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Florence: Pisa Leaning Tower & San Gimignano Private Day Trip

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Duration8h

GroupPrivate

LanguagesEN

PickupAt your hotel

The Leaning Tower Stands 56 Meters High—and You Can Climb It

You're picked up from your Florence hotel and driven to Pisa, where you climb the Leaning Tower for views across the cathedral square; then continue to San Gimignano to walk the medieval streets, visit the 13th-century Duomo, and see the fourteen towers that define the skyline. Hotel drop-off closes the day, with no additional transport to arrange.

Step-by-step itinerary

Travel from Florence to Pisa
Visit Leaning Tower of Pisa
Climb Leaning Tower for view
Travel to San Gimignano
Explore medieval town and towers
See the Duomo La Collegiata
Learn about local wine and saffron
Return to Florence

The Experience

"Wait, we're actually going up that thing?" That's what most people say when the car pulls into Pisa and the tower comes into view—tilted at an angle that still looks wrong even though you know it's real. The Leaning Tower of Pisa has been sinking and leaning since 1174, when the ground beneath the foundations started giving way mid-construction, and today you can walk the 296 steps to the top. The view from up there, looking out over the piazza and the cathedral, is the kind of thing you don't forget. It's not a long stop, but it's the one everyone wants.

After Pisa, the drive takes you inland through the Tuscan hills toward San Gimignano, a medieval town with fourteen towers still standing—UNESCO protected, and honestly, it looks like someone froze a piece of the 1300s in place. The town sits along the Via Francigena, the old pilgrimage route from France to Rome, and the narrow streets and stone buildings feel exactly as they did centuries ago. La Collegiata, the Duomo built in 1200, is inside the town center, and the frescoes and medieval art inside are the real thing, not a reconstruction. The town is also known for Vernaccia di San Gimignano, a white wine produced here, and for saffron still made using the original biological process—if you're into that kind of detail, you'll notice it in the local restaurants.

The whole day is private, which means no waiting for other groups, no fixed departure times beyond your hotel pickup, and no rushing through either stop. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included, so you don't arrange transport yourself. The pace is yours—spend longer in San Gimignano if the towers pull you in, or move through Pisa quickly if heights aren't your thing. It's the kind of day where you see two of Tuscany's most recognizable places without the logistics headache.

What’s included

Hotel pickup and drop-off from your Florence accommodation.
entry to the Leaning Tower of Pisa with access to climb to the top.
guided visit to San Gimignano including the medieval town center and La Collegiata (the Duomo built in 1200).
fuel surcharge.
private transportation throughout the day with no other groups added.

Good to know

Easy physical levelStroller friendlyInfant seats availablePublic transport nearby

Operated by Tuscany Top Drivers

Is this one for you?Right for travelers based in Florence who want to see Pisa's Leaning Tower and a UNESCO medieval town in one day without arranging their own transport or managing multiple entry bookings—the private format means you set the pace at each stop.