trattorias that have become local Florentine institutions, there’s an endless list of places to try the city’s best food on private tours of Florence. Tell us what you like, and your local guide will point out the flavors that suit your palate.

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Latest reviews from our guests

He kept my children entertained and so us some great spots and he was easy to understand

January 2025

Meredith W
Mara is the best guide ever for food and wine in Florence! You can do no better. She’s kind, smart, attentive, funny; she’s the best.

November 2024

Dana C
Michele was an excellent guide. We were able to see everything we wanted in 4 hours. His recommendations for food were spot on. He was waiting on us in our hotel lobby prior to the start time. I would 100% use him again and I’ll be recommending him to my friends.

November 2024

Kerry G
On October 22nd, Gerry from City Unscripted took my wife and I through the beautiful old town of Tivoli. We began with a walk through the city streets, and Gerry took the time to explain how life in the middle ages affected the architecture of the city. He showed a deep knowledge of the area, its history and explained it very well. For Lunch, we ate at a small local restaurant where fresh pasta and wine from the owners' vineyard were provided - we didn't have to wait long, and the food tasted great. We then went through the Villa d'Este UNESCO World heritage Site, where we were given in-depth explanations on the meanings of the frescoes found in the villa, and looked upon many beautifully crafted fountains and well-maintained gardens. As we were running a bit short on time, our last two stops - The Tivoli Duomo Cattedrale di San Lorenzo (where we were allowed to see the ancient structure of the church) and the outer area of the Villa Gregoriano (where we saw a Roman temple) - were quite short, but Gerry wanted to fulfill my request of seeing more ancient structures from the Roman period, which was appreciated. Overall, I think we may have bit off more than we could chew, but Gerry was an excellent guide through the whole day.

October 2024

Mike R