Excursion from Florence to Pisa Visiting the Leaning Tower 

A splendid excursion through the fertile and picturesque Tuscan countryside to the historic university city ofPisa, famous for its architectural beauty. Upon arrival in Pisa, your informative guide will take you on a thorough guided walking tour of Piazza dei Miracoli and its monuments, which are called “miracles” because of their incredible beauty and uniqueness. You will be dazzled by this marvelous square which is dominated by the Cathedral (*) where you will visit the indoor part, a model of the distinctive Pisa Romanesque architecture, the celebrated Leaning Tower and the round- shaped Baptistery surrounded by its suggestive columned arcades and its “Camposanto”, originally a cemetery, an extraordinary quadrangular cloister, delimiting with its marble façade the Square to the North. The commentary of our guide will be particularly focused on the Leaning Tower one of the wonders of the world. You will be enthralled by the history and the leaning structure of the Tower which stirs the imagination of all visitors. After the guided visit that will end by the magnificent Leaning Tower, you will enjoy the interior visit of the magnificent Tower.

*(Optional): Skip the line entrance, climbing to its top by mounting its 294 steps rising up in a spiral, will be one of the most amazingexperiences you can ever try. The tower is 55.86 m tall (183.27 ft) from the ground on the low side and 56.70 m tall (186.02 ft)on the high side, around 3.99 degrees leaning. The weak and unstable subsoil caused this unique phenomenon, contributing tocreate one of the wonders of the world.(*) In case of long queue, if you cannot visit the interior of the Cathedral, you will be offered a guided visit of Piazza dei Cavalieri.

• Assistance at the meeting point
• Transport by air-conditioned Coach
• Licensed Tour Escort 
• Local professional Guide for Miracoli Square Guided visit
• Cathedral admission
• Earphones for groups of more than 4 pax for the guided visit in Miracoli Square
• Leaning Tower Entrance Ticket (optional)

01:15 pm - at Piazzale Montelungo (Montelungo Square)

Check in: 01:15 pm - at Piazzale Montelungo (Montelungo Square); An Assistant waits for you wearing blue clothing, at the end of the ramp connecting with the railway station.

How to reach the Meeting Point from Santa Maria Novella Station Square:Take "Via Valfonda"(Valfonda street) and go straight on at the end of the street, until you see the Fortress (Fortezza da Basso). Cross the street in front of you and keep your left side, until you see on the right side Piazzale Montelungo (big square with car and Bus parking) It is mandatory to arrive at the meeting point at the mentioned check in time. In case of delay it will not be possible to join the Tour, nor to have a refund or reschedule the tour.

Appropriate clothing is mandatory to visit places of worship. Access to the Cathedral is allowed only if equipped with suitable clothing: It is forbidden entry with shorts, bare shoulders,sandals, hats and sunglasses.

Children under 8 years of age are not allowed inside the tower.