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La Spezia Shore Excursion to Florence & Pisa
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VIATOR3.9(273)TRIPADVISOR4.4(88)
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At a glance
Duration
9 hours
Price from
$55 / person
Location
La Spezia, Italy
Rating
4.1 / 5 · 361 reviews
Languages
DE, EN, IT, ES
Group
Small group, up to 60
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before
Confirmation
Instant
Ticket
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Operator
Sightseeing Experience
Meeting point
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
Description
Let’s visit Florence and Pisa in 1 day! On board our shuttle bus with our expert excort you will easly let you reach and visit this 2 cities.
We grant you the return on time at the cruise ship!
If you prefer visiting Florence on your own you can chose the Trasnfer Option that includes only the transfer or the one that includes the Leaning Tower ticket entrance.
Moreover, with the option that includes admission to the famous Accademia Museum, you'll have the opportunity to see Michelangelo's legendary statue of David firsthand, a world-famous masterpiece that leaves everyone breathless.
Schedule & prices
Runs
Every day
Start times
7:45 AM and 9:30 AM
Next available
Wed, Oct 7
Adult (ages 8+)
$55
Child (ages 2–7)
$28
Infant (ages 0–1)
Free
Prices change with the date; the lowest is shown.
In demand: 40 of the next 60 departures are already sold out.
From the operator’s live schedule on Viator, checked Oct 6.
Tour Options
German Tower+Accademia 7.45
Transfer: This option includes transfer with expert escort
Leaning Tower + Accademia: In addition to the standard itinerary, the entrance to the Leaning Tower and Accademia Gallery is included.
Spanish Classic+Accademia 7.45
Transfer: This option includes transfer with expert escort
Accademia Entrance Ticket: In addition to the standard itinerary, the entrance to Accademia Gallery is included.
Spanish Tower+Accademia 9.30
Transfer: This option includes transfer with expert escort
Leaning Tower + Accademia: In addition to the standard itinerary, the entrance to the Leaning Tower and Accademia Gallery is included.
Spanish Classic Option 9.30 am
Transfer + Walk in Florence: This option includes transfers, host, and walking tour in Florence with a local (but not the Leaning Tower entry).
Italian Classic+Tower 7.45 am
Transfer + Walk in Florence: This option includes transfers, host, and walking tour in Florence
Leaning Tower: Pisa Leaning Tower Reserved Ticket Entrance
German Classic+Tower 7.45 am
Transfer + Walk in Florence: This option includes transfers, host, and walking tour in Florence
Leaning Tower: Pisa Leaning Tower Reserved Ticket Entrance
German Classic+Accademia 7.45
Transfer: This option includes transfer with expert escort
Accademia Entrance Ticket: In addition to the standard itinerary, the entrance to Accademia Gallery is included.
English Tower+Accademia 7.45
Transfer: This option includes transfer with expert escort
Leaning Tower + Accademia: In addition to the standard itinerary, the entrance to the Leaning Tower and Accademia Gallery is included.
Classic Option+Accademia 9.30
Transfer: This option includes transfer with expert escort
Accademia Entrance Ticket: In addition to the standard itinerary, the entrance to Accademia Gallery is included.
Spanish Tower+Accademia 7.45
Transfer: This option includes transfer with expert escort
Leaning Tower + Accademia: In addition to the standard itinerary, the entrance to the Leaning Tower and Accademia Gallery is included.
Italian Classic Option 7.45 am
Transfer + Walk in Florence: This option includes transfers, host, and walking tour in Florence with a local (but not the Leaning Tower entry).
EnglishClassic+Accademia 7.45
Transfer: This option includes transfer with expert escort
Accademia Entrance Ticket: In addition to the standard itinerary, the entrance to Accademia Gallery is included.
Italian Classic+Accademia 7.45
Transfer: This option includes transfer with expert escort
Accademia Entrance Ticket: In addition to the standard itinerary, the entrance to Accademia Gallery is included.
English Classic Option 9.30 am
Transfer + Walk in Florence: This option includes transfers, host, and walking tour in Florence with a local (but not the Leaning Tower entry).
Italian Classic+Tower 9.30 am
Transfer + Walk in Florence: This option includes transfers, host, and walking tour in Florence
Leaning Tower: Pisa Leaning Tower Reserved Ticket Entrance
English Classic+Tower 9.30 am
Transfer + Walk in Florence: This option includes transfers, host, and walking tour in Florence
Leaning Tower: Pisa Leaning Tower Reserved Ticket Entrance
German Classic Option 7.45 am
Transfer + Walk in Florence: This option includes transfers, host, and walking tour in Florence with a local (but not the Leaning Tower entry).
Transfer Only 9.30 am
Transport Only: This option includes transfers with a host and free time in each city.
Spanish Classic+Tower 7.45 am
Transfer + Walk in Florence: This option includes transfers, host, and walking tour in Florence
Leaning Tower: Pisa Leaning Tower Reserved Ticket Entrance
Spanish Classic+Tower 9.30 am
Transfer + Walk in Florence: This option includes transfers, host, and walking tour in Florence
Leaning Tower: Pisa Leaning Tower Reserved Ticket Entrance
Classic+Tower+Accademia 9.30
Transfer: This option includes transfer with expert escort
Leaning Tower + Accademia: In addition to the standard itinerary, the entrance to the Leaning Tower and Accademia Gallery is included.
Italian Classic Option 9.30 am
Transfer + Walk in Florence: This option includes transfers, host, and walking tour in Florence with a local (but not the Leaning Tower entry).
Spanish Classic Option 7.45 am
Transfer + Walk in Florence: This option includes transfers, host, and walking tour in Florence with a local (but not the Leaning Tower entry).
Spanish Classic+Accademia 9.30
Transfer: This option includes transfer with expert escort
Accademia Entrance Ticket: In addition to the standard itinerary, the entrance to Accademia Gallery is included.
Italian Tower+Accademia 9.30
Transfer: This option includes transfer with expert escort
Leaning Tower + Accademia: In addition to the standard itinerary, the entrance to the Leaning Tower and Accademia Gallery is included.
English Classic Option 7.45 am
Transfer + Walk in Florence: This option includes transfers, host, and walking tour in Florence with a local (but not the Leaning Tower entry).
Transfer Only 7.45 am
Transport Only: This option includes transfers with a host and free time in each city.
Italian Classic+Accademia 9.30
Transfer: This option includes transfer with expert escort
Accademia Entrance Ticket: In addition to the standard itinerary, the entrance to Accademia Gallery is included.
English Classic+Tower 7.45 am
Transfer + Walk in Florence: This option includes transfers, host, and walking tour in Florence
Leaning Tower: Pisa Leaning Tower Reserved Ticket Entrance
Italian Tower+Accademia 7.45
Transfer: This option includes transfer with expert escort
Leaning Tower + Accademia: In addition to the standard itinerary, the entrance to the Leaning Tower and Accademia Gallery is included.
Itinerary
La Spezia Cruise Port
Pass by
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 GREEN T-Shirt. No refund will be give in case of late coming
Florence
210 min
See the most important landmarks of the city center like the fabulous marble Dome with its bell tower, the Ponte Vecchio (Old Bridge) and the Signoria Square, the tour will terminate a the characteristic Central Market where you will have the opportunity to taste many local dishes and by excellent local products.
Galleria dell'Accademia
Pass by
By choosing the dedicated tour option, your journey through the history of art with the entrance to the Accademia Museum in Florence. Here you can admire Michelangelo's original statue of David , a masterpiece that embodies the artistic perfection of the Renaissance. In addition to the David, the museum houses unfinished sculptures that reveal the artist's creative process, and a collection of paintings and ancient musical instruments that further enrich the experience. The Accademia offers you a unique immersion in the art and culture of a timeless Florence, making your experience even more special.
Duomo
Pass by
Admire Florence Cathedral and its complex which includes the Baptistery and Giotto's Campanile. These three buildings are part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site
Ponte Vecchio
Pass by
Walk through Ponte Vecchio (Old Bridge) a medieval stone closed-spandrel segmental arch bridge noted for the shops built along it.
Mercato Centrale
Pass by
Visit Central Market, one of the results from the time of risanamento, during the late nineteenth century. Inside, is possible to find primary ingredients of Tuscan cuisine, fruits and vegetable stands as well as nuts and spices. Outside, you can find leather goods.
Piazza della Signoria
Pass by
Walk through this square in front of the Palazzo Vecchio, also shared with the Loggia della Signoria. It is the main point of the origin and history of the Florentine Republic and gateway to Uffizi Gallery.
Piazza dei Miracoli
Admission not included90 min
Fall in love with Pisa and the amazing Piazza Dei Miracoli: the most popular attraction in Pisa where you will have free time to visit the Leaning Tower, the Cathedral and the Baptistery or realaxing In the green meadow under the shadow of one of this monument. You can also choose the option that includes Leaning Tower Entrance
Battistero di San Giovanni
Pass by
Admire the largest baptistery in Italy, it is 54 m high, with a diameter of 34, built from 1152 to 1363
Duomo di Pisa
Admission not included20 min
Enter the oldest of the three structures in the plaza followed by the Pisa Baptistry and the Leaning Tower.
Leaning Tower of Pisa
Admission not included40 min
If selected you have the chance to climb this iconical tower, known for its nearly four-degree lean, the result of an unstable foundation.
Camposanto
Pass by
Look at Monumental Cemetery, where the legend claims that bodies buried in that ground will rot in just 24 hour.
La Spezia Cruise Port
Pass by
Back at the same place where you left
What's included
Included
Free map of Firenze and Pisa
Port terminal pickup and guaranteed on-time return to ship
Walk in Florence city center ( if option selected )
Round-trip coach transport with Wi-Fi and air conditioning
Leaning Tower of Pisa entry ticket (if option selected)
Complimentary glass of wine in Florence
Onboard English-speaking tour escort and assistance
Starting price $55 is 80% below the typical $273 for tours of similar length in La Spezia
Excurgo comparison of 301 Viator tours, recalculated daily.
Important Information
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Departure times are subject to change due to arrival to Cruise ships
Please, specify Ship Name and Boarding time
The order 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 GREEN T-Shirt. No refund will be give in case of late coming
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.
Meeting point just outside the cruise terminal
Return in time to the ship guaranteed.
Pisa tower: entry is not allowed for children under the age of 8 (completed or to be completed in the current year)
Please arrive at least 15 minutes before the entrance time at the Accademia Gallery ticket office
If you have selected Accademia Option, you receive an ENTRY CODE by your escort the day of the excursion.
Present the ENTRY CODE at the Accademia Gallery Box Office in order to collect your ticket
In the event of changes to the itinerary due to events not directly dependent on our company, entrance tickets to the Accademia Museum cannot be refunded.
Official Admission to the Galleria dell'Accademia di Firenze: Adult (26+) €20.00. Additional fees cover ticket purchase, agency booking fees and customer service.
If you book Accademia Tickets or Guided Tour, please insert all the customer names, otherwise, we cannot be held responsible for denied entry, and it will not be possible to claim any refund or other form of compensation.
Cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
1+ days before100% refund
0–1 days before0% refund
Frequently asked questions
How long does La Spezia Shore Excursion to Florence & Pisa take?
La Spezia Shore Excursion to Florence & Pisa lasts about 9 hours. The itinerary has 13 stops.
How much does La Spezia Shore Excursion to Florence & Pisa cost?
Prices start at $55 per person for this La Spezia experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. There are 30 booking options, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
What days does La Spezia Shore Excursion to Florence & Pisa run?
According to the operator’s current schedule, it runs every day, starting at 7:45 AM and 9:30 AM.
How much does La Spezia Shore Excursion to Florence & Pisa cost for children?
Children aged 2–7 pay from $28, adults from $55. Infants go free.
Does La Spezia Shore Excursion to Florence & Pisa sell out?
It can: 40 of the next 60 departures are already sold out, so booking ahead is a good idea.
Can I cancel La Spezia Shore Excursion to Florence & Pisa for free?
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
Is hotel pickup included?
Yes, pickup is offered.
What languages is La Spezia Shore Excursion to Florence & Pisa offered in?
The experience is available in DE, EN, IT, ES.
Is this a private or a group tour?
It is a small-group experience with a maximum of 60 participants.
Is the tour suitable for children?
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller Pisa tower: entry is not allowed for children under the age of 8 (completed or to be completed in the current year)
Will my booking be confirmed immediately?
Yes, bookings are confirmed instantly.
Reviews(361)
Reviews collected by Viator and Tripadvisor
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Caroline_F
September 26, 2026 · via Viator
Well organised but lacking in any in depth information
Very well organised. All ran to time and all was
V efficient. There was a lack of information about the places we were visiting and a few snippets along the way throughout the journey. Maps were given out, the guided tour in Florence took us from one place to another well however no info was given about the venues. 10 minutes here and 10 minutes there throughout the hour then an hour to self explore. Pisa was v interesting again no real information was imparted by the guide, just meet you back here in 40 minutes. Coach was comfortable. Timings excellent. Very cost effective. Would recommend due to cost against a shore excursion offered on the ship. Would advise you do some homework before your visit as it would help with the history of these places.
Operator response
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Katie_B
September 24, 2026 · via Viator
Highly recommend
This was fantastic! Our guide Martina was really wonderful. Everything was extremely prompt, organized and easy to find.
Operator response
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Chantal_J
September 19, 2026 · via Viator
Amazing Experience
Our group leader Mr. Swan was absolutely amazing. We were on a cruise, so our time was very short. We were very concerned about returning on time, but we arrived back on time and we had a great time!
Operator response
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David_B
September 12, 2026 · via Viator
Way too rushed for 1 day..
Way too much crammed into 1 day. We raced around Florence and saw some things, but no idea what they were. Look for a guided tour with a headset so you can hear more about what you are seeing. We were late arriving at Pisa and had to run to the tower and race up the 250+ stairs if we wanted to actually see it. The guides did a great job of getting us in even though we missed our scheduled time. Definitely needed more time here!
Operator response
We appreciate your feedback and are sorry to hear about your experience. We strive to meet high-quality standards that our customers value. Please feel free to reach out to us directly to discuss your concerns further.
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heidilO2735OP
September 8, 2026 · via Tripadvisor
Put on your walking shoes
Overall it was ok. We got to see 2 distant cities from the port. I’ve visited Florence before and didn’t do nearly the amount of walking we did to see the highlights and to get to and from the bus (worst part). I underestimated the sun, bring an umbrella and fan. Pisa was much more relaxing and less walking.
Operator response
We appreciate your feedback and are sorry to hear about your experience. We strive to meet high quality standards, which many of our customers confirm daily. Your comments are valuable to us as we work to improve.
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Adre_V
September 8, 2026 · via Viator
Florence and Pisa shore excursion from a cruise ship
We had a great trip. Saw a great deal of Florence and also managed to do a stop at the leaning tower of Pisa. Alessandro was a great guide! This is a great option if you are part of a cruise ship. Shore excursions cater for you to be dropped off back in time for all aboard.
Operator response
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Cristianm_P
September 8, 2026 · via Viator
Excelent !!!
We had amazing and useful information All the way to our destinations and of course about Pisa and Florence, with our super guide LUMI !!! Amazing Lady !!!
Operator response
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aysmith1963
September 7, 2026 · via Tripadvisor
A Good Sample of Florence and Pisa
This is a good sample of the many attractions to see in Florence and Pisa. But the size of the group is too big for one tour guide. Need to reduce the number of participants per tour guide.
While it is appreciated that there are so many sights to go explore in Florence, the tour guide did not follow through with what he said he was going to do. As such, we missed the tour of The Dome (the church portion) since he did not return my call nor text. While it is appreciated we get to go off to see what we want, we were told explicitly we would be able to meet up with the group. This did not happen because the guide never got back with their location. This is attributed to the unmanageable size / number of people.
Pisa, being a smaller place, was no issue. We were able to see what was there to see, in spite of the group size.
Operator response
We regret reading your review, as it does not match the quality standards our clients consistently experience. We will investigate the situation, and your comments will be valuable in helping us enhance our service.
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Marion_Y
September 7, 2026 · via Viator
Plan, heat and timing
The time goes Very quickly so you need a plan. The bus location in Florence was difficult to find on our own. The guide did explain it however....we missed it. Whatsapp was VERY useful as our guide LK lead us to the correct location on a video chat.
Operator response
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Laurie_M
September 5, 2026 · via Viator
Forget this
I never saw the guide at the station so i went on my own. Your instructions were poor. I did viator the next day and it was fine.
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