14 Florence Day Trips from Rome Worth the Booking

1.From Rome to Tuscany: Discover Florence and Pisa in One Day

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 804 reviews · 14 hours (approx.) · from $180Our pick

Leave Rome at 7:00 am for Pisa and Florence, with a bilingual English and Spanish tour leader, bus commentary, and free time in both cities. Expect long stretches on the road, a one-hour stop in Pisa, and a brisk look at Florence’s Duomo, Santa Croce, Ponte Vecchio, and Piazza della Signoria. Florence audio is optional.

“Amazing tour guide and a very safe driver Guide was patient well informed friendly funny ,warm and friendly”

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2.Florence and Pisa from Rome: Enjoy a Full Day Small Group Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 687 reviews · 12 to 13 hours (approx.) · from $280

Leave Rome around 7am in an air-conditioned minivan, with hotel pickup and a tour assistant. Visit Pisa’s cathedral and baptistery, then see Florence’s David at the Accademia and walk past the Duomo, Ponte Vecchio, and Piazza della Signoria. A final stop at Piazzale Michelangelo gives you a sweeping city view. Guides vary, with Nariman, Malak, Anna, and Elizabeth among the team.

“It was a packed, but very well planned day. Logistics were impeccable. For someone new to Italy and based in Rome, and not wanting to figure out planning and travel logistics, this tour was perfect. Talk about maximizing time…yes, a lot of time on the road, but still pleasant to relax and not have to figure out how to get where. Got to see Pisa and Florence and enjoy a pleasant lunch in Florence. The tour of Florence was fantastic. If I come back in the future, I’ll probably take the hi-speed train to Florence, but the 2-hr tour of the accademia and key sights and history that Eduardo gave…”

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3.5-Day Best of Italy: Assisi, Siena, Florence, Venice and more

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 285 reviews · 5 days (approx.) · from $1,031

Travel by air-conditioned coach from Rome to Assisi, Siena, Florence, Bologna, Venice and Montepulciano, with four hotel nights, meals, local guides and timed entry tickets included. Expect a brisk pace, plenty of walking and some free time. Past guides have included Clara, Sabrina and Niki, though your guide will depend on your departure.

“The tour went to so many wonderful places! The tour guide was absolutely amazing! She was very knowledgeable and helpful. There were additional charges for some extra activities but they were reasonably priced and worth it!”

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4.Rome to Florence: High-Speed Train Day Trip with Guided City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 235 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $263

Travel from Rome to Florence by high-speed train, then walk the historic center with a local guide and enter the Uffizi Gallery with timed admission. The group is capped at nine, and the day includes free time for lunch or extra sightseeing. Hotel pickup is optional; the self-arrival meeting is at Termini at 7:30 am.

“Fantastic day! Very interesting and easy to walk everywhere. Our guides were very nice. Highly recommend”

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5.Florence & Tuscany Day Tour by High-Speed Train

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 126 reviews · from $231

Travel by high-speed train from Rome to Florence for a guided walk past the Duomo, Piazza della Signoria, and Ponte Vecchio. Then head into the Tuscan countryside for a family-run winery visit, wine tasting, and light lunch before free time in San Gimignano. Guides have included Jessica and Antonio.

“Our guide Antonio was sensational. His knowledge and passion was exemplary. we were privileged to share the day with him. This was my stand-up highlight of a month of travel. Thank you Antonio.”

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6.Florence and Pisa Full-Day Small Group Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 101 reviews · from $226

Travel from central Rome to Florence and Pisa by van, with hotel pickup within the Aurelian Walls. In Florence, a guide leads a two-hour introduction to key sights, including Ponte Vecchio and the Duomo area. You also get time for San Lorenzo market. Pisa brings a stop at Piazza dei Miracoli. It is a big day, with roughly eight hours on the road.

“enjoyed the experience. wish their was more time to experience everything. overall im happy i did it.”

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7.Florence and Pisa Full-Day Small-Group Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 65 reviews · from $303

Travel from Rome by air-conditioned minivan to Pisa and Florence, with a tour assistant throughout. See Pisa’s cathedral, Baptistery and Leaning Tower from outside, then join an official Florence guide and enter the Accademia Gallery to see Michelangelo’s David. Guide teams have included Giuseppe, Rishi and Giovanni. Lunch is extra, and the day can run beyond 12 hours.

“Rishi made this an amazing tour by sharing details of the places we visited during this trip.”

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8.Day Trip to Florence by High-Speed Train

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 44 reviews · from $156

Travel from Rome to Florence by high-speed train, then spend about seven hours exploring on your own. A multilingual assistant helps during the train journey, while guides such as Gabrielle and Enrico have offered practical tips for making the most of a short visit.

“Florence is a beautiful city, and well worth spending the day there. Gabrielle was our guide, and he was wonderful. He gave us great instructions for the day, was incredibly friendly, and very enthusiastic. Would highly recommend.”

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9.Florence in 1 Day: Renaissance Tour from Rome

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 23 reviews

Start in Rome at 7:30 AM and ride the high-speed train to Florence for a guided walk through the historic center. You’ll see the Duomo complex, Piazza della Repubblica, Piazza della Signoria, and Ponte Vecchio, then have six hours free. Guides speak English or Spanish. A guide named Mateo has been noted for helpful local tips, though guide assignments may vary.

“It poured when we got there but our guide still made the most of our time and showed us everything.”

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10.Florence & Pisa Full-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.6 · 14 reviews · from $1,072

Travel from Rome through the Tuscan hills to Florence and Pisa, with a live English- or Spanish-speaking guide and hotel pickup. The day includes Piazzale Michelangelo, the Accademia, Florence’s cathedral area and central squares, then Pisa’s Piazza dei Miracoli. Transport is included, but lunch and entry tickets are not. Confirm the return plan before booking.

“It seemed good to me, however it should include the return to the starting point. Although the very friendly driver offered to return us, since it is not appropriate to be at the mercy of someone who would arbitrarily put a price on the return. Anticipating that, we bought train tickets to return on our own. The Van in which we travel comfortable, clean and new. The driver very friendly. We made a rest stop between Rome and Florence at a tourist inn to be able to go to the bathroom and have a drink.”

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11.From Naples, Florence and Rome: Pantheon and smart audio

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 10 reviews · from $6Best value

Choose Rome for a Pantheon ticket and downloadable audio guide, or select Naples or Florence to include round-trip train transportation. Explore the Pantheon at your own pace, then use the guide’s city-wide audio descriptions for places such as Piazza Navona, the Trevi Fountain and churches with works by Caravaggio, Michelangelo and Bernini. No live guide or headphones are included.

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12.Florence and Pisa Day Trip with Hotel Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 9 reviews · from $226

Travel from Rome in a small group of up to six, with hotel pickup and an air-conditioned vehicle. In Florence, see the Cathedral, Ponte Vecchio, and leather market at your own pace; in Pisa, spend an hour around the Leaning Tower and Piazza dei Miracoli. The guide speaks Italian or English. Lunch and access inside attractions are not included.

“Not very well, first they wanted to change the day due to illness of the interpreter (we speak Spanish) I told them that it was impossible due to other commitments - They picked us up later than the scheduled time at the hotel and took us in a car with the very kind driver who barely spoke Spanish. When we arrived in Florence they told us that if we did the tour alone and on our own (which we accepted) they would REFUND us €50.- of the amount of the service already paid in advance - SUCH REFUND HAS NOT HAPPENED TODAY and they did not communicate with us either),…”

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13.Florence: Uffizi Gallery Small Group Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 8 reviews · from $100

Meet your licensed English, Spanish or Italian guide by the Andrea Obgagna Statue in Piazzale degli Uffizi. Over 1.5 hours, see works by Botticelli, Michelangelo, Caravaggio, Titian and Raphael, with skip-the-line entry through a separate entrance. The tour ends where it begins. Guide Mateo has received a specific mention for an excellent tour.

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14.Florence and Accademia Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 7 reviews · from $288

Travel from Rome to Florence by high-speed train, then meet your English- or Spanish-speaking guide at 10:00 AM. Visit the Accademia Gallery to see Michelangelo’s David, enjoy free time for lunch, and finish with a walking tour past the Ponte Vecchio, Uffizi courtyard, and Brunelleschi’s Dome.

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