Testimonials

DOUGLAS B. (United States)

We (four adults and three children) toured Florence for eight hours this past mid-March. We arrived a bit late. He waited patiently without any apparent complaint. A guide, and I believe a private one, is an absolute necessity in Florence. Armando fit that bill perfectly. He connected perfectly well with us all. Adults and children. For us his English was spot-on. His knowledge is extensive in all Florence’s varied Renaissance attractions. He is a gentleman and a scholar. He made our tour a success.

TOUR:  Florence in a day – Private Tour
DATE: Mar 26/24

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GEORGE T. (United States)

Armando is very knowledgeable on the city of Florence and all the sights that we visited. He’s very personable and was able to explain all the sights in great details. Learned a lot from his tours.

TOUR:  Florence in a day – Private Tour
DATE: Dec 30/23

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ADRIENNE F. (United States)

We absolutely adored the history and the beauty of art and architecture of the Medici Family Tour. This is a tour that is very rich in detail and was the second tour that Armando guided us on. It was as marvelous as the first in selection, depth, knowledge, and organization. We highly recommend both the guide and the tour.

TOUR:  Medici Family – Private Tour
DATE: Nov 3/23

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MICHELLE O. (United States)

Extraordinary guide. So knowledgeable of the arts, the city of Florence and Italy in general. Accompanied us to the train station and assisted us with finding our platform. Patient. Kind. Detailed. Lovely sense of humor. A true gentleman. If you are considering a tour with Armando, do not hesitate for a single second. It will not disappoint. Enjoy!

TOUR: Florence in a day – Private Tour
DATE: Oct 19/23

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ADRIENNE F. (United States)

Armando constructed “The David by Michelangelo, the Cathedral, the Baptistery, and the Duomo Museum” (now offered separately on his site) so we could spend 2 half-days instead of one whole day with more time inside the buildings and museums. Armando is splendid: super organized, knowledgeable, funny, and nice. In addition to a marvelous tour, he had fabulous recommendations for local meals, gelato, markets, and other sites that we went to see on our non-tour days. A wonderful guide, a wonderful tour!!

TOUR:  The David by Michelangelo, the Cathedral, the Baptistery, and Duomo Museum
DATE: Oct 31/23

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ELIZABETH W. (United States)

TOUR:  Half Day Pisa Private Tour
DATE: Oct 3/23

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THOMAS S. (United States)

‘Florence in a Day’ is impossible, but Armando has created a tour that hits the highlights enough that you do feel like you’ve seen most of it. He is knowledgeable enough to fill in the gaps between sights with information that gives meaning to what you are looking at. I could have spent days really digging into the art with Armando if I only had the time. If you only have a day for Florence, this is the tour to take!

TOUR:  Florence in a day – Private Tour
DATE: Sep 27/23

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CANDIDA E.(United States)

Armando was excellent! We started our tour as soon as we stepped out the door of our hotel with a warm welcome and immediately into the Ognissanti Church where Botticelli and Amerigo Vespucci were buried. We would have passed it by as it is just one of the many churches with a rich history. Armando knows his art history and gave us a wonderful one day tour through Florence and a relaxing lunch that was the best authentic Italian food we have ever had. The itinerary was perfect as is Armando. Meraviglioso

TOUR:   Florence in a day – Private Tour
DATE: Sep 14/23

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CATHY K. (United States)

Armando’s depth and breadth of knowledge was amazing: Art history, local history, art technique.

TOUR:   Florence in a day – Private Tour
DATE: Sep 9/23

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TINA M .(United States)

Armando is a wealth of knowledge of Florence and every aspect of it. From history, to art and architecture, to politics. We covered a lot of information in a short period of time, focusing on the highlights. It was good that we ended in the Uffizi Gallery so that we could go back and take our time going back through to see and enjoy more. Armando was good with the kids (11, 14, 17, 19) but it was a lot of info for them.

TOUR:   Half Day Florence Private Tour
DATE: Jul 30/23

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LUCIA O. (United States)

Wonderful tour! We were on limited time and he somehow fit in all of the sites we wanted to visit. He was a wealth of knowledge, very polite, funny and we enjoyed our time with him. Highly recommend for a tour of Florence!

TOUR:   Shore Excursion from Livorno Port to Pisa and Florence
DATE: Jul 16/23

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YVONNE G. (United States)

Amazing day! Thank you for sharing your beautiful city with us. We learned and saw SO much! A definite must for anyone visiting Florence for the first time. Thank you, Armondo!

TOUR:   Florence in a day – Private Tour
DATE: Jun 22/23

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TZE YUEN T. (Singapore)

A very informative tour! Mr Armando is very professional, knowledgeable and helpful. I would highly recommend this tour to those who would like to have a in depth knowledge about the history of Florence.

TOUR:   Half DayFlorence Private Tour
DATE:  Jun 13/23

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JENNIFER C.(United States)

TOUR:   Florence in a day – Private Tour
DATE:  Jun 14/23

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CLAUDE C.(United Kingdom)

Armando was very knowledgeable and able to respond to all our questions. He also conducted the tour with a good sense of humor and with the generally right amount of detail. I would not hesitate to recommend him for a detailed tour of the cathedral complex and the art and history around this.

TOUR:   Half Day Pisa Private Tour
DATE:  May 20/23

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THOMAS K.(United States)

Armando was a truly superb guide, whose depth of knowledge was extraordinary in helping us to thoroughly understand what we were seeing. He started our tour where we were staying.

TOUR: Florence in a day – Private Tour
DATE: Feb 21/24

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ELIZABETH M. (United States)

Armando is extremely knowledgeable about art and architecture history, and provided us with great details about the development of the Renaissance in Florence. Wonderful tour. Thank you Armando!

TOUR:  Florence in a day – Private Tour
DATE: Dec 29/23

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RICHARD C. (United States)

TOUR:  Florence in a day – Private Tour
DATE: Nov 7/23

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ALEXANDER M. (United States)

Excellent experience. Expert knowledge and great explanation of the beautiful art in the city.

TOUR:  Half Day Siena Private Tour
DATE: Nov 1/23

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LYNN B. (United States)

Armando was very knowledgeable and gave us a great tour. We learned a ton about Siena a beautiful City. He was also Flexible when we wanted to change the itinerary.

TOUR:  Half Day Siena Private Tour
DATE: Oct 16/23

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PATRICIA G. (Canada)

Absolutely Stellar Day Trip !!! My family were delighted with the scheduling of the day and comfort of the vehicle Armando made history come to life leaving us thirsting for more knowledge of art & history. The route chosen was visually awesome, Beautiful Tuscany as we had imagined. Good humour and a perfect choice of restaurant for lunch!! Our day with Armando was above & beyond our expectations Many Thanks, Patricia Galbraith & Family

TOUR:  Day Tour to “Tuscany”! Siena, Pienza and Abbey of Monte Oliveto Maggiore
DATE: Oct 2/23

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JODY W. (United States)

I would give Armando 10 stars if I could. We had one day in Florence and he made excellent use of our time. He is extremely knowledgeable in the history, art and architecture of the Renaissance. He showed us the highlights of 3 museums and explained what we saw and how the artists created their masterpieces. He gave us lots of information but we didn’t feel overwhelmed. In short, it was an amazing experience in his Florence and we are grateful to have had such an incredible and outstanding guide.

TOUR:  Shore Excursion from Livorno Port to Pisa and Florence
DATE: Oct 1/23

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COLIN M. (United States)

TOUR:  Half Day Florence Private Tour
DATE: Sep 19/23

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TRACY L. (United Kingdom)

An informative and interesting guide, and very flexible with our schedule – suited all levels of interest

TOUR:    Half Day Lucca Private Tour
DATE: Sep 10/23

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LINWOOD B. (United States)

Armando is extremely knowledgeable about many of the details of Italian and Tuscan and Roman history. It’s a pleasure to listen to him explain the significance of certain works of art , architecture, and history. Thank you Armando!

TOUR:   Half day Siena – Private Tour
DATE: Sep 8/23

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WENDY S. (United States)

Armando was extremely knowledgeable. He made our trip to Florence very memorable. Very easy going and pleasant. Picked a great place for lunch and we were able to see everything we wanted and more. Great guide.

TOUR:   Shore Excursion from Livorno Port to Florence
DATE: Aug 9/23

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TERRY M. (United States)

Armando was a wonderful guide. He knew so much about all the areas we were taken to. We would definitely hire him again.

TOUR:   Florence in a day – Private Tour
DATE: Jul 18/23

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JANA T. (United States)

Armando led our family of 5 on a whirlwind day of Florence for 4/5 first time visitors. We all felt we had a good introduction to Florence while also absorbing the culture and feelings of the city. Plus, he found an excellent lunch spot for us to enjoy and rest our legs. I especially appreciated how he navigated the crowds of the day.

TOUR:   Florence in a day – Private Tour
DATE: Jul 30/23

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ALAN C.(United States)

Armando is a very knowledgable, thoughtful, wonderful guide and person. He was flexible, patient and knew details of every aspect of the tour. We were honored to have him as our guide and teacher.

TOUR:   Half DayFlorence Private Tour
DATE: Jun 18/23

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DAVID J. (United States)

Excellent driver and very knowledgeable guide.

TOUR:   Siena & San Gimignano Private Tour from Livorno Port
DATE: Jun 6/23

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ALYSSA F.(United States)

Armando kicked off our time in Italy by taking us on a private tour in the heart of Florence. He used his time with us very effectively and efficiently; talking on the way to new locations so that we could squeeze in all of the knowledge we craved about the city. The galleries were crowded, but Armando consistently navigated us to quiet corners with ease, making us feel like we had personal space and some sense of privacy in busy spaces. After the tour, he led us to an excellent, local lunch spot!

TOUR:   Half DayFlorence Private Tour
DATE: May 30/23

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