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JDB Tours do not have to be booked in conjunction with a hotel booking, private villa or apartment rental. Most vehicles used for tours are Mercedes vehicles: E-class, V-class or Sprinter, and 16 seat minibuses. However, JDB Ground retains the right to substitute a different vehicle if necessary. Tour itineraries are subject to change due to site closings, inclement weather, strikes or other unforeseen circumstances. JDB Ground reserves the right to substitute a venue or site during a tour in the event the scheduled site is not available. In rare instances it may be necessary to reschedule the starting time of the tour; in such situations, clients will be notified in advance.

Entrance fees to museums and exhibits are not included in the rate unless indicated, nor are gratuities for drivers and guides. Unless otherwise indicated in the tour description, tours begin at either 9:00 a.m. or 2:00 p.m. and are available daily. Preference for either morning or afternoon tour must be indicated at the time of booking. The guide will meet clients at their hotel, unless another meeting point is designated in the itinerary. Clients staying in private apartments will be advised of the meeting point in their tour confirmation. Rates are subject to change.

Custom tours, tailored to the special interest of the client, can be arranged to virtually any place in Italy by emailing your request to italyground@jdbhotels.com or calling JDB at 800.346.5358.

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Classic Florence
3 Hours
Take a step back in time to Renaissance Florence on this traditional walking tour of the city. Visit the Church of Santa Croce, Palazzo Vecchio, Piazza della Signoria and the Duomo. Inside the Duomo, you'll enjoy a breathtaking overview of the city from the "cupola", and a tour of the incredible Brunelleschi room where the ancient machines used to finish the dome are displayed.

Entry fees of approximately € 4 to € 8 per person are additional and are to be paid by the client at the site. To reach the top of the Duomo (optional) there are 463 steps with no elevator. Very comfortable walking shoes are mandatory.

Available daily at 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. Please specify choice at the time of booking.

Treasures of the Uffizi
3 Hours
Originally built in 1560 to house the principal government offices of the State, the Uffizi Museum now contains some of the greatest treasures of the Renaissance, with works by masters such as Botticelli, Raphael, Michelangelo, Da Vinci, Caravaggio and Titan. Enjoy a tour of the gallery's masterpieces, followed by a walking tour of the Piazza della Signoria and its famous statues. Reserved entry to the museum.

Entry fees of approximately € 12 per person are additional and are to be paid by the client at the site.

Available daily except Mondays at 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. Please specify choice at the time of booking.

The Accademia
3 Hours
Founded to house the works produced by students of Florence's premier art school, the Accademia contains the most instantly recognized sculpture in the world, Michelangelo's incomparable David. Among the notable Renaissance works on display are an outstanding collection of 15th and 16th century Florentine paintings and Giambologna's original plaster for the Rape of the Sabine Women. The tour also includes a visit to either the Medici chapels or Palazzo Medici Riccardi, the residence of Cosimo di Medici.

Entrance fees of approximately € 13 per person (6 years and older) for the Accademia and € 9 per person for the Medici chapels are additional, and are to be paid by the client at the site.

Available daily except Mondays at 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. Please specify choice at the time of booking.

Florence Jewish Heritage
3 Hours
The tour begins with an introduction to the history of Florence at the Synagogue and the adjacent Jewish Museum. Built in 1882, the Synagogue is considered one of the most beautiful examples of exotic Moorish style architecture with its extraordinary green dome, the only one in Florence covered in copper. Its inspiring interior features wood and bronze carvings, marble floors, mosaics and large stained glass windows. Then enjoy a walking tour of Florence to discover the unexpected presence of Jewish history from the XV to the XX Centuries in some of the city's most famous landmarks: the Baptistery's Golden Door, Piazza della Repubblica where the ghetto was located, Piazza della Signoria and the Ponte Vecchio area, and finally Via dei Giudei, site of the first Jewish settlement.

Entry fees of approximately € 5 per person are additional and are to be paid by the client at the site.