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Best Shore Excursions in Italy — Our Top 15

82 tours  ·  from $33 a head

Four ports, three cities everybody has heard of and a coast road that is slower than it looks. These 15 Italian port days are compared on drive time, entry tickets and the return the operator will commit to.

Livorno Shore Excursion: Florence & Pisa, Accademia & Tower - Florence in three and a half hours
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Livorno Shore Excursion: Florence & Pisa, Accademia & Tower

1.Florence & Pisa, Accademia & Tower

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 1,172 reviews · 8 hours · from $41Our pick

Travel by air-conditioned coach from Livorno to Florence and Pisa, with free Wi-Fi, a tour leader, and 3.5 hours in Florence. Add Michelangelo’s David, a guided city walk, or a climb up Pisa’s tower. Guides such as Alessandro, Alex, and Riki have earned praise for clear timing and friendly care.

“It was a beautiful excursion trip the driver Luchi and out tour guide Alxendro were excellent and very funny. Awesome job!!!”

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From La Spezia: Round-Trip to Pisa Cruise Shore Excursion - Arriving at Piazza dei Miracoli
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From La Spezia: Round-Trip to Pisa Cruise Shore Excursion

2.Round-Trip to Pisa Cruise Shore Excursion

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 978 reviews · 5 hours · from $51

Meet your green-shirted guide outside La Spezia cruise terminal, ride a comfortable bus to Pisa, and spend about three hours exploring. Choose free time, a city walk, or the Leaning Tower and Cathedral option. Guides such as Martina, Giada, and Alessandro are praised for clear directions and calm organization.

“Giada was a great and friendly tourguide. Loved her explanations and her ducks (much better then an ordinary umbrella).”

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Full day shore excursion to Florence and Pisa from Livorno with tasting - Florence in three hours: a fast walk through the historic center
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Full day shore excursion to Florence and Pisa from Livorno with tasting

3.Full day shore excursion to Florence and Pisa from Livorno with tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 968 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $52

Spend about three hours exploring Florence and one hour in Pisa on a full-day shore trip from Livorno. Guides such as Sabrina, Ariana, Luca, and Ignaz provide maps, city tips, and help with meeting points. The tasting is a brief sample of local Tuscan products, not a full wine experience.

“Unfortunately it was pouring rain all day long, but the tour operator can’t do anything about the weather. We had been to Florence twice before, so just walked to the Old Bridge area, and walked around for a bit, and went to a cafe. Unfortunately a couple people didn’t make it back to our meeting point and after waiting an extra 20-25 mins for them, it put us behind schedule, so we didn’t have much time in PISA, like 45 mins, but again it was still raining. The tour guides were good, and the bus driver actually was nice enough to take us right back to our ship instead of…”

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From La Spezia: Shore Excursion to Cinque Terre by Train - Riomaggiore: your first taste of the cliffs
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From La Spezia: Shore Excursion to Cinque Terre by Train

4.Shore Excursion to Cinque Terre by Train

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 959 reviews · 7 hours · from $70

Meet at La Spezia Cruise Terminal or Centrale Station and follow an English- or Spanish-speaking guide by train to Riomaggiore, Manarola, Vernazza, and Monterosso. Guides such as Lara help with platforms, meeting times, photo spots, and food choices during this active seven-hour shore trip.

“It was great and even though it rained in the afternoon it was a great experience and Thankyou to Linda whom guided us. She is an asset to your team”

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Livorno: Florence & Pisa Shore Excursion with Food Tasting - Florence: a fast route through the Renaissance center
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Livorno: Florence & Pisa Shore Excursion with Food Tasting

5.Florence & Pisa Shore Excursion with Food Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 952 reviews · 8 hours · from $51

Spend eight busy hours touring Florence and Pisa from Livorno with a Spanish or English-speaking guide. Follow your leader through Florence’s key squares, Ponte Vecchio, and the Duomo area, then visit Piazza dei Miracoli in Pisa. Comfortable coach travel and an optional tasting of local products are included.

“The two guides - Sabrina and Ariel were knowable, entertaining and just plain great! The stops in Pisa and Florence allowed us enough time to get an overview of these two remarkable cities. Highly recommended!”

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Civitavecchia Private Transfer: Rome to Civitavecchia Cruise Port - The ride to Civitavecchia
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Civitavecchia Private Transfer: Rome to Civitavecchia Cruise Port

6.Civitavecchia Private Transfer: Rome to Civitavecchia Cruise Port

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 669 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $141Top rated

Travel from your Rome hotel to the Civitavecchia cruise terminal in a private, air-conditioned vehicle for up to eight people. Drivers such as Eduardo, Ali, Melissa, and Stefan have helped with luggage, traffic, and port drop-offs. Allow extra time beyond the one-hour estimate.

“Professional and timely. Easy trip from our Hotel to the airport. Our driver spoke English very well and a pleasure to ride with.”

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Livorno: Escorted Shore Excursion to Pisa with Leaning Tower - Finding the meeting point in Livorno
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Livorno: Escorted Shore Excursion to Pisa with Leaning Tower

7.Escorted Shore Excursion to Pisa with Leaning Tower

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 617 reviews · 4 hours · from $35

Meet Shore Emotion beside Livorno’s cruise shuttle stop, then ride an air-conditioned coach to Pisa. Your guide, such as Alice, Sabrina, Marta, or Arianna, explains the area on the way. In Pisa, you get free time at Miracle Square, with an optional ticket to climb the Leaning Tower.

“Alice was a wonderful and friendly guide! She answered all of our questions! She was full of energy and enthusiasm. We really enjoyed the tour- especially Alice!”

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From Milazzo: Panarea & Stromboli Cruise Excursion - Leaving Milazzo beneath the castle
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From Milazzo: Panarea & Stromboli Cruise Excursion

8.Panarea & Stromboli Cruise Excursion

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 597 reviews · 10 hours · from $91

Spend 10 hours at sea and ashore, sailing from Milazzo to Panarea and Stromboli. You get roughly two hours on each island, coastal views of Cala Junco and the Aeolian islets, then a sunset stop beneath Stromboli’s Sciara del Fuoco. Italian, English, and French assistance is available.

“Comfortable boat but slightly crowded. I appreciated that they waited around 30 mins for stromboli to erupt but unfortunately due to clouds we could not see anything.”

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Livorno Shore Excursion: Florence & Pisa with Accademia and Tower - Adding the Accademia and Michelangelo’s David
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Livorno Shore Excursion: Florence & Pisa with Accademia and Tower

9.Florence & Pisa with Accademia and Tower

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 459 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $41

Travel from Livorno to Florence and Pisa by air-conditioned coach with Wi-Fi, then explore on your own or add a Florence walking tour, Accademia entry, or Leaning Tower climb. Guides such as Alessandro, Marina, and Matteo lead the day, which runs about eight hours.

“Good value compared to the cruise line. My only complaint is that we did the optional tickets into Academia and the Leaning Tower. Both of which they gave us tickets with over an hour wait. At Academia, they were running behind so by the time we got out it was straight on to Pisa. I would have thought that they could plan it better to where you could get into those sites and not stand in line so long.”

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Rome: Hop-On Hop-Off Bus and Optional Cruise Port Transfer - Starting near Piazza Navona
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Rome: Hop-On Hop-Off Bus and Optional Cruise Port Transfer

10.Hop-On Hop-Off Bus and Optional Cruise Port Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★3.6 · 367 reviews · from $33Best value

Travel from Civitavecchia to central Rome, then use the Big Bus open-top route to visit the Colosseum, Vatican, Pantheon, Trevi Fountain, and more. You get about four hours in the city, multilingual audio, Wi-Fi, and a return transfer if you choose the port option.

“The tour was well organized. We were welcomed at the bus terminal and guided to our respective bus. In Rome a guide walked us to the hop-on-hop-off bus. The buses were reliable and at each stop was also a guide assisting with information. The trip was worth taking.”

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Naples Shore Excursion: Private Tour to Sorrento, Positano, and Amalfi - Positano: Beauty, Stairs, and Limited Walking Time
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Naples Shore Excursion: Private Tour to Sorrento, Positano, and Amalfi

11.Private Tour to Sorrento, Positano, and Amalfi

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 352 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $328

Travel from Naples port in a private, air-conditioned car or minivan with a driver, adding an English-speaking guide if you choose. See Sorrento, Positano, Amalfi, Ravello, Praiano, and Conca dei Marini, with flexible stops, photo breaks, lunch suggestions, and a guaranteed return to your ship.

“Wonderful way of seeing Sorrento, Positano and Amalfi in one day. We were picked up just outside the port in an air conditioned minibus and a driver with minimal English (would highly recommend getting the tour with the English speaking guide). The driver was absolutely excellent - those narrow windy roads were very difficult to manoeuvre but he had no issues! We spent around 50 minutes in Sorrento and Positano but then we were stuck in traffic because of an accident which resulted in us only having about 25 minutes to wander around Amalfi. Only downfall was that we stopped at a restaurant along the way and it was incredibly…”

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Livorno Shore Excursion: Pisa & Florence in One Day - Getting from the ship to the coach
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Livorno Shore Excursion: Pisa & Florence in One Day

12.Pisa & Florence in One Day

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 342 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $166

From Livorno, visit Florence and Pisa in about nine hours with round-trip transport, live commentary, and guided walks. Expect Florence’s Duomo, Santa Croce, Piazza della Signoria, and Ponte Vecchio, plus free time at Pisa’s Piazza dei Miracoli. Guides such as Stefania, Stephanie, Laura, and Lisa have earned especially warm praise.

“Stefanie was an amazing guide…. So knowledgeable and passionate about her city! It was the best part of our trip so trip!”

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Livorno Shore Excursion to Florence, Guaranteed Return On Time - Meeting in Livorno without losing time
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Livorno Shore Excursion to Florence, Guaranteed Return On Time

13.Livorno Shore Excursion to Florence, Guaranteed Return On Time

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 334 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $42

Meet the green-shirted escort in Livorno, ride a Wi-Fi-equipped coach to Florence, and spend about four to five hours exploring. You can tour independently with a city map, join a guided walk, or add Accademia entry for Michelangelo’s David. Guides such as Marina, Tiziana, and Alessandro help with timing and directions.

“Trip was well organized, on time, explained well, and each guide throughout the excursion was great... Ilaria, "Tommy", "Johnny".”

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Naples Shore Excursion Mt Vesuvius and Pompeii Day Trip - Why Pompeii can feel rushed
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Naples Shore Excursion Mt Vesuvius and Pompeii Day Trip

14.Naples Shore Excursion Mt Vesuvius and Pompeii Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 313 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $148

Join a shared coach from Naples port to Pompeii and Mount Vesuvius. A guide leads a two-hour Pompeii walk past the Forum, baths, Vetti’s House, and Lupanare, followed by lunch and a steep crater hike. Rita, Michael, and other guides have received warm praise, but timing and group size can vary.

“The tour was excellent!!! Pompeii was amazing! Just an fyi to get to the crater it is about 1.5 miles with loose rock and decent incline but well worth it. BUT our driver……. While driving in town and on the highway he spent at least 50% of the time staring at his phone and texting. That was scary because I was in the front row. Another 25% he was hitting on/talking to tour guide. It was VERY irresponsible, unprofessional and dangerous. That is not what I paid for. He really should be talked to on his job description.”

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Naples Shore Excursion: Pompeii Half Day Trip from Naples - Meeting the vehicle at Naples port
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Naples Shore Excursion: Pompeii Half Day Trip from Naples

15.Pompeii Half Day Trip from Naples

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 313 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $84

Travel from Naples port to Pompeii by shared, air-conditioned minibus or coach, then follow a guide through the Forum, thermal baths, and Lupanare. The Pompeii visit lasts about two hours and includes admission, headsets, and return transport. Guides have included Margherita, Rosa, Erika, and Emilia.

“The tour around Pompeii was good with a very good guide. However the organisation once at Pompeii was chaotic lots of standing around waiting for the tour parties to get organised.”

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★ 5.0Chianti and Tuscany Countryside Private Wine TourFrom $55356 reviews
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★ 5.0Private Shore Excursion from Civitavecchia Rome Port to Rome and Vatican CityFrom $96117 reviews
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