Livorno Port ShorExcursion: Florence and Pisa Highligts

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

• 1

  PISA: First, your driver will suggest that you visit Pisa. On arrival, you will have about 45 minutes to take photos of the city’s UNESCO-listed Leaning Tower (from outside), and take in the sights around the Piazza dei Miracoli, the square that surrounds it. Admission Not Included.

  45 minutes • Admission ticket free
• (Pass by)

  Strolling around the square!

  Admission ticket free
• 2

  Arriving in Florence, beautiful Renaissance city, after a roughly 1-hour drive. Once here first stop will be Piazzale Michelangelo for stunning views over the city’s skyline. Breath - Taking view and photos of Florence!

  30 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 3

  Piazza della Signoria is located halfway between the Duomo and the River Arno and represents, together with the Palace of the same name, the heart of Florence political life; the Square is L-shaped and is the result of different architectural interventions as well as the place where every day, thousands of tourists meet to visit the Fountain of Neptune, the Loggia della Signoria and that centuries-old Palace of course with in front the copy of David of Michelangelo.

  30 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 4

  The Ponte Vecchio ("Old Bridge") is a medieval stone closed-spandrel segmental arch bridge over the Arno River noted for still having shops built along it with jewelers, art dealers and souvenir sellers.

  30 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 5

  The Academy Gallery (Galleria dell’Accademia) in Florence: today it retains some of the most beautiful works of Michelangelo. Skip-The-Line Entrance Tickets Included only in Private Option Tour. First of all the statue of David (1501), symbol of Florence in the world and masterpiece of the Renaissance, carried in these areas in 1873 to protect it from the weather. With its beauty and strength the David symbolizes the power and freedom of the Florentine Republic, embodied by the Palazzo Vecchio, in front of which the statue was originally placed.

  1 hour • Admission ticket free
• 6

  Break for lunch (own expense) at a restaurant of your choice or our suggestion. Afterward, take a walk around the Florence's bustling Central Market (better known in Florence as the "Mercato Centrale") a fascinating place to visit, especially for foodies.

  45 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 7

  Florence's Duomo (from outside) is the city's most iconic landmark. Capped by Filippo Brunelleschi's red-tiled cupola, it's a staggering construction whose breathtaking pink, white and green marble facade and graceful campanile dominate the Renaissance cityscape. Senese architect Arnolfo di Cambio began work on it in 1296, but construction took almost 150 years and it wasn't consecrated until 1436.

  30 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 8

  The Campanile is a splendid example of Florentine Gothic architecture from the 1300’s (from outside).

  15 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 9

  The Basilica shelters the tombs of Michelangelo, Machiavelli, and Galileo and it is also known for its frescoes by masters such as Giotto. Piazza Santa Croce is one of the main squares located in the central neighborhood of Florence with the famous Leather Market. It is located near Piazza della Signoria and the National Central Library.

  30 minutes • Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Air-conditioned, fully insured and licensed legal vehicle with professional English-speaking Driver
• Your Driver will be waiting for you right outside the ship, holding a sign with your name on to be easily recognized.
• Only your group will participate and it can be modified and/or customized (if requested at booking time)
• Important informations: Accademia Gallery, always closed on Mondays, other opening days could limit the number of admissions at any one time for security measures and sets aside the number of these spots it will sell in advance. During the high season, some Skip-the-Line dates can be sold out on the official website. In this cases, instead Accademia Gallery you will have the option to visit for more time the scheduled places in Florence and we will refund to you the corresponding tickets cost (15 Euro per person).
• One Infant seat available on request

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