Florence Shore Excursion from La Spezia
About this activity
Highlights
- Explore Florence's historic center
- Visit the iconic Duomo cathedral
- Stroll across the Ponte Vecchio bridge
- Discover Renaissance art and architecture
- Enjoy panoramic views of the city
Full description
Included / Excluded
- Round-trip transportation from La Spezia to Florence
- Guided tour of Florence's historic center
- Visit to the Duomo and Ponte Vecchio
- Meals and beverages
Meeting point
Start Location
Unknown location
Important information
Know before you book
- Tour operates rain or shine; dress appropriately
- Confirm your booking details and provide accurate contact information
- Be aware of the return time to the port to avoid missing your ship
Know before you go
- Wear comfortable walking shoes for cobblestone streets
- Bring a camera to capture the city's stunning architecture
- Check the weather forecast and dress accordingly
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Accessibility
- Easy Public Transport
- Stroller Accessible
Good to know
- Departure times are subject to change due to arrival to Cruise ships
- Please, specify Ship Name and Boarding time
- Be sure to be at the meeting point at least 15 minutes before departure time, at the meeting point you will find the staff wearing a GREEN T-Shirt. No refund will be give in case of late coming
- If your ship makes an itinerary change or schedule change and you arrive in a different port or in a different schedule, please do not assume your tour has been cancelled. your tour will be schedule for the new port or for the new timing. Please call our representative to confirm the new details.
- Meeting point just outside the cruise terminal
- Return in time to the ship guaranteed.
- Please arrive at least 15 minutes before the entrance time at the Accademia Gallery ticket office
- If you have selected Accademia Option, you receive an ENTRY CODE by your escort the day of the excursion.
- Present the ENTRY CODE at the Accademia Gallery Box Office in order to collect your ticket
- In the event of changes to the itinerary due to events not directly dependent on our company, entrance tickets to the Accademia Museum cannot be refunded.
- Official Admission to the Galleria dell'Accademia di Firenze: Adult (26+) €20.00. Additional fees cover ticket purchase, agency booking fees and customer service.
- If you book Accademia Tickets or Guided Tour, please insert all the customer names, otherwise, we cannot be held responsible for denied entry, and it will not be possible to claim any refund or other form of compensation.
Traveler reviews
Martini is a great guide for Florence.
This is a fast paced tour of some highlights in Florence. When you only have a set amount of time, Martini gets you there and around and you still have some free time.
We made our guide aware...
We made our guide aware that my husband and others with us could not walk fast. She acknowledged it. After leaving the bus she walked at a fast pace to the train station. When we arrived there the group was gone, maybe 2-3 minutes behind them. We didn’t know where to go. My friend told her we were left there. The answer was she couldn’t call us. We called the number she gave us but it was an emergency number with no answer. We spoke with a security guard who helped us get to the street to search for them. At the end of the day we never found them but found our way back to the bus at the time of departure. No apology or concern from the guide. I have never been on a tour where the tour guide did not attempt to keep the group together. We will not be booking through Viator in the future.
Great Value, Reliable
Lumi, the tour leader, was great and kept track of is as best anyone can on an “explore on your own” type of tour. But you must pay attention to instructions and ask questions if you don’t fully understand where to meet back up for the return trip. We had the galleria option, and so we followed her until the time to go into the galleria when she got us our tickets and left us to enter and enjoy that and the rest of the day on our own. Also, there is lot of ground to cover and the cobblestones are challenging for some.
Florence is VERY crowded!
We did this rather than the option from Princess. The excursion is as listed. Large bus that takes 2 hours from port to Florence. You then go into the city and can do it on your own or follow the guide through the sites. We chose to follow the guide for a bit and it was interesting but too fast paced for us. We like to explore a city slowly and go in the shops and experience the good. The city is SO crowded!! We also added on to see the statue of David. The gallery is VERY crowded and you need to get there early to stand in your reserved line. The guide gave us a map on the bus and told us about the important sites. We found navigating with the map challenging and challenging need us using Google Maps to get around. We just did Florence so our bus dropped us off and we got on the same one back so we could leave items on. No bathroom on the bus and again it’s a long ride. Doing a cruise and seeing some beautiful small costal towns, Florence was just not a favorite for me. The guide was very nice and gave us a good restaurant recommendation. It’s a long day and definitely not my favorite of the cruise destinations. If you like big group tours and busy cities with lots to see then you will enjoy this.
Terrible Experience!
Too much time in Florence & Piza unless going to museums; so waste of an hour in Florence & waste of 50 minutes time in Piza! Told to leave bag on bus, but different bus picked up in Piza. That being said, they told me the other bus would leave bag @ terminal for pick up, & @ terminal was told it was sent to ship. It was not, & we lost to expensive brand new umbrellas. We want a full refund!!!!