Florence Hop On Hop Off Shore Excursion from La Spezia
Description
Easily reach Florence from the port of La Spezia and explore the city on board the City Sightseeing Florence buses with the Hop-on Hop-off service! Optimize the time your ship will be in the port of La Spezia and visit Florence comfortably by bus, on board our multilingual tour leader will be able to give you lots of information about the city, and once you arrive in Florence you can visit the most iconic places of the city on board the Hop-on Hop-off bus. Explore the city, cradle of the Italian Renaissance, independently, discover the beauty of the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore with the astonishing Brunelleschi's Dome. Retrace the streets where the famous Medici family walked and admire the iconic symbols of Italian art in the world such as Michelangelo's David. On board the bus you can comfortably reach the most panoramic point of the city, Piazzale Michelangelo, from which you can admire Florence in all its beauty. Returning to the ship on time by bus is always guaranteed.
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Be sure to be at the meeting point at least 15 minutes before departure time, at the meeting point you will find the staff wearing a GREEN T-Shirt. No refund will be give in case of late coming
There is no better way to see Florence than on this hop-on and hop-off double-decker bus. Stops along the tour route include the Cathedral, Santa Croce, San Marco, Piazzale Michelangelo and much, much more! Hop-on and off as many times as you like for a full day of sightseeing! Download now Sightseeing Experience APP: an easy and practical way to orient yourself, move, visit and discover the city. Inside the APP you find a free walking tour of the center available in 5 languages and an interactive map that shows you the position of the buses in real time, the waiting time at each stop and your position so you can easily reach the nearest stop.
Piazzale Michelangelo in Florence represents the most famous observation point of the city panorama, reproduced in countless postcards and an obligatory destination for tourists visiting the city
Porta Romana is the southernmost gate of the walls of Florence. Located on the road to Siena and Rome, hence the name, Via Romana and Via de' Serragli converge from Piazza della Calza from the centre, making it an important access point to the city centre. The door appears in the list drawn up in 1901 by the General Directorate of Antiquities and Fine Arts, as a monumental building to be considered national artistic heritage.
The fortress of San Giovanni Battista or Fortezza da Basso is a modern fortification work in the walls of Florence. Surrounded by the ring road avenues and within the Firenze Fiera exhibition complexes, today it is home to numerous conferences, concerts and national and international initiatives, in addition to the Opificio delle Pietre Dure.
The Lungarno delle Grazie is that stretch of the northern bank of the Florentine Lungarno which goes from the National Central Library of Florence (Piazza dei Cavalleggeri, near the Canto dei Tardiboni) to the Ponte alle Grazie, from which it takes its name.
From the 14th century onwards the city has always been considered one of the most exclusive suburbs in all of Florence and according to statistics the city has long been the richest municipality in all of Tuscany.
Piazza Santa Croce (or Santa Croce) is one of the main squares in the historic center of Florence, dominated by the homonymous basilica of Santa Croce.
Back at the same place where you left
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Departure times are subject to change due to arrival to Cruise ships
- Please, specify Ship Name and Boarding time
- In order to reserve a seat for children under 2 years of age, it is necessary to select the free rate 'Children (0 - 1)' at the time of purchase
- If your ship makes an itinerary change or schedule change and you arrive in a different port or in a different schedule, please do not assume your tour has been cancelled. your tour will be schedule for the new port or for the new timing. Please call our representative to confirm the new details.
- Return in time to the ship guaranteed.
- We regret to inform that this tour involves a lot of walking, so it is NOT suitable for guests with walking difficulties.
- This tour will depart promptly and cannot be delayed due to the itinerary and distances, please make sure to be at the meeting point at least 10-15 minutes before the start time. Our tour leader will be at the meeting point about 30 minutes before the meeting point not before
- If your ship makes a change of itinerary or schedule and you arrive at a different port or on a different schedule, don't assume that your tour has been canceled. Your tour will be scheduled for the new port or the new times. call our representative to confirm the new details.
- We kindly inform you that Line B frequency is 60 minutes, for this reason it is not suitable for your tour, we will not be responsible for latecoming at return meeting point.
Reviews(12)
Great visit to Florence. The tour guide was fantastic. Please be aware that it is 2 hours each way from the cruise port to Florence, so that will cut into your time to explore.
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Very well organized. Lots of discription of areas we were driving through. Bus driver was excellent. Highly recommend!
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You do not see the buildings that they are describing on this trip. Or, you have passed the building before they describe it. This hop on hop off is definitely not worth going on
Our map showing all the stops included in the service is published on our official website, so the routes can be consulted in advance, allowing you to plan your excursion accordingly.
Great tour. Martina is the best guide! She gives clear information, has great suggestions and is very personable. Loved the city.
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The hop on hop off bus is well worth considering. Make sure to queue in plenty of time because it gets very busy, especially if you want top deck with the nice breeze. We stayed on the blue route, approximately 1hr 15 minutes, and was fascinating...seeing some very interesting landmarks on the route - well worth it. Audio guide is available also via headphones. The bus took us to the highest point to give us stunning views over the city. Busses run every 25/35 minutes to give plentiful options. City full of history and archaeology / architecture
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30-45 minutes wait between busses. Even the staff selling tickets was frustrated. Waiting for the bus for so long greatly decreased the amount of time we had to enjoy the city. Staff seemed disinterested in giving detailed directions. I asked, “Where is the Santa Croce from this stop?” and was met with a non-committal wave towards the front of the bus and no specifics.
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The tour guide waited right outside the cruise terminal and was very easy to find. The guide gave us good tips about food. We only had 5 hours at Florence. I wished we had skipped the Hop on Hop Off. It took too long (over an hour) circling the outer skirt of the town. Most if not all what you want to see is pretty centralized at the center of the town, which you can see more by simply walking around. I did not like that we had to walk 15 mins in 100 degrees weather from the tour bus parking lot to the train station in uphill. It is good mean of transportation but nothing more.
Martina our guide was so great to spend day with. Very informative and great personality! It’s a great and easy way to see decent from the day if you are coming off a cruise ship.
Excellent roundtrip transportation from the port to Florence. On time, nice. The guided walk by Martina very good, she was worried and friendly. The regular bus hop on hop off. The app did not clearly show the stops we had a hard time finding it and it was very hot. Once above the Audio Guide was out of step.
This was a good HOHO package to take as a port stop — starting from our pick up from the La Spezia port — to the 2-hour transfer to Florence —boarding the HOHO to go for a quick sightseeing and shopping around Florence — and getting us back seamlessly back to the port to board our ship. Our guide, Lumi, was very nice — and while she was only responsible for us during the transfers — it was nice that she was in the city the whole time to be on hand in case we encountered issues. Special shout out to our Kabayan (Filipino) lady in the HOHO stop who gave us pointers to get down in Stop 10 (Ponte Vecchio), re-board and Stop 14 (Michaelangelo Square) since we had limited time — so we were able to maximize our time.
