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Lucca and Pisa Tour: Stress-Free City Exploration
2.7
6 Ratings
La Spezia
Experience a stress-free shore excursion from La Spezia to Lucca and Pisa. Enjoy the assistance of a knowledgeable guide and the option to visit the Leaning Tower. Choose from a full package with lunch or a low-cost transfer-only option.
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- La Spezia Cruise Port - Arrive at the meeting point at least 15 minutes before departure. Look for staff in GREEN T-Shirts. No refunds for late arrivals.
- Lucca - Upon arrival in Lucca, enjoy some free time for lunch (if selected) or opt for a typical lunch in the city center as part of your guided tour. After lunch, our escort (if selected) will guide you through key landmarks like Torre Guinigi, Anfiteatro Square, and San Frediano Church.
- Torre Guinigi - Marvel at the 45-meter high tower, a prime example of Romanesque-Gothic architecture. Built from stone and brick, it’s one of Lucca’s most iconic monuments, featuring holm oaks at its top. In the early 14th century, Lucca boasted over 250 towers and numerous bell towers. The Guinigi family, then rulers of the city, adorned their residence with this tree-lined tower, symbolizing rebirth. The tower has 25 flights of stairs totaling 241 steps, becoming steeper towards the top with small metal ramps. Inside, admire paintings depicting medieval life.
- Basilica of San Frediano - Explore this Romanesque church built in the first half of the 6th century, dedicated to the holy Levites Vincenzo, Stefano, and Lorenzo. The original church was founded by San Frediano, an Irish presbyter and bishop of Lucca between 560 and 588. Excavations under the current basilica confirm the presence of the ancient building.
- Piazza Anfiteatro - Visit this square, originally a 2nd-century Roman amphitheater. In the Middle Ages, it was called “parlascio,” derived from the Latin “paralisium” (“amphitheater”), and was a meeting place for citizens. Over time, it was filled with buildings used as a salt warehouse, powder magazine, and prison.
- 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, Cathedral, and Baptistery, or relax on the green meadow. An ice cream in the city center is included (if selected).
- Leaning Tower of Pisa - If selected, climb this iconic tower, the bell tower of the Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta, located in the famous Piazza del Duomo. Known for its characteristic tilt, it is a symbol of Pisa and one of Italy’s most recognizable landmarks. The free-standing bell tower is 57 meters high (58.36 meters including the foundation) and was built over two centuries, from the 12th to the 14th century. Its tilt is due to ground subsidence during construction.
- Camposanto - Visit the Monumental Cemetery, where legend says bodies buried here decompose within 24 hours. The Camposanto features a high rectangular wall with 43 blind arches and human heads on the arch connections. The main entrance, facing the square, is adorned with a Gothic tabernacle containing statues of the Madonna and Child, four saints, and angels.
- Battistero di San Giovanni - Admire Italy’s largest baptistery, standing 54 meters high with a 34-meter diameter. Built between 1152 and 1363, it features a truncated cone dome covering the internal circle of pillars. The design references the Dome of the Rock and the Basilica of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem. Later modifications by Nicola and Giovanni Pisano added Gothic elements.
- Duomo di Pisa - The Cathedral of Pisa, officially the Primate Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta, is located in the center of Piazza del Duomo, also known as Piazza dei Miracoli. It is the cathedral of the Archdiocese of Pisa and a masterpiece of Pisan Romanesque architecture, reflecting the wealth and prestige of the maritime republic of Pisa at its peak. The building has a Latin cross layout with a large dome at the intersection, five naves in the longitudinal body, and a choir with two bays and an apse. The transept has four bays on each side and three naves with apses.
- La Spezia Cruise Port - Return to the same location where you started.
What's Included
- English-speaking escort
- Leaning Tower entrance (optional)
- On-board WiFi
- Complimentary map of Lucca and Pisa
- Air-conditioned vehicles
- Guided walk in Lucca city center (optional)
What's Not Included
- Pick up service
Additional Information
Ideal for individuals who relish city exploration without the bother of coordinating their own plans. Leverage a comprehensive trail map, peruse comments about attractions to visit, and heed recommendations from the on-site guide.
Include a traditional downtown lunch in your journey, or if you’d rather explore Lucca and Pisa independently, you can opt for the Budget Option that only provides transportation.
- 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 RED T-Shirt. No refund will be give in case of late coming
- Pisa tower: entry is not allowed for children under the age of 8 (completed or to be completed in the current year)
- 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.
- Return in time to the ship guaranteed.
- Meeting point just outside the cruise terminal
Location
La Spezia Cruise Terminal
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
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Kelly_r
Jul 1, 2023
Great Tour! - Even though there was a slight computer error with our tour, Arianna and Matteo went out of their way to give us exactly what we hoped for! Seeing Lucca was amazing, and I highly recommend climbing the leaning tower!
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Randall_l
Oct 30, 2023
Good tour until the ride back - The tour was fine though could have started earlier to allow more time. Lucca and Pisa were enjoyable. It was unacceptable on the ride back from Pisa to La Spezia, the passengers on the Lucca tour were treated as second class, only allowed on the bus after the other group went first. We all paid for the tours we were on. If the operator decided to combine tours, that should not have negatively impacted one group of passengers.
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Marie_m
Jun 13, 2024
Tour guide did not know... - Tour guide did not know anything about sights in florence. Several folks in our group were not able to navigate well and held up progress of seeing sights
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Anonymous
Aug 7, 2024
Very bad company treatment - We ordered a tour for less then 9 hours
On the bus we found out that we were put together with another group and we spent almost 2 hours on the bus in order to put the other group in a different location
The, due to the waisted time, we only got 2.5 hours in Lucca
On the bus back we realised that they have taken us sooner to pizza in order to pick up the first group
Then we got 3 hours in pizza, although we told them that we were only supposed to be there for an hour
When the bus came to pick us up, we understood the time table - there was another group from Florence to came to pizza
All day long we got second best feeling
Not a good experience at all
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Jenny_s
Jun 27, 2024
Terrible and unprofessional - Please don’t book this tour.The operator canceled our tour hours before our tour. We wasted a day because it was too late to look for a new tour. I paid for this tour months ago and they haven’t refunded my money. The worse. I contacted them to ask for a refund and their answer was contact Viator.
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Sara_f
Jun 25, 2024
Not a good experience - The operator cancelled the tour one day before because they didn't reach the minimum participants. We were left with a problem as we had to lóok for other options in a hurry. Also, 2 days before the tour they charged my credit card knowing that the tour is not going to be done
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