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FLORENCE IN FULL
Please note: As vehicles are not allowed to get close to the ship in La Spezia port, you have to take the free shuttle to the parking lot when desembarking the cruise (we do suggest you exit the ship about 20 minutes earlier than your scheduled tour start time).
One of our english speaking drivers will meet you at the parking lot, holding a sign with your group's name on it.
In around 2 hours drive, you will reach the marvellous terrace called Piazzale Michelangelo (named after the artist who sculpted the original David statue).
Here you will have one of most beautiful views of the city. Nearby you can also see the white and green marble façade of the S. Miniato al Monte church - an example 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. From here you will drive through the old gate of the city - Porta Romana and come to the imposing Pitti Palace, which hosts many galleries and museums (Gallery of Modern Art, Costume Gallery, Palatine Gallery, Royal Apartments, Coach Museum , Silver and Porcelain museums, etc) and a magnificent park called the Boboli Gardens.
You will then drive to the city center, to Piazza della Repubblica, surrounded by the historical literary cafés, where long ago, important intellectuals gathered together. Following the Via De'Calzaiuoli, which connects Piazza del Duomo (S. Maria del Fiore, the Baptistery, Giotto's Bell tower) to Piazza Signoria (Palazzo Vecchio, Uffizi , loggia dei Lanzi) you will be able to admire the best masterpieces of Renaissance art, breathing in the magical atmosphere that only Florence can offer.
Your driver will be more than happy to take you to Piazza Santa Croce to visit the Santa Croce church, where many famous Italians are buried. For those who would like to shop or the hungry soul, there are also many shops and "local trattoria" to dive into, so everyone in the group can satisfy their desires whether it be a leather jacket or a scrumptious plate of pasta! Shopping, can be a unique experience in Florence.
Walking through its ancient medieval streets, exploring the city's renowned tradition of crafts and family-run businesses. Few cities of comparable size can boast of such a profusion and variety of high quality goods with Italian design.
The most important street for shopping is Via De' Tornabuoni with designer boutiques like, Gucci, Prada, Ferragamo, Armani, Vuitton, Valentino, Cartier, Trussardi, Eleuteri, Buccellati, Coveri, Versace, Tiffany, YSL, Zegna, Desmo, Chopard, Tod's, Cavalli etc. You can of course also look into what the local craftsmen have to offer in the small local workshops in the Santa Croce or Santo Spirito neighbourhoods, or practice your bargaining skills at the San Lorenzo outdoor market.
You can also choose to visit the Academy Museum on your own (we suggest purchasing skip the line tickets ahead of time) to take in the original David statue by Michelangelo (the David statues found at Piazzale Michelangelo and in Piazza Signoria are both copies and pale in comparison!).
Please notice it is essential that group members communicate about this in order to avoid different tickets access times which will ultimately result in itinerary and timing issues which will of course impact the tour.
After this wonderful day, you will meet back up with your driver and return to La Spezia port.
We reserve the right to change the order in which we visit the sites.This tour may be shortened depending on your ship's in port hours
- Luxury air conditioned vehicle
- English speaking driver
- All taxes, parking, tolls, gasoline and driver maintenance
- Meals and drinks
- Entrance fees, if required - unless otherwise specified.
It's very easy to book or join a shared tour, only (2 clicks), please click on the calendar, choose the date you're in port, then click on "Create Group" button.
Individual Prices per Group | |
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Number of Passenger(s) | Price per Person |
1 Pax | 930 euro |
2 Pax | 465 euro |
3 Pax | 317 euro |
4 Pax | 245 euro |
5 Pax | 220 euro |
6 Pax | 200 euro |
7 Pax | 183 euro |
8 Pax | 263 euro |
9 Pax | 231 euro |
10 Pax | 220 euro |
11 Pax | 209 euro |
12 Pax | 200 euro |
13 Pax | 191 euro |
14 Pax | 183 euro |
15 Pax | 220 euro |
16 Pax | 213 euro |
IMPORTANT INFO PLEASE READ CAREFULLY
- The tours and the itineraries CANNOT be changed. As it is a sharing tour, we provide the tours as described on our website (unless everyone in the vehicle agrees to a different itinerary).
- We recommend that guests always be on time and follow our driver's suggestions regarding timing throughout the day, in this way everyone will have a wonderful tour and we'll be 100% certain there will be no complaints or recriminations.
- Once you have joined an open tour or created a new group, your information (name, email address and number of guests in your personal party) will be given to the other participants in the group.
- Every time a new party joins or cancels participation in the group, you will receive a new automated voucher which includes the guest’s information, number of participants and the new price you will pay per person.
- Above 8 passengers from Naples, Sorrento, Amalfi, Salerno, Taormina, Catania and Messina ports we can either provide a Mercedes Sprinter minibus or multiple luxury minivans (according on the availability we have), while from Civitavecchia, Livorno and La Spezia ports we will provide multiple minivans above 7 passengers.
- Unfortunately the minibuses cannot enter the city centre and you'll automatically waste a lot of time walking to destinations, while by minivan, you can get directly to your point of interest, without wasting any time.
- We do not charge your credit card at the time of booking, we only request this information as a guarantee of services, in accordance with our cancellation policy.
- Payment will be automatically charged 5 days prior to the scheduled tour date, directly to the credit card provided at the time of booking. It is the guest’s responsibility to ensure that the credit card submitted will still be valid 5 days prior to the scheduled service, when the card is scheduled to be charged.
- At the time of booking, you will also receive an automated email which will provide you with the details to login to your own account on our site and monitor your reservations directly through the account. You can access your account by clicking on the section entitled “Account Login” located at the upper right hand corner of the homepage.
- Cancellation policy is 7 days prior the service, after these terms the full amount due (based on your booking) will be charged on your credit card in the event of late cancellation or no show.
- If the cruise ship doesn't dock due to any circumstance out of your control, you will not be charged and we will try to re-schedule your service according to availability. If your cruise ship docks in a different port, for example La Spezia Port instead of Livorno Port, we will change the pick up location, however there will be a fee associated with the change of port.
- If you have any further questions, please don't hesitate to contact us, it will be our pleasure to help you. info@joebananalimos.net