Barchetto River Cruise: Traditional Boat Ride with Wine Tasting in Florence
4.2
304 Ratings
Firenze
Experience a traditional boat ride on the Arno River in Florence, complete with wine tasting and stunning views of iconic landmarks. Don't miss this unique and memorable experience!
Duration: 1 hour
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Ponte Vecchio - see the Ponte Vecchio from the Arno River
  • Corridoio Vasariano - see the corridoio vasariano from the Arno River
  • Palazzo Corsini - see Palazzo Corsini from the Arno River
  • Uffizi - see Uffizi from the Arno River
What's Included
  • Romantic mini cruise on the historic Arno River
  • Exclusive Italian breakfast on morning tours
  • Refreshing ‘aperitivo’ with wine or soft drink included
  • Tours conducted in English for optimum understanding
  • Knowledgeable, fully licensed History guide
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Food
  • Hotel pick up and drop off
Additional Information

Navigate the Arno River and pass beneath the astounding Ponte Vecchio, a renowned bridge in Florence, on a barchetto, a quaint traditional boat! Seen as Florence’s response to the Venetian gondola, your barchetto is one of only four genuine originals still plying the waters of Florence. Enjoy this rare experience with a cool glass of Tuscan rosé or white wine, while witnessing the stunning sights of Florence such as the Corsini Palace and the Santa Trinita Bridge. A delicious Italian breakfast is included on the morning tour.

  • RAIN POLICY:
  • The tour departure might be cancelled due to rain.
  • We will do our best to proceed with the tour. However rain or adverse weather conditions could prevent us from being able to offer an enjoyable and fully safe experience.
  • In case we cancel the tour (and only in this case), guest options are:
  • 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.
  • Please note that clients’ safety and comfort are of utmost priority.
  • In any case, clients should show up at the meeting point at the scheduled time, or contact the office in advance.
  • No-shows will not be refunded.
  • Morning option includes an Italian breakfast instead of the aperitivo. The activity last 1.5 hours.
  • We are sorry to inform you that pets are not permitted on our tours
Location
Florencetown
Piazza Mentana
Towns of Italy Office, Piazza Mentana 2red FIRENZE (opposite from the Arno River). Please be at the meeting point 15 minutes before the tour starting time.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
4.2
(304 Ratings)
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Karen_m
Jun 6, 2024
Beautiful, informative - Handsome and charming tour guide Lorenzo made our boat ride perfect as the sunwas setting over the bridges of Florence . He shared with us the history of the river and beautiful buildings we passed.
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Denise_d
Jun 6, 2024
A Must! - amazing! Lorenzo was absolutely great as well as daniela! It was extremely educational as well. Lorenzo was very good at explaining the past history!
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Heather_h
Jun 4, 2024
A wonderful experience, beautiful & serene! - Fabio was a terrific guide! As luck would have it, the other couple who were booked cancelled, so it was just the two of us & Fabio. We had a conversation with him & he shared interesting information about Florence & the buildings we passed. He recommended some places to us & we climbed up to Plaza Michelangelo today. A magnificent view of Florence. The boat ride was beautiful & peaceful, really enjoyed it!
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Kimberly_j
May 30, 2024
Beautiful experience! - What a beautiful experience! Easy to meet group, wonderful guide, and many historical stories. Loved this experience
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Anastasia_c
May 29, 2024
Lovely - Lovely ride on the Arno River. Our guide pointed out interesting buildings and shared history and fun stories as we went along. It gave us a different perspective from our land tours.
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Kristin_m
May 21, 2024
Beautiful cruise with some history! - We were not on a tour for our trip, so this boat ride gave a nice overview of Medici history through the architecture on the river. It is a scenic and unique view of the Uffizi and Ponte Vecchio. There is only a limited stretch of the Arno the boat can go down because of dams that have been added, but still a lovely ride and plenty of refreshing white wine.
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Graesser
May 25, 2024
Over priced - Felt expensive for what it was. Lovely to see sights from the river but trip was more like 40 mins after starting late so felt a bit short changed. Tour info fairly light on detail.
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Patricia_g
May 8, 2024
The Arno was the star - The staff was very helpful and friendly and the views from the Arno were spectacular. I must mention a couple of things tho. Please implement a late policy. We waited 20 minutes for late comers. I asked if the tour would be cut short and told no. However when we got to Ponte Carraia the guide said it was Ponte Amerigo Vespucci and continued with a story referencing Vespucci. So either she doesn’t know the bridges or the tour was cut short.
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Louise_b
May 16, 2024
Not quite what we expected - Views were lovely, but the experience wasn’t what we thought it would be. Disorganised and confusing for the meeting place. Tour guide was late and address to meet led us to a place where no one answered the door. Went down to the boats and no one had record of our booking. When the tour guide finally showed much later she argued that we went to the wrong area—-we clearly did not.
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Maggie_s
May 5, 2024
Cancelled day-of - Same day cancellation by the operator. Refund experience was not automatic; it requires a ticket with customer service.
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