Most Livorno shore excursions promise Florence and Pisa in a single port day. The choice is between a shared coach with a tour leader and a private car with your own driver. We compared the best-reviewed of each. Full day shore excursion to Florence and Pisa from Livorno is rated 4.7 across 1,863 reviews, from about $40. Livorno Shore Excursion: Pisa and Florence Private Day Trip is rated 4.7 across 201 reviews, from about $522 per person.
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The verdict
For most cruise passengers, Full day shore excursion to Florence and Pisa from Livorno is our pick. It is the most-reviewed option of the two by far, with 1,863 reviews and 84% five stars, and it costs a fraction of the private alternative: about $40 per person when we checked, a discount on its usual price of about $50. The operator guarantees your return to the ship on time.
Livorno Shore Excursion: Pisa and Florence Private Day Trip is for groups and families who want their own car and pace, or who want to go inside the Uffizi or the Accademia. It can add a private three-hour guide in Florence with timed tickets, if available and reserved. It has the same 4.7 rating, 85% five stars, and a return guarantee too.
Both offer free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start.
On the shared tour you get about three hours of free time in Florence’s historic center, which is enough to walk from the Duomo to Ponte Vecchio, but church and museum entrances are not included. If Michelangelo’s David or the Uffizi is the reason you are going, choose the private tour with the guided museum option, or book timed tickets yourself: see our guides to Uffizi tickets and the Accademia David tour.
Which one is for you?
Take the shared tour if
- You want Florence and Pisa in one day for the lowest price.
- You are happy to explore Florence on your own for three hours.
- You want the option with the most reviews behind it.
- You like a tasting of local products, available as an option.
Take the private tour if
- You are a family or a group sharing one car, which lowers the price per person.
- You want to see the Uffizi or the David with a private guide.
- You need a wheelchair-accessible option: it is listed as accessible.
- You want pickup at the port and your own schedule.
What each price covers
The shared tour
Included: pickup at the shuttle bus arrival point in the port, an air-conditioned coach, an expert tour leader, free time in Florence (about three hours in the historic center) and in Pisa (about an hour at Piazza dei Miracoli), a tasting of local products if you select that option, and a guaranteed on-time return to your ship.
Not included: entrance to churches or museums.
The private tour
Included: port pickup and drop-off, a private English-speaking driver, a private air-conditioned sedan or minivan and a return guarantee. If available and reserved, it can include three hours in Florence with a private guide and skip-the-line tickets for the Accademia or timed tickets for the Uffizi. The sample route covers the Leaning Tower of Pisa, Ponte Vecchio, Piazzale Michelangelo, the Accademia and the Uffizi.
Not included: gratuities, food and drinks.
Where each one starts
- Shared tour: the shuttle bus arrival point in the port of Livorno, on Via Claudio Cogorano.
- Private tour: pickup at the port, at the point you select when you book.
Side by side
| Shared tour | Private tour | |
|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.7 from 1,863 | 4.7 from 201 |
| Five-star reviews | 1,574 (84%) | 170 (85%) |
| Price | from about $40 per person (discounted when checked) | from about $522 per person, lower for bigger groups |
| Length | 8 to 9 hours | 9 hours |
| Format | Shared coach with tour leader | Private car with driver |
| Museums | Entrances not included | Optional private guide with Uffizi or Accademia tickets |
| Return to ship | Guaranteed on time | Return guarantee |
| Wheelchair accessible | No | Yes, as listed |
| Cancellation | Free up to 24 hours before | Free up to 24 hours before |
What travelers say
On the shared tour
For our shore excursion I never thought we could actually visit Pisa and Florence within a day but our Guides Paula and Arianna made it possible.
Jemmy_L, August 2026, via Viator
The tour was well laid out, I felt like we had plenty of time to explore
Chloe_C, August 2026, via Viator
On the private tour
Elena was our tour guide in Florence, and she was excellent. I am not a museum person, yet she made a museum visit super interesting with all of her historical stories.
Cristina_M, May 2026, via Viator
Our driver and tour guide, Donatello, was absolutely fabulous!
Christine_B, June 2026, via Viator
Both tours share the same 4.7 rating. Reviewers of the shared tour stress how much it fits into one day; reviewers of the private tour praise the guides who take them inside the museums.
More of Tuscany
On the same cruise, your ship may also call at Civitavecchia for Rome: compare our Civitavecchia shore excursions. Calling at Naples? Compare our Naples shore excursions. Calling at La Spezia? See our La Spezia shore excursions to the Cinque Terre. If you are staying in Tuscany longer, see the best day trips from Florence.
For planning, read our guides to things to do in Pisa, 2 days in Florence and Uffizi tickets.
Questions travelers ask
Which Livorno shore excursion is best?
For most cruise passengers, the Full day shore excursion to Florence and Pisa from Livorno: it is rated 4.7 across 1,863 reviews and started at about $40 per person when we checked. For a private day with a driver, the Livorno Shore Excursion: Pisa and Florence Private Day Trip is rated 4.7 across 201 reviews.
Can I see Florence and Pisa in one day from Livorno?
Yes. The shared tour allows about three hours of free time in Florence and about an hour at Piazza dei Miracoli in Pisa, in a day of 8 to 9 hours, according to its itinerary on Viator.
Are museum tickets included?
Not on the shared tour, which excludes church and museum entrances. The private tour can include a private guide with Uffizi or Accademia tickets, if available and reserved.
What if the tour is late back to the ship?
Both list a return guarantee on Viator: the shared tour guarantees an on-time return to your ship, and the private tour lists a Worry-Free Shore Excursion Guarantee. Check the exact terms when you book.
Can I cancel?
Both offer a full refund if you cancel at least 24 hours before the start, as shown on Viator in September 2026. Check the terms again when you book.
Book the shared tour for Florence and Pisa at the lowest price; book the private tour for your own car, your own pace or a guided museum visit.
Editorial assessment by Italy2Love, September 2026. Inclusions and exclusions, meeting points, itineraries, prices, ratings, review counts and cancellation terms read on both Viator product pages (product codes 6367P53 and 5292LIVORNO1), September 2026. Reviews quoted with attribution to their authors and to Viator. Next review March 2027, or sooner on any change to either option.