La Spezia Shore Excursions - Florence & Pisa, Cinque Terre & Shore Excursions from La Spezia
La Spezia is the cruise port for the Ligurian coast and the gateway to two of Italy's most visited destinations - Florence and the Cinque Terre. The port sits at the southern end of the Gulf of La Spezia, 90 kilometers west of Florence by motorway and directly adjacent to the Cinque Terre National Park. Shore excursions from La Spezia cruise port with Private Shore Trips are private, exclusively for your group, with an English-speaking driver-guide and a private vehicle. Our most popular La Spezia shore excursion is the Florence and Pisa private tour - a full 10-hour day giving you the maximum time in both cities. In Florence, your driver-guide takes you to the Uffizi Gallery and the Accademia - where Michelangelo's David stands - with skip-the-line tickets secured in advance, followed by free time in the historic center for the Ponte Vecchio, the Santa Croce leather market, and lunch before the drive to Pisa. In Pisa, the Piazza dei Miracoli holds the Leaning Tower - a campanile that began tilting during construction in 1173 and leans approximately 3.99 degrees from vertical - alongside the Cathedral, the Baptistery with its famous echo acoustics, and the Campo Santo. For guests who want to focus entirely on Florence, our Highlights of Florence private shore excursion is an 8.5-hour day giving you a full afternoon in the city - the Duomo and Brunelleschi's dome, Ghiberti's Gates of Paradise on the Baptistery, and the Uffizi or Accademia depending on your preference.
For guests who want the Cinque Terre, our Villages of Cinque Terre private shore excursion from La Spezia is the most direct route to the five clifftop villages - Monterosso, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola, and Riomaggiore - travelling between villages by local boat ferry to see the coastline from the water. La Spezia is closer to the Cinque Terre than any other cruise port on the Italian Riviera. For guests who want a lighter pace, our Pisa and Lucca private shore excursion combines the Piazza dei Miracoli with the beautifully preserved walled city of Lucca - 30 minutes north of Pisa, with its intact Renaissance walls, tower houses, and Romanesque cathedral. All La Spezia shore excursions include a private driver-guide, skip-the-line tickets where applicable, and our back-to-ship guarantee. Reserve with a $50 deposit.
