Lucca and Pisa Tour

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Private transportation and skip-the-line tickets to discover two Tuscan gems

Pick up, Skip-the-line & Transportation with a Private Mercedes Included!
Kids pay half price!

Duration

about 9 hours

Great photo stops

Pick up at your hotel

Private Transportation

Professional Guides

Activity level

moderate

Lucca Walking Tour

– St. Martin Cathedral
– Piazza Anfiteatro
– Walk on the city walls

Tasting of Lucca typical products

– Focaccia lucchese
– Artisanal lucchese chocolate
– Local pastries

Pisa Walking Tour (Campo dei Miracoli)

– Leaning Tower (from outside)
– Duomo (skip-the-line tickets)
– Battistero (skip-the-line tickets)

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Tour Description

Our Lucca and Pisa Tour is a discovery of two gems in Tuscany.

There’s more to Tuscany than Chianti and Florence. This gorgeous Italian region has so much to offer.

Lucca and Pisa are among the most beautiful towns you can visit in Italy.

1. Lucca: gorgeous sights, history, and food

We have designed this tour so that you can explore Lucca and Pisa in total comfort. Your driver will pick you up at your hotel and drive you through the legendary countryside of Tuscany.

After about one hour, you will reach Lucca, where you will meet your local guide and start your private city tour.

Your Lucca and Pisa Tour will also be a food experience! While touring Lucca you’ll taste one of the most famous local products: the “focaccia Lucchese”.

You’ll also have the chance to try some artisanal Lucchese chocolate and a local pastry – all included in the price!

- Piazza Napoleone & Palazzo Ducale

After an introduction to the city’s history, you’ll head towards Piazza Napoleone.

The square was commissioned by Elisa Bonaparte, the sister of Napoleon.

This beautiful piazza is overlooked by the grand Palazzo Ducale, the seat of political power since the Middle Ages.

- The Cathedral of San Martino

Next, you’ll walk through Piazza del Giglio and reach the Cathedral of St. Martin, one of the highlights of our Lucca and Pisa Tour.

Inside the cathedral, you’ll admire the impressive decoration. Your guide will show you the most important artworks in this medieval treasure, and share the story of its construction and decoration.

Then, you’ll take a walk along via Fillungo, Lucca’s main street, which has some of the city’s oldest and most traditional stores.

- Piazza Anfiteatro

The next stop will be Piazza Anfiteatro, built on top of the ancient Roman amphitheater, whose shape was preserved in the construction of the piazza.

Locals and travelers sit outside cafes, enjoying the Tuscan sun right where, 2,000 years ago, the gladiators used to fight.

Piazza Anfiteatro is a truly unique mix of past and present.

- Walk on the Walls!

Lucca is also famous for its walls, built between 1504 and 1645, and perfectly preserved.

Your Lucca and Pisa Tour will continue with a walk on top of the walls, where you can enjoy a special view of the city from a unique vantage point.

Your Lucca walk will end in Piazza San Michele, which was built on top of the ancient Roman Forum of the city. Here, you’ll admire the impressive Church of St. Michael and the house of the legendary opera composer Giacomo Puccini.

At this point in the day, you’ll probably be ready for lunch.

Your guide will happily recommend a lovely restaurant, where you can try some of the delicious local food and wine (not included in the price).

Then, you will get back in the car and drive towards Pisa, which is just half an hour away.

2. Pisa: Leaning Tower, Duomo, Baptistery

Your Lucca and Pisa tour will continue in the world-famous Campo dei Miracoli.

Here, you’ll have some free time to explore the area on your own and admire the lovely Tower of Pisa, the Duomo, and the Baptistery.

Don’t miss the chance to discover this iconic Italian sight!

Campo dei Miracoli will be the last stop of your Lucca and Pisa Tour.

Your driver will then take you back to your hotel, but we’re sure that your memories of these beautiful places will stay with you forever.

The order of the sights visited may change.

IMPORTANT INFO!

You MUST bring an ID, a passport or a driver’s license to enter the sights.

Our standard Lucca & Pisa Tour starts from Florence, but we can arrange the pick-up in another town (the price might change)

This is the price for a maximum of 7 people. If you have more people in your group, please let us know and we’ll arrange the tour accordingly.

Pricing

1450 € for 1 person
99 € per additional adult
49 € per additional kid under 18

What's included

Skip-the-line tickets

Transportation

in a Mercedes car or van

Pick-up and drop-off at your hotel

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