From Rome: Florence & Pisa Small-Group Day Trip - Accademia Gallery Priority Entry (Hotel Pickup)

Travel by Minivan from Rome to
Tuscany, the Cradle of the Renaissance

In the morning, you are picked up at your accommodation in central Rome and travel north for about 3.5 hours in an air-conditioned minivan. Pass through the green Tiber valley, cross the foothills of the Apennines and drive between the Chianti vineyards while enjoying the Tuscan landscape. A tour assistant accompanies you all day and guides you through the schedule.

Explore the Leaning Tower and Cathedral at Piazza dei Miracoli in Pisa

You spend about 1.5 hours in Pisa. Take photos at Piazza dei Miracoli, home to the famous Leaning Tower, and go inside the white marble Baptistery of St. John and Pisa Cathedral. The Baptistery is the largest in Italy and is also famous for the long echo created by its round structure. The Leaning Tower is viewed from outside only.

Enjoy Priority Entry to the Accademia Gallery with an Official Florence Guide

Head to Florence and stop briefly for lunch. Then start a 2-hour walking tour with your official Florence guide. Pass medieval streets and artisan workshops, then enter the Accademia Gallery with priority access to admire Michelangelo's David, standing over 5 m tall, along with works by Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci and Botticelli.

See Florence's Duomo and Take in the View from Piazzale Michelangelo

See the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore with Brunelleschi's huge red dome, the Baptistery and Giotto's Bell Tower. Finally, go up to Piazzale Michelangelo for a panoramic view of Florence, including Ponte Vecchio, the Arno River and the Duomo. At the end of the day, return to Rome by minivan in about 3 hours.

※ The Leaning Tower of Pisa is viewed from outside, without entry.
※ The tour runs in all weather and involves walking all day, so a moderate level of fitness is required.