Our family of five adults booked a half day custom tour a few weeks in advance for the 2016 holiday…read moreseason (Christmas & New Year's Eve). Never one to put all my eggs in one basket, I also booked two other tours with competing tour guides in Florence. If I had the chance to do it all over again, I would 100% use Florence Custom Tours for everything: food tour, museums, artisan shops, etc.. Scheduling the tour via email was easy and they even helped me modify one of their classic tours so my family and I could explore the city on our own terms. Our guide (Chiara) met us near our rented apartment and within a few feet started teaching us about hidden gems in the neighborhood that we had walked past dozens of times unnoticed. She was extremely knowledgable, courteous, patient, and also a "foodie" (Chiara helped mix in some delicious eats between our visits to the Uffizi and Galleria dell'Accademia). I would highly recommend Florence Custom Tours to anyone visiting this wonderful city and I will definitely be using them again upon my return.

From the owner: Custom Florence Tours tailors private & small group tours in Florence & Tuscany. Our Florence…read moretours focus on unique & off the beaten path sites as well as all the must see. Our Tuscany tours focus on small Chianti & Brunello wineries that have been rated 90 or more on Wine Spectator.

Linda was an excellent guide and had an excellent personality and attitude that quickly had us…read moreopening up about all our culinary adventures over the past 2 weeks of European honeymooning. She gave us excellent tips to finding the best of what we loved. My personal highlight of the trip was tasting the best truffle fois gras of my life! Great samples of Prosecco and Chianti as well as authentic Italian snacks and a store that had an amazingly diverse and splendid selection of wines and hard alcohols under one roof, and owned by a family. Little bits of history and shared experiences from other lands all added to the experience and the fact that it ended up being a personal instead of group tour for the same rate was an amazing bonus. A great way to spend 2.5-3 hours and learn about some future favorites in cuisine.

Absolutely amazing tour! We got Linda, the manager and did the Apertivo: Tour of Florence…read more Wonderful experience. Linda has such a great sense of humor, lots of knowledge and experience. It felt like I was meeting up with a friend who knew all the hidden gems (and not so hidden) lol. Such a great time. We ended up having a private tour so it was a lot of fun. Linda is great! Will meet up again if ever back back in Firenze (Florence). Thank you so much Linda for the memorable experience.

We were a bit unsure of what to expect from this tour. Having used private party tours in Rome, our…read moreexpectation was high, but honestly, we took this option as an introduction to a four-day visit to Florence. It was a perfect introduction, for sure, and Andrea made it even better! The tour was organized very well. Although a large group gathered at the Basilica di San Lorenzo, they quickly divided into multiple groups. Andrea introduced Florence in a very unique way. He touched on history, architecture, and many other details. In fact, many of those details made our follow-on tour of the Uffizi and Academia galleries even better. They do rely on tips, and people should trip the guide generously

Memorable tours both in Firenze and Paris Heard Versailles…read morewas great from friends Fantastic experience Great tour guides

It was a rough morning. I had just gotten over some stomach issues, and if I recall correctly, I'm…read morepretty sure my husband and I got into a small fight right before. On top of that, I have a deathly fear of riding bikes because of past trauma. But for my new husband, anything. Despite how dreary the situation was set up to be, this bike tour with Fat Tire was one of my favorite memories on our honeymoon. We arrived for our 10 AM tour after thinking we were going to be late, but the staff was very accommodating towards everyone. Our tour guide was Raquel, and I grew attached to her. Apparently she's from Florence, and the passion for her city was inspiring. I was enamored by the history lessons. We biked around for about an hour and a half, and she never made me feel like I couldn't keep up. My husband and I saw beautiful landmarks with the rest of our small tour group and went back to visit some of them later on. Though there were parts of the tour where I needed to walk my bike or stop myself from "capsizing" the positive experience helped me overcome my fear!

Hands down would recommend everyone get a private walking tour of Florence from Paolo. Paolo is…read moreknowledgeable, engaging, and incredibly personable. We started at the Galleria dell' Accademia, where Paolo taught us about how to recognize certain artists, who funded the paintings, etc. Not only is he extremely knowledgeable about art history, he is passionate about the subject, which made the Galleria tour that much more enjoyable! From there Paolo took us on a walking tour of Florence - I studied abroad in Florence back in college, and learned more in one afternoon from Paolo than the whole time I spent abroad. Our tour flew by, and we loved every second of it! I would send everyone I know to Paolo!

From the owner: Tailor made private guided tours in Florence with me, Paolo…read more You will build up each tour of the city together with me, you will decide what to see, when, how long and the meeting point. You can choose among my Walking Tour or museums tours or churches tours.

Total scam. The app i was send lit up my antivirus. It was advertised as a non guided tour…read more Ended up being a guided one, in a language I don't speak. The audio app was not allowed to be used on the tour. Stay away.

We reserved the Florence Cathedral Guided Tour via HeadOut. We were met on time and at the meeting…read morepoint by a member of the Accord Italy Tours. Then....Oh Oh....we were told that the guide would be delayed an hour...Oh Oh. We went for a couple of drinks, returned to the meeting point and no tour guide. We were in communication with the agency via WhatsApp and was told just to wait a few minuted and the guide would be there...Oh Oh. Ten minuted later Eva showed up, very apologetic, and what the heck, at least she showed up. WOW was Eva good, she guided us through the Cathederal (we were the only couple that day, so it was like a private tour), the Baptistry, and Cathedral Museum. Eva was super knowledgable and very nice. Afternoon started shady but turned out to be a terrific tour/afternoon.

I did the half day Chianti Tour on my honeymoon and it was a highlight of the trip…read more We met our guide, Rebecca, at a very central location to gather with other participants. There were only 4 other people, which was awesome. The vehicle we took was very large, comfortable, and had fantastic AC. Rebecca did a great job of teaching us a few really cool things but also letting us bond as a group. She broke the ice and really got us all to become a family quickly. Our first winery was lovely. We learned about a few wines, walked around the vineyards, then Rebecca even got her camera out and did photoshoots with each couple! It was awesome! We culminated the visit with a fantastic tasting. The winemaker was very generous with pours and our table had a gorgeous view and incredible aesthetic. The bottles were super reasonably priced and we all got some, though there was no sales pressure. The second winery was part of an agriturisma, where we saw all kinds of animals and parts of the farm. We got a short tour, saw some wine in production, then were set up for a long and amazing lunch. We had 5 courses, tons of wines, and even got to eat with the winemaker and hear more about him. We were all so enthralled and it felt like we had all known each other for years. Both wineries were super accommodating with food for me since I am gluten free. I am confident that Rebecca made very sure to communicate this for me. Overall, we felt like VIPs all day and got such a wonderful experience. I have done many wine tours in my life and this one was the most unique and special. Worth every penny.

My wife and I chose the Chianti & Cheese tour and had a remarkable time! The wines of Tuscany are…read moresome of the best I've had and are on par with many we've had in Napa. The countryside of Tuscany is breathtaking, that alone would make the trip worth it but the food and wine are just as stunning. This is perfect for a nice reprieve from sightseeing in Florence and really helps put a trip in perspective. If you love wine and cheese and beautiful vistas, this is the perfect choice!