Day Trips from Florence: 15 Worth the Early Start

1.Tuscany Day Trip from Florence: Siena, San Gimignano, Pisa and Lunch at a Winery

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 21,634 reviews · 11 to 12 hours (approx.) · from $114Our pick

Review of a full-day Tuscany trip from Florence to Siena, San Gimignano, Pisa, and a Chianti winery lunch with wine tasting.

“Pick up point is NOT where Viator send you. This tour is run by Walkabout Tours Florence...look for their sign at the Taxi Rank at the Station. Alex was a fabulous tour guide. Very good value for money. Alot of walking. Food fabulous for lunch.”

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2.Pisa, Siena and San Gimignano Day Trip with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 9,771 reviews · 12 - 12.5 hours · from $58

See Siena, San Gimignano, Pisa, and Chianti in one long Tuscany day trip with lunch, wine tasting, and optional English guides.

“I would recommend visiting San Gimignano first..we were too tired to enjoy and walk through the beautiful city. Our guide Alesseo was sweet and informative and our driver Michel was excellent!”

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3.Cinque Terre Day Trip with Optional Hiking or Pisa

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8,486 reviews · 13 hours (approx.) · from $66

Review of the Florence to Cinque Terre day trip, with hiking, boat rides, optional Pisa, practical tips, itinerary details, and honest value advice.

“Best day trip to the region of cinque de terra. Well planned with very knowledgeable guide . Well worth a visit.”

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4.Pisa, Siena and San Gimignano Day Trip with Lunch & Wine Pairing

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 6,006 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $78

Review of a 12-hour Tuscany day trip from Florence to Siena, San Gimignano, and Pisa, with winery lunch, wine pairing, and practical tips.

“A great way to see the highlights of Tuscany if you are staying in Florence! We chose to do the guided Siena tour and lunch at the vineyard and it was well worth it. Siena and San Gimignano are real gems and the lunch at the vineyard is a great way to see the countryside. The bus stops a little far from the Piazza in Pisa but there is an optional transportation service if you don’t want to walk. Also, Sara our tour guide was very informative and entertaining as well as keeping the itinerary organized. My only complaint is that some of the stops can feel quick but you…”

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5.Cinque Terre Day Trip with Optional Hiking or Pisa

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 4,848 reviews · 12 - 13 hours · from $65

Review of the Florence to Cinque Terre day trip, with five villages, optional hiking, trains, boat ride, or a Pisa alternative.

“Incredible day! I'm so happy that I chose this day trip. The guides, Cris and Giancarlo, were awesome!”

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6.Siena, San Gimignano, Pisa & Lunch at Winery

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 4,538 reviews · 12 hours · from $112

See Siena, San Gimignano, Pisa, and Chianti from Florence, with a winery lunch, wine tasting, guided visits, and comfortable coach travel.

“Excellent trip, our guide Genevra was fabulous and our driver Giuseppe was fantastic. Would definitely recommend this trip.”

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7.San Gimignano, Siena, Monteriggioni, Chianti Day Trip with Lunch & Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 4,432 reviews · 11 hours (approx.) · from $83

See San Gimignano, Monteriggioni, Siena, and Chianti in one long Tuscan day with a winery lunch, wine tasting, and coach transport.

“Beautiful towns, gorgeous food and lovely hosts! The tour started on time and it was well organised. The bus was very comfortable with free wifi and plugs for you to charge your phones. Our hosts were very accommodating and attentive to our needs. Many thanks to AARON and LILY for being our guide and to PLACIDO for driving us to our destinations safely.”

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8.Pisa, Siena, S. Gimignano, Chianti Wine & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 4,354 reviews · 12 hours · from $77

Review of the Florence to Pisa, San Gimignano, Siena and Chianti day trip, with lunch, wine tasting, timings, value and practical tips.

“We had a wonderful time, honestly, couldn’t have been better. We saw so much, never felt rushed, and experienced more of Italy than we would have on our own. Thank you so much Marta, Frederica, and Ferdinand.”

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9.Cinque Terre Park Day Trip with Optional Street Food

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3,593 reviews · 12 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $60

Review of Florence’s Cinque Terre day trip, with train, boat, free time, optional lunch, practical tips, value, and honest drawbacks.

“We had a great day exploring Cinque Terre. This tour is for you if you only have one day to explore the area, as it is fast paced but covers 4 out of 5 towns. Our guide was wonderful and helped keep the group together despite the challenges! We were in large groups of about 45 people, but our guide did well to keep everyone accounted for. We were able to seperate from the group to explore the towns independently which was appreciated. Unfortunately we did not get to go on the boat due to rough waters that day. In terms of what to bring- a water bottle, a portable…”

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10.Day Trip to Cinque Terre with Optional Street Food

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2,854 reviews · 12 hours · from $135

Review of the Florence to Cinque Terre day trip, covering villages, trains, boat ride, swimming, timing, guides, lunch, and value.

“We had good time with our guide and very professional bus driver. I will recommend this trip to others.”

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11.Cinque Terre & Pisa Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 2,308 reviews · 12.5 hours · from $81

Review of the Florence to Cinque Terre and Pisa day trip, with itinerary details, costs, transport advice, highlights, drawbacks, and booking tips.

“Giovanni - our Guide for trip is fabulous. He was very supportive and helpful”

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12.Tuscany: Day Trip to Pisa, Siena, San Gimignano, and Chianti

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,283 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $78

Review of a 12-hour Tuscany bus tour from Florence to Pisa, Siena, San Gimignano, Chianti, and a four-wine lunch.

“We thought going to pisa was great though it felt rushed, going to san gimignano was nice though the lunch was nothing spectacular, we would not eat there again…. And then sienna tour was nice and going through the cathedral but i was disappointed that there were no pews to pray at, it felt too touristy and didn’t feel like sacred space. Also it would have been nice if the tour guide had provided us with waters.”

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13.Day Trip with Free Time in San Gimignano and Siena

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,624 reviews · 9 hours · from $71

Explore San Gimignano and Siena from Florence with free time, Chianti views, a helpful tour leader, Wi-Fi, and comfortable transport.

“Great and relaxed way to see San Gimignano and Siena when you don't have a car! Giovanni was a great driver and Alessandra gave fun suggestions via WhatsApp on things to do. It was nice to have the freedom to explore both places on our own and we had a good amount of time in each place”

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14.Cinque Terre Day Trip with Optional Street Food

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,315 reviews · 13 hours · from $53Best value

Review of the Florence to Cinque Terre day trip, with village stops, train and ferry options, street food, costs, timing, and practical tips.

“Everything was excellent! The villages are just magical! Recommended!”

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15.Florence Day Trip: Pisa, San Gimignano and Siena with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,108 reviews · 12 hours 15 minutes (approx.) · from $59

Review of Florence’s 12-hour Tuscany day trip to Pisa, San Gimignano, and Siena, with winery lunch, wine tasting, transport, and practical tips.

“The stop in Pisa was not long enough to get timed entry tickets to climb the tower. Would suggest buying in advance (based on our experience, try for 10 am entrance) or booking a tour that includes timed entry. Every single stop except the winery required long walks to and from the bus drop off. Literally taking 30+ minutes out of each stop. I have taken a similar tour to this before and the bus would drop us off then park elsewhere. This tour did not do that. Extensive walking.”

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