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The 15 Best Florence Garden Tours

40 tours  ·  from $24 a head

This is the shortlist you would send a friend planting a holiday around a season: 15 florence garden tours, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the one thing to know before you commit.

Florence: Pitti Palace and Boboli Gardens Ticket & eBook - Royal Apartments: check before you count on them
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Florence: Pitti Palace and Boboli Gardens Ticket & eBook

1.Pitti Palace and Boboli Gardens Ticket & eBook

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 835 reviews · 1 day · from $45Our pick

Spend a full day exploring Pitti Palace, its museums, Boboli Gardens, and the Garden of Villa Bardini. Your $45 ticket includes timed entry to the Palatine Gallery, access to Italian art, fashion, costumes, Russian icons, and Medici treasures, plus multilingual eBooks and Tuscan food-tasting suggestions. No guide accompanies you.

“Easy to obtain tickets and worked out well. Recommend if you are unsure of how to purchase tickets online or they are sold out.”

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Florence: Pitti Palace, Boboli Garden, Palatine Gallery Tour - The Palatine Gallery and its major paintings
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Florence: Pitti Palace, Boboli Garden, Palatine Gallery Tour

2.Pitti Palace, Boboli Garden, Palatine Gallery Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 558 reviews · 3 hours · from $115

Spend three hours with an English-speaking guide inside Pitti Palace, the Palatine Gallery, and Boboli Gardens. Guides such as Camilla, Sara, and Silvia bring the Medici story and major works by Raphael, Titian, Rubens, Van Dyck, and Caravaggio into focus. Early starts mean cooler air and fewer crowds, though Boboli’s slopes require comfortable shoes.

“The tour was exceptional with a guide who restores art and has so much knowledge I could have listened to her talk for hours!”

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Pitti Palace, Boboli Garden & Palatina Gallery Guided Tour - The palace rooms are part of the collection
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Pitti Palace, Boboli Garden & Palatina Gallery Guided Tour

3.Pitti Palace, Boboli Garden & Palatina Gallery Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 264 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $118Top rated

Spend about three hours with an English-speaking guide inside Pitti Palace, the Palatina Gallery, and Boboli Gardens. You’ll see Medici apartments, Renaissance and Baroque paintings, grand rooms, sculptures, and garden views. Groups are capped at 14, with earsets for groups of four or more.

“The tour guides expertise may have been the best we have ever had, and we have traveled together for 20years! We loved the palace and all of the information she told us about the Medici family and gardens!”

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Florence: Pitti Palace and Boboli Gardens Walking Tour - The Palatine Gallery and its major paintings
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Florence: Pitti Palace and Boboli Gardens Walking Tour

4.Pitti Palace and Boboli Gardens Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 182 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $117

You’ll tour Palazzo Pitti with a live guide, see works by Raphael, Titian, and Rubens, then explore Boboli Gardens independently. Guides such as Eduardo, Giovanni, and Raffaello are praised for lively art and Medici stories. The 1.5-hour visit includes entry tickets, express security, and views from Cavalier’s Palace.

“We had a delightful tour with Pamela, our tour guide. She was very knowledgeable and pleasant.”

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Florence: Museum Pass–David, Uffizi, Pitti Palace & Gardens - Seeing Michelangelo’s David at the Accademia
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Florence: Museum Pass–David, Uffizi, Pitti Palace & Gardens

5.Museum Pass–David, Uffizi, Pitti Palace & Gardens

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 134 reviews · 5 days · from $117

Collect your pass near the Accademia Gallery, then visit the Accademia in the morning and Uffizi in the afternoon with reserved entry. Use the next four days for Pitti Palace, its museums, and Boboli Gardens. Smartphone audio guides, a booklet, and multilingual staff help you plan your time.

“Me gustó mucho la audio guía otorgada por el personal, ya que indicaba la ubicación de las obras de manera enumerada lo que facilitaba el seguimiento y observación de las mismas. El lugar para solicitar información es muy cercano al museo de la academia.”

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Timed Entry Ticket to Pitti Palace and Boboli Gardens in Florence - Boboli Gardens are the stronger half for many visitors
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Timed Entry Ticket to Pitti Palace and Boboli Gardens in Florence

6.Timed Entry Ticket to Pitti Palace and Boboli Gardens in Florence

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 118 reviews · 2 to 4 hours (approx.) · from $50

Visit Florence’s Pitti Palace and Boboli Gardens with timed palace entry, flexible garden access, and a digital audio guide. Explore Medici apartments, paintings, costume, treasures, fountains, grottoes, and hilltop city views. No live guide is included, and careful timing matters because Boboli closes earlier than the palace.

“Smooth and easy… made our visit much more enjoyable. The morning time helped to beat the heat and allowed us to cover the gardens fully.”

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From Florence: Fiesole and Botanical Garden Golf Cart Tour - The Bandini Museum and biscuit tasting option
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From Florence: Fiesole and Botanical Garden Golf Cart Tour

7.Fiesole and Botanical Garden Golf Cart Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 78 reviews · 3 hours to 3 hours 20 minutes (approx.) · from $167

Ride from Florence to hilltop Fiesole in a private golf cart, then explore Roman and Etruscan ruins, San Romolo Cathedral, and Fattoria di Maiano’s botanical garden. Your guide handles the driving, while an audio guide adds context. Guides may include Duccio, Franco, Pietro, or Billy.

“The tour covers all the places you want to see but is much more convenient and comfortable than walking. You see everything, even a beautiful vista View of the Duomo and Ponte Vecchio bridge. Perfect for older and younger families”

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Florence: Boboli Gardens Guided Tour - Starting at Pitti Palace and entering the gardens
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Florence: Boboli Gardens Guided Tour

8.Boboli Gardens Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 69 reviews · 1 hour · from $53

Meet at Pitti Palace for a one-hour guided walk through Boboli Gardens, Florence’s grand outdoor museum. Your guide explains the work of Tribolo, Vasari, Ammannati, and Buontalenti while leading you to the Amphitheater, Grotta Grande, Isolotto, and Kaffehaus. Add a second hour of Tuscan wine and appetizer tasting if selected when booking.

“Very different from what I expected. Huge expanse. not all parts well-kept. We wound up exiting from the Roman Gate. Another long trek to Port Vecchio. Lara was a trooper for staying with us for 2 hours.”

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Florence: David, Pitti Palace, & Gardens Combination Tickets - Accademia Gallery: more than one famous statue
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Florence: David, Pitti Palace, & Gardens Combination Tickets

9.David, Pitti Palace, & Gardens Combination Tickets

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 59 reviews · 1 day · from $81

Meet a Slow Tour Tuscany greeter near the Accademia, collect your reserved combo ticket, and visit David in the morning before heading to Pitti Palace and Boboli Gardens in the afternoon. You explore independently with a digital booklet, not a live guided tour. Confirm garden access before booking, since recent ticket information has changed.

“Very helpful staff and nice customer care. I've lost the ticket and the staff sorted out the problem. Many thanks.”

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Timed Entry Ticket to the Boboli Gardens - How Much Time You Need
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Timed Entry Ticket to the Boboli Gardens

10.Timed Entry Ticket to the Boboli Gardens

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 50 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes to 3 hours (approx.) · from $30

Enter Florence’s Boboli Gardens independently with a timed admission ticket and spend about 90 minutes to three hours among Renaissance sculptures, fountains, grottos, and hillside paths. No guide, food, transport, or audioguide is included. Your ticket also includes free admission to Villa Bardini, while Pitti Palace requires a separate ticket.

“The gardens are stunning and the history incorporated there is astounding. There is so much to see no matter where you go. There is a lot of walking uphill and up stairs which can be steep and uneven but once you reach the top the views are spectacular.”

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Florence: Pitti Palace and Boboli Gardens Private Tour - Beginning at the meeting point near the Uffizi
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Florence: Pitti Palace and Boboli Gardens Private Tour

11.Pitti Palace and Boboli Gardens Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 46 reviews · from $186

You’ll tour Pitti Palace privately with a live guide, tracing the Medici and Pitti families through lavish rooms, the Palatine Gallery, Royal Apartments, and more. Guides such as Martina, Ivano, and Guido have led this experience. Afterward, your priority ticket lets you explore Boboli Gardens at your own pace.

“Martina was very cool… if are interested on reviewing the history and art with full detail. She will definitely is the option..”

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Pitti Palace and Boboli Garden Timed Entry Ticket with Audio Tour - The Palatine Gallery and royal rooms
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Pitti Palace and Boboli Garden Timed Entry Ticket with Audio Tour

12.Pitti Palace and Boboli Garden Timed Entry Ticket with Audio Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 39 reviews · 3 to 4 hours (approx.) · from $48

Spend three to four hours exploring Medici rooms, Raphael paintings, modern art, Boboli’s statues and grottoes, and Bardini Garden. This ticket includes timed entry and a downloadable audio guide, but no live guide. Bring headphones, download everything before arrival, and allow extra time for steep garden paths.

“Such a beautiful place!! Definitely go early because it gets super crowded and buy this ticket. It will help and make it easy to get in to all the rooms and outside. Wear comfortable sneakers lots of walking. Over all I have a great time and spent 4 hours there.”

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Pitti Palace and Boboli Gardens Private Tour - Starting in the Palatine Gallery with Raphael and Titian
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Pitti Palace and Boboli Gardens Private Tour

13.Pitti Palace and Boboli Gardens Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 38 reviews · 3 hours · from $260

Spend three hours with a private guide at Florence’s Pitti Palace and Boboli Gardens. See Raphael and Titian in the Palatine Gallery, Medici treasures, historic costumes, grottoes, statues, and the Fountain of Neptune. Guides speak English, Italian, Spanish, French, German, and Portuguese.

“Christina was very sweet, knowledgeable, and went with our pace.”

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Pitti Palace and Boboli Gardens Private Tour - Starting in the Palatine Gallery with Raphael and Titian
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Pitti Palace and Boboli Gardens Private Tour

14.Pitti Palace and Boboli Gardens Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 38 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $287

Spend about three hours with a private English-speaking guide inside Florence’s Pitti Palace and Boboli Gardens. See masterpieces by Raphael, Rubens, Caravaggio, Botticelli, and Van Dyck, then walk through a 40-acre Italian-style garden of statues, fountains, and paths. Guides such as Alessandro, Eleonora, and Caterina have earned especially warm praise.

“Our guide picked out the best paintings for us to see in the Pitti palace since we had limited time there. We had difficulty finding the guide because we were a few minutes early. She was not at the first place we loved nor the second place we loved and we were about to give up when we walked by the first place we were supposed to meet and she was there finally.”

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Royal Paths of Florence: Explore the Boboli Gardens - Climbing toward the amphitheater and Neptune’s Fountain
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Royal Paths of Florence: Explore the Boboli Gardens

15.Royal Paths of Florence: Explore the Boboli Gardens

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 35 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $54

Spend about an hour touring Florence’s Boboli Gardens with an official guide. See the Artichoke Fountain, Neptune’s Fountain, Viottolone, Ocean Fountain, Kaffeehaus, and Buontalenti Grotto. Admission and a radio headset are included. Expect hills, steps, and a small group of up to 15 people.

“The tour guide was very knowledgeable and personable. She was considerate and full of information about the gardens and the culture.”

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