Pisa & Florence Day Trip from Livorno Port: Private Tour

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Free cancellation

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Duration9h

GroupPrivate

LanguagesEN · IT +1

PickupAt your hotel

Leaning towers, Medici stories, and Tuscan countryside in a day

You’ll step into Pisa’s Piazza dei Miracoli for that first surreal look at the Leaning Tower before winding through Tuscany’s hills toward Florence. Expect stories from your local driver-guide, photo stops among vineyards, free time for shopping or lunch by Santa Croce, and enough small moments—like bells echoing over Ponte Vecchio—to linger long after you’re back at port.

Step-by-step itinerary

Visit Pisa and Florence highlights

Stop at Leaning Tower for photos
Walk in Field of Miracles
Drive through Tuscany hills
Photo stop at Piazzale Michelangelo
Photo at St. John Square
Visit Cathedral Square
Walk in Republic Square
Take pictures in Signoria Square
Admire Palazzo Vecchio and David replica
Shop at Leather Market
Walk on Old Bridge
Drive past St. Lorenzo Church
Lunch and shopping at Santa Croce Church

The Experience

Someone was singing softly near the Leaning Tower of Pisa when we arrived—just this old man with a newspaper hat, humming to himself while tourists snapped their photos. I didn’t expect the tower to look so… unreal? It really does lean that much. Our driver-guide, Marco, laughed when I tried to say “Piazza dei Miracoli” (I definitely butchered it), but he grinned and told us about the Baptistery and why the marble looks almost golden in the morning light. The air smelled faintly of coffee drifting from a tiny stand by the square—honestly, I could’ve just sat there people-watching for hours.

The drive from Pisa to Florence was quieter than I thought it’d be—rolling green hills with those cypress trees you see in every postcard. Marco pointed out olive groves and vineyards as we curved along backroads; at one point he pulled over so we could take photos (“This is real Tuscany,” he said, waving his hand at the fields). The windows were down and you could hear crickets even over the hum of the van. It felt like time slowed down for a bit.

Florence hit me all at once: domes, bells ringing somewhere far off, crowds around Piazza del Duomo. We stopped at Piazzale Michelangelo first—Marco insisted—and that view really is something else. There’s this weird hush up there even though it’s busy. Walking through Florence itself was a blur of statues (I lost count), leather markets where everything smells like new shoes, and street musicians playing under arches near Ponte Vecchio. Lunch happened near Santa Croce—nothing fancy, just panini and fizzy water—but sitting outside watching locals chat with hands flying everywhere felt right.

I still think about that moment on the bridge when the sun hit the river and everything looked kind of painted on. We made it back to Livorno port with plenty of time (Marco checked his watch twice), but part of me wanted to stay longer—just one more espresso or maybe another try at saying “grazie” without sounding like such a tourist.

What’s included

Your full-day includes round-trip private transport from Livorno port in an air-conditioned vehicle with an expert English-speaking driver-guide sharing local stories along the way. You’ll enjoy plenty of free time for shopping or lunch in Florence plus stops at key sights like Pisa’s Leaning Tower and Santa Croce before returning comfortably to your ship—with timing guaranteed so you won’t have to worry about missing anything important.

Good to know

Easy physical levelStroller friendlyInfant seats available

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