The 4 Train Experiences in Florence That Earn Their Price

1.Full-Day Trip by High-Speed Train from Rome

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 47 reviews · from $248Our pick

Travel from Rome to Florence in about 100 minutes, meet a local guide at Piazza del Duomo, tour the city, and visit the Uffizi with reserved entry. You’ll also have about five hours for lunch, shopping, or independent exploring. English and Spanish tours are available.

“We were in Rome but wanted to do a day trip to Florence. This was perfect. We were picked up at our hotel, met with a guide at the train station, took the train with about 25 other folks to Florence. Once there we were introduced to our own Florence guide (making the tour private for our group of 8. which was 2 families with 4 kids aged 13-16) which was great. Guide took us around for several hours then we had about 3 hours of our own time. We met back at the train station (everything is close in Florence...easy walk and easy to meet up with return guide…”

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2.Explore Venice in a Full Day Tour by Train

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 9 reviews · 10 hours · from $433

Travel from Florence to Venice by fast train with hotel pickup, a tour leader, and vaporetto tickets included. You’ll see Rialto Bridge, St. Mark’s Square, the Bridge of Sighs, and the Grand Canal, with time for lunch, shopping, and an optional gondola ride.

“It was great! Very straight forward and Rashi was very helpful and gave us a great overview of Venice. Allowing us to expand on topics we wanted to know more about.”

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3.Private Tour from Florence: Venice Full Day Tour by Train

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 8 reviews · from $388

Travel from Florence to Venice by second-class high-speed train, then explore with a private guide at your group’s pace. See the Grand Canal, Rialto Bridge, Piazza San Marco, the Bridge of Sighs, San Zaccaria, and lesser-known corners such as San Trovaso. Guides may include Su or Droğan.

“Our guide, Droğan, was fabulous! He took us throughout all of Venice at a great pace that never felt hurried but was packed with historical, cultural and even current information. The architecture was beautiful and the canals were amazing in their construction and historical purposes. Loved this trip from beginning to end!!”

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4.Private Day Trip from Rome to Florence by Fast train

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $650Top rated

Travel from Rome to Florence by fast train, then meet a private English-speaking guide at Santa Maria Novella. Spend about 5.5 hours walking through the historic center, with skip-the-line entry to the Uffizi and Accademia. The Duomo is viewed from outside, and the route can be tailored to your interests.

“Wow. Our guide was amazing. The things we saw were incredible (statue of David, etc) but our guide's immense knowledge of the art, the history of the people who made the art and their relationships with the popes and power structures, his knowledge of how art changed over time, his knowledge of art techniques and architecture, really enhanced our experience in this amazing city. It would have been incredible even if we had gone on our own, just the sheer beauty of it all, but being escorted by someone who put it all in context made it unforgettable. I went with my sons, aged 17 and 21. Before this tour,…”

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