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History of "Cruise Excursion to Florence from Livorno/La Spezia by Car"

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Version 10 – May 30, 2023 11:11

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  • 2023-07-02, 2023-08-06, 2023-09-03, 2023-10-01, 2023-11-05, 2023-12-03, 2024-01-07, 2024-02-04, 2024-03-03

Version 9 – May 23, 2023 12:36

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Currency
  • EUR
  • USD
Guide type
  • Tour Guide
Trip difficulty
  • Easy
Cancellation notes
  • 15 or more days before the tour day: 90% of the cost will be refunded, minus ticket costs; Between 8 and 14 days before the tour day: 50% of the cost will be refunded, minus ticket costs; 7 days or less: no refund.
  • Up to 24 hours before the beginning of the activity: full refund
  • Less than 24 hours before the beginning of the activity or no-show: no refund
Cancellation cutoff
  • 15
  • 24
Terms and conditions
  • https://www.througheternity.com/en/terms-and-conditions.html
Duration from
  • 10.0
Duration unit
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  • minutes

Version 8 – May 23, 2023 12:36

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Know Before You Go
  • a car and driver will be waiting for you at either the port of livorno or the port of la spezia when you disembark to take you to florence where you will meet your guide and begin your cruise excursion. at the end of the tour, you will be taken back to the port. if you have not already done so, please provide us with the name of your cruise ship, arrival and departure times., as this is a walking tour through various areas of the city centre, comfortable walking shoes and a bottle of water are strongly recommended., large items cannot be brought into the uffizi gallery or the accademia and we strongly recommend you leave such items at your hotel, otherwise they will need to be left the coat check., please advise if any travelers have mobility concerns so that we can best accommodate you., the ages of any children joining the tour are required. upon booking, please email the ages of all children travelling with you to [email protected]
  • • a car and driver will be waiting for you at either the port of livorno or the port of la spezia when you disembark to take you to florence where you will meet your guide and begin your cruise excursion. at the end of the tour, you will be taken back to the port. if you have not already done so, please provide us with the name of your cruise ship, arrival and departure times., • as this is a walking tour through various areas of the city centre, comfortable walking shoes and a bottle of water are strongly recommended., • large items cannot be brought into the uffizi gallery or the accademia and we strongly recommend you leave such items at your hotel, otherwise they will need to be left the coat check., • please advise if any travelers have mobility concerns so that we can best accommodate you., • the ages of any children joining the tour are required. upon booking, please email the ages of all children travelling with you to [email protected]
Know Before You Book
  • a car and driver will be waiting for you at either the port of livorno or the port of la spezia when you disembark to take you to florence where you will meet your guide and begin your cruise excursion. at the end of the tour, you will be taken back to the port. please provide us with the name of your cruise ship, arrival and departure times., as this is a walking tour through various areas of the city centre, comfortable walking shoes and a bottle of water are strongly recommended., please advise if any travelers have mobility concerns so that we can best accommodate you., please note that there is an additional charge of €140 for a transfer from la spezia.
  • • a car and driver will be waiting for you at either the port of livorno or the port of la spezia when you disembark to take you to florence where you will meet your guide and begin your cruise excursion. at the end of the tour, you will be taken back to the port. please provide us with the name of your cruise ship, arrival and departure times., • as this is a walking tour through various areas of the city centre, comfortable walking shoes and a bottle of water are strongly recommended., • please note that there is an additional charge of €140 for a transfer from la spezia., • please advise if any travelers have mobility concerns so that we can best accommodate you.
Cancellation policy
  • custom
  • standard

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Included
  • all fees and taxes, expert, english-speaking private guide, headsets (for groups of 6 or more), roundtrip port transfers with a private driver from either livorno or la spezia to florence, skip-the-line tickets to the uffizi and accademia
  • • all fees and taxes, • expert, english-speaking private guide, • headsets (for groups of 6 or more), • roundtrip port transfers with a private driver from either livorno or la spezia to florence, • skip-the-line tickets to the uffizi and accademia
Excluded
  • food and beverages, gratuities (optional)
  • • food and beverages, • gratuities (optional)

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Version 3 – April 21, 2023 22:45

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Timezone
  • Europe/Rome
  • Europe/London
Rails Timezone
  • Rome
  • London

Version 2 – April 21, 2023 22:40

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Redemption type
  • voucher

Version 1 – April 21, 2023 22:36

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Short Description
  • Though Florence is a city that could easily occupy the curious traveller for a lifetime, its rich culture can nonetheless be spectacularly brought to life over the course of a single day. With this tour we will embark on an epic journey from the Middle Ages to the end of the Renaissance, exploring the most beautiful sights of Florence and learning about its history and art. The Uffizi gallery is of course one of the highlights of our tour, and here we will encounter many of the artists who made the city famous. The masterpieces of Giotto, Botticelli, Leonardo, Raphael, Michelangelo and Caravaggio dramatically thrust us into the world of the Renaissance, and in their forms we will come to understand the era's radically evolving relationship between man and God. In the museum of the Accademia, we will come face-to-face some of Michelangelo's finest sculptures. Most famous of all is of course his magisterial David, who towers above us with a haughty grandeur. It is perhaps the greatest expression of idealized classical beauty ever carved, and was taken by his contemporaries as proof that his chisel was guided by the hand of God himself. The religious heart of the city is the Piazza of the Duomo, with its splendid octagonal Baptistery. The Baptistery's celebrated bronze doors designed by Ghiberti will immerse us in the artistic revolution that was gathering pace in the city. The enormous Duomo meanwhile reminds us of one of the Renaissance's most impressive achievements. Piazza della Signoria was the political heart of the Renaissance city, and here the fluctuating fortunes of the Florentine Republic is writ large in the shadow of the imposing Palazzo Vecchio. This great building was the seat of the city magistrates, safeguards of Florence's democratic autonomy. We will explore the powerful Medici family's ever increasing influence in their affairs, until they eventually became de-facto rulers of the city. The 14th century basilica of Santa Croce is one of the most impressive medieval monuments in the city. Inside we will admire the frescoes of Giotto recounting the life of St. Francis, a wooden crucifix by Donatello, and Brunelleschi's marvellous Pazzi chapel, a masterpiece of Renaissance proportion. We end our tour on the Ponte Vecchio, perhaps the city's most iconic landmark. Long renowned for its picturesque charm, it was the only bridge to survive the Nazi retreat from Florence unscathed. For centuries butchers and fishmongers sold their goods here, and were only replaced by the current goldsmiths and jewellers in the 16th century at the command of Medici nobles. It is a place where the many histories of Florence collide, where merchants, tradesmen, artists and aristocrats all rub shoulders together. Join us as we tread in their footsteps through the streets of one of the world's most magical cities.
  • Though Florence is a city that could easily occupy the curious traveller for a lifetime, its rich culture can nonetheless be spectacularly brought to life over the course of a single day. With this tour we will embark on an epic journey from the Middle Ages to the end of the Renaissance, exploring the most beautiful sights of Florence and learning about its history and art.
  • The Uffizi gallery is of course one of the highlights of our tour, and here we will encounter many of the artists who made the city famous. The masterpieces of Giotto, Botticelli, Leonardo, Raphael, Michelangelo and Caravaggio dramatically thrust us into the world of the Renaissance, and in their forms we will come to understand the era's radically evolving relationship between man and God.
  • In the museum of the Accademia, we will come face-to-face some of Michelangelo's finest sculptures. Most famous of all is of course his magisterial David, who towers above us with a haughty grandeur. It is perhaps the greatest expression of idealized classical beauty ever carved, and was taken by his contemporaries as proof that his chisel was guided by the hand of God himself.
  • The religious heart of the city is the Piazza of the Duomo, with its splendid octagonal Baptistery. The Baptistery's celebrated bronze doors designed by Ghiberti will immerse us in the artistic revolution that was gathering pace in the city. The enormous Duomo meanwhile reminds us of one of the Renaissance's most impressive achievements.
  • Piazza della Signoria was the political heart of the Renaissance city, and here the fluctuating fortunes of the Florentine Republic is writ large in the shadow of the imposing Palazzo Vecchio. This great building was the seat of the city magistrates, safeguards of Florence's democratic autonomy. We will explore the powerful Medici family's ever increasing influence in their affairs, until they eventually became de-facto rulers of the city.
  • The 14th century basilica of Santa Croce is one of the most impressive medieval monuments in the city. Inside we will admire the frescoes of Giotto recounting the life of St. Francis, a wooden crucifix by Donatello, and Brunelleschi's marvellous Pazzi chapel, a masterpiece of Renaissance proportion.
  • We end our tour on the Ponte Vecchio, perhaps the city's most iconic landmark. Long renowned for its picturesque charm, it was the only bridge to survive the Nazi retreat from Florence unscathed. For centuries butchers and fishmongers sold their goods here, and were only replaced by the current goldsmiths and jewellers in the 16th century at the command of Medici nobles. It is a place where the many histories of Florence collide, where merchants, tradesmen, artists and aristocrats all rub shoulders together. Join us as we tread in their footsteps through the streets of one of the world's most magical cities.
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  • adult:
  • from: '18'
  • to: '64'
  • child:
  • from: '5'
  • to: '11'
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  • infant:
  • from: '0'
  • to: '4'
  • child:
  • from: '5'
  • to: '11'
  • youth:
  • from: '12'
  • to: '17'
  • adult:
  • from: '18'
  • to: '64'
  • senior:
  • from: '65'
  • to: '120'
Cancellation notes
  • Up to 24 hours before the beginning of the activity: full refund
  • Less than 24 hours before the beginning of the activity or no-show: no refund
  • Up to 24 hours before the beginning of the activity: full refund
  • Less than 24 hours before the beginning of the activity or no-show: no refund
Duration unit
  • minutes