Small Group Boat Tour On The Arno River In Florence

Get on board this ‘Florentine Gondola’ for a unique romantic trip and sail through the Arno River. See Florence from a completely different perspective. A calm sailing trip over the River Arno to appreciate the beauty of Florence. Meeting your guide, you will step onto the “barchetto” a Florentine Gondola, one of only four extremely rare surviving original wooden boats in Florence. The boat is to be rowed by a ‘barcaiolo’ a custodian of ancient Florentine tradition using just pole spearing out at the bottom: no noisy engines disrupt the tranquility as you taste a bit of the history of traditional mode by your learned guide who slowly unfolds the mystery of Arno River- its past, history as well as the Palazzos that stand on its ancient bed. You’ll see later fresher is the Uffizi Gallery, that beautiful guard of many historical artistic treasures. You will pass through below the unique Ponte Vecchio bridge and discover more on the mysterious Vasari Corridor. Furthermore, you will visit the Santa Trinita Bridge and Palazzo Corsini of great propriety. And enjoy a cool glass of wine and the memory of your romantic sojourn in Florence. Informative and highly engaging, it maybe features a selection of vivid local anecdotes. Not only safe but also exceptionally pleasurable. See for yourself the elegance of this fine city … glide through its waterways in elegance and comfort in a classic barge based on an ancient design.

48 HRS cancellation policy. Full penalty applies for cancellations in the last 48 hours prior to tour departure. Full penalty applies for no-shows. The tour departure might be cancelled due to rain. We will do our best to proceed with the tour. However rain could prevent us from being able to offer an enjoyable and fully safe experience. In any case, clients should show up at the meeting point at the scheduled time, or contact the office in advance. In case we cancel the tour (and only in this case), guest options are: 1)Rain check to be used the following day or at any other time, subject to availability. The Rain check is a voucher given to client. The voucher is transferable and may be sold or given to others to use at a future date and lasts up to 1 year from date. It has a value that can be possible used in any other tour provided by our company. 100% refund for tour cancellation.

1. Please let us know in advance any special need or impaired mobility of the clients and we will do our best to accomodate them.