Tuscany Day Trip from Florence: Siena, San Gimignano and Pisa with a Winery Lunch

Stop by Stop

The listing does not state exactly how long you get in Pisa, only that it is the last stop of the day before the roughly 8:30pm return. Pisa is the last stop after a long day, so choose the With Leaning Tower Tickets option when you book if the climb matters to you. If you want Pisa in the morning with more energy for the square, the trip that runs Pisa first, then San Gimignano and Siena reverses the order.

The Options

The listing sells four versions. The Classic Tour covers Siena, San Gimignano, Pisa and a Chianti winery with lunch and tasting, but the ticket to climb the Leaning Tower is not in it. The With Leaning Tower Tickets option adds those pre-booked climb tickets.

The Semi Private version caps the group at 8 people. The Semi-Independent Option gives more free time but drops the winery stop, the lunch and the Siena Cathedral entry. The tour runs in English only on all options.

Included on Every Option

Every option carries the air-conditioned coach, a professional English speaking tour guide with you for the whole day, a guided walking tour of Siena with a local city guide, and free time to explore the towns at your own pace. The tour is in English only.

Not included on any option: tips, hotel pickup and drop-off, and food and drinks unless specified. Plan your own way to Santa Maria Novella station for the 7:45am check-in.

Check These Limits First

Children under 8 cannot climb the Leaning Tower, so if the climb is the point of the Pisa stop for your family, this trip cannot deliver it for a younger child. The listing bars anyone with walking difficulties or using a wheelchair because of uneven surfaces, though infants can ride in a stroller. Dress appropriately for the Cathedral in Siena, and when the Duomo is closed for services the visit switches to Palazzo delle Papesse or Santa Maria della Scala.

The day starts at a 7:45am check-in and ends around 8:30pm, a 12-hour stretch on a coach of up to 40. The tower climb is an add-on, not part of the Classic price. The Semi-Independent Option gives more free time. Vegetarians are catered for, but the listing also says gluten free or other alternative dietary requirements cannot be catered for, so travelers with those needs should eat accordingly and consider the half-day coach trip to Pisa instead, which leaves lunch out of it entirely. If a shorter day suits you better, the 6-hour afternoon half day to Pisa or a Pisa tours from Florence compared by train keeps the day compact.

Tower Rules in Short

The official Leaning Tower ticket costs €20, with no reduced rate, and is sold for fixed time slots in limited numbers, so you pick a time when you buy. Arrive 15 minutes before the time on your ticket, because late arrivals are refused entry without a refund. You can change the time, not the date, up to 2 hours before your slot.

The climb is 251 steps on an uneven, slippery floor and the visit lasts about 30 minutes. Children who have not turned 8 are not admitted, visitors under 18 must be accompanied by an adult, and children 8 to 12 must be held by the hand the whole time. Hand bags go in the free cloakroom before the climb, and small bags or backpacks up to 20x30x38 cm are accepted. The tower is not recommended for people with cardiovascular or muscular disorders.

What to Wear and Bring

The listing says the tour operates in all weather conditions, so dress for the day. Bring comfortable shoes for cobbled squares in Siena and San Gimignano and for the Piazza dei Miracoli, sun protection in summer, when the open square offers little shade, and a bottle of water. Carry ID if anyone in your group is under 18 and climbing, because staff may ask for proof of age.

The 4.9 rating from 24,705 reviews makes this one of the most reviewed tours to Pisa from Florence, and the comparison of time in Pisa on our homepage shows how the stops stack up.