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La Spezia Shore Excursion to Florence & Pisa: Explore Two Iconic Cities in One Day
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146 Ratings
La Spezia
Experience the best of Florence and Pisa in just one day with our shore excursion from La Spezia. Explore these iconic cities with ease and enjoy a hassle-free return to your cruise ship.
Duration:
9 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- La Spezia Cruise Port - Ensure you arrive at the meeting point at least 15 minutes before the departure time. Look for staff members wearing GREEN T-shirts. No refunds will be provided for late arrivals.
- Florence - Discover the city’s key landmarks, including the stunning marble Dome with its bell tower, the Ponte Vecchio (Old Bridge), and Signoria Square. The tour concludes at the Central Market, where you can sample local dishes and purchase excellent local products.
- Duomo - Marvel at Florence Cathedral and its complex, which includes the Baptistery and Giotto’s Campanile. These three buildings are part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- Ponte Vecchio - Stroll across Ponte Vecchio, a medieval stone arch bridge famous for the shops built along it.
- Piazza della Signoria - Explore this square in front of the Palazzo Vecchio, also home to the Loggia della Signoria. It is a key site in the history of the Florentine Republic and a gateway to the Uffizi Gallery.
- Mercato Centrale - Visit Central Market, a product of the late nineteenth-century urban renewal. Inside, you’ll find essential ingredients of Tuscan cuisine, fruit and vegetable stands, as well as nuts and spices. Outside, there are leather goods.
- Piazza dei Miracoli - Fall in love with Pisa and the stunning Piazza Dei Miracoli, the city’s most famous attraction. Enjoy free time to visit the Leaning Tower, the Cathedral, and the Baptistery, or relax on the green meadow in the shadow of these monuments. You can also opt for Leaning Tower entrance tickets.
- Camposanto - View the Monumental Cemetery, where legend says bodies buried here decompose in just 24 hours.
- Battistero di San Giovanni - Admire Italy’s largest baptistery, standing 54 meters high with a diameter of 34 meters, built between 1152 and 1363.
- Duomo di Pisa - Enter the oldest of the three structures in the plaza, followed by the Pisa Baptistry and the Leaning Tower.
- Leaning Tower of Pisa - If selected, you have the opportunity to climb this iconic tower, known for its nearly four-degree lean due to an unstable foundation.
- La Spezia Cruise Port - Return to the same location where you started.
What's Included
- Access to the Leaning Tower (if selected)
- English speaking escort
- Free map of Firenze and Pisa
- Comfortable journey with GT coach and air conditioning
- Return on time guaranteed
- Walk in Florence city center (if option selected)
- Free Wi-Fi on the bus
- For safety reasons, children under the age of 8 are not permitted to climb the Pisa tower
- Priority boarding on Shore Experience
- Assistance on board
What's Not Included
- pickup and drop-off
Additional Information
Come with us as we explore Florence and Pisa in one day! Our shuttle bus, accompanied by a knowledgeable guide, will ensure you effortlessly reach and tour these two cities. Rest assured, we guarantee timely return to the cruise ship!
If you’d rather explore Florence independently, you can select the Transfer Option which includes just the transfer or opt for the one that includes the Leaning Tower ticket entrance.
- Departure times are subject to change due to arrival to Cruise ships
- Please, specify Ship Name and Boarding time
- The oder of visit may change, please contact our local staff to confirm.
- Be sure to be at the meeting point at least 15 minutes before departure time, at the meeting point you will find the staff wearing a GREEN T-Shirt. No refund will be give in case of late coming
- If your ship makes an itinerary change or schedule change and you arrive in a different port or in a different schedule, please do not assume your tour has been cancelled. your tour will be schedule for the new port or for the new timing. Please call our representative to confirm the new details.
- Meeting point just outside the cruise terminal
- Return in time to the ship guaranteed.
- Pisa tower: entry is not allowed for children under the age of 8 (completed or to be completed in the current year)
Location
Largo Michele Fiorillo
Upon debarkation, passengers must takes one of the free shuttle bus from the pier till the terminal (ride takes 5 minutes) Staff will wait for you at the terminal exit with wearing a GREEN T-Shirt
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
3.9
(146 Ratings)
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Edwin_v
Aug 9, 2024
Great tour! - We took the tour to explore Florence and Pisa after our cruise stop. It was fantastic! We had enough time to visit most of the tourist attractions and return to the cruise on time.
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Matthew_s
Jul 14, 2024
Long day, but worth the drive - Florence was better than expected. Not enough time there, but we understand the compressed day. Pisa was a quick photo op and shopping kiosks. Very hot....but fun. Our guide, Francesco, was energetic, witty, informative and made a long bus ride enjoyable.
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Julie
Aug 10, 2024
A Great Tour of la Spieza/ Pisa - George was a great tour guide
Very knowledgable
It was very warm day and a lot of walking.
The restaurant he recommended had great pizza,
But had poor customer service
Only one restroom and a long line to use it
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Jason_l
Aug 4, 2024
Barely enough time to visit the highlights and get lunch. - We enjoyed visiting both cities. However this tour was too much for just one day. We weren't able to have anything like an authentic experience in these cities. We didn't have enough time in Florence to visit the things we would have liked to see. In Pisa we had just enough time to climb the leaning tower, grab a few drinks in a convenience store and get back on the bus.
This is no fault of the tour operators but the nature of the short duration in the visit.
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Geraldm868
Jul 20, 2024
Eze - Eze was a waste of time, too crowded and wasn’t clearly stated that tickets were needed to access the top so didn’t have enough time to go back to get them.
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Melissa_c
Jul 16, 2024
Florence and Pisa - Something to see - Francesco was attentive as a guide. The bus comfy.
Pay attention on the directions to the meeting points. It's not a straight line back.
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Roger_a
Aug 4, 2024
see above - The sites were great and Lumi, our guide, was wonderful keeping way too many people organized. She tried to find us shade when possible. The bus was not good at all! The temperature outside was over 100 degrees but the AC on the bus was not working. It was a terrible. Lumi messaged the company but they said nothing could be done. I will never book a tour on a motor coach with so many people again. Going forward, only small group tours for me.
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Clairine_a
Jul 27, 2024
Speed tour - Complete chaos! We met, got on the bus and my family had paid for the walkabout with Tina. She called our names and verified while we were on the bus and we all raise our hands and acknowledged that we were there
She also announced that we can purchase water for 1 euro when we get off. The bus stopped and we bought water, looked up and she was no where to be found. She had left us. We have two family members with strollers. This is not for strollers. When we finally ran and caught up, she took us up and down stairs and did not wait for anyone. The tour was rushed and we got about 5 mins everywhere. This should be a separate tour. Trying to push two stops is not a good experience. I would not recommend this tour company
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Kim_w
Jul 21, 2024
Not as sold - Florence and Pisa are beautiful cities but very little information from tour guide who is not a official guide.
He just took us to key areas, gives you 10’ to take photos and free time.
One member of tour tripped over the badly maintained paved areas and the guide just stood there and waited for her to join the group.
Do not follow him to his recommended restaurant as service is terrible, food pricey and 1 dirty unisex toilet.
Public Restrooms are hard to find, cost 1€ and dirty.
You have to pay for the 3€ cover charge each, to eat or drink and use restrooms, of which there is commonly just one dirty toilet
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Jackie_r
Jul 31, 2024
Stay away!!! - This tour is an absolute chaotic mess. It is a huge tour bus, double decker, filled with 75-100 people. Imaging walking the crowded busy streets of Florence with 75 people in 100 degree heat. It was awful. We left the group and went on our own. I would never book this again or recommend it.
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