Florence Trip Overview
Are you planning a trip to Tuscany or a Shore Excursion from Livorno? Pisa leaning Tower and Florence must be on your must-see list!
All in one day! Just sit back, relax in a comfortable private car, and discover everything about these two gems.
– Only your or your group can participate in this activity!
– Your driver will pick you from your hotel/apartment/Ship dock to discover the elegance of the Florence Renaissance.
– Travel in style and comfort in a luxury Mercedes to Pisa.
– Climb the leaning tower and enjoy the majestic Fields of Miracles.
You will be back to your hotel/apartment in the early evening/on time for your embarkation.
Note: Tickets to the leaning tower and Florence museums must be booked with significant advance. On Monday, Accademia, Uffizi and Palazzo Pitti are not open. On its place, you will visit the not less precious Palazzo Vecchio.
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Duration: 9 hours
Starts: Florence, Italy
Trip Category: Day Trips & Excursions >> Day Trips
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What to Expect When Visiting Florence, Tuscany, Italy
Are you planning a trip to Tuscany or a Shore Excursion from Livorno? Pisa leaning Tower and Florence must be on your must-see list!
All in one day! Just sit back, relax in a comfortable private car, and discover everything about these two gems.
– Only your or your group can participate in this activity!
– Your driver will pick you from your hotel/apartment/Ship dock to discover the elegance of the Florence Renaissance.
– Travel in style and comfort in a luxury Mercedes to Pisa.
– Climb the leaning tower and enjoy the majestic Fields of Miracles.
You will be back to your hotel/apartment in the early evening/on time for your embarkation.
Note: Tickets to the leaning tower and Florence museums must be booked with significant advance. On Monday, Accademia, Uffizi and Palazzo Pitti are not open. On its place, you will visit the not less precious Palazzo Vecchio.
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Piazzale Michelangelo, Viale Michelangelo, 50125, Florence Italy
The driver and the guide will pick you up from your place to start this tour, with an enchanting view of the city.
From this neoclassical terrace, dedicated to the famous artist, your guide will make an introduction to the history of Florence, strictly related to its art masterpieces.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Palazzo Pitti, Piazza Dei Pitti 1, 50125, Florence Italy
Overlooking the marvelous architectural gardens of Boboli, the 14th-century Palazzo Pitti houses today numerous unique collections.
Among them, the Palatine Gallery is one of the most visited
galleries in Florence. The richly decorated rooms are a masterpiece themselves. Raphael, Titian, Correggio, Rubens, Pietro da Cortona and other Italian and European masters of the Renaissance and Baroque periods, are the core of the museum.
NOTE: Upon request and availability, we can book the Uffizi or the Accademia, instead of the Pitti Palace, which is, anyway, highly recommended.
On Monday, all the above museums are closed, and the best alternative is Palazzo Vecchio.
This 14th-century fortress-like palace was a residence of the Medici family. Today, it is the seat of the municipality, and houses a famous museum with works by Michelangelo Buonarroti, Donatello and Verrocchio.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Ponte Vecchio, 50125, Florence Italy
Florence has its romantic face in the spectacular views over the Arno river, you will see on the way to the picturesque bridge Ponte Vecchio. Antique and jewelry shops are in abundance.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Piazza della Signoria, 50122, Florence Italy
The main square in Florence is Piazza Della Signoria. Here, beside Neptune Fountain, you will also see the magnificent Loggia Dei Lanzi, a 14th-century arcade, enriched with outstanding statues. In front of the imposing Palazzo Vecchio, there is a copy of the world-famous Michelangelo’s David.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Piazza del Duomo, 50122, Florence Italy
The tour continues with Piazza del Duomo housing the octagonal Baptistery with its famous bronze doors by Ghiberti. Together with Giotto Bell’s Tower and the impressive Cathedral, they offer an impressive architectural ensemble. The octagonal dome is the ingenious masterpiece of Filippo Brunelleschi. ( visit from outside )
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Piazza dei Miracoli, Piazza del Duomo, 56126, Pisa Italy
Field of Miracles:
After lunch in a selected restaurant ( included in the package), your driver will lead you to the Field of Miracles in Pisa, where you will have one hour and a half free time to climb the famous Leaning Tower where Galilei did his experiments on gravity.
Cathedral:
Visit the marvelous Cathedral with the famous bronze lamp that inspired Galilei in his discovery of the pendulum. Not only the bronze doors but also the west façade hides surprises. Inside, the Cathedral is the house for magnificent works of art.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
