Tuscany Tours
Latest update: 18 February 2024
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Our Tuscany Tours are designed to add an extra level of fascination to your trip to the region by allowing you to get involved with the local people, the culture and traditions.
We've really got something to suit all tastes with experiences including walking tours of the major Tuscan cities of Florence, Pisa and Siena, or getting out into the countryside and enjoying the dramatic landscapes of the Tuscan hills while trying the local wines. Each of the tours comes with real user reviews so you can judge whether or not the experience is right for you. |
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Our Florence Tours are a mixture between exploration of the incredible Renaissance city centre of Tuscany's capital and a chance to get out into the region's dramatic countryside.
We can provide a wide range of expert guides who will take you around the city centre and explain its history, culture and traditions, either on foot or with an electric buggy if you prefer. There are skip the line tickets available for the busiest galleries and museums such as the Uffizi or Florence Cathedral, while another experience is to have a guide take you around the local markets. Beyond the city centre there are numerous ways to explore the Tuscan countryside with different guides and vehicle types. |
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The Pisa Tours are largely focused around the city centre and world famous sights such as the Leaning Tower of Pisa on the Piazza dei Miracoli. Other sights on the same square include the beautiful Pisa Baptistery and Romanesque Pisa Cathedral.
We can provide guides that will also bring more of Pisa to life by introducing your to the local cuisine while also explaining about the culture and traditions of the city. You can move around either on foot or with small vehicles such as electric golf buggies. There's also a great deal of choice beyond Pisa with opportunities to visit the marble quarries of nearby Carrara, the beautiful hill town of Volterra or to go further north and see the incredible villages of the Cinque Terre in Liguria. |
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The range of Siena Tours is really something to whet the appetite with a diverse range of experiences to choose from.
Siena itself is one of the most beautiful cities in Italy with the sloping Piazza del Campo at its heart and one of the country's most beautiful cathedrals just a short walk away. Everything in the small city is connected by a fascinating tangle of medieval streets. We can provide walking tours, skip the line tickets and a number of different ways to get around the city. Beyond Siena the choice is even wider with vespa tours of the local vineyards sitting alongside hot air balloon days out. We can also take you to some of the nearby hill towns such as the UNESCO World Heritage listed San Gimignano among others. |
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A wide range of Lucca Tours are available to book through the website which provide some remarkable opportunities to get to know the city and the countryside that surrounds it.
Lucca is famous for the medieval wall that surrounds it which is a favourite spot for a walk or a bike ride. We can provide qualified guides to take you around the walls and also through the medieval city centre while you sample the local food and drink. We can also take you north of Lucca and indeed of Tuscany, up to the famous Cinque Terre villages in Liguria. The five villages are a UNESCO World Heritage site and within striking distance of Lucca for a day trip. The sight of the colourful fishing villages hugging the rocky coastline is one that you'll never forget. |
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Our Arezzo Tours combine activities within the city of Arezzo itself and the beautiful countryside that surrounds it.
Arezzo is famous for its Basilica di San Francesco and also its quirky Piazza Grande, the main square which slopes dramatically from one side to the other and made a starring appearance in the Oscar-winning film Life is Beautiful. We can provide walking tours of the city with an expert guide or take you out into the countryside which is peppered with vineyards where you can try the local wines. Arezzo is also just a short distance from the medieval hill town of Cortona which itself was made famous by a starring role in the 2003 film Under the Tuscan Sun starring Diane Lane. |
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There are many visitors to Tuscany that take a brief stop in the region on a cruise ship. Our Livorno Tours are largely designed for those people who want to make the most of their shore leave.
As Livorno is positioned roughly in the middle of Tuscany on the west coast, it brings the whole region within striking distance. Day trips from Livorno include all of the major Tuscany cities such as Florence, Pisa and Siena, as well as its many hill towns including San Gimignano, Pienza and Montepulciano. Trips north from Livorno to the Cinque Terre of Liguria are also very popular and we can provide transport in either group or private tour scenarios. |
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The Cinque Terre Tours take place just to the north of Tuscany, across the regional border in Liguria. There are dozens of tour types to take, many of which involve getting out on the water.
Surrounding the five villages are turquoise seas and a rocky coastline that provides some fascinating little bays to explore. We can provide all types of boat from kayaks to larger boats for group tours depending on your particular requirements. If you don't fancy getting on a boat then we can offer cooking lessons that allow you to bring your experience home at the end of your trip, or walking tours that run along the beautiful cliffs paths of the Cinque Terre. It's possible to reach most of the villages this way and the scenery is quite breathtaking. |
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The collection of San Gimignano Tours which you can find to the right of this text is an extensive range of experiences that combine the best of the hill town and the stunning countryside around it.
Known by some as the Medieval Manhattan due its large number of towers, San Gimignano is a UNESCO World Heritage site and one of the most popular hill towns in Tuscany. Our qualified guides can take you on a walking tour of the town centre and combine that with the chance to try some of the local cuisine. For those of you that want to get out into the stunning countryside that surrounds San Gimignano we can also offer a range of cooking lessons, bicycle tours or horse riding experiences. |
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If you're interested in wines and how they are made then it's a given that you'll enjoy one of our Montepulciano Tours.
The beautiful hill town of Montepulciano is famous for its production of the Vino Nobile wine and there are dozens of experiences available that will bring you into contact with it. We can offer cycling tours of the local countryside combined with vineyard visits or even a lunch at the home of a local where you can lean to combine the right foods to complement the wines. If you don't want to venture beyond Montepulciano itself then how about a walk around the town's markets with an expert guide who will also talk to you about the local customs and culture as well? |
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We can provide a wide range of Umbria Tours that allow an in-depth exploration of the region that borders Tuscany to the east.
Umbria is a fertile land of rolling hills, forests and verdant countryside where the local truffles are prized equally as highly as the wild boar and porchetta that grace the region's dinner tables. Experiences on offer in Umbria include cooking lessons, truffle hunts, vineyard tours and even hot air balloon rides. We also have a number of different vehicles available for the tours with everything from e-bikes to limousines, vespas and electric buggies. Umbria is a rich land that doesn't get the same level of attention as neighbouring Tuscany but it has a great deal to offer its visitors. |
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Our Perugia Tours centre around the regional capital of Umbria; a mystical, intriguing, hilltop city just bursting with character.
Perugia is one of the largest hill towns in Italy and certainly one of the most interesting. Its main square Piazza IV Novembre is edged on one side by the beautiful Perugia Cathedral and on another by the expansive Galleria Nazionale dell'Umbria. Tours on offer in Perugia include walling tours where an expert guide will take you around the city and talk about its culture, traditions and most importantly, its cuisine. There's really something for everyone with trips to local vineyards, cycling tours and even local white water rafting experiences. |
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A rich variety of Assisi Tours are simple to book via the Viator system you can see to the right of this text.
One of Italy's most famous pilgrimage sites, the hill town of Assisi is famous for its Basilica di San Francesco d'Assisi whose interior is covered in beautiful frescoes by Renaissance artist Giotto. Beyond the main Basilica there are numerous other churches to explore as well as a walk to the top of the town and the castle that overlooks it. Situated just a short drive from Perugia, it's simple to reach Assisi; we can provide both the transport to and from the town as well as the experiences once you get there. Activities on offer include walking tours of the hill town itself and even picnics in the stunning local countryside of rolling hills. |
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The Orvieto Tours are designed to enrich any visit to one of the most famous hill towns in Italy which sits just across the border from Tuscany in the neighbouring region of Umbria.
With an incredible facade that can be seen from miles around, the cathedral in Orvieto is one of the most memorable in the country and is just one reason to visit the town. Orvieto sits in a defensive position atop a hill where in the 16th century the Pope created an ingenious well system which allowed the townsfolk to draw water without fear of attack from warring neighbours. Nowadays, the Pozzo di San Patrizio is one of the town's main visitor attractions. Tours and activities in Orvieto include guided walks and local vineyard visits. |
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