La Spezia Florence Walk, Leonardo Da Vinci Museum and Pisa Excursion

Description

• Roundtrip shuttle transportation from a central meeting point close to your La Spezia cruise port!
• Assistance on board the bus in English, Italian and Spanish!
• Guided walk in downtown Florence!
• Entrance ticket to the Leonardo Da Vinci Museum in Florence!
• Free time in Florence and Pisa!
• Free map of the city!
• Free WiFi on board the bus!

Explore 2 of the most iconic cities in Tuscany - Florence and Pisa. You'll walk with your guide through downtown Florence and enjoy the Leonardo Da Vinci Museum. You'll also have free time in Pisa.

You'll meet the staff close to your La Spezia cruise ship port. There you'll board your luxury air-conditioned transportation with free Wi-Fi onboard. Your friendly staff can help you in English, Italian and Spanish. You can take a look through the free map on the 60-minute drive to Florence.

Once in Florence, you'll be dropped off by the Santa Maria Novella train station, which is centrally located. From there, your knowledgeable guide will lead you through the streets and past some of the most important landmarks of the city such as the Ponte Vecchio (Old Bridge) and Signoria Square where you can admire the Palazzo Vecchio with its crenelated tower and the famous Uffizi Gallery.

After your walking excursion, you'll visit the Leonardo Da Vinci Museum where you can admire some of Da Vinci's interesting studies. In his lifetime, he completed a great number of scientific manuscripts (well over 4000 pages!) where he kept the notes of his studies and made a lot of sketches on a wide range of interests and preoccupations. These pages were later collected into notebooks or codexes. Amongst these, the most important and interesting is the one on the Flight of Birds (conserved in Turin) and the Codex Atlanticus (twelve volumes of notebooks kept at the Biblioteca Ambrosiana in Milan). The last stop on this excursion is the characteristic Central Market where you will have the chance to taste a variety of local dishes and local products. Depending on the timing, you will have free time to continue exploring the city on your own. The total time you'll have in Florence is 3.5 hours approximately.

You'll meet back at the pre-arranged time and place to be driven to the city of Pisa, located about 60 minutes from Florence. The bus will be parked at Pietrasantina, a few minutes from the Plaza of Miracles (Piazza dei Miracoli). You'll have 1.5 hours to explore on your own this beautiful city, one of the most popular attractions is the Leaning Tower, don't forget your camera and take the iconic picture with the tower. On the same Piazza, you can also find the Cathedral and the Baptistery. The cathedral is the largest and oldest structure in Piazza dei Miracoli and is also one of the best examples of Romanesque architecture.

Another site you don't want to miss is the Pisa Baptistery that stands proudly in the Plaza of Miracles, sharing the piazza with its more famous brother, the Leaning Tower; and has its own share of wonders.  This marble giant is almost as tall as the ‘queen' of the piazza, the Leaning tower. In fact, it is the largest baptistery in Italy standing at 55 meters and has a circumference of more than 100 meters. To put this into perspective it would take at least 50 people to embrace it. If you're not up for exploring, just relax in the green meadow under the shade of one of these iconic monuments. NOTE: Entrance into the tower is not included nor will there be time due to long lines.

After this experience, you will enjoy the 60-minute ride back to your La Spezia cruise port.

What is included?

• Roundtrip shuttle transportation from a central meeting point close to your La Spezia cruise port
• Assistance on board the bus in English, Italian and Spanish
• Guided walk in Florence downtown
• Entrance ticket to Leonardo Da Vinci Museum in Florence
• Free time in Florence and Pisa
• Free map of the city
• Free WiFi on board the bus

Excursion Notes

• Excursion prices shown are quoted in US dollars.
• Reservations need to be booked with a minimum of 2 days in advance.
• Please be advised this service is provided by reservation and your ticket IS NOT usable for a different time from the shown on your booking.
• If you miss your transporation back, there may or may NOT be space on another bus.
• As you may be visiting a religious or memorial site, shoulders and knees must be covered on men and women.
  
• We suggest you have cash (Euros) on hand for the entrance fee, refreshments, excursion staff gratuities, shopping, etc.
• Sensible, rubber-soled walking shoes are highly recommended along with sun protection.
• Please pay attention to restrictions and requirements for this excursion, no refund will be granted if requirements are not met.
• YOU WILL RECEIVE A VOUCHER IN A SEPARATE EMAIL. YOU MUST BRING A PRINTED COPY OF THE VOUCHER TO BOARD THE BUS. DO NOT GIVE THEM OUR ETICKET!
• You must print and surrender a paper version of the voucher for this activity (showing your voucher on a smartphone is not accepted). No refund will be given to customers without a printed copy of their voucher.

Where we meet

For this La Spezia Florence Walk, Leonardo Da Vinci Museum and Pisa Excursion, you will meet your friendly staff at the shuttle bus terminal close to your La Spezia Cruise Terminal. All necessary details will be printed on your Electronic Shore Excursion Ticket.

Excursion Restrictions

• Guests must be able to navigate a narrow steep staircase to access the top deck of the bus.
• Guests must be able to walk on paved, gravel and cobblestone surfaces, some on inclines at most stops.
• There are steps required to enter several of the sites as well as steep curbs in some areas.
• This excursion is not wheelchair accessible. No wheelchairs, walkers, mobility scooters, strollers, etc.
• Seating on the bus is on a first come basis.
• Excursion tickets are only valid on City Sightseeing Italy buses. Unused tickets or tickets presented to another operator are non-refundable.
• It is the guest's responsibility to know their ships scheduled departure time and plan their day to be back on board at the appointed time.
• Schedule times might change due to traffic or any other force majeure.

Excursion FAQ

Cancellation

• Your ship arrives into port late and you cannot make it in time to the meeting location (we will verify with the tour operator).
• Your ship skips/misses the port.
• Weather conditions or equipment failure prevents the operator from running the excursion.
• A medical problem prevents you from safely participating in the excursion (we will verify with the excursion operator and the guest may send doctor's note). This applies to individuals only and not the remainder of the group.
  
• Cancellations/deposit refund requests that do not comply with the above may not be subject to refund.
• Refunds may be subject to a service charge fee as determined by the payment processor, please refer to Terms and Conditions for more information.