Academy Gallery + hop-on hop-off bus tour

An ideal combined experience for discovering Florence in freedom: skip-the-line access to the Accademia Gallery to admire Michelangelo’s David and a Hop-On Hop-Off ticket valid for 24 hours on two scenic routes.

The visit begins at the Accademia Gallery, with priority admission to all sections of the museum. Here you can admire Michelangelo Buonarroti’s David, the Prisoners and the St. Matthew, as well as the Museum of Musical Instruments, which houses the world’s oldest piano and the precious Stradivari Viola made for Ferdinando de’ Medici. Don’t miss the Gipsoteca Bartolini, an elegant collection of neoclassical casts.

After the museum, explore the city aboard the uncovered panoramic bus with multilingual audio commentary. Hop on and off whenever you like along two routes: the historic center and the route to Fiesole, enjoying views of the Arno River, Piazzale Michelangelo, and major neighborhoods and monuments.

What is included

• Skip-the-line ticket for the Academy Gallery
• Access to all sections of the museum
• 24-hour Hop-On Hop-Off Ticket (Lines A and B)
• Multilingual audio commentary on board the bus
• Free Wi-Fi on the bus

Meeting point

Ticket pickup (in front of the Accademia Gallery): Via degli Alfani 133, 50122 Florence, Italy

What to bring

• ID (required for minors)
• Personal earphones

Duration of experience: 1 day
(Line A: about 1 hour – Line B: about 2 hours)

Important information

• Self-guided experience (no in-person guidance provided)
• Mandatory security checks at the museum entrance (possible waits of up to 15 minutes)
• Hop-On Hop-Off tickets can be picked up at the meeting point indicated
• Wheelchair accessible buses
• Children under 5 free of charge
• Seasonal schedules: Line B suspended Monday through Friday from November 3 to March 31 (operates with reduced service from December 20 to January 6)
• Available languages (audio bus): Italian, English, French, Spanish, German, Portuguese, Chinese