Oltrarno: the other side of the river

Discover the lesser visited masterpiece treasures on the south side.....

Duration: 3 or 4 hrs

This walking tour takes place on the Oltrarno, the south side of the city. This area is less visited but no less interesting or important historically and artistically than the north side of the river. On the three hour tour we will visit the Santa Felicita church, dedicated to one of Florence’s first martyrs & one of the Medici’s family churches and the Santo Spirito Church and piazza, where the Augustians have reigned for eight hundred years.  We wander through the old alleyways, past the artisans working with cast iron, wood carving, engraving and restoration and walk down the road that was part of the Medici processional route, lined with renaissance palaces with external decoration. Finally, we continue to the church of Santa Maria del Carmine to experience the world famous Brancacci Chapel, frescoed, by the great master Masaccio, called the first renaissance painter, with the stories of St Peter.

The four hour tour will also include the Palatine gallery inside the Pitti Palace visiting the sumptuously decorated reception rooms with the glorious Baroque masterpiece ceilings and a selection of the paintings by the some of the most important painters in history, such as Raphael, Titian and Rubens.

PLEASE NOTE: The Santo Spirito church is closed on Wednesday & the Brancacci chapel is closed on Tuesday & the Pitti Palace (Palatine gallery) is closed on Monday.

Option 1 is available on Monday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday.

Option 2 is available on Thursday, Friday & Saturday.

Meeting point:

In the middle of the Ponte Vecchio bridge.

All tours that we organise are private. We do not organise group tours.

Tour cost:

Option 1: 3 hours

€420 for parties of 1-5 people (excluding admission fees)
€480 for parties of 6-9 people (excluding admission fees)
€540 for parties of 10 people or more (excluding admission fees)

ADMISSION FEES to sites not included in the hourly rate. Admission fees to be paid on the day at the ticket office with guide. *Admission fees are subject to change. 

Option 2: 4 hours (with the inclusion of the inside of the Pitti Palace)

€560 for parties of 1-5 people (excluding admission fees)
€640 for parties of 6-9 people (excluding admission fees)
€720 for parties of 10 people or more (excluding admission fees)

ADMISSION FEES to sites not included in the hourly rate. Admission fees to be paid on the day at the ticket office with guide. *Admission fees are subject to change.

Headset hire 

Groups of 4 or more people will require headsets, necessary for most of the museums and recommended for city walks due to surrounding noise.

Freya’s Florence will book these in advance and they will be distributed at the beginning of the tour and used for the entire duration of the tour. For parties up to 15 people the total cost for a half day hire is 30€ or for a full day tour the cost is 40€.

For parties greater than 15pax the cost of the individual headset hire for the half-day rental is 30€ + 2€ per person.

Payment

Prepayment is required for guided tour costs. This is done as a security measure so that large sums of cash are not carried or exchanged on the day of the tour. We use a secure payment system provided by SumUP, you do not need to have a SumUP account to use it, you can sign in as a guest and use a credit card. SumUP charges a 2.5% handling/service fee which will be added to your invoice.

Cancellation Policy

Cancellations or date changes made less than 1 week prior to the tour start time require full payment. Cancellations or date changes made within 2 weeks of your tour date will require half payment. Tours proceed in inclement weather. Museum reservation fees and pre-purchased tickets are non-refundable. SumUP handling/service fees are non-refundable.