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Small Group Day Tour in Cinque Terre and Pisa From Florence
- 12 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 2 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Depart from Florence in a comfortable van with a very small group of up to 8 people and a tour leader for a memorable day. After 2 hours driving the first stop is Manarola, one of the jewels of the Cinque Terre, where you can admire the picturesque houses and take breathtaking photos. Time to explore, before to move with the ferry line that connects the villages to visit Vernazza, walking through the charming streets of the city, and discover the history. After this experience, just 15 min away by train, the next stop is Riomaggiore, where you can taste local delicacies, visit the defensive tower, discover the village life and have a swim. Then, after 10 min of train and 1,5 h driving, the tour will take you to the famous Piazza dei Miracoli to see the majestic Tower of Pisa and the other monuments at this UNESCO site. After this exciting day, set off driving towards Florence. The itinerary is organized to be the easiest considering all the walking difficulties of the villages.
Inclusions
What's included
- WiFi on board
- Bottled water
- Train tickets
- Ferry tickets (public transportation boat)
- Air-conditioned vehicle
What's not
- Tickets to climb the leaning tower of Pisa (costs 20€ per person, online purchased)
- Gratuities
- Lunch
Itinerary
The journey from Florence lasts approximately 2 hours, the first visit will be at Manarola, a magnificent village, UNESCO heritage site, part of the beautiful coastal villages of the Cinque Terre. You will have time to walk the narrow streets, admire the views and enjoy coastal village life, and have a beautiful breakfast in the meantime that the town gets crowded, maybe some souvenir too. Then continue to Riomaggiore with the ferry that connects the coastal villages. (Operation varies depending on weather)
Vernazza, built around the small fishing harbor, bears witness to medieval history with the Doria Castle on top of the rock overlooking the small port, and the church of s. Margherita D'Antiochia next to the main square. If you want to take a bath in the Tyrrenium waters around the natural harbor, don't miss the opportunity. Time to explore the village and taste a typical Ligurian food, and maybe a memorable souvenir (lunch not included) and your journey continues
After visiting Manarola, we continue with the second village Riomaggiore. Built on the cliff face, with the castle that dominates the coast from the strategic position, and the church of S. Giovanni dating XIII century as a memory of its medieval history and its houses with colorful facades make it unique. Don't miss a swim in the small pebble stone beach of Rio, it's beautiful. Time to explore then we continue by train towards Vernazza.
In the afternoon, from Vernazza, after 10 minutes by train to Manarola then an hour and a half of driving towards Pisa, you will arrive at the famous Piazza dei Miracoli, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987 where you can admire the beauty of the Pisan Romanesque architecture as a whole of the monumental complex, will be able to visit the Cathedral, the Baptistery and the Camposanto together with the famous Leaning Tower. (tickets to enter the cathedral and the Tower are not included) And after this visit full with memories and discoveries, we will continue driving towards Florence at the end of our journey.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Meeting point
- On the Strozzi square, near to the Louis Vuitton store
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 8 travellers
- Operated by
- Lilium Travel Florence
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Comfort shoes necessary
- Boats do not operate in bad weather conditions and when the sea is rough. On these occasions transfers between towns is done by local coastal train
- Guests can take a swim in one of the villages, we suggest to take a swim suit with you
- The tour leader depending on the conditions on the terrain can change the order of visit of the villages, you still have to visit the same villages as mentioned on the description.
How it compares in Florence
- Its from-price is 58% below the median of the 647 day trips we list in Florence.
- It is longer than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 70 of 647.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Florence
Florence, the cradle of the Renaissance, gathers masterpieces of art and architecture into a compact city of stone streets beside the Arno.
The Duomo, with Brunelleschi's great red-brick dome, Giotto's bell tower and the Baptistery's gilded doors, marks the centre of town. A few streets away, Piazza della Signoria and the Palazzo Vecchio face a loggia full of sculpture, and the Uffizi Gallery holds Botticelli, Leonardo and Raphael. Michelangelo's David stands in the Galleria dell'Accademia.
Top-ranked sights in Florence: Piazza della Signoria, Uffizi Galleries (Gallerie degli Uffizi), Florence Duomo (Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore).
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