Pisa and Florence from Rome | Private Tours

This one-day escape to Pisa and Florence from Rome is designed to explore the best of Tuscany art and architecture! You will climb the famous Tower of Pisa, dominating the magnetic Field of Miracles! All you will see, plus a comfortable trip with a luxury Mercedes, makes it one of our best day trips from Rome!
First, you will visit Florence, the elegant capital of  Renaissance art, with unique bridges crossing the Arno river. Then you will reach Pisa, famous for the leaning tower and historic churches, medieval palaces, and bridges. Hotel pick up and drop off are included!

Included in the tour:

• Pick up from your location and full day car with driver at disposal.
• 2 hours guided tour in Florence with a professional guide
• 1 hour and a half in Pisa free time
• Tickets for the Leaning Tower and Cathedral
• Drop off back to your hotel in Rome
• COVID 19 safety measures: face mask and hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff (social distancing from other visitors enforced: temperature checks for everybody entering museums and archaeological sites).

Pick up details and other info:

Pick-up time is at 7:30 from your location. To optimize your precious time, we pick you up from all hotels, apartments, and B&B located within a radius of 10 kilometers from the Pantheon.

Pisa leaning tower

You indeed wish to visit Pisa for the famous tilting tower! Your driver will lead you to the Field of Miracles in Pisa, where you will have one hour and a half free time to climb the Leaning Tower of Pisa, where Galilei did his experiments on gravity.

Cathedral

You will visit the marvelous Cathedral with the famous bronze lamp that inspired Galilei to discover the pendulum. Not only the bronze doors but also the west façade hides surprises. Inside, Pisa Cathedral is rich with magnificent works of art., another spectacular sight of this Florence and Pisa Tour.

Marble Baptistery

The circular marble Baptistery is a few steps away with Nicola Pisano’s great Pulpit and the acoustic effect under the dome. You will discover how notes last hanging in mid-air, enough time to “sing with yourself.” (ticket on request, not included)

Artists of Florence

Leonardo Da Vinci, Michelangelo, Raphael, Botticelli, Fra Angelico, Giotto, Donatello, Brunelleschi, Galilei, Cellini, Dante, Machiavelli, and Savonarola are only a few names that made the history of Florence, one of the best places to visit in Italy.

Florence Cathedral

You will visit Santa Maria del Fiore, an excellent example of a Gothic Church with a New Gothic façade and famous works of art. The most impressive is the massive ingenious Brunelleschi’s Dome, with fascinating frescoes of the “Last Judgement” by Vasari and Zuccari.

Piazza del Duomo

The tour continues with Piazza del Duomo with the octagonal Baptistery and his beautiful bronze doors by Ghiberti and Giotto Bell’s Tower. The main square in Florence is Piazza Della Signoria, among Florence’s top attractions. Besides Neptune Fountain, you will also see the magnificent Loggia dei Lanzi, a 14th-century arcade enriched with impressive statues. In front of the imposing Palazzo Vecchio, there is a copy of the world-famous Michelangelo’s David.

Bridge Ponte Vecchio

Florence has its romantic face in the spectacular views over the Arno river; what you must see in Florence is the picturesque Ponte Vecchio bridge. Antique and jewelry shops are in abundance.

Santa Croce Square

The square with the Gotic-Florentine Basilica is the last stop of your day trip to Florence and Pisa.