Excursions in Pisa

AS CHEAP AS THE TRAIN, AS EASY AND PRACTICAL AS A TOUR

This is the easiest, fastest and best value for money transportation option between Livorno and Pisa.

Our service is a basic and direct on your own tour from Livorno to Pisa Leaning Tower. The departure is at 10.00 am from the same place where the cruise shuttle bus from the port arrives at Via Cogorano at the back of Piazza Grande. From there the bus goes directly to Pisa Tower.

You arrive 40 minutes later in Pisa where the bus will park only 700 meters (0,43 miles) away from Miracle Square, so named for its uniqueness and its artistic beauty, declared a world heritage site by Unesco. In Miracle Square, you can admire the glorious Cathedral, the Baptistery and its bell tower, better known as the Leaning Tower of Pisa. (free time in Pisa: 2 hours, 20 minutes) 

If you like, you can also book an additional Low Cost Guided Tour in Pisa for €12 per person only. The guide will pick you up at the bus parking lot in Pisa and take you for a walking guided tour along Piazza dei Miracoli and the City Center.

You depart from Pisa at 13.00 pm. The bus will bring you back in 40 minutes to Via Cogorano at the back of Piazza Grande, where you can take a shuttle bus back to your cruise ship or stay for a while in Livorno if time permits.

Once you book your low cost transfer, you have your reserved seat on the bus. You can arrive just 15 minutes before at the shuttle bus stop and our staff will be there to give you all the information you need.

A GUIDED TOUR OF PISA, WHICH SEAMLESSLY CONNECTS TO YOUR LOW COST TRANSFER

Discover the beauties of Pisa after the arrival of your Low Cost Transfer from Livorno to Pisa 

The low cost transfer bus from Livorno parks only 700 meters (0,43 miles) away from the Leaning Tower of Pisa. Your guide will pick you up at the parking lot in Pisa and will go with you to the Miracle Square which you will reach in a 10 min walk. At your arrival you will have a 50 minutes guided tour. Your guide will explain you the Cathedral, Baptistery and Leaning Tower. After that the tour continues visiting Piazza dei Cavalieri in the city centre.

After the tour, you can still enjoy free time before returning to Livorno.

A GUIDED TOUR OF PISA, INCLUDING ENTRANCE TICKETS, WHICH SEAMLESSLY CONNECTS TO YOUR LOW COST TRANSFER

Discover the beauties of Pisa and climb the Leaning Tower after the arrival of your Low Cost Transfer from Livorno to Pisa

The low cost transfer bus from Livorno parks only 700 meters (0,43 miles) away from the Leaning Tower of Pisa. Your guide will pick you up at the parking lot in Pisa and will go with you to the Miracle Square which you will reach in a 10 min walk. At your arrival you will have a 50 minutes guided tour. Your guide will explain you the Cathedral, Baptistery and Leaning Tower. After that you will climb the Leaning Tower of Pisa! (Kids under 8 are not allowed in the Leaning Tower)

After the tour, you can still enjoy free time before returning to Livorno.

Enjoy a private shore excursion directly from your ship in Livorno. Our expert and courteous, English-speaking driver will pick you up in a luxury vehicle and take you to visit the very best highlights of Florence and Pisa, helping you to maximize your time and providing assistance and information in order to give you a first-class and worry-free experience.

Your private English speaking driver will be waiting for you at the pre-arranged time at the cruise port of Livorno, holding a sign with your name on it, as specified on your confirmation voucher.

After a 30 minute drive in the north direction, along the coast, you will reach the university town of Pisa, and you will be dropped off directly under the world famous Leaning Tower, in The Fields of Miracles, where you'll have the chance to admire also the main Cathedral, the Baptistery, The Camposanto and the old City Walls.

TIP: If you like to climb the Leaning Tower, let us know at the time of the booking so we will help you with the skip the line tickets.

Leaving Pisa, after approximately 1 hour drive through the Tuscan countryside you will arrive in Florence where your visit will start from Michelangelo Square, a beautiful terrace overlooking the city center from where you can have the best view of Florence. This is also the place where you can see one of the two copies of the famous statue of David. Nearby you can also see the withe and green marble façade of the San Miniato al Monte church - one of the purest examples of the Florentine Romanesque style.

After leaving the church, we follow an uphill road, bordered by the ancient city walls, until we reach Forte Belvedere, built around 1590 by the Grand-Duke Ferdinand to protect the Medici Villas.

Driving down from the Fort, passing the old gate of Costa San Giorgio, you will arrive in Santa Croce Square to visit the Santa Croce church, where many famous Italians (Michelangelo, Galileo, Machiavelli) are buried.

TIP: If you are interested in the Accademia Museum (David) and/or the Uffizi Gallery, please advise us at the time of the booking so we can provide you the skip the line tickets in order to avoid waiting in lines and maximize your time.

Next stop in the heart of Florence is the Piazza della Repubblica surrounded by historical literary cafés, where long ago important intellectuals gathered, the Piazza del Duomo (Santa Maria del Fiore Cathedral, the Baptistery, Giotto's Bell Tower) and the Piazza della Signoria (Old Palace, Loggia dei Lanzi.) and finally the elegant Ponte Vecchio, meaning "old bridge" which dates back to 1345, and today hosts elegant jewelry shops.

For the shopping lovers or the hungry soul, there are also many shops and “trattoria" to dive into, so everyone in your party can satisfy their desires whether it be a smart leather jacket, or a scrumptious plate of pasta. Your private driver will be ready to suggest the best options according to your specific needs, helping you maximize your time and keeping walking to a minimum.

Last but not least you will admire the imposing Pitti Palace, which was formerly the residence of the grand-dukes of Tuscany and later of the king of Italy, and today houses many galleries and museums (Gallery of Modern Art, Costume Gallery, Palatine Gallery, Royal Apartments, Silver and Porcelain museums, etc) and a magnificent park called the Boboli Gardens.

At the end of your day in Florence and after a very good gelato, your driver will bring you back on perfect time to re-board your cruise ship in Livorno.

This Segway tour is a fun and eco-friendly way to discover the Renaissance streets of Pisa. On a self-balancing PT i2 you will visit Pisa's top attractions without any effort. You will see the Duomo, the Leaning Tower of Pisa, San Michel in Borgo and much more.

The tour starts at the parking lot of Via Pietrasantina, where you will meet your guide. The parking lot is located at about 500 m from Piazza dei Miracoli and 1,5 km from Pisa Centrale train station. If you are on a cruise to Pisa (Livorno), it's very easy to go from Livorno to Pisa by train or bus.

You start with a 30 minutes training session. A Segway is easy to use, and doesn't require any special abilities, but it's good to practice a little before setting off.

Your first stop is at Piazza dei Miracoli which you reach through an undergound walkway. It's the home of the Duomo and world famous Leaning Tower of Pisa. The marvelous square with its glorious architecture was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987. It got its name by the Italan writer and poet Gabriele d'Annunzio.

You will follow the guide to Pisa's historic university (Scuola Normale di Pisa) at Piazza dei Cavalieri, while passing through Pisa's most celebrated Santa Maria district. You will glide along the Borgo Stretto for a stop at the wonderful white Church of San Michele in Borgo.

Before getting rewarded with some great views over the calm Arno River, you drift down on your unique vehicle to the Lungarno Mediceo, reaching the last bridge, Ponte della Vittoria, from where you can see a beautiful landscape of the Renaissance palaces reflecting in the river, than you'll visit the octagonal Church of Santo Sepolcro, passing through Piazza della Pera, the central Corso Italia and the Church of Santa Maria della Spina.

At the end of the tour you can admire the precious and noble buildings at Piazza Carrara and Pizza Dante where you can also get a glimpse of the university students life.

Dulcis in fundo the tour ends passing trough Piazza dei Miracoli for a second time, than reaching the starting meeting point.