Italian Shopping & Views of Florence
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Port
Livorno (Florence/Pisa), Italy
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Activity Level
Moderate
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Excursion Type
Local Sightseeing,24,All
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Wheelchair Accessible
No
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Starting At
$129.95
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Minimum Age
Information Not Currently Available
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Duration
Approximately 7 Hours
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Meals Included
Meals not included
Traveling by comfortable motorcoach, pass through the olive groves and vineyards of the Tuscan countryside. View Florence and the Arno Valley from a scenic overlook at Piazzale Michelangelo before you enter the city.
Walk among Florence's best sights and major buildings, churches, and squares. From a distance, you'll see the Ponte Vecchio — the famous 14th-century bridge spanning the Arno River.
Piazza del Duomo is an open space that lies in front of the fourth-largest church in the world — Brunelleschi's masterpiece cathedral in green and white marble, capped with a terra-cotta tile dome. The Duomo (cathedral) itself was consecrated in 1436.
Florence is renowned for handmade leather goods; shopping should be at the top of your agenda. You will visit a leading leather factory to shop for jackets, purses, and belts.
Notes: The drive to Florence is approximately 1½ hours each way. Traffic can be unpredictable; your patience is greatly appreciated if a delay extends the tour duration. Although this tour includes an approximately one-hour overview of sights in Florence, most of the time is spent shopping at a leather warehouse located outside of the city. Tour requires a 35-minute walk back to the transportation at the end.