Florence Audio Walking Tours
Self-guided, narrated walks through Florence. Buy a tour once, download it, and hear the story at each stop while you walk at your own pace.
Tours from $6.99
Friends walk free. One purchase covers everyone on your walk. Start the tour, invite your friends to join, and it plays on every phone in your group.
Florence audio tours
Each tour is a mapped route with narration at every stop. Buy it once and it is yours to keep, no subscription.
Florence Food Walking Tour
Mercato Centrale · Procacci · Caffè Gilli · Lampredotto Cart at the Porcellino · All'Antico Vinaio · Vivoli and its Wine Window · Mercato di Sant'Ambrogio
2.6 km · 36 min · 7 stops
Florence Inferno Walking Tour
Porta Romana · Pitti Palace and Boboli · Ponte Vecchio · Palazzo Vecchio · Casa di Dante · Baptistery · Santa Maria Novella Station
3.1 km · 41 min · 7 stops
Florence Assassin's Creed II Walk
Ponte Vecchio · Santa Trinita · Palazzo Vecchio · Santa Croce · Piazza della Repubblica · Santa Maria Novella · Duomo and Giotto's Campanile · Palazzo Medici Riccardi
4.1 km · 56 min · 8 stops
Florence Oltrarno and Views Walk
Ponte Santa Trinita · Piazza Santo Spirito · Palazzo Pitti · Forte di Belvedere · Porta San Miniato · San Miniato al Monte · Piazzale Michelangelo · Porta San Niccolò
4.3 km · 68 min · 8 stops
Florence Renaissance Walking Tour
Florence Cathedral and Baptistery · Piazza della Repubblica · Orsanmichele · Piazza della Signoria · Uffizi Loggia · Ponte Vecchio
1.1 km · 14 min · 6 stops
What to expect on a Florence audio walking tour
Florence rewards you for looking up as much as down, and the two narrated walks split that between the grand Renaissance core and the quieter hills across the river where the best views hide.
The Renaissance walk sticks to the compact historic core, starting at Florence Cathedral and Baptistery before leading you through Piazza della Repubblica and past the niche statues of Orsanmichele. You'll reach Piazza della Signoria with its open air sculpture and the Uffizi Loggia, then cross the Ponte Vecchio and finish near the Basilica of Santa Croce, all in just 2.4 kilometers.
The Oltrarno walk crosses the river at Ponte Santa Trinita and takes you somewhere different entirely, into the artisan streets around Piazza Santo Spirito and up past the Palazzo Pitti. The climb continues through Forte di Belvedere and Porta San Niccolo before delivering you to Piazzale Michelangelo, the classic overlook where the whole city spreads out below.
From Piazzale Michelangelo the route keeps rising to San Miniato al Monte and the Bardini Garden Viewpoint before it's done. Between the two tours you're covering 2.4 to 5.6 kilometers, so pair them for a full day or pick one depending on whether you're chasing art or altitude, and the narration keeps working even if you lose signal in the hills.
Where to walk in Florence
A few of the stops you will pass, and why they are worth slowing down for.
Piazza del Duomo
Florence Cathedral rises in bands of pink, white, and green marble, its enormous dome dominating the skyline as you circle the square below. You'll take in the matching marble Baptistery with its famous bronze doors and the slender bell tower designed by Giotto. Crowds gather here throughout the day, but the sheer detail of the facades rewards a slow, careful walk around every side. It's the heart of the city and an essential starting point for any visit.
Ponte Vecchio
This medieval stone bridge is lined with tiny goldsmith and jewelry shops that seem to hang right over the Arno River, their windows glinting as you pass. Crossing it gives you lovely views up and down the river toward Florence's other bridges and the hills beyond. Street musicians and artists often set up along the approach, adding to the buzz. It's one of the most romantic, photographed spots in the whole city.
Piazzale Michelangelo
The climb up to this hilltop terrace is worth every step, rewarding you with the single best panoramic view of Florence, the Duomo, and the Arno winding through the city below. A bronze replica of Michelangelo's David stands at the center, surrounded by cafes and street vendors selling snacks and souvenirs. It's especially magical at sunset, when the whole city glows gold and orange. Locals and travelers alike gather here to watch the light fade.
Oltrarno and Piazza Santo Spirito
Cross the river into the Oltrarno district and you'll find a quieter, more artisanal side of Florence, full of leather workshops, picture framers, and family run trattorias. Piazza Santo Spirito anchors the neighborhood with its plain but elegant church facade and a relaxed square full of locals rather than tour groups. Market stalls pop up here on weekday mornings. It's a great place to wander without a set plan and soak up everyday Florentine life.
Piazza della Signoria
This open air sculpture gallery doubles as Florence's civic heart, with the fortress like Palazzo Vecchio towering over statues including a copy of Michelangelo's David and Cellini's bronze Perseus. Cafes spill out onto the square, and the elegant Loggia dei Lanzi shelters even more Renaissance and classical sculpture. Street performers and horse drawn carriages add to the atmosphere. It's a fantastic place to slow down and people watch surrounded by centuries of art.
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All in the free Walk With Me app, and the first stops of every tour are free to try.
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Handcrafted for Your Time in the City
These tours aren't a checklist of sights. They're made to be walked slowly, headphones on, eyes on the city.
Meditative and Immersive
Each story is told where it happened. The app chimes when you reach a stop, one tap starts the story, and the stretch between stops is yours to take in at your own pace.
Handcrafted With Care
We choose every route and every stop ourselves and shape each story with care, so the time you have in the city goes to the places most worth seeing.
Better With Someone
Every walk is better with someone beside you, so if you can bring a friend, we really hope you do. That's why one purchase covers everyone you invite: they join your tour free.