Pisa, Florence and Uffizi Museum or Accademia Private Shore Excursion from Livorno

This was a hugely disappointing experience. For anyone reading the description and other reviews and expecting some type of tour or guided experience, this was not that at all. We basically paid an exorbitant amount for nothing more than a transfer and then museum tickets (which would have cost only $25 a piece had I bought them on our own). Our “driver/guide” seemed nice, but after transporting us into Florence, he dropped us at the museum and told us he’d pick us up in 5 hours. He wasn’t even going to give us the confirmation page for our tickets until I started questioning how we were going to get in. He sent me a text message with the names of 3 places (just their names) he suggested that we see and then pointed in their general direction “down this street”, but we were given zero context, history, or relevant information on anything. As such, when we arrived at these places, we had no idea why it was significant and I completely missed one of the features I’d been hoping to see because I didn’t know to look for it there. I was under the impression this was at least somewhat of a driving tour, but after being picked up again, we were simply taken straight to Pisa - and without the bathroom stop that we requested. At Pisa, my brother asked a pretty simple question and he completely deflected. And I’d like to say that he was at least a decent driver, but he kept arguing with us that the A/C was turned on in the back when it definitely wasn’t - like zero airflow whatsoever - and all he would say is “it’s on… it’s coming” so we spent most of the trip in a boiling hot van with zero airflow. I can’t believe my menopausal mother didn’t complain once, but she must have been drying. And finally, I’d like to mention that if you have a large group and end up with a minibus, whoever has to sit in the back row is going to have a wild ride. Every time we hit a bump, my boyfriend (5’ 10” - so not super tall or anything) hit his head on the ceiling and I was car sick by the time we stopped both directions. That’s getting kind of picky, cause at the time we were just trying to laugh it off, but looking back, all of these things together made the decision to book this 100% regrettable.

Great day in Florence and Pisa with our wonderful guide. Definitely a 5 star experience! The van was immaculate and comfortable and our guide was highly knowledgeable about the entire area.

My 2 adult daughters and I enjoyed a wonderful day going to Pisa, Florence and the Accademia. Our private driver was really nice. He picked us up right on time at the dock in Livorno. He took us right up close to the Duomo and started us on our day. We met him again after lunch and he took us to the Accademia where he got us right in on time. No waiting in line. It was really wonderful to have such a great experience with a tour. That was our best day and best tour in the week.

Exceptional tour. Our driver Stefano picked us up right at the docks. He had so much information to share and looked after us all the way. He really knows his way around and was able to take us to places that are extremely close to the sites we wanted to visit such as the leaning tower of Pisa. And he gave us the freedom to spend as much time at each site that we needed and had the car waiting for us when we finished. Wow, the Academia museum was breath-taking. You have to be there to absorb the beauty of the artworks by the famous artists. I highly recommended this tour especially with Stefano as your tour guide and driver.

Our guide Luca and our driver were wonderful! Luca had many stories about Italy to tell us on our ride from Livorno to Pisa. We were picked up on the dock right by our ship in a comfy Mercedes van. We drove straight to Pisa and parked only steps away from the Leaning Tower of Pisa. Luca took several photos of all of us. Then we drove to Florence where the driver took us to the center of the city. We walked around with Luca who gave us great information on all that we saw. He gave us some shopping and lunch time, with recommendations for lunch and stores to shop in. We then went to the Accademia and saw Michaelangelo's David. He met us at the exit and the driver picked us up very near to the museum. We then drove back to our ship. I highly recommend this private tour. It was fabulous!! Luca and our driver were wonderful!!!

Massimo, our driver and guide, was absolutely fantastic! Also, very patient with us! We loved all the sites we visited!

We really enjoyed this excursion. Mossimo was the perfect guide, taking us to the best sights in Pisa and overlooking Florence before giving us plenty of time to wander the city on our own, with suggestions on where to shop, eat, and get the best coffee. He then took us to Accademia, where we skipped the long line. Mossimo was prompt, courteous, and very knowledgeable. Would recommend to anyone wanting a great day in Florence and Pisa!