PISA & LUCCA day trip from Florence

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Explore the Italian gems of Pisa and Lucca on a day trip departing from Florence

Strike a pose for photos outside Pisa Baptistery and the UNESCO-listed Leaning Tower of Pisa and spend the afternoon in Lucca to see Piazza dell ‘Anfiteatro, Guinigi Tower and Lucca Cathedral. 2 places not to be missed!

 

WHAT'S INCLUDED:

  • Your local & informative IOAB tour leader
  • Train tickets to Pisa and Lucca
  • Return bus tickets to the Square of Miracles in Pisa
  • Free time to explore Pisa and its monuments at your own leisure
  • Orientation walk of Lucca
  • Free time to wander around the town
  • Useful info during the entire trip


DETAILS

 

WHEN Monday, Wednesday and Saturday
MEETING TIME 8:00am
MEETING POINT                     in front of the pharmacy located inside santa maria novella train station opposite platform 16
PRICE €69
EURORAIL PASS € 40 Remember to bring your Eurorail pass in the morning
LEANING TOWER Add € 25 to climb the leaning tower of Pisa
RETURN 6:00pm

 

 

Additional Information

TOUR MEETING POINT:
In front of the pharmacy located inside the train station opposite platform 16
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You will leave in the morning by train with your local English speaking tour guide from Florence Santa Maria Novella train station. During the trip to Pisa

Once in Pisa your tour leader will provide useful information about the town and its monuments before setting you free to explore independently for 2h the famous piazza dei Miracles ( Square of Miracles), climb the bell tower of the Cathedral, known as "the leaning Tower of Pisa", visit the Duomo (the Cathedral), the Baptistery and the Campo Santo (the monumental cemetery).

 

We will head to Lucca in the afternoon, the birthplace of composers Giacomo Puccini (La Bohème and Madama Butterfly),  where the walls around the old town are still intact and are the perfect place to admire the city all around. In Lucca you will have free time to check out the many churches that make this town special, the famous square piazza Anfiteatro, Guinigi Tower, St. Martin’s Cathedral and the narrow streets with shops selling the local products and antiques.

Highlights

  • Snap photos of the puzzling Leaning Tower of Pisa and other monuments of Piazza dei Miracoli in Pisa
  • Climb to the top of the tower to see dramatic Pisa vistas on your free time
  • Enjoy the scenery from the train while reaching our destinations
  • Mingle with the locals
  • Explore the Roman ruins and ancient relics in the medieval walled city of Lucca
  • Hear the stories behind the landmarks like the Piazza dell’Anfiteatro, Teatro del Giglio, Guinigi Tower and Basilica di San Frediano
  • Stroll along the ancient city walls and through a pedestrian-only zone

Route

  1. Firenze
  2. Pisa
  3. Lucca
  4. Firenze