Full-Day Private Pisa and Lucca Tour with optional Leaning Tower
Description
Discover two gems of Western Tuscany: Pisa and Lucca. With your private chauffeur, you'll drive through the scenic Tuscan countryside to reach Pisa's Piazza dei Miracoli, home to the Cathedral, Baptistery, Monumental Cemetery, and the iconic Leaning Tower. If selected, the experience includes climbing the Leaning Tower for breathtaking views of the city. Enjoy free time to explore, take fun photos, and shop for souvenirs. The tour continues to Lucca, renowned for its perfectly preserved Renaissance walls. Stroll through the charming Piazza dell’Anfiteatro, explore lively Via Fillungo with its unique shops and cafes, and visit the Guinigi Tower, the Clock Tower, and St. Martin’s Cathedral. Before returning to Florence, take a peaceful walk along Lucca’s tree-lined walls and enjoy beautiful panoramic views. A perfect day trip to escape the crowds and breathe the fresh Tuscan air.
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Itinerary
Begin your journey through Western Tuscany in comfort… A private driver will pick you up directly from your accommodation in a luxury Mercedes vehicle. You will head westward through the lovely scenery of Tuscany with its vibrant greenery, hilltop towns, and countless vineyards. You will arrive in Pisa in about an hour.
When you arrive in Pisa, your driver will drop you off right outside the Square of Miracles, the most famous square in Pisa and where you can find all of the iconic monuments. You will have plenty of free tim to explore independently. When you are ready to go to Lucca, your driver will be at your service!
As you walk through the ancient walls into the the Square of Miracles, you will immediately be amazed by the incredible sites of Pisa! The bright, white buildings literally glow in contrast to the green lawns. On this private tour, you have the flexibility to choose how much time you would like to spend in Pisa. Take your time to thoroughly discover the Cathedral, Baptistry, Cemetery, and of course - the Leaning Tower. Be sure to have your camera ready for plenty of fun photos in front of this unforgettable symbol of Italy! Then, take a stroll down the picturesque Arno and grab a cappuccino from a cafe, before your driver picks you up from any location of your choice at any time to head to Lucca.
In the center of Piazza dei Miracoli, you will find the impressive Cathedral of Pisa. Often overlooked by the world-famous Leaning Tower, this church is a hidden gem in Tuscany. This is one of the first examples of “Pisan Romanesque” architecture, a progression in building design that was truly diverse from other churches in the early Renaissance. Discover the intricate designs on the marble facade of the building - the level of precision is almost unbelievable, considering were completed close to a thousand years ago. Enter the Cathedral for a heavenly harmony of views: Cimabue’s iconic fresches, Giovanni Pisano’s pulpit, and golden ceilings. Entry is free.
With the Leaning Tower right in front of you, climbing to the top is irresistable! Enhance your experience in Pisa by making your way to the top of the Leaning Tower. From the peak, you can admire the stunning and unique views of Pisa from above the rooftops of these ancient buildings. Enjoy the breeze on your skin, and then take some fun photos before heading back down!
Up next, you will arrive in Lucca in about thirty minutes. This Tuscan town is easily one of the most unique and beautiful cities in Tuscany! It is most famous for its perfectly intact, medieval city walls, which are a marvelous place to go for a walk or bike ride. During your free time in Lucca, be sure to check out Piazza dell'Anfiteatro, a glorious, historic square with local restaurants. For panoramic views of the city and beyond, head to the Guinigi Tower and its unique rooftop garden. Lucca is also known as the “City of 100 Churches,” so there are plenty of beautiful and intricate churches waiting to be discovered! Lucca has influenced artists and poets for centuries with its incomparable beauty… You will undoubtedly fall in love with this city!
While exploring Lucca, make your way to the unique, oval-shaped heart of the city - Piazza dell’Anfiteatro. Not only is this a stunning and lively square, but it is also one of the most historic parts of the city, filled with stories and legends. This square was first constructed in the 1st century AD as an amphitheatre, and then continued to flourish as it transformed into a vibrant market. Now, you will find the restaurant-lined square it is today!
After plenty of time exploring the picturesque streets of Lucca, simply hop into the backseat of your comfortable, private vehicle, and you will be on your way. Enjoy the return drive in the comfort of a private, luxury vehicle. The drive will take about two hours, and you will be dropped off at your accommodation in Florence.
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- A maximum of 8 people per booking
Reviews(20)
You should go. Even with the summer crowds, the tour seemed relaxed and unrated. The climb up the tower is a must do for the views and history. The driver was awesome and well informed.
Highly recommend this day trip, especially if you get Cristian and your driver and guide. He is awesome! The drive was pleasant, informative, and fun. And the recommendations he gave us while is Pisa and Lucca were awesome! Highly recommend!
Diego was a delight from start to finish. The car was beautiful, and we always knew we were in professional hands. When we decided to leave early, he arrived in eight minutes and drove us home. He also recommended a wonderful place for lunch in Lucca.
The person who was on the bus with us, a lady called Marina, was really disappointing. She seemed to be bored to death and really eager to see the end of the tour. On the bus, she made only the minimum effort to fulfill her duty. As we were driving along mountains and beautiful landscape, she didn’t care to make any comments on what we were seeing or explain anything. The least lively person I’ve ever seen in this kind of activity. She answered the questions in a very brief way, and immediately turned her back on us to do something else, as if we were annoying her. Anyway, the tour itself was a waste of money. We chose the low cost tour, but we could not expect everything would be so frustrating. We should have taken the train instead, at least we would have saved the money. We couldn’t even taken part in the buccellato tasting, because we had chosen the low cost tour. In other words, we just paid for the transportation and didn’t have the right to anything. Worst experience ever and a huge waste of money.
Driver was a very good and safe driver. Also he was very nice. He gave some good travel advice to my granddaughter too.
We loved Lucca and learning about the history of the region from our tour guide, Claudio. I highly recommend this event.
The title of this is misleading. It reads like this is a private tour of Pisa and Lucca, as in we will be given a TOUR of Pisa and Lucca. In reality this is a private driver and you are then on your own in Pisa and Lucca. Our driver was wonderful, but I would NEVER have paid this price for just a driver. It was incredibly disappointing to get to Pisa only to find out we were on our own. We ended up having a great time, but I won't be booking a tour like this with Viator again. If you want to be on your own, save your money and book a group tour and then just do your own thing.
Valentine was superb! Very professional and accommodating. Excellent driver/guide who offered us additional information about Florence and surrounding areas.
We actually liked Pisa and Lucca. The trip organized by Cciao Florence has been very relaxed and well organized by the guide who spoke Italian French and Spanish. Very professional Rafaello driver and guide, I apologize but I don't remember his name. The visit was Thursday 20/04/2023. We have travelled from Barcelona and the trip and excursions have been hired by the English court of Barcelona Diagonal , for them also congratulations for their professionalism.
Our guide, Christian, was helpful, knowledgeable and flexible. He asked what was important for us to see and then set a great agenda with just enough time in Pisa and more time in Lucca which was fantastic! See the tower, but spend more time and eat in Lucca!
Thank you for your words. We are happy to hear you enjoyed your time in Pisa and Lucca!
