Day Trip from Rome to Florence and Pisa, Rome, Lazio, Italy
Join this day trip from Rome and find yourself whisked away on the high-speed train to Florence. Enjoy a full-tour of beautiful Renaissance Florence, before you are driven, in a private car with AC, to Pisa. Benefit from the undivided attention of your expert, local guide, as you discover beautiful Tuscany.
In Florence, skip-the-line to see Michelangelo’s David and enjoy a walking tour of the pedestrianized historic center. You’ll see the beautiful architecture of Renaissance Florence, including the Cathedral, Baptistry and Ponte Vecchio. Enjoy the open-air art gallery, the Loggia dei Lanzi. Before you go, rub the nose of the boar Il Porcelino – legend says that, if you do, you’ll return!
After a break for lunch, you’ll head to Pisa for a full tour of the medieval, Italian Gothic Square of Miracles. Skip-the-line and ascend the iconic Leaning Tour, before you tour the Cathedral, Baptistry and Monumental Cemetery. Then, head back to Rome on the high-speed train.
Description & Instructions When Visiting Rome, Lazio, Italy
Join this day trip from Rome and find yourself whisked away on the high-speed train to Florence. Enjoy a full-tour of beautiful Renaissance Florence, before you are driven, in a private car with AC, to Pisa. Benefit from the undivided attention of your expert, local guide, as you discover beautiful Tuscany.
In Florence, skip-the-line to see Michelangelo’s David and enjoy a walking tour of the pedestrianized historic center. You’ll see the beautiful architecture of Renaissance Florence, including the Cathedral, Baptistry and Ponte Vecchio. Enjoy the open-air art gallery, the Loggia dei Lanzi. Before you go, rub the nose of the boar Il Porcelino – legend says that, if you do, you’ll return!
After a break for lunch, you’ll head to Pisa for a full tour of the medieval, Italian Gothic Square of Miracles. Skip-the-line and ascend the iconic Leaning Tour, before you tour the Cathedral, Baptistry and Monumental Cemetery. Then, head back to Rome on the high-speed train.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Ponte Vecchio, 50125, Florence Italy
This beautiful bridge, adorned with jewelers, hides a secret passageway built for Florentine aristocracy during the Renaissance.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Galleria dell’Accademia, Via Ricasoli, 58/60, 50122, Florence Italy
See Michelangelo’s masterpiece David – all 17ft of him – on this tour of the Academy Gallery. Learn the history of the masterwork made from imperfect marble.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Battistero di San Giovanni, Piazza San Giovanni, 50122, Florence Italy
See Lorenzo Ghiberti’s amazing bronze doors with Old Testament scenes, and discover the fascinating history behind this glimmering, intricate masterpiece.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Duomo – Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore, Via della Canonica, 1 Piazza del Duomo, 50122, Florence Italy
Learn the strange tale behind the Duomo of Santa Maria del Fiore, and the tortured genius of the maverick goldsmith/architect behind it: Brunelleschi.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Loggia dei Lanzi, Piazza della Signoria, 50121, Florence Italy
Visit one of the world’s best open-air galleries. Enjoy masterpieces like Donatello’s Judith and Holofernes and Cellini’s Perseus and Medusa in the open-air.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Palazzo Vecchio, Piazza della Signoria, 50122, Florence Italy
This grand palace was the home of the Florentine Republic and its usurpers, the Medici. Discover its blood-stained history.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Piazza della Repubblica, Piazza Della Repubblica, Florence Italy
Stand in the magnificent Renaissance square, learn the history and enjoy the atmosphere.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Mercato Nuovo, Piazza della Repubblica Corner of Via Porta Rossa & Via Por Santa Maria Calimala, 50123, Florence Italy
New by name but not by nature; this 16th-century market is very much alive today.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Fontana del Porcellino, Via Val di Lamona Piazza del Mercato Nuovo, 50122, Florence Italy
Make sure you rub the nose of this wild boar, a popular tourist attraction since the 17th century – if you do, you’ll return to Florence.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Leaning Tower of Pisa, Piazza del Duomo Piazza dei Miracoli, 56126, Pisa Italy
Ascend the Leaning Tower of Pisa with your expert guide and discover the strange history of this Italian icon. Note: children under 8 cannot ascend the tower.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Cattedrale di Pisa, Piazza del Duomo, 56126 Pisa PI, Italy
Ascend the Leaning Tower of Pisa with your expert guide and discover the strange history of this Italian icon. Note: children under 8 cannot ascend the tower.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Battistero di San Giovanni., Piazza del Duomo, 23, 56126 Pisa PI, Italy
Enjoy seeing Italy’s largest baptistry with its stand-out dome and charming gothic style.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Camposanto, Piazza del Duomo 17, 56126, Pisa Italy
See the beautiful gothic cloister in the Monumental Cemetery and admire the remarkable frescoes. Admire the sepulchers of Florence’s ruling Medici family.
Duration: 30 minutes
Duration: 12 hours
Starts: Rome, Italy
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours