Uffizi small group tour with optional Vasari Corridor access: review
My verdict: the cheapest way on this site to have the Uffizi explained by a guide, in a group of nine at most. The corridor is not in the from-price, and even with the option the guide takes you to the corridor entrance and leaves; you walk it with the museum group. Good value for the paintings, as long as you book it knowing the corridor is a separate, self-guided add-on.
Official ticket firstUffizi plus corridor costs €47 on the museum’s own site. The options below sell a guide for the paintings, or a slot when the official ones are gone.
Compare all sixThe from-price is the version without the corridor
Read the price line twice. The from-price on this listing is the option without the corridor. On the date I checked, the option with the corridor cost roughly half as much again. Melody, from the United States, gave it four stars and thought the corridor was included; what she had booked was the option marked “NO VASARI”. Willem, from the Netherlands, did not get to the corridor at all and calls that “a disappointment”. His review does not say why, and I will not guess. What I would do is check the option name on the confirmation before the day. Which prices include the corridor and which do not.
What you get in the Uffizi
An hour and a half with a guide on a route through the second floor, in English or Italian, nine people at most. Darryl, from Canada, liked the small size and says they were “allowed to ask a ton of questions”, which is the point of a group this small. Narelle, from Australia, found the entry line already long at 8.30 am. Reserved or not, the Uffizi has queues; plan to be at the Leonardo statue early.
What the corridor part actually is
The operator is direct about it: “under current museum rules guides are not permitted to give explanations inside the Corridor, so the Vasari Corridor visit is unguided for all options, including private tours”. The guide shows you the corridor entrance and leaves. Inside, everyone walks in a museum group of 25 with two staff, who escort the group and do not give guided tours. Groups stay together, nobody may linger, and the walk runs one way, from the Uffizi to the Boboli Gardens, with no way back into the gallery.
The listing gives an example: an 8.30 tour usually has a corridor entry around 10.45. The guided part ends at about 10, so you have time in the gallery on your own before the slot. Allow three and a half to four hours for the whole morning. How long each part takes.
Against the official ticket
The museum’s own Uffizi + Vasari Corridor ticket is €47 booked ahead on tickets.uffizi.it (€43 on the day), and it already includes the gallery. The Uffizi alone is €29, so the corridor’s share is €18. Next to that, €44 looks like a bargain, and for an hour and a half with a guide it is fair. But €47 includes the corridor and €44 does not. Once you add the corridor option, you are paying for a guided Uffizi tour plus the same museum group walk anyone with the official ticket gets. If you only want the corridor, the Friday evening ticket at €24 is cheaper still. The full price list.
Backpacks, rucksacks, suitcases and large umbrellas are not allowed in the corridor, and anything you leave in the Uffizi cloakroom has to be collected by walking back round by road, over the Ponte Vecchio, once you are out in Boboli. Travel light and keep your coat with you.
What works
- The cheapest guided Uffizi tour on this site
- Nine people at most, with room for questions
- 4.6 from 144 reviews
- Free cancellation up to 24 hours before
Worth knowing
- The from-price excludes the corridor
- The guide leaves you at the corridor entrance
- A shorter guided route than the small-group tour
- A long morning: 3.5–4 hours with the corridor
Who it suits
Anyone who wants the Uffizi explained for the least money and is happy to walk the corridor with the museum staff afterwards. If you want two full hours with the guide, the small-group tour is the step up.
Other options to consider
Max 9 peopleCorridor costs extraFlorence: Uffizi Small-Group Tour (Max 9) + Vasari Option
Ticket, no guideCorridor includedUffizi Gallery & Vasari Corridor Reserved Entry Ticket
Best ratedGuide walks the corridorFlorence: Uffizi Gallery with Optional Vasari Corridor Tour
Frequently asked questions
Does the €44 Uffizi tour include the Vasari Corridor?
No. €44 is the option without the corridor. The option with it cost roughly half as much again on the date I checked. The guided tours compared.
Does the guide come into the corridor?
No. The guide shows you the entrance and leaves, and the operator says the corridor is unguided on every option. You walk it in the museum group of 25 with two staff.
How long does the tour take with the corridor?
Allow three and a half to four hours. The guided part is an hour and a half and the corridor slot is about two hours after the start.
Is this the cheapest way to walk the corridor?
No. The official ticket is €47 with the Uffizi, and a Friday evening corridor-only ticket is €24 ahead. The Friday series.