Duomo Complex and Wine Tasting Tour with Cupola Entry Tickets, Florence

If you have a special love for all that is Italian, this is a perfect tour for you. Explore the key landmarks on this comprehensive tour of the Duomo Complex in Florence and experience the tasting of different Tuscany wines with a knowledgeable wine expert while enjoying a platter of Tuscan Appetizers.

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS • Enjoy a spectacular view of the city • Climb to the top of the Cupola, the highest point in Florence • See an admirable creation of art by Filippo Brunelleschi • Taste different wines matched with traditional Tuscan products • Enjoy the company of a charismatic guide and knowledgeable cellar staff who will educate and amuse you with local wine-making facts and stories • Sample a selection of local cheeses cured meat and other types of Tuscan appetizers

Inclusions & Exclusions

✔ Entry ticket to the Cathedral (Duomo)

✔ Guided tour of Opera del' Duomo Museum

✔ Guided tour of St. John's Baptistery (interior)

✔ Snacks

✔ Three types of Tuscan Wine including Chianti Classico, Chianti Classico Reserve and a White Wine

✔ Official certified guide

✔ Entry ticket to St. John's Baptistery

✔ Entry ticket to Giotto's Bell Tower

✔ Pre-timed reserved tickets to climb Brunelleschi's Dome on your own

✔ Radio system to hear the guide

✔ Entry ticket to Museo dell' Opera del Duomo

✔ Wine Tasting and Wine Paring Class

✔ Entry ticket to Santa Reparata

✖ Hotel pickup and drop-off

✖ Any other meals or beverages not mentioned under inclusions

✖ Transportation to/from attractions

✖ Guided tour to Brunelleschi's Dome (Cupola)

✖ Guided tour to Florence Cathedral

✖ Guided tour to Giotto's Bell Tower

✖ Guided tour to Santa Reparata

Departure & Return

Departure: ,

Wine Tasting Tour Meeting Point - Please be present at Via del Gomitolo dell'Oro 11, 50123 Firenze, IT (Vino Tasting S.r.l), 15 minutes before the departure time in order to avoid any delays.

Return: End right where it started.

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Itinerary

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Explore the key landmarks on this comprehensive tour of the Duomo Complex in Florence. This tour gives you the opportunity to fully explore all elements of the Duomo Complex. Once you've met with our guide, the guide will take you on a tour of the Piazza del Duomo and explain to you about the fascinating religious center. After seeing the Duomo from all sides of the square you will access the octagonal Baptistery of St. John in Florence. The guide will show you that the Baptistery is renowned for its magnificent golden mosaic ceiling and striking bronze doors famously called the Gates of Paradise.

Duration: 45 minutes

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Later you will visit the magnificent Duomo Museum in Florence. The museum houses over 700 Middle-Age and Renaissance masterpieces, including Michelangelo's Pietà Bandini. It also has incredible masterpieces like the gates of the Baptistery, Donatello’s sculptures, and the original dome’s wooden scaffoldings. The guide will also show you some of the most famous works of art done by Michelangelo and Donatello. As your tour comes to a halt, your guide will drop you off at the entrance to the Cupola Dome a showstopper but the only way to see the inside of the dome up close and enjoy the extraordinary view of Florence is to climb its 463 steps (there is no elevator).

Duration: 45 minutes

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The cupola designed and built by Filippo Brunelleschi has tight corridors to climb your way up (and down). This is because the workmen who built the cathedral for maintenance were never considered open to the public. On the dome's interior, you can admire Giorgio Vasari's frescoes of the Last Judgment (1572-9) up close with an interesting explanation of the frescoes on your way up to the top. Look down and on the base, just above the drum, you'll see that Baccio D'Angelo began adding a balcony in 1507 and how one of the eight sides was unfinished, and to this day the other seven sides remain rough brick! Once you climb to the top of the Cupola, you will be enchanted by the panoramic view of the Florence city in front of your eyes. After you visit the Cupola with your pre-reserved timed ticket, you have the chance to also visit the interior of the Santa Maria del Fiore Cathedral, and Santa Reparata and to climb Giotto's Bell Tower at your own pace and time.

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Have an unforgettable vacation and join this tour to escape the hustle and bustle of everyday life. Upon arrival, guests are greeted by the tour staff before the wine tasting begins. This tour is specifically organized to provide you with several wonderful opportunities to discover and learn the history behind wine production. With this one-hour wine-tasting tour, you will taste different Tuscan products, including delicious Tuscan appetizers with a special wine-tasting and wine-pairing knowledge. You will taste Chianti Classico, Chianti Classico Reserve, and a White Wine with a platter of appetizers consisting of Parmesan cheese, Italian olives, bruschetta, and cured meat including Salami and Prosciutto.

Duration: 1.25 hours

Additional info

• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

• Confirmation will be received at the time of booking

• No elevators or pets allowed

• After the first validation, the ticket is valid for 72 hours: you can use it to visit locations listed on your own time (Giotto's Bell Tower and Santa Reparata)

• Appropriate clothing for a place of worship is required: access with bare legs and shoulders, and wearing sandals, hats, or sunglasses is not permitted. You may be refused entry to the Baptistery and Cathedral if you fail to comply with the cathedral's dress requirements

• Suitcases, backpacks, parcels, containers, and large and medium-sized bags are not permitted inside the Dome(Cupola)

• Umbrellas, canes (when not used to assist walking), tripods for cameras, and film cameras are not permitted inside the Dome

• Knives, scissors, and metal tools that could be dangerous for people and the exhibited works are not permitted inside the Dome

• Please note that the guided tour does not include the Brunelleschi's Dome(Cupola), you can climb the Brunelleschi's Dome on your own (Pre-reserved ticket time) after the Duomo Complex guided tour ends

• With your timed-reserved tickets, you can climb the Cupola Dome 30 minutes after the Duomo Complex guided tour ends

• Please note that the tour requires a minimum number of guests to run

• Please note that if you arrive after the tour start time you will not be able to join and will not be refunded or have your tour rescheduled

• There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough passengers to meet the requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund

• The recommended duration for the visit to the Brunelleschi's Dome is approximately 45 - 60 minutes

• The recommended duration for the visit to Giotto’s Bell Tower is approximately 45 minutes

• The recommended duration for the visit to the Baptistery is approximately 30 minutes

• The recommended duration for the visit to the Santa Reparata is approximately 30 minutes

• Not recommended for participants with back problems, physically not fit to climb steps, suffering from vertigo, claustrophobia, or heart problems, and pregnant women

• In case of intolerance or allergies, alert us when booking and before the tour to avoid any inconvenience

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