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A private guided La Spezia shore excursion designed to charm our guests exploring Florence artistic and architectural heritage including its famous museums and art galleries where some of the world's most important works of art are held. You will be delighted, informed and amused with interesting stories of the lives of the people involved.
After disembarking your cruise ship by tender you will be met by your personal English speaking licensed driver holding a sign with your name in. Your private tour begins with an approx. 2 hour drive (traffic pending) in the comfort of a private fully licensed insured a/c deluxe Mercedes Benz vehicle through the enchanting Tuscan countryside to Florence Piazzale Michelangelo to enjoy the breathtaking views over the Renaissance city before reaching the heart of Florence to meet your personal licensed professional Florence tour guide for an intimate private guided walking tour through the backstreets and piazzas of Florence to discover all the major landmarks of the city including the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore the fourth largest church in the world commonly known as the Dome, the 4th century Baptistery and the striking Giotto Bell Tower, Piazza della Signoria an open-air art gallery overlooked by the imposing Palazzo Vecchio and adorned with beautiful statues including a copy of Michelangelo’s David, the nearby 14th century Ponte Vecchio Bridge lined with shops selling gold and silver and the Basilica of the Holy Cross located in the picturesque Piazza Santa Croce.
Our highly qualified Florence tour guide will make history come alive ensuring that you will not miss any important works and that you clearly understand the artistic and historic significance of each treasure including either a skip the line tour of the Academy of Fine Arts Gallery where your expert personable licensed professional tour guide will reveal the secrets behind one of Italy's most celebrated works of art, Michelangelo's David or a skip the line tour of the Uffizi Gallery to explore the secrets behind the largest collection of Italian Renaissance paintings in the world including Giotto, Leonardo, Raphael, Titian, Michelangelo and Botticelli as your expert personable tour guide will reveal the history of the museum, the role played by the Medici family and the nature of the gallery which is a magnificent anthology of great Italian and European art.
Due to the limited time available when in Florence please, let us know which museum would you like to visit so that we can make the required reservations to avoid the long lines.
Florence has a lot of sights but is a very small city, easily explored on foot. At the end of your private guided walking tour of Florence you meet our English speaking licensed driver at pre booked time at an established and easy to find meeting point to transfer you back to La Spezia port of call in time to board your cruise ship.
Other than lunch (not included) and free time for shopping your day is packed with sites, museums and information as this private guided shore excursion allows our guests to enjoy Florence in full.
Please Note: The Academy of Fine Arts Gallery and the Uffizi Gallery museums are closed on Mondays.

* 5 hours private guided walking tour
* Multilingual licensed professional tour guide
* English speaking licensed driver
* Florence must see sights tour
* EITHER Skip the line Uffizi Gallery tour OR Skip the line Academia Gallery tour
* Private deluxe Mercedes Benz vehicle at disposal for the whole length of the shore trip
* Suitable for Children & Seniors
Length of the Shore Excursion: 9 hours (traffic pending)