Experience Florence’s Duomo Terraces on a Semi-Private VIP Tour

Enjoy this exclusive, VIP tour of the rooftop terraces of Florence's famous Duomo. Meet your top-rated guide outside the cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, and avoid a long wait in line with our privileged priority access. In a small group, you will have exclusive access to the Duomo's north and south-facing terraces. The two balconies – 100 feet high and 230 feet long – were created for use by the workers employed by the famous Renaissance architect Fillipo Brunelleschi. This tour gives your small group truly exclusive access to the terraces for the duration of your visit.

On these aerial walkways, you will have amazing views across the romantic terracotta rooftops of Florence, an up-close experience of Brunelleschi’s majestic dome and Giotto's Bell Tower, and be able to gaze down on the throng of tourists around the piazza and the Baptistry. You'll see the intricate carvings and famously colorful white, green, and pink marble cladding from the terraces. As you cross the balconies, enjoy the mesmerizing interior view of the Duomo's geometric marble floor. There is also a display of the original scaffolding and tools that were used by Brunelleschi's workshop in the construction of the cathedral 500 years ago.

After the Terraces your guide will show you around the Duomo's gothic interior. As the religious heart of Florence, the cathedral's story is the story of Florence – her families, leaders, politics, successes, and failures. You will learn how the Florentines told the time from the medieval clock, and see Vasari's incredible frescoes inside the dome. Your exclusive terrace tour ends as you leave the cathedral and return to the hustle and bustle of Florence.