Lucca Music Tour: Explore History, Puccini and More in This Melodious Journey
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27 Ratings
Lucca
Embark on a melodious journey through Lucca, exploring its rich history, culture, and musical heritage. Discover the influences of renowned musicians like Puccini, Boccherini, and The Rolling Stones, while strolling through the town and listening to their famous compositions.
Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Teatro del Giglio - The meeting point with the guide is at the ticket office of the theatre, Teatro del Giglio. The tour begins with a visit to the theatre’s interior accompanied by excerpts of music performed here in the past; the construction of the theatre dates to 1675.
What's Included
  • Professional guide
Additional Information

Giacomo Puccini and music represent historical pillars of balance and tradition. As integral parts of the vibrant heredity of Lucca, a region steeped in history, cultural richness, and customary practices, they offer avenues for exploration.

Tourists will be intrigued to uncover the wide range of artists who have left their legacy in Lucca and the numerous significant events that have occurred here, even up to the present moment. Lucca’s vibrant musical path features illustrious past musicians like Boccherini, Paganini, as well as modern ones like Chet Baker and The Rolling Stones.

Our curated tour includes a leisurely promenade around the town, peppered with snippets from the most notable and admired works of these artists.

Beyond familiarizing oneself with Lucca’s history, the tour offers a chance to learn about the musicians, listen to narrations of their lives and the places associated with them, including the Puccini Museum and the Teatro del Giglio.

  • Bilingual tour in Italian and English
  • Adult rate applies to travelers 15 years and older
  • Children rate applies per child up to 15 years if accompanied by a paying adult
  • Meeting point by the Ticket Office Teatro del Giglio at 10.45 am, beginning of the tour at 11.00 am
Location
Teatro del Giglio
Piazza del Giglio
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Fern_j
Apr 28, 2024
Wonderful music centered tour - We were the only ones in our tour. Our guide Vittorio was gracious and knowledgeable. We learned some history of Lucca and famous musicians who were born or performed in the city. She played clips of music as examples. It was a festival day in a local church so we got to experience that. Highly recommend this tour.
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Kathyma6921lw
Oct 15, 2023
Music then and now - Lucia had extensive knowledge of Lucca as well as classical and current music. Her tour was a wonderful way to focus on an aspect of Lucca’s culture amidst all the hubbub of tourists. Thank you so much.
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Roberta
Oct 2, 2023
Musical Lucca - Our guide, Lucia, was wonderful. It was a small group and afforded me a chance to tour Lucca, as well as learn about the musical heritage here!
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Leigjen
Sep 10, 2023
Walk in the footsteps of the musical masters. - This gentle tour certainly lived up to its name but with very many sparks of interest. Lucia was extremely well informed about the musical heritage of Lucca and the important part music has played in this beautiful city’s history. She was also up to date with the latest in the performance scene, with many amusing anecdotes about rock stars and jazz musicians who have performed, or in one case been detained in Lucca. (You will need to go on the tour to find the answer). I thoroughly enjoyed this tour, Lucia speaks excellent English. The only difficulty I found with this tour was that all your members were given incorrect instructions about the meeting point - it was not in fact the ticket office at Teatro Guiglio , but the statue of Garibaldi in the centre of the square.
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Wander601930
Jun 23, 2023
Puccini and Italian secrets with Roberta - What a great experience- Roberta was so knowledgeable it was just a joy to learn about Puccini, opera, music and theatre in lucca. She also had some great tips about best bakery ( we found the bread a bit stale when there sadly) etc. thank you Roberta!
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Martha_c
Sep 20, 2022
Recommended! - Lucia was a great guide with stories of music old and new. We saw interesting parts of the city too. Our only suggestion is that aviator should put the length of the tour on its site as it was longer than expected and we sadly had to break off a little early.
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Nedo_d
Jul 17, 2022
I love Puccini - Our guide was very knowledgeable and spoke excellent English. The highlight of the tour was the visit to Puccini’s house and the beautiful opera costumes
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Shawna
Sep 20, 2020
Great tour! - My friend and I did a tour with Paola. She was very friendly and informative. We had a great tour and I would recommend her to anyone coming into Lucca.
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Amy
Oct 28, 2019
Good introduction to Lucca - We had a very enjoyable tour with informed guide. Good value as includes Puccini House and cathedral. Thank you
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Shellye_c
Oct 1, 2023
Music tour of Lucca - Our guide was terrific. She had a good mix of musical, archicitectural and political history of Lucca.
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