Lucca Tour and Pisa Tower with Wine Tasting from La Spezia Port

Medieval walls, local wine, and the tower that leans: all in one afternoon from the port.

A full-day tour departing from La Spezia port takes you through Lucca, Italy's most famous walled city, with stops inside a Tuscan winery for wine tasting and a cellar tour, plus a final photo opportunity at Pisa's leaning tower. The driver-guide speaks English or Italian and picks you up directly at the port. The van is air-conditioned and seats groups together. Children from age one are welcome.

Step-by-step itinerary

Tour Lucca, winery, and Pisa Tower

• Pick up at La Spezia port
• Drive through Tuscany hills
• Visit Lucca walled city
• Stop for winery tasting and cellar tour
• Visit Pisa leaning tower for photos

The experience

Your driver-guide meets you at the port and drives you through the hills of Tuscany in a professional van, heading straight for Lucca's 1500s city walls. Once inside, the guide stops at the spots locals know (the historical attractions and secret corners that don't make every postcard), and explains what you're seeing from someone who lives there. The pace is built around comfort: the van stops at each point so you step out and look around without rushing between a dozen sites in a single afternoon.

Midway through, you pull into a typical Tuscan winery for a light lunch. This is not a quick tasting-room visit: you taste wines, eat some food, and walk through the cellar itself to see how it's made. If time allows, the route ends with a stop at Pisa's leaning tower for a final photograph before heading back to the port. The whole day runs seven to eight hours from pickup to return.

What’s included

• Pick-up at La Spezia port in an air-conditioned van.
• driver-guide for the full day.
• stops at Lucca's historical attractions inside the city walls.
• wine tasting and light lunch at a Tuscan winery with a cellar tour.
• photo stop at Pisa's leaning tower (if time permits).
• guide in English or Italian.

Before you book

Days and timesMonday to SaturdayDeparts at 09:00

AgesAdult (16 and older) · Child (1 to 15 years)

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup is optional; you can also go straight to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.You can choose from 40 pickup points.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Easy physical levelWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller friendlyInfant seats availablePets welcomePublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Autoservizi DB Tuscany

Is this one for you?Book this if you're arriving by cruise and want to see multiple Tuscan landmarks in one afternoon with a group following set stops. Your driver-guide handles navigation between sites and times the return to match your ship's schedule.

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Top questions

What languages is the guide in?

Live guide in English and Italian.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (1 to 15 years).

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24h before the start.

What exactly is Lucca, and why is it worth a stop on a cruise day?

Lucca is a walled city from the 1500s, one of the most intact medieval towns in Italy, surrounded by its original defensive walls that you can walk or drive around. The walls themselves are a landmark (most cities tore theirs down centuries ago), and inside them the streets, shops and architecture have stayed largely unchanged, so stepping through the gates feels like entering a different era.

How does the winery stop work, and is it just a tasting or something more?

The winery stop includes a light lunch, wine tasting, and a tour inside the cellar where the wine is actually made and stored. It is not a quick counter visit. You spend time there and eat, so it breaks up the day and gives you a sense of how Tuscan wine production works on a real working property.

Will I actually get to see the leaning tower, or is it just a photo stop?

The leaning tower stop is a photo opportunity at the end of the day if time allows. You stop there to take a picture. It is not a full tour of the tower itself or entry inside, just a chance to stand in front of it and capture the moment before returning to the port.

How long is the drive from La Spezia port to Lucca, and will I have time to walk around?

The entire tour runs seven to eight hours from pickup to return, which includes the drive through Tuscany, stops inside Lucca's walls, the winery visit with lunch, and the photo stop at Pisa. The guide stops the van at attractions so you can step out and explore, but the day is structured around seeing multiple places rather than spending hours in one spot.