Tours in Florence

Experience the colours, flavours, art, distinctive history and enchanting landscapes while driving and walking the characteristic streets of Italy’s most vivid city – Florence.

Reach the historical centre of this marvelous place starting from Michelangelo’s square. Enjoy a nice walk while admiring Medieval “Ponte Vecchio” bridge and the streets of the old centre.  Across the Giotto’s bell tower, you will be startled by the octagonal Baptistery of Saint John, which is renowned for its three sets of artistically important bronze doors with relief sculptures and a magnificent mosaic ceiling. Fiesole is one of those small towns with a historical scent that you can encounter along the way of your journey.

On request, you can visit Medici Villas, historical rural building complexes owned by the Medici family, known for their multifunctional purposes. They were a sign of Medici’s wealth and power, recreational resorts and centre of agricultural activities. Dating from 14th century, the villas are vivid monuments of the rich Tuscan history and roots.

Included: Private vehicle, English speaking driver, tools, parking, luggage handling, and water on board.

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Leave central Florence and travel west through the emerald hills of Tuscany. Your destination is Pisa, an elegant Tuscan city located near Lucca. Discover the beauty of Pisa through its monuments in Miracle Square and get to the top or the tower. The Cathedral is one of the major centres of medieval creation in the world.

Next, depart to the mouth of the Arno River, and visit of San Piero a Grado Basilica.

Finally, explore Florence, the city of Michelangelo, Giotto, Botticelli, DellaRobbia, Pontormo... Enjoy your free time walking along the tiny medieval streets and dedicate a day to the "Lands of Renaissance" discovering the historical center of the marvelous Florence.  Enjoy a nice walk through "Ponte Vecchio" bridge and the streets of the old center.

Included: Private vehicle, English speaking driver, tools, parking, luggage handling, and water on board.

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Discover the beauty of Pisa through its monuments in Miracle Square, famous for the Leaning Tower, the Cathedral, Baptistery and Cemetery. You can get to the top of the tower after climbing 296 stairs, but the effort is worth making. The Cathedral is one of the major centres of medieval creation in the world. San Piero a Grado Basilica is a must place to visit due to its legendary history.

Furthermore, visit the capital of the province of Lucca and the birthplace of Giacomo Puccini, most famous for its unaltered Renaissance-era city walls. You can enjoy your free time walking along the distinctive streets and around the walls that nowadays are a public promenade surrounded by trees.

Included:  Private vehicle, English speaking driver, tools, parking, luggage handling, and water on board.

Tour duration: 8 hours

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Explore Pisa while admiring its monuments in Miracle Square, famous for the Leaning Tower, the Cathedral, Baptistery and Cemetery.

After this, depart to the mouth of the Arno River, and visit San Piero a Grado Basilica and its gorgeous decorations such as ceramic dishes with different motifs.

Moreover, visit Volterra and admire the rests of the old city, the most important Etruscan town of Tuscany. During the visit you can find a handcraft Alabaster shop to discover the methods of working of the stone, symbol of the town, and then driving by the delightful Tuscan’s hills you can reach San Gimignano, the town famous for its original towers, followed by a nice walk in the historical center and free time for visiting the breathtaking sights, art gallery and shopping into an open mall, full of artisans and hand-made products.

Included: Private vehicle, English speaking driver, tools, parking, luggage handling, and water on board.

Tour Duration: 9 Hours

In addition, find below our suggestion for an even more memorable experience during your visit to these places.

*Full Package Etruscan Towers and Truffle 10 hour Tour including lunch (09:00 - 18h)

Included: Private vehicle, English speaking driver, tools, parking, luggage handling, water on board, truffle tasting lunch (Typical Tuscan and truffle starters, first course with truffle, dessert, wine and water included).

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Enjoy the spectacular view of green hills of Florence while driving to the heart of Chianti shire, the land of one of the best worldwide wine - the Chianti Classico.

Explore one of the greatest road trips in Italy - Via Chiantigiana, with its low rolling hills of vineyards, olive trees and breathtaking landscapes. Visit typical farms and taste some of Chianti’s best products. Spend some memorable time at Greve in Chianti, an important town that is considered to be the birth place of Giovanni Da Verrazzano - the famous Italian explorer of North America.

As your day comes to an end, there is a possibility to visit some of the unique Tuscany traditional villages such as Castellina that will bring you a sense of tranquility.

Included:  Private vehicle, English speaking driver, tools, parking, luggage handling, and water on board.

- A visit to Chianti area offers you a once in a lifetime opportunity to taste the best dishes and wines of this area. Choose between the two best Full Package Guided Tours.

*Banquet at the castle (17:00 - 22:00h) - Available each Monday evening from April till October. Juniors under 10 - smaller portions of the meal less EUR 25.

Guided tour of the castle and wine tour of it's cellars, Extra Virgin Olive Oil 4 course and tasting 5 wines is included.

*Her Majesty the Florentine T-bone Steak (18:00 - 22:00h) - Available on Tuesday, Friday and Saturday evenings at 8:00 pm and on Sunday at 1:00 pm

Dinner at Macelleria Cecchini with T-bone steak menu: beef tartar, seared beef, Bone-in Rib eye or strip steak, panzanese steak, T-bone or porterhouse steak, garden vegetables with olive oil, Tuscan beans with olive oil, baked potatoes, Chianti “butter”, Tuscan bread, olive oil cake, coffee, Grappa Cecchini. Home wine and water included. Menus are all naturally dairy-free.

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This private tour is a wonderful opportunity to experience the colors and flavors of these two beautiful cities of Italy.

Siena's prosperity was built on wool and finance in the 12th century. In the Palazzo Salimbeni, see the headquarters of Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena , the oldest surviving bank in the world, founded in 1472.

Visit the Cathedral di Santa Maria, a treasury of 13th and 14th-century Gothic art. A famous feature is the marble inlaid floor, which took nearly two centuries to complete.
Next, see Piazza del Campo, one of Europe's greatest medieval squares. Twice a year this is fenced off and covered with sand for the celebrated Palio horserace.
You will have time to enjoy a drink , at one of the open-air cafes, or to do some shopping.

Visit Florence afterwards, and enjoy walking along the characteristic streets and dedicate a day to the "Lands of Renaissance" discovering the historical center of the marvelous Florence. Starting from Michelangelo’s square for the best view of the town, we recommend a visit to San Miniato‘s Church. Then, enjoy a nice walk through "Ponte Vecchio" bridge and the streets of the old center.

Included:  Private vehicle, English speaking driver, tools, parking, luggage handling, and water on board.

Tour duration: 8 hours

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Visit Siena on a day tour from Florence whose main sights have a beautiful Romanesque-Gothic architecture. Enjoy the narrow alleys and noble palaces to the Salimbeni square, and visit the interior of the Cathedral. See the artistic and architectural beauty of the medieval square Piazza del Campo.

San Gimignano rises on a beautiful Senese hill 334 meters above the sea level and, its towers, which make the town "unique" in the world, dominate the surrounded Valley. Climb at the highest point, to the west, to see the ruins of a fortress dismantled in the 16th century. Furthermore, taste the most famous white wine from this area - Vernaccia di San Gimignano.

Included:  Private vehicle, English speaking driver, tools, parking, luggage handling, and water on board.

Optionally, have a Guided tour of Siena and San Gimignano including lunch in Monteriggioni Castle or a Chianti farmhouse (Typical Tuscan starters, first course, dessert, 3 wines and water).

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After a comfortable journey through the countryside of Chianti, you can reach the city of Siena, famous for its cuisine, art, museums, medieval cityscape and the Palio.

Allow yourself an unforgettable stroll between the narrow alleys and noble palaces to the Salimbeni square and visit the interior of the Cathedral and the labyrinth inlaid in the flooring, the Libreria Piccolomini and the Museo dell’Opera. Most of the main sights have Romanesque-Gothic architecture.

Enjoy the artistic and architectural beauty of the most famous medieval square in Europe, that has a unique shell shape -Piazza del Campo, the place of the famous Palio.

Continue to Montalcino, where you will walk up at the foot of the fourteenth-century fortress. There is a free time to discover the "secrets" of the village and to come back with one of the most beautiful memories that this land can give you.

In the countryside around Montalcino you can find many places to taste the famous "Brunello" and "Rosso" of Montalcino.

Included:  Private vehicle, English speaking driver, tools, parking, luggage handling, and water on board.

Tour duration: 8 hours

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Meet five amazing places on the coast of Italian Riviera that date from the 8^th century on a day trip from Florence.

Start your journey with a ferryboat for all the Cinque Terre with the first stop at Riomaggiore. The village has an urban layout made up of a series of footpaths which follow the outline of the land.

Enjoy a walk on the path of love till Manarola (4 km) and its landscapes and then continue to Vernazza, a path with breathtaking views winding along Mediterranean groves and partly deserted fields and vineyards.

By boat reach Monterosso al Mare with its beautiful beaches, steep rugged cliffs, and crystal clear waters, that make this place one of the most charming resorts on the Ligurian Riviera of the east.

The medieval tower "Aurora", located on the hills of the Cappuccini, separates the ancient part of the village from the modern part. There are preserved works of great importance in the church of Saint Francis "San Francesco” such as the Crucifixion, believed by many to have been painted by Van Dyck.

Don’t forget to visit the restaurants that offer tasty local Ligurian dishes like pasta la pesto accompanied with the famous Cinque Terre wine (Vermentino).

Included: Private vehicle, English speaking driver, tools, parking, luggage handling, and water on board.

Tour duration: 9 hours

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Montepulciano, a former Roman settlement, raised on Mons Politianus, owes its present appearance to the Middle Ages, but also to the Renaissance time. See the churches and palaces built by Antonio d’Sangallo and by Michelozzo and enjoy a delightful taste of the famous red “Vino Nobile di Montepulciano” during the visit of the town.

Pienza is famous for its fine “pecorino” cheese. Art lovers associate this small town with Enea Silvio Piccolomini, later Pope Pius II, who asked Bernardo Rossellino to transform his birthplace into an ideal city of the Renaissance.

Montalcino is like an "island" in the heart of Tuscany, lying on a hill, immersed in the green environment that is still intact and wild. The symbol of the town is the imposing Fourteenth-century Fortress, theater of several wars between Siena and Florence.
Don’t forget to taste the celebrated “Brunello” wine that is produced with 100% Sangiovese.

Included: Private vehicle, English speaking driver, tools, parking, luggage handling, water on board.

Tour duration: 10 Hours
 

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