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Livorno Shore Excursion - Lucca and Pisa
 



This 8-9 Hour Private Shore Excursion Includes:
  • Pick up from Port of Livorno
  • Private English Speaking Driver Guide
  • Round Trip Transportation in Private Vehicle
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Tour Number:
ILIVO-07

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Group Size (Prices in USD)*:
2 People - $550 Per Person (Private Tour)
3 People - $366 Per Person (Private Tour)
4 People - $286 Per Person (Private Tour)
5 People - $228 Per Person (Private Tour)
6 People - $190 Per Person (Private Tour)
7 People - $188 Per Person (Private Tour)
8 People - $164 Per Person (Private Tour)



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TOUR DESCRIPTION
 
Livorno Shore Excursion- This tour visits the Tuscan towns of Lucca and Pisa which are both relatively close to Livorno so it makes a nice option for those who do not want too much driving. You enjoy free time in both towns.

After meeting your driver guide at the pier in Livorno, you drive to the walled Tuscan town of Lucca, which is has lots of lovely narrow, medieval streets to explore. Your driver guide will explain the top sites but you decide how to spend your time. The city has some wonderful examples of Roman, medieval and Renaissance architecture and some grand churches, including the Duomo di San Martino, which contains the Volto Santo (Holy Face), a wooden figure of Christ, whose face is considered to be a true likeness of the face of Christ. It was carved by Nicodemus, who was present at the crucifixion.

While in Lucca, you should visit the Renaissance walls and ramparts. Today they are a beautiful public walkway popular with tourists and locals alike. You may choose to visit one of Lucca's grand villas or the birthplace of operatic composer, Giacomo Puccini. The home contains a museum which houses precious relics and memorabilia including drafts, scores, photos, letters, honors, and paintings.

After exploring, you have free time to enjoy lunch (meal not included) in one of the caf̩s or pizzerias in town.

Later this afternoon you drive to Pisa to visit the Piazza dei Miracoli or Field of Miracles. This pedestrian area is one of the finest architectural ensembles in the world, including the Leaning Tower of Pisa and the Duomo (cathedral), a Romanesque masterpiece dating back to the 11th century. If you are looking for a last minute souvenir or an afternoon Italian ice cream, you can also find it here.

At the end of the day you are brought back to the pier in Livorno.

Mobility: Folding wheelchairs OK, some sites may be inaccessible (advance notice required)

If you cannot find what you are looking for, our Livorno tours and Livorno Shore Excursions can also be customized to fit your needs. If you have a larger group, we can offer you a private Livorno tour using a mid-size bus or full size coach. Please contact us with any questions or to receive a customized quote.
Shore Trip Timing is approximate based on your interests & traffic
  • Drive to Lucca - 1 Hour (traffic pending)
  • Visit Lucca - 3 Hours
  • Free Time for Lunch - 1.5 Hours
  • Drive to Pisa - 30 minutes
  • Visit the Field of Miracles - 1.5 hours
  • Return to pier in Livorno - 45 minutes (traffic pending)

Average Rating: Average Rating: 5 of 5 5 of 5 Total Reviews: 58 Write a review »

  11 of 11 people found this review helpful:
 
5 of 5 Review Location: Livorno November 11, 2024
Reviewer: Matt G from Erie PA  
I want to thank you and your organization for a well laid out plan that was executed to perfection. Each pickup and tour went off without a hitch. The ability to email you and work out a last minute pick up change for our final day was wonderful. All drivers were prompt. Anyone debating whether its worth the little extra money to go private needs to understand that IT IS! A perfect example is when we were in Rome we drove by the Vatican and THERE WAS NO LINE and it was a Wednesday! We had our entire trip arranged around NOT going into the Vatican. Once the driver pointed it out we said  were skipping a sit down lunch  and then we were able to a quick 1-12 hours in the Vatican and even went to the top of the dome! THIS NEVER COULD HAVE HAPPENED WITH A 12  40 person tour! Privacy has its perks and this was only one of them! NaplesPompeii We cannot remember the name of the driver however he was very knowledgeable and his English was very good. He was always in the spot to remeet when he said. He also gave us a gift of some pasta from him and The Comapany. Rome Gino was our driver. Although all the vans were nice newer and clean, this was the nicest van. It was a Black Mecedes with a limo type club seating in the rear which was nice. Even though I had my own - Gino even had an extra cell phone to call on when we would split up. He was very professionally dressed and apologized for his English BUT probably was the best of all of them  he was very humble and knowledgeable about the whole town. If I went back to Rome Id like to spend 3 days with him. He took us to little secret places that we know the busses are not going to! He texted me the following day thanking us for the business and his gratuity. PisaFlorence Vito was our driver. Again a Local right after Pisa he offered to call some friends at a Winery if we wanted to stop  we said of course were in Tuscany! He made a phone call and the people opened their 400 acre winery to us and gave us a private tour and tasting! Made us feel like real VIPs. and yes of course we bought some wine. CannesMonaco Noelle-Lynn was our driver. English was OK but France is a very different accent. I will say that I think the language may have caused some confusion which caused a bit of tension  but again the accent and the French culture is part of it. In the end --- it was all good! You have my permission to use any or all of this email for you website. Thank you for your help and for being there. We would definitely use you again. In fact if you do anything in Alaska we are going next year!

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5 of 5 Review Location: Livorno October 16, 2024
Reviewer: Janna B from Granada Hills CA  
Thank you for warm welcome back, glad to be home. Thank you for all the arrangements we definitely well refer you to all our friends traveling to Europe. All the guides were very informative and knowledgeable people. It was a pleasure working with you.

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  16 of 16 people found this review helpful:
 
5 of 5 Review Location: Livorno October 13, 2024
Reviewer: Maggie M from Norman OK  
Mainly you need to know how wonderful ALL of the guides were for each of our ports of call. Their devotion to their jobs, their cities and their culture was honest and fresh! And they were just down right GREAT DRIVERS!! We never felt that we were a  job  for them. They were excited about the day. They had great energy and were excited to show us the same places that they had shown so many others before us. Over all, for me, the thrill of the drive was worth every penny!! These are  professional drivers  in places where there are NO rules! (Italy) Wow! Aldo (our driver in Naples and Amalfi coast) is quite like a  rock star  around the Sorrento area. He is very well known by everyone. It was so much fun!! Aldo was my favorite as he was larger than life! He allowed me to see everything I wanted to see that day. The lunch at the Caruso was not to start for another 2 hours so we went on down the way to Positano for our lunch. This was a place were a lot of the guides brought their clients for lunch. It was called La Tagliata. It had a great view and the food was outstanding!!! And did I mention it was very well priced for the amount of food we got - at least a 15 course meal. Aldo was once again - a  rock star  at this place. We felt very special to be seen with him!! Lucca, our driver in Rome was known as the  Gladiator  and yes he was!! He could get anywhere in Rome in no time flat! No matter the traffic. He knew every short cut and back alley. We never walked more than 30 feet to the site of what he wanted us to see. He pulled right up to the very front of every place we went to in Rome. He showed us so many different things that we didnt even ask to see. We saw double the amount of things listed on the original itinerary - just because he was such a good driver guide. Sylvia, our driver in Florence was my fathers favorite. The drive through Chianti was well worth it even though there was some fog in the beginning of the day. It cleared while we were in Greve and the sky was clear for the rest of the day. Florence was beautiful as we saw it from the park on the hill when we came into town. Our guide in the Uffizi museum was Sylvia (the same name as our drive guide). We were able to go slow and have her talk about the history of the museum and the history of the art in the museum. We learned so much! She was a fabulous teacher. We loved talking about art with her. We wanted to stay in Florence and be with her for several days. Our guide for the Nice tour was Pierre. My husband, Victor, fell in love with Pierre. He was calm and laid back.. He took us to a beautiful place that was a state park. This park was on the highest mountain behind the town of Eze. It was perfectly clear that day and we could stand on top of this mountain and see To our right down the coast, past Antibes, to St. Tropez . To our left past Monaco far into Italy. This was a huge surprise to find this pretty park. It was an amazing view. We were so grateful that he had decided to take us there. We would have never known to ask to see something like this. The view was spectacular. He also took us to see the row of Billionaire Yachts in Antibes. He had us walk down the long dock that held all of the ships for the very rich. They were also amazing. Our guide in the Vatican was Daniella. She was fabulous. The Pope was speaking that morning so our Vatican tour of 3 hours turned into a 5 hour tour. She took us to see everything. She was extremely smart about art and history. Victor and I loved every moment of these museum guides as we are very interested in art history.

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5 of 5 Review Location: Livorno October 12, 2024
Reviewer: Len N from San Rafael CA  
The tour was terrific. The driver was very informative and took us where ever we decided to go. I will highly recommend your company to all my friends if they need a guided tour. Thanks again for all your help!!!!

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  3 of 3 people found this review helpful:
 
5 of 5 Review Location: Livorno October 11, 2024
Reviewer: Brian and Alex F from Hollywood FL  
We, my family of eight, just used Private Shore Trips for our Mediterranean cruise and I can not tell you how happy we were. Seeing those bus loads of people leaving the cruise ship for tours with no individual say on what they will see or do. Private Shore Trips worked with us, made each port of call unique to our taste. The guides where there waiting for us, each guide was knowledgeable about there city, the history and lay of the land. We saw and did things we would have never been able to do otherwise on 12 hour port of calls... We will probably never use cruise excursions again.... you will think the same once you have used Private Shore Trips. Thanks again.

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