Private Excursions in Florence-Recommendations

[martyap]

Would love some recommendations for private tours in Florence. We will be there on a Sunday and I'm not sure which is best. Have no real desire to visit Pisa and not sure if I want to chance taking the train from Livorno. Any thoughts or suggestions????

 

Here are some choices:

• Take the "Florence On Your Own" offered by RCCL and walk around

Florence for the day. I would pre-reserve tickets to the Uffizi, etc.

• Hire a private tour to share with others into Florence.

• Hire a private tour and visit Tuscany w/o seeing Florence.

 

Please help me with advice.

 

Thanks,

Karen

[2forthesea]

We took the Florence tour that allowed 3 hours on our own. I think it was alled "A Taste of Florence". It was a nice mix.

 

Check and make sure the places you want to go are open on Sunday. I think a tour of the contryside might be a better bet.

[fmax]

Here's link to a thread where people provided feedback on private tours. You can probably check out their websites and see what they provide for each of the cities.

 

 

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=70375&page=2&pp=25&highlight=driverinrome

 

 

Frances

[Shystermom]

Are you on our cruise? Looking to share tours w/a couple from NYC? I booked the ship's tour to Pisa, but really want to do Florence. But 9 -10 hours away from the ship seemed like alot to me. Wouldn't mind sharing a driver . . .

[cadreamer]

Did you have any trouble getting a taxi either to or from the train station? We were told that it is hard to get a taxi back to the ship since everyone arrives baack at the train station on the same train. Also, how often do those trains run? Thanks.

[DOGS]

Ron, if you would please let me know how to get the train and how much is it from livorno to pisa???we been trying to get a train schedule or something that tells us how much where to catch the train! i keep reading how easy it is but can't seem to get more then that.so Ron if you can help us out and give us some inputs will be much appreciated