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Lucca Guided Tour: Historic City Exploration in Small Groups
4.6
23 Ratings
Lucca
Discover the distinct and historic city of Lucca, encased by its lofty walls. Hear about its rich history, culture, and more from an enthusiastic local guide.
Journey in a compact collective and take a tour of the Duomo. Experience a thoroughly escorted 2-hour stroll at a leisurely speed.
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Porta San Pietro - Visit the iconic city of Lucca, famously known for its beautiful walls that surround the center of the city. Our tour begins just outside the walls, near one of the four monumental city doors: Porta San Pietro.
Explore the secret underground tunnels which lead to a beautiful garden where 1631 trees were planted many moons ago. In ancient times, Lucca was a fortress city. Your local guide will explain how it was structured and the various hurdles and obstacles enemies had to overcome if they were to conquer the city.
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Lucca’s Duomo (Cattedrale di San Martino) - Visit the famous cathedral of Lucca with pre-reserved tickets. Originally constructed as a dedication to Saint Martino, your guide will explain the mysteries surrounding its construction and architecture.
Visit two houses that seemed to have been preserved, frozen in time from the 14th century. You may climb it, explore inside, and stand on top to enjoy the spectacular view. -
San Michele in Foro - You’ll visit San Michele (the ancient political square) which houses important buildings of Lucca. If sweets are your thing, you might like to taste the traditional “Buccellato” cake at the famous bakery.
The church dedicated to Saint Michael the Archangel is filled with intricate works of art, depicting ancient scenes such as St Michael slaying a dragon.
Listen as your guide points out these scenes and explains mythical stories. -
Via Fillungo - Enjoy a leisurely stroll along the charming, bustling Fillungo Street. There’s no wonder why it’s the most popular street in Lucca- filled with shops, boutiques, cafes, restaurants and much more.
And last but not least, the Roman amphitheatre. This historic building housed gladiatorial shows and games and was built in the second half of the 1st century AD.
At the end of the tour, feel free to continue exploring on your own or ask for a recommendation on where to go next.
What's Included
- Pre-reserved tickets for Lucca’s Duomo
- Freedom to explore Lucca on your own after the tour
- Small groups tour
- Guided tour for 2 hours
- Headsets for listening to the guide (available for groups of 6 or more)
What's Not Included
- Transportation to or from the tour
Additional Information
- We kindly request that you arrive at the designated meeting point 5 to 10 minutes before the scheduled start time.
- Please be advised that it is not possible to join the tour after it has started.
Location
Lucca
Viale Camillo Benso Cavour
We meet in front of Lucca Train Station. Your guide will have a signboard that says Walks in Europe.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.6
(23 Ratings)
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Parvi_o
Jul 22, 2024
Excellent guide - Paola - My husband and I visited Lucca for a few days and booked this walking tour with Paola. Our guide was very professional and met us at our hotel.
She was a fountain of information on Lucca's history. Paola gave great recommendations on great places to eat and see short operas and generally what to do in the city. Did not feel rushed at all - definitely worth it!!
Fantastic tour - great experience with Paola
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Chris_b
Jun 16, 2024
Private tour of Lucca - Consuela was a great guide. Her story telling of the history of Lucca was both fascinating and colourful. She had excellent English. Great recommendations for lunch and the best gelato in Lucca.
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Anne_d
Jun 8, 2024
Highly recommend this wonderful tour! - Fantastic and personalized tour! We would do it again! It's a great way to enjoy Lucca and customize the experience to your interests.
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Patrice_p
Jun 2, 2024
Exceptional first rate tour - Wonderful driver and tour guide! Scheduled stops perfectly timed
Beautiful location. Logistics went well
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Dawn_s
May 24, 2024
Claudia gave a great tour - Claudia was knowledgeable and passionate about sharing Lucca’s history on the walking tour. She was very kind,, informative, and pointed out interesting facts about Lucca while answering questions along the way.
She was great! 5 stars⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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Glenn_l
May 11, 2024
Great tour of city sights with history a s context - Roberto was a very knowledgeable guide of the city and its history. Small group of 7. Learned much of the history of Lucca and Italy.
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David_e
May 6, 2024
Good!! - Knowledgeable guide and made it fun. Great day and the highlights were easy to follow. Would recommend.
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Angela_t
Jun 27, 2024
A nice overview of the... - A nice overview of the city and major attractions.
The meeting point was not very clear and our group spent several minutes looking for it. The meeting point was very congested and very difficult to see.
Our guide was pleasant and quite knowledgeable.
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Philip_w
May 29, 2024
Disappointing Tour in Lucca - Very disappointing for the price. The guide's English was often unintelligible and she was unable to deviate from her memorized material and answer our questions. There were several misunderstandings, one of which was embarrassing for those on the tour.
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Fuschia222
May 17, 2024
No highlight for us - Couldn’t find guide. Walked up and down past station - even walked to other side of station! Finally spoke to another guide company across the road who said we should have been met at the bus stop outside the building. As the station is under repair, the meeting point was unclear.
No way of contacting so lost our money.
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