Pisa and Lucca Day Trip from Florence: Explore Historic City Walls and Famous Chianti Wine
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Embark on a captivating day trip from Florence to the charming cities of Pisa and Lucca. Explore historic city walls, marvel at the iconic Leaning Tower of Pisa, and indulge in a delightful winery tour in the famous Chianti region. Book now for an intimate and immersive experience.
Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Torre Guinigi - If you are staying in central Florence “A” zone, you can start your day with a pickup direct from your hotel. Otherwise, meet your driver and the rest of your group in front of Hotel Boccaccio-Tino Caffè, Via della Scala 59 (one minute walking distance from Santa Maria Novella train station), Florence at 9,00 am. Please arrive 10 minutes before scheduled departure time.

If you wish you can have breakfast there, English or continental or just a “cappuccino”. As I Just Drive guests at Tino Caffè you are entitled to have a 10% discount.. Relax as you travel by minivan, and hear some facts about the part of Tuscany you’re soon to see. From the history-rich streets of Pisa and Lucca, you’ll then discover the Chianti region with traditional villages complete with churches, squares, palaces, and museums.

Your first stop is Lucca for a free time to walk around the city’s elegant 16th-century walls, and then wander into the historical center to see Piazza dell’Antifeatro, Torre Guinigi, Duomo di San Martino, and a typical antique dealers street.

The tower dates from the 1300s, when a number of wealthy families were building bell towers within the walls of Lucca as status symbols. It is one of the few remaining towers within the walls. It is known for the tall trees growing on top of the tower - The kitchen was originally on the floor below with the rooftop serving as a kitchen garden. The ancient trees are holm oaks symbolising rebirth and renewal.

The tower was donated to the local government by the descendants of the Guinigi family. If you wish to climb it there is a ticket to pay onsite.

What's Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Bottled water
  • Wine and olive oil tasting
  • Snacks
  • Transport by minivan
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
  • Entry to the Leaning Tower of Pisa
Additional Information

Escape the city of Florence for a day and explore the Tuscan gems of Lucca and Pisa. Witness the iconic UNESCO-recognized Leaning Tower of Pisa (entry at your own cost), stroll around the historical city walls of Lucca, and enhance your knowledge about the renowned Chianti Classico wine in a winery tour, inclusive of standard samples. Plus, we keep groups small, capped at just eight people, for a more intimate experience.

Location
Tino Bistrò - ex Tino Caffè - Brunch a Firenze - Brunch in Florence
Via della Scala
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Kathygg8565ln
May 29, 2024
Living La Dolce Vita in Lucca! - Claudius was our driver, and he was FANTASTIC!!! It was our last day in Florence, so we told him we only wanted to go to Lucca, not Pisa, so we could get back to Florence by 6:30 and have an early dinner. He added so much to our tour on the drive there and back with interesting information and funny stories. As far as Lucca, we rented bikes for 5€ each and rode all around the town!! It was so relaxing and a great way to see a lot in a short amount of time. Claudius gave us a recommendation for dinner on our drive back, and it was one of our best dining experiences in Italy! This tour was a wonderful way to end our 2-week vacation in Italy, and Claudius played a huge role in our enjoyment. Thank you, Claudius!!
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Carrie_r
Sep 25, 2023
One of our favorite tours while in Italy - This was one of our favorite tours while in Italy. A stop in Pisa and Lucca. We absolutely loved Lucca. Then we had an amazing stop at Fattoria San Michele A Torri Winery. Rami our tour guide was wonderful.
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Enid_t
Jul 15, 2022
The best Lucca Pisa and Chianti tour! - The whole tour was great. We had an amazing driver that answered all of our questions about any of the sights we saw. We liked that we were able to be dropped off to explore on our own and picked up to go to the next location. The end was great. The Chianti wine tasting was amazing. We booked this last min and were so happy and glad we did. Cosimo our driver and tour guide was so nice and accommodating!
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Swaushorn
May 17, 2022
Wonderful, Relaxing Tours of Tuscany - I'm going to lump the 2 tours we did together. This tour of Lucca and Pisa was our second day with I Just Drive, the day prior we were on the small group (which was just the 2 of us) tour of Siena, San Gimignano and Winery. Both days we had the same driver Cosimo who was very good at getting us around traffic snarl's, which also led us on some very beautiful roads. The first day it was just my wife and I and a Mercedes E Class Sedan, man did we feel special and classy! The visit to Siena and San Gimignano were perfect introductions to us of the Tuscany Region. We were able to shop/eat/wander at each of these locations and were told of the history leading up to them. We also visited an old castle that was huge with a cute village in the middle of it. The second day we were also in a small group and there was another couple with our tour. We, again, in a very nice Mercedes Van. For this day, we first visited the town of Lucca, it's an ancient city within fortified walls around it. We found it beautiful and very peaceful. There was plenty of shopping and dining within the town and we had just the right amount of time here. From there we were off to Pisa and that Leaning Tower. We didn't expect to spend a lot of time there and it was just the right amount of time to visit and see the grounds. Afterwards it was off to a small winery in the countryside and a tour of their wineries (both days - different wineries). The folks at the wineries were very very nice and accommodating. One was very generous with their wines, the other not as much. We then returned to Florence, and not really tired since it was a very relaxing day! I'll only give one caveat, the food prepared at the wineries is more of the cheese and assorted meats with bread and later in the day, so if you can (and I did), in one of the towns grab a bite to eat to hold you over til you get to the winery.
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Melissa_s
Jun 4, 2019
Great Day Trip Option - We had a wonderful day trip to Lucca, Pisa, and a wine estate with Daniel and I Just Drive. The meeting place was easy to find and the staff in the hotel was welcoming and friendly. Daniel arrived on time with a cheerful greeting. The van was clean and stocked with water and some prosecco! Daniel's outgoing personality was a plus, making the hour-long drive from Florence to Lucca enjoyable. The iPads provided for sightseeing in Lucca were very helpful in finding our way around the city and the recommendations were spot on. Our time in Pisa was short, but we didn't really need more than 50 minutes to see the sights. The trip to the wine estate for a tour and tasting was a nice way to finish the day. Though semi-private with a potential for 8, there were only four of us. It's a great way to get out of crowded Florence for the day and not have to worry about navigating the roads or catching a bus. Important note: "I Just Drive" means just that - you are not hiring a tour guide (though Daniel did provide some good introductory information while driving.) This is the perfect tour for travelers who enjoy visiting a city on their own and at their own pace. Highly recommended.
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Richard_n
Mar 26, 2019
Can't miss tour of Tuscany - This was an incredible tour of Lucca, Pisa and the Tuscan wine country. Our guides were very friendly and knowledgeable about all the stops on our tour
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297dianev
Jan 10, 2019
Great Way to See Pisa! - The drive was pleasant, driver was educational, and the iPads with pre-marked landmarks were helpful! The winery was fantastic and enhanced the trip!
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Kathy
Oct 24, 2018
Super fun day! We lucked out being the... - <p>Super fun day! We lucked out being the only 4 people on this tour. Our driver, Carlo, was super fun and knowledgeable. He told us lots of interesting facts, stories, and answered all of our questions. Lucca was a cool little city that had a sports car show on the day we were there. We wandered around the city streets stopping for some lunch and shopping. Then we headed to Pisa. There was not enough time to climb the tower, which disappointed our group. We would have opted for less time in Lucca had we known that this would happen. Our last stop was for the wine tour which was quite interesting and the wine was delicious. We were able to ship a case back to the states. Because our group was small, we were able to stop along the tour a few times for photo ops. Overall, it was a great day and we would recommend the tour. Thank you!</p>
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Wgarbisch
May 17, 2018
Great tour- Leonardo is fantastic! - We had a great day! We visited a small town, Lucca, which was a nice change of pace from Florence and Rome. It’s small, quiet and quaint. Then you spend an hour in Pisa which is just the right amount of time. Not enough time to go up the tower, but enough to go around the grounds and stop for pictures. Then, the winery was perfect. The best part- our driver Leonardo! He was kind, patient and very knowledgeable. We had water and a bottle of prosecco for the car ride. One of the best days of our trip!
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Steven_w
Sep 10, 2021
Lack of a Tour Guide - Fabio did an excellent job. My dissatisfaction with the tour was that in Lucca and Pisa we were supposed to be totally on our own, just dropped off and later picked up. Fortunately Fabio took us around and explained many things; we then had free time in Lucca. There was no indication of this in the description.
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