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Renaissance walls
Saint Michele Church
Cathedral of Saint Martino
Cathedral of Saint Martino
Guinigi Tower

Private Tour: Historic Lucca by bike

By Turislucca
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Overview

For a more action-packed and fun tour, Lucca’s historic centre can be visited by bike. Because its entire historic centre and ring of tree-lined Renaissance walls are entirely pedestrian and bike-friendly, Lucca is the only city in Tuscany where guided bike tours are ideal, fascinating, and enjoyable.

With one of our local specialised guides, you will rent a bike at one of the rental shops in the historic centre and together embark upon discovering our charming town. Through the ancient narrow medieval streets you will reach the various landmarks. You can also visit the interior of the Cathedral, of Saint Frediano Church and go up the Guinigi Tower, and even sample Tuscan wines and taste traditional local products in a 17th century wine-cellar right in the centre of town.

Activity location

  • Palazzo Pfanner
    • Via Degli Asili 33,
    • 55100, Lucca, Italy

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Piazza Santa Maria
    • Piazza Santa Maria
    • 55100, Lucca, Toscana, Italy

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What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedBike rent for 2 hours
  • What's includedWhat's includedLocal guide
  • What's includedWhat's includedPrivate tour
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedFood and drinks
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedEntrance fee to the Churches, the Guinigi Tower and Palazzo Pfanner

Know before you book

  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • A minimum of 1 people per booking is required
  • Adult rate applies to travellers 15 years and older
  • Children ages 0-14 are free with a paid adult
  • Turislucca’s tours are in compliance with government health and safety protocols for Covid-19.
  • Turislucca’s tours are in compliance with government health and safety protocols for Covid-19.

Activity itinerary

Palazzo Pfanner
  • 10m
  • Admission ticket not included
Hop onto your bike, and with one of our local specialised guides, ride up to the top of the Renaissance Walls for a fabulous perspective of the historic centre. After just a few moments, you will be able to admire the most exquisite private garden in Lucca, that of Palazzo Pfanner.
Le mura di Lucca
  • 20m
The leisurely-paced bike ride will continue along the tree-lined boulevard that characterises the Walls for about 2 kilometres. Then, you will enter the subterranean area of one of the Walls' most imposing bastions.
Lucca's Duomo (Cattedrale di San Martino)
  • 20m
  • Admission ticket not included
Once out and back into the light of day, the tour will continue with a stop at the the Cathedral of San Martino (Saint Martin), where the people of Lucca have venerated the wooden crucifix called the Volto Santo for centuries. There are many Italian masterpieces in the interior, such as the sarcophagus of Ilaria del Carretto and Tintoretto’s Last Supper. To visit the interior, there is a 3 euro fee. Naturally your guide will enter with you to explain the various works of art and monuments.
San Michele in Foro
  • 20m
Back onto your bike, you will cycle through the narrow streets towards Piazza San Michele (Saint Michael’s Square) and its splendid church of the same name. Just a short distance away is the house where the most famous celebrity of Lucca, the opera composer, Giacomo Puccini, was born.
Torre Guinigi
  • 10m
  • Admission ticket not included
You will head up onto the Walls once again to complete the circuit and admire the town’s towers especially the strikingly particular Torre Guinigi (Guinigi Tower) with its crown of secular holm oak trees.
Piazza Anfiteatro
  • 20m
You will stop at the characteristic oval-shaped Piazza Anfiteatro (Amphitheatre Square), built on the ruins of the ancient Roman arena, this square is one of the most picturesque landmarks of the town. Should you get thirsty or hungry, simply tell your guide. There are a number of places where it is possible to have tastings of delicious local products along with excellent Tuscan wine.
Basilica of San Frediano
  • 20m
  • Admission ticket not included
The last stops will be at the Church of San Frediano, that is one of the most ancient churches in Lucca, famous for its façade with the splendid gilded mosaic. To visit the interior, there is a 2 euro fee. Naturally your guide will enter with you to explain the various works of art and monuments. The tour will end at the bike rental shop where it began.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESPalazzo Pfanner
    • Via Degli Asili 33,
    • 55100, Lucca, Italy

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEPiazza Santa Maria
    • Piazza Santa Maria
    • 55100, Lucca, Toscana, Italy

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