Guided Tours in Tuscany: 11 We Would Put the Money On

1.Da Vinci’s Last Supper Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 10,143 reviews · 1 hour · from $75Our pick

Meet your English-speaking guide at Santa Maria delle Grazie and enter the former Dominican monastery’s refectory to see Leonardo’s Last Supper. Your guide explains the painting’s composition, perspective, technique, and troubled history. The visit lasts about an hour, with 15 minutes inside the room. Headsets, entry, and wheelchair access are included.

“Our guide Zenopizzo was very knowledgeable and able to communicate what he knew with humour and in a relatable manner.”

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2.Guided Tour of Leonardo da Vinci’s ‘The Last Supper’

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 1,281 reviews · 1 hour · from $93

Meet your English-speaking guide at Santa Maria delle Grazie for a one-hour visit built around Leonardo’s Last Supper. You’ll spend 30 to 40 minutes learning about the church, Leonardo, and the mural before entering the refectory for 15 minutes with the painting. Guides such as Daniela and Daniele are praised for clear, lively explanations.

“The guide was very good. Having the back ground before going in and having her voice in our ears while looking at the picture made sure we got the best of this visit.”

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3.Cathedral Guided Tour & Optional Leaning Tower Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,036 reviews · 1 - 1.5 hours · from $22

Meet your English, German, or Spanish-speaking guide at Porta Santa Maria for a small-group visit to Piazza dei Miracoli. Explore Pisa Cathedral, hear stories about the city and its famous tower, then use your optional timed ticket to climb 251 steps. Guides such as Andrea and Anastasia are known for lively explanations and helpful local tips.

“Great trip for the money. I’d advise anyone to always get a guided tour vs a self guided/audio guide tour.”

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4.Da Vinci’s Last Supper and Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 683 reviews · 3 hours · from $70

Start at Santa Maria delle Grazie for a timed, skip-the-line visit to Leonardo’s Last Supper, limited to 15 minutes. Then walk through Sforza Castle, La Scala, the Galleria, and Piazza Duomo with an English-speaking guide. Guides such as Sylvia, Simon, David, and Eddie are praised for clear stories, humor, and useful Milan tips.

“Really good tour, knowledgeable guide who went at right pace. Earphone a little uncomfortable would recommend bringing your own.”

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5.Florence Food & Wine Tour: Tuscan Tastings with Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 436 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $92Top rated

Meet at Piazza della Repubblica for a 2.5-hour walk through central Florence. Your guide leads you to five local food stops for salumi, pecorino, Tuscan dishes, gelato, cantucci, Chianti, and Vin Santo. Guides such as Mara and Chiara add history, humor, and useful restaurant tips. Groups are capped at 12.

“Maravilla is such a beautiful person, I love all the places she took us! Great experience! It’s my first time in Florence so this was such a great way to get to know local areas of it. ❤️”

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6.Da Vinci’s Last Supper Express Semi-Private Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 427 reviews · from $123

Meet your English-speaking guide at Santa Maria delle Grazie and enter the Last Supper with a group of no more than six. Guides such as Larissa, Barbara, Roberto, and Paivi explain Leonardo’s art, the painting’s restoration, and its historical setting, then leave you quiet time to take it in.

“Our tour was amazing. Our guide Larissa was absolutely brilliant!!!”

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7.Leonardo Da Vinci’s Last Supper Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 423 reviews · 1 hour · from $81

Meet your Crown Tours guide near Santa Maria delle Grazie, then enter the convent refectory for a guided look at Leonardo’s Last Supper. Expect art history, restoration details, symbolism, and time to study the mural. Tours run in English or Spanish and last about one hour.

“I like Leonardo, and this only his one painting in Milano where he spent most of his life”

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8.Da Vinci’s Last Supper Guided Visit

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 405 reviews · 1 hour · from $93

Meet your English-speaking guide at Santa Maria delle Grazie, hear a focused introduction to Leonardo and the Last Supper, then enter without waiting in the ticket line. You get about 15 minutes in front of the painting, with time afterward for questions. Headsets help in the group, which can include up to 29 people.

“Our tour guide was very informative and knowledgeable. Learned so much about Leonardo DaVinci and the symbolism in the painting of the Last Supper. Tour was small and the only way to see it. Truly amazing to have been in the same room as Leonardo DaVinci, though a few hundred years later.”

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9.Discover Siena: Guided Walking Tour and Cathedral Visit

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 314 reviews · 1 hour · from $34

Meet your guide by Basilica Cateriniana di San Domenico for a short walking tour through Siena’s central sights, including Piazza del Campo, Palazzo Comunale, noble palaces, and the cathedral. You’ll hear about the Palio, Siena’s contrade, and local saints. Guides may include Chiara, Letizia, Claudia, or Silvia, depending on the date.

“This tour was quite short, but definitely informative. Our guide was very friendly and knew a lot about Siena, which was nice. We had a good walk around the center of the city and heard a little bit about many thing. A short introduction to the city”

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10.Guided Tour with Optional Tower Tickets

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 227 reviews · 2 - 3 hours · from $73

Meet your English-speaking Walks In Europe guide at Fontana dei Putti for a 2 to 3 hour tour of Pisa’s Square of Miracles. You’ll enter the Cathedral and Baptistery with reserved tickets, hear the Baptistery’s remarkable acoustics, and optionally climb the Leaning Tower for city views.

“She was very good and for the explanation very good”

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11.Guided Walking Tour with Optional Leaning Tower Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★3.8 · 225 reviews · 1 - 1.5 hours · from $21Best value

Explore Pisa’s Piazza dei Miracoli with a Spanish or English-speaking guide, using earphones to follow the commentary among the crowds. See the Cathedral, Baptistery, Camposanto, and Leaning Tower. Choose the Tower ticket for a 30-minute climb up 294 steps and views from the top. The tour lasts 1 to 1.5 hours.

“The guide we had was excellent and was very well versed about the area .... although for some reason I thought we were going to have a tour of the city not just the area of the leaning tower .... We thoroughly enjoyed this and were so glad we had taken a guided tour rather than walk about on our own The tower was well worth visiting a tough climb and not for the faint hearted!”

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