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Private Boat Tour on the Arno River in Florence

Private Boat Tour on the Arno River in Florence

By Tuscany Private Tour
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An alternative to see Florence and be able to see the highest number of iconic attractions: the Florentine gondola on Arno River. This is a fantastic seated experience that will allow travellers to observe Florence wonders from an original, unique point of view. The barchetto is a wooden boat that was used for the transport of goods for the construction of the city walls along the river. Participating to this tour means having an extraordinary chance to enjoy some true beauties of the Tuscan capital with a local exceptional tour guide and discover curiosities and secrets of the buildings adorning its banks. On your Barchetto you will pass under the world-famous Ponte Vecchio, Old Bridge, seeing all the iconic Florentine palazzos parading before your eyes. A glass of prosecco completes the deal while enjoying the splendor of Florence at the sunset, when the landscape is colored with ocher and red, and it all looks like a perfect picture.

Ages 12-99
Duration: 2h
Start time: Check availability
Mobile ticket
Live guide: German, English, Italian, French, Spanish
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  • Glass of Prosecco
  • Boat Trip
  • Licensed Tour Guide
  • Entry/Admission - Florence
What's not included
  • Entry/Admission - Piazza della Signoria


Start:
  • Piazza della Signoria, P.za della Signoria, 50122 Firenze FI, Italy
    Please meet in front of David's statue' you will find our guide with a sign with your surname
End:This activity ends back at the meeting point.

    • Not wheelchair accessible
    • Near public transportation
    • Infant seats available
    If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 30491P90

    • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
    • Most travellers can participate
    • 1h of boat tour
    • 1h of walking tour
    • This experience requires good weather. If it’s cancelled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
    • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

    • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

    If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 30491P90

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    Itinerary
    • P.za della Signoria, 50122 Firenze FI, Italy
      Please meet in front of David's statue' you will find our guide with a sign with your surname
    • Pass by
      Ponte Vecchio
      Ponte Vecchio
      Ponte Santa Trinita
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    About the operator
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    • Tuscany Private Tour
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      Joined in December 2019
    • roswellencina
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      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Outstanding and fun Vintage Fiat tour!!
      We rented four of their Vintage Fiat cars from 1958-1962 with different colors. It was an unforgettable and fun trip driving around Chianti. Our guide Francesca was absolutely terrific, patient, knowledgeable, and shared important facts and insights. I highly recommend it.
      Written 19 September 2024
    • ryankN8794HM
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      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Perfect day!
      Amazing day touring 3 beautiful wineries! Our guide Chiara was friendly, knowledgeable, and great company throughout the day. Lunch was delicious as well. Very memorable day!
      Written 4 September 2024
    • laurengY1329KM
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      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Off Road Wine Tour
      My husband and I had the best time on the Off Road Wine Tour! Tuscany Private Tours arranged three different tastings from small family vineyard to larger winery. Our guide, Chiara, was great company throughout the trip and was extremely knowledgable about the area and local wines. She went above and beyond to make sure we had a spectacular trip, and offered to take stops along the way for pictures. This was definitely the highlight of our Italy trip! Thank you, Chiara!
      Written 5 May 2024
    • 905kaitlint
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      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Great time driving through the Italian countryside
      We have nothing but great things to say about our off road wine tour with Gabriel! It was great to drive around the country side in a 70s era Defender while our guide filled us in on the rich history of the area. All wineries/farms we visted were top notch in both service and quality of wine, food, honey etc. Highly recommend this activity!
      Written 27 September 2023
    • F6393TFemilyr
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      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Thank you Chiara!!
      Chiara took us around Montalcino and gave us an amazing look at the Tuscan countryside. She was so friendly and gave us an incredible look from a local’s perspective. This is a trip that will stick with us forever!! Thank you Chiara!!
      Written 20 July 2023
    • Peter T
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      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Great day with Simone who made the really enjoyable in a fantastic setting.
      Great day with Simone out master chef class teacher. Highly recommended. We lent transfers who were on punctual. Simone made the experience fun. Beautiful scenery.
      Written 21 June 2023
    • MEGANTIPPS
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      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Highlight of our trip to Italy!
      Our family had a great time with Tommaso and Francesco as our guides. We spent about two weeks in Italy and it was the highlight of our trip. Wine was amazing, food was amazing, and each of the wineries was unique and welcoming. Tommaso and Francesco were wonderful guides and were very knowledgeable of the area. Can not recommend enough!! We are already planning to try another tour on our next trip to Italy.
      Written 17 June 2023
    • Emsgabs
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      Most incredible day in Tuscany
      Spent the day riding my e-bike through the Tuscan hills….and it was heavenly! I had never ridden an e-bike before, so was t sure what to expect. i loved it. It was such significantly easier than riding a regular bike, but still felt like it was an active ride. The countryside was stunning! We visited small villages, had coffee, explored wineries and an old monastery, after which we stopped for lunch at a family run winery. Here I was able to meet the owner, enjoy home cooked, delicious Tuscan food and learn all about chianti wines. My guide Fillipo was absolutely incredible; professional, enthusiastic and knowledgeable, all while being relaxed enough that we were able to have fun and enjoy a good laugh. Thank you, Fillipo, I will be back again for sure!
      Written 5 June 2023
    • Cpersad91
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      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Amazing
      Fillipo was an amazing tour guide he went out of his way to make us feel comfortable. We highly recommend that you book him for any of your future tours in Tuscany.
      Written 19 March 2023
    • 845katherinel
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      Wonderful day in Tuscany
      We did a day tour of the Val D'Orcia area with Leo who was fantastic. We absolutely loved the day with visits to Pienza and Montalcino and the day was capped off with an amazing lunch and Brunello wine pairing at a vineyard. Leo was friendly, professional, knowledgable, and accommodating. Cannot recommend highly enough!
      Written 2 March 2023
    • Lucyfoote55
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      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Fabulous tour w Filippo !
      This was the highlight of our trip! Filippo was fantastic, he speaks incredible english and had every thing planned out perfectly. Would 10/10 recommend this amazing tour 🤩
      Written 31 October 2022
    • 916stefaniew
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      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      One of our best experiences
      A private tour and cooking class of a Tuscan olive farm and vineyard. Mama Sylvia and Jessica were fabulous hosts and teachers!! The food (made by us!!) was wonderful. We loved the doggo too! Mama Sylvia makes the best limoncello we’ve ever tasted!! Totally worth the time! Such a personal interaction with Italy! Jessica was so friendly and informative!
      Written 25 October 2022
    • 374jacobk
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      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Book this ASAP!
      Gabriele took us to the most amazing vineyards. He was so nice and hospitable. Every owner of each vineyard was amazing and opened their home/ history to us. We truly felt like this was a once in a lifetime experience. We came here for our honeymoon and this experience felt so magical. Thank you to the whole team and Gabriele especially. Grazie Mille!
      Written 10 October 2022
    • Culture65226238049
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      A day during our honeymoon to remember with Gabrielle!
      My Husband and I did the private Tuscan taste track with Gabrielle as our guide during our honeymoon and it was a day we will never forget. Gabrielle picked us up right from our hotel in Castellina in Chianti and brought us to an incredible cheese farm right after. The one on one time we got with the owner of the farm was amazing. We felt like a local and learned all about the cheese. After, we went to an olive oil tasting at Pruneti in Greve, which was equally unforgettable. The olive oils were like nothing we’ve tasted and we learned so much about how they are made. Finally, the perfect day ended at Maurizio Brogioni’s winery, which is also his home, nestled in the mountains of Chianti with a superb tasting and Tuscan lunch. We kept pinching ourselves. His dog was such a sweetheart who even joined! Today is a day we will remember forever. Gabrielle was not only such a wonderful person to get to know and spend time with, but was so knowledgeable and professional. We have nothing but amazing things to say and would recommend this tour company to anyone. We can’t wait to come back! - Annmarie & Jarrett
      Written 7 October 2022
    • Kareem M
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      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Truffle hunt with Bebe!!
      Giada took us on a truffle hunt with Giuseppe and Bebe. Then off to a farmhouse for lunch with our truffles. It was an amazing experience and worth every penny!
      Written 6 October 2022
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