Stop 1
Piazza di Santa Maria Novella
A sunlit piazza where Florence begins. Markets buzz, history lingers, and the marble façade of Santa Maria Novella rises beside you. This is where the Medici story and the Renaissance quietly take root.
Florence, Italy
Florence Renaissance and Medici Self-Guided Walking Tour
Florence, ItalyNew Tour 5 - 7 Hours 28 stops
Duration5 - 7 Hours
Stops28
LanguageEnglish, Spanish, German, French, Italian
OfflineAvailable
GPS GuidedYes
About This Tour
Explore Florence on foot and uncover Renaissance art, Medici power, and centuries of hidden history with easy GPS navigation and flexible timing.
What You'll Experience
1
Meet the dynasty—peasant bankers who bought the Renaissance into existence.
2
Touch the Gates of Paradise—bronze masterpiece, centuries of genius at your fingertips.
3
Stand beneath the dome—45 metres of impossible ambition, closed by one bold goldsmith.
4
Crack the egg—Brunelleschi's impossible dare, a double shell, and a dome that built itself.
5
Step into the murder scene—Easter Mass, drawn daggers, Medici blood on cathedral stone.
6
Find the hidden chamber—Michelangelo's secret walls, sketched in darkness, fearing death.
7
Cross the bridge of gold—ancient arches, glittering jewellers, Arno shimmering below.
8
Watch power carved in marble—Neptune, Perseus, Cosimo, all frozen mid-command.
9
Trace the exile—Dante banished, sentenced to burn, yet his words outlasted Florence itself.
10
End where the Medici exhaled—terraced gardens, cypress paths, Florence sprawling below.
What's Included
Included
- Access to the Florence Renaissance & Medici Self Guided Walking Tour on our App
- 25+ narration points of popular locations in Florence
- Detailed directions to both well-known attractions and hidden spots
- Fully offline map – no need for Wi-Fi or data.
- Audio Guide
Not Included
- In Person Guide
- Entry fee of The Cappelle Medicee ($10.43)
- Entry fee of The Basilica di San Lorenzo ($10.43)
- Entry fee of The Medici Riccardi Palace ($11.59)
- Entry fee of The Baptistery of St John ($17.38)
- Entry fee of The Giotto's Bell Tower ($23.17)
- Entry fee of The Church & Museum of Orsanmichele ($9.27)
- Entry fee of The Casa di Dante ($9.27)
- Entry fee of The Badia Fiorentina - Monastero ($3.48)
- Entry fee of The Basilica of Santa Croce ($11.58)
Tour Starting
Tour Starting Point
Piazza di Santa Maria Novella
50123 Florence, Metropolitan City of Florence, Italy
28 stops along the wayTotal drive · 2.1 km5 - 7 Hours including stops
Tour Stops
Stop 2
The Rise
Leave the piazza behind and slip into Florence’s quieter lanes. As cobblestones echo beneath you, the Medici story unfolds ahead, leading you to the chapels where power, art, and legacy rest in stone.
Stop 3
Landmark
Cappelle Medicee
Modest on the outside, unimaginable within. Step into the Medici Chapels, where glittering stone, Michelangelo’s masterpieces, and a hidden chamber of secrets reveal the true scale of Medici power.
View on Google Maps:Cappelle Medicee
Stop 5
Landmark
Basilica di San Lorenzo
A warrior, a church, and an unfinished dream. Stand before Medici legacy in stone, where power, faith, and Renaissance genius converge, and the story of Florence’s most powerful family deepens.
View on Google Maps:Basilica di San Lorenzo
Stop 6
Landmark
Medici Riccardi Palace
Step into Medici power. Behind this fortress-like façade lies the palace where Florence was shaped, art was nurtured, and a young Michelangelo’s genius first caught the eye of a dynasty.
View on Google Maps:Medici Riccardi Palace
Stop 8
Landmark
Baptistery of St John
Where Florence was baptized into history. Stand before the Baptistery’s marble beauty, golden doors, and legendary rivalries, a place of faith, art, and stories that shaped the city itself.
View on Google Maps:Baptistery of St. John
Stop 23
Landmark
Piazza della Signoria
Piazza della Signoria, surrounded by landmarks like the Fountain of Neptune and the towering Palazzo Vecchio, where layers of political history, public spectacle, and Renaissance art unfold in one open-air stage.
View on Google Maps:Piazza della Signoria
Stop 27
Landmark
Ponte Vecchio
Ponte Vecchio glows at dusk above the Arno, its jewelry-lined shops and Vasari Corridor creating a floating street of gold and history. One of Florence’s oldest bridges, it survived war, reinvention, and time, now pulsing with life and quiet spectacle.
View on Google Maps:Ponte Vecchio8 of 28 stops shown. Stops 1 to 3 and the tour's landmark stops are open; the full route unlocks in the app after purchase.
Tips & recommendations
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GPS Guides You
Audio narration triggers automatically as you approach each stop.
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Skip Any Stop
All stops are optional — the app re-routes seamlessly to the next one.
Bring Headphones
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5 Languages
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Why Trippy vs. a traditional tour
Feature
Traditional Tour
Trippy Tour Guide
Flexibility
Fixed schedules, no pausing
Start, pause, resume anytime
Privacy
Crowds of strangers
Private — just you and your group
Pricing
$30–$60 per person
One price for the whole group
Availability
Requires advance booking
Instant access, 24/7
Pace
Set by the guide
Set by you — stop wherever you like
Languages
Typically one language
5 languages, switch anytime
Flexibility
×Fixed schedules, no pausing
✓Start, pause, resume anytime
Privacy
×Crowds of strangers
✓Private — just you and your group
Pricing
×$30–$60 per person
✓One price for the whole group
Availability
×Requires advance booking
✓Instant access, 24/7
Pace
×Set by the guide
✓Set by you — stop wherever you like
Languages
×Typically one language
✓5 languages, switch anytime
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