I am traveling to Florence with my entire family and we have rented an apartment in Florence.
I'm looking for a local guide that will help us secure tickets for the Museums and give us a short guided tour of the major parts of the city. I am mostly looking to avoid the waiting lines and queues.
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Minnesota 🎒
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Hi fpgfhfma -
It is not difficult to secure your own tickets to Florence's museums, and quite a number of of them don't have queues long enough to require advance tickets. I believe your trip is in November?
You haven't said now long your family intends to stay in Florence or which museums you wish to see. If you could supply that information, we can help you sort it out. Also, let us know if you have children along, and their ages.
In your mind, how long is a "short" guided tour? Two hours? Four hours?
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OP
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The dates for Florence would be 11/18-11/25
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Minnesota 🎒
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Good, so you have nearly a week, arrival and departure days subtracted.
What museums do you want to see?
How many children do you have along and what are their ages? It makes a difference where tickets are concerned, and how long they may be able to tolerate a tour or a museum.
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OP
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The only one for sure is the Galleria dell'Accademia, the grand kids ages are 4,9,12
thanks
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Minnesota 🎒
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The two museums with the longest lines are the Uffizi and Accademia.
You can pre-order tickets through the official ticketing resource:
http://www.b-ticket.com/b-ticket/uffizi/default.aspx
The three children will be free for both of these museums as well as some others in Florence: bring their passports for proof of age. For others they may enter without cost, you'll need to check the individual websites for those attractions. If you run across some which interest you, post those and I'll look them up? I highly recommend spending some time with a few guidebooks before your trip so you know what's available so look them over at your local bookshop and library.
Your group may be fine with the self-guided "Renaissance Walk" Rick Steves provides both in his Florence guidebook and as a downloadable audioguide.
https://www.ricksteves.com/watch-read-listen/audio/audio-tours/italy
This might be a good choice with a multi-generational group more comfortable moving at their own pace and taking breaks as needed. Your 4 year-old, especially, may need more "down" time for rest between having to take in a LOT of artwork.