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Highlights & Hidden Gems of Lucca
- 3 hours
- City Highlight Tours
- Lucca
Choose one of 4 locals available
Experience hosted by Sara, Belinda & other locals
- Private Tour
- Carbon Neutral
- Destination
- Lucca, Italy
- Category
- City Highlight Tours
- Duration
- 3 hours
- Transport mode
- Walking tour
- Available languages
- English, Español, Italiano, Français, Polski
- Included
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- Private Guide
- 1 Local Snack or Drink
- All Withlocals Tours are Carbon Neutral
- Excluded
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- Entrance to attractions
6 reasons to book this tour
- Explore the best of the city in only 3 hours
- Spot classics like Guinigi Tower & Palazzo Pfanner
- Discover hidden gems away from the tourist paths
- Experience the city from a local’s perspective
- Can be 100% personalized to your wishes
- Privately guided by a local expert
What you can expect
Lucca, is a magical place! And with the local host of your choice, you are going to experience it all. So get ready; culture, history, and local lifestyle await!
Dive into the origin of Lucca as you see the city’s main landmarks like Guinigi Tower, Palazzo Pfanner, and Cathedral of St. Martin. And how about the hidden gems? Oh, you’re in for a surprise! Every host has its own story to tell, so pick your favorite, and you’ll discover the city through their eyes. Experience their Lucca to the max based on their passions and expertise. They’ll make sure you have fun enjoying a unique and local perspective of Lucca.
Want to take a break? Leave it up to your host! This is the perfect opportunity to visit that special eatery where only the locals come and your chance to enjoy a local treat hand-picked by your host. Feel free to ask your host more about their life in their city or get recommendations about the top things to do in Lucca. Remember, the locals know best.
The best part of any city tour is definitely the unique stories. Everybody has a story to tell, especially your host. Each one of the local hosts has a different background ranging from arts to history. They can’t wait to share their knowledge with you and exchange ideas and perspectives! Feel like changing the route a bit? No problem, the hosts will be happy to personalize the tour to your wishes and make their Lucca, your Lucca!
Choose your local
Get to know these 4 passionate locals, each bringing unique perspectives and talents. Choose your favorite, check their availability, and book to create an unforgettable adventure tailored to you.
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Sara
The Storyteller
5.040 reviewsEnglish・Italiano -
Belinda
The Lucca Local
5.03 reviewsEnglish・Español・Italiano -
Joanna
Wanderer in Tuscany
5.0English・Français・Italiano・Polski -
Maria Lucrezia
The Sweet and Friendly Guide
4.827 reviewsEnglish・Italiano
This is the plan
Check out the plan below to see what you'll get up to with your local host. Feel free to personalize this offer with the host of your choice.
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Meeting point
Meet at Torre delle Ore, in front of the main entrance - Lucca to start your journey
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Itinerary
This is what our experience could look like, but it’s not set in stone! Once you book, you can chat directly with your host to make small tweaks to suit your preferences.
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City Highlights
See from Guinigi Tower, Palazzo Pfanner, Cathedral of St. Martin, and other landmarks and must-sees of the city. Your local host will take you to the main spots in town so you can get the perfect overview of what makes Lucca so unique -
Hidden Gems
Along the way, your local host will show you treasures hidden in plain sight that only the locals know about. Get to know the city through a different perspective, the local way, and discover places and stories that not many tourists experience -
Magical Storytelling
Behind every landmark and every stop, there’s a story, and your local host is ready to tell it all. Get ready to listen to incredible stories, one-of-a-kind insights, and fun facts only a knowledgeable local would know! -
Special Treat
Follow your host to one of their favorite eateries for a snack or a drink beloved by the locals. Take a break and catch up with your new local friend and get the answers to all your travel questions -
Make it yours
Want to tweak the itinerary? Book directly & chat afterwards with your host to adjust highlights, skip stops, or make small changes to fit your preferences.
Book risk-free: Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund.
Need something special? Personalize your experience for more time, alternative locations or a completely tailored plan.
Flexible cancellation policy
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Feel confident booking
Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund. Even up to 7 days before your experience, you’ll receive a refund, minus the service fee.
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Change of plans?
Reschedule your experience to a date and time that works best for you.
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Loved by travelers worldwide
Simple and flexible – your plans, your way.
Reviews from guests
Diane
(About local )
6 June 2025
We were fortunate to have a very engaging and knowledgeable guide , Sara. She showed us parts of Lucca, we would never have discovered on our own. Very informative and we loved the trivia about people and buildings. As there were only two of us, the price is expensive but we enjoyed the experience.A perfect guide Great tour of Lucca
Wendy🇺🇸 United States
(About local )
25 May 2025
Fun, informative, easy paceMaria is the best
Carol🇺🇸 United States
(About local )
16 May 2025
The rain could not dampen our informative, personal and breath-taking walking tour with Maria. Perfect guide to this charming, historical town. I highly recommend Maria.Walking Tour with Maria
Hubertina
(About local )
15 May 2025
Maria was a wonderful guide. We had a wonderful tour with her through the city and she introduced us to some special bread and told us a lot of fun and interesting stories about the city. I would highly recommend her for this tour when you are new to the city. We were very satisfied. Wonderful Guide with Maria Lucrezia
Unknown
(About local )
15 May 2025
Sara guided us through Lucca for over 3 hours and did a fantastic job at providing a highlight of the town. She is knowledgeable, funny, and goes the extra mile to ensure you have a good experience. She even did a little extra research for us on a very niche topic we were interested in. Wonderful Private Tour!
Diane🇺🇸 United States
(About local )
13 May 2025
We spent about 3 hours today with Maria getting to know Lucca. She was friendly, funny and detailed in her explanations of the history of this storied city. We enjoyed spending time with her and highly recommend this tour and, more importantly, this guide if you find yourself in Lucca or the surrounding area. She is wonderful!Fantastic Guide in Lovely City
Stephanie🇺🇸 United States
(About local )
8 May 2025
Sara was a wealth of knowledge and was able to deliver interesting facts with a sense of humor that kept everyone engaged. I will definitely reach out to Sara next time I am in the area to new places in the Tuscan region. Amazing guide!
Mimo
(About local )
30 April 2025
We all enjoyed our afternoon with Sara! She was engaging, witty, clearly intelligent and well-informed, and willing to adjust in the moment to our specific interests. Her professionalism shone through - in how she communicated with us, in the pacing of the tour, and in her balanced presentation of the history and culture of Lucca. Despite our jet-lagged brains, intermittent rain, and the press of other visitors, we concluded the tour with a deeper understanding of Lucca during the Roman, Medieval, and Renaissance eras. It was a great introduction to the city and it continued to feed our curiosities as we explored Lucca during the week of our visit. Thank you Sara!A Great Introduction to Lucca
Renate🇦🇹 Austria
(About local )
27 April 2025
We had the pleasure of taking a 3 hour tour in Lucca with Sara!
She did an excellent job to show us the ancient parts of lucca, shared a lot of fascinating facts and little-known details about Lucca and it's friendship with the neighbouring town of Pisa ;-)
Our big group - though no everybody spoke fluently english - was impressed and delighted. She took care of everybody though we were may and was flexible and kind. Thank you, Sara, for making this tour so memorable for all of us. We can highly recommend her.Perfect to get acquainted with lucca
Dorice
(About local )
20 April 2025
If only we had booked a tour with Sara on our first day in Lucca! We then would have booked her for every day of our two week trip in Italy. Sure, her family would miss her but we’d be happy as clams laughing everyday as she shared funny stories and customs of her fellow Italians. We have been to Italy a dozen times and grown up in Italian American families but still Sara could tell us stories never heard before - so many tiny but spicy details that make any travel experience richer. Obviously we loved Sara for her depth of knowledge , her sense of humor, her light touch and her ability to tailor a tour to match our varied interests and abilities. You will love her too! Our best day!
peter
(About local )
12 March 2025
Sara had perfect English and had organised an interesting morning showing us the highlights and hidden gems of Lucca.10
Matt🇬🇧 United Kingdom
(About local )
28 January 2025
“We had the pleasure of having Sara as our guide during our tour of Lucca. It was brilliant, Sara’s passion for the city and its history was clear from the start. She brought the history of Lucca to life. We loved discovering hidden gems throughout the city that we would never have found on our own. Her knowledge and storytelling made the tour feel like a journey through time. We’d highly recommend Sara to anyone visiting Lucca — she’s the perfect guide to uncover the city’s secrets!
Excellent
Charles🇺🇸 United States
(About local )
21 December 2024
Maria was flexible, friendly and very knowledgeable. Being a native of Lucca really added to the experience and stories she had. We highly recommend her. Great local knowledge
SCOTT🇺🇸 United States
(About local )
12 November 2024
Sara knew so many interesting Lucca tidbits, as well as insights about Lucca citizens. She clearly is a big fan of the entire area. We learned a lot and could probably have toured with her more.
Thank youLucca expert
Tatyana🇺🇸 United States
(About local )
6 October 2024
We spent few hours in Lucca with Belinda! Her knowledge, love for her city and her sparkling personality made this tour a special one. We highly recommend her as a guide!Great experiance in Lucca with Belinda
Casey🇲🇺 Mauritius
(About local )
28 September 2024
Sara was a delight! She was organised, prepared, efficient, interesting with a great knowledge of the town and history of Lucca. We so enjoyed our tour with her and highly recommend her services! Wonfeful personalised tour
Hedda🇨🇦 Canada
(About local )
23 September 2024
We had a wonderful tour with Sara! She was engaging, knowledgeable and funny. Her insight into the history of Lucca made for a fascinating morning! Sara also recommended some great local restaurants and we are eating our way through all of them. Grazie mille Sara! Lucca with Sara
Jill🇺🇸 United States
(About local )
19 September 2024
My husband and I had never been to Lucca, but had heard wonderful things about it from friends. We went on a private tour with Sara, and spent an enchanting few hours with her exploring the city.
She was so knowledgeable about the history of the city, and her humor in telling us stories about what we were seeing added so much fun to the facts. We loved the way she would talk about the history of a place and then relate it to present day.
We ended our tour with a delicious lunch at a restaurant she had reserved for us in the heart of the city.
I highly recommend taking a private tour; and don’t forget to ask for Sara!!Lucca with Sara was Magic!
Rosie🇬🇧 United Kingdom
(About local )
19 September 2024
Super friendly Sara showed us around the walled city of Lucca, sharing her knowledge of how the city was built from roman and medieval times to current day. Walking us to historic churches and areas of the town we would not have found, pointing out historic details and telling the many stories of the rich history of Lucca! Enjoyed tasting local delicacy and appreciated and tried (!) the restaurant and café recommendations. A wonderful afternoon, thank you Sara.Wonderful afternoon in Lucca Sara!
Ann🇺🇸 United States
(About local )
11 September 2024
Sara was a delight — so fun and informative. She was flexible about our needs and desires and her stories made the time fly. Highly recommend! Thank you, Sara. Great tour!
Manu🇺🇸 United States
(About local )
28 August 2024
We had a great experience in Lucca with Maria. She shared all her knowledge on the history and art of the city while giving a full tour around. She was very nice and accommodated for our needs whenever requested. I would highly recommend the Lucca experience with Maria as your personal guide.Thank you Maria.
Maria🇬🇧 United Kingdom
(About local )
14 July 2024
We really enjoyed our tour of Lucca with Maria. Maria was extremely knowledgeable and showed us sights that we would never have seen without her pointing them out. Lucca is lovely and has so much to offer. We will return and would very much recommend a tour with Maria. Thank you.Fantastic tour!
Kelly🇦🇺 Australia
(About local )
5 July 2024
Thank you Maria for a lovely wonder through Lucca listening to your amazing stories and knowledge. My favourite part was seeing the lady on the loom and purchasing a beautiful souvenir. My husband enjoyed talking with you about your life in Lucca. Wandering with Wonder in Lucca
Belinda🇿🇦 South Africa
(About local )
5 July 2024
We loved our time with Maria. She was knowledgeable and had some fun and interesting insights. Even my 16 year old loved the tour! I highly recommend herA fun and informative tour
Jodie🇦🇺 Australia
(About local )
4 July 2024
What a wonderful job Maria Lucrezia did addressing the different interests and ages of our group! She tailored the tour to my interests in music, my dad’s interest in history and also to the general knowledge of the group really well with lots of great anecdotes and fascinating stories. I would most definitely recommend her. She was also quite brilliant at adapting her Italian to my level and still getting her message through in English. A lovely, good humoured lady! Good humoured and adaptable
Dr Christian🇦🇺 Australia
(About local )
27 June 2024
We spent a fantastic day with Sara on a “hidden gems” personalised tour of Lucca. Sara Was knowledgeable, kind, engaging , and maintained interest for our teenage kids. She took us to local places to try delicacy such as Bucellato and Torta d’erbe, and even helped us book restaurants for dinner the night before and for lunch after the tour, which was incredibly helpful.. Highly recommended! She also does tours in Pisa and food tours. Wow 🤩!Fantastic personalised tour of Lucca
Luther Harris🇮🇹 Italy
(About local )
26 May 2024
Maria was very knowledgeable and helpful throughout the tour. She catered the tour and conversation to the needs of our group. I would highly recommend her as your guide in Lucca!Great Tour Guide
Hillary🇦🇺 Australia
(About local )
15 May 2024
Maria provided a wonderful tour. She is warm, friendly and professional. Maria has extensive knowledge in the history of Lucca and also local knowledge bringing the streets alive! We loved every minute of our tour. Many thanks ☺️ A wonderful tour
Jan🇨🇦 Canada
(About local )
12 May 2024
We really enjoyed our 3 hours wandering the streets of Lucca with Sara. She is so personable, polite, and eager to please. She designed a tour to accommodate our wishes perfectly. She has a sense of humour that fitted in well with her explanations about why the Luchese designers did what they did. She touched several times on the rivalry between local citizens and those of Pisa. We would definitely book her again. Sara know Lucca!
Carmen🇺🇸 United States
(About local )
8 May 2024
Despite the heavy rain, Sara made the tour very enjoyable. She is extremely knowledgeable of the history of Lucca. Highly recommend Sara. Amazing Tour Guide
Eddie🇬🇧 United Kingdom
(About local )
1 May 2024
Sara was absolutely amazing and able to instantly adapt the itinerary to our individual requirements (and those of our 2 dogs!). I cannot praise highly enough her knowledge and obvious love for her job. We wanted to be taken a little off the beaten track and suddenly we were transported to the lesser known alleyways of Lucca where we recreated the journeys and experiences of ancient times. Our highlight of the holiday. The perfect individual experience
Lanette🇺🇸 United States
(About local )
11 April 2024
Sara was an excellent tour guide. Very knowledgeable, personable and accommodating. We received a great overview of Lucca as well recommendations for shops, restaurants and other places of interest. Thanks , Sara, for the delightful day!Excellent tour of Lucca!
Stephanie🇺🇸 United States
(About local )
17 February 2024
My colleague and I had a wonderful time exploring Luca with Sara! Her passion for Luca’s history is palpable and her knowledge is vast. She took the time to curate the tour to our interests and we had the opportunity to try a local sweet treat and digestif. She even ran a bit over to make sure that we were able to see all the sites. Would recommend that anyone visiting Lucca take Sara’s tour! Wonderful day In Luca
Marielle🇳🇱 Netherlands
(About local )
28 January 2024
Very interesting walk with Maria through ancient Lucca. She told us a lot of historical stories and showed us many symbols and signs on the buildings and in churches. Maria has a lot of knowlegde and answered all our questions. Walking around with Maria felt like walking with a friend, the city came to live. We had several tastings and recommadations for dining. Beautiful day, thx Maria 💛Excellent morningwalk through Lucca
Amy and mike🇺🇸 United States
(About local )
13 October 2023
Maria grew up in the area and has a degree in art history. She was an excellent guide - informative about the history here as well as local tips. Very friendly and excellent English. She was able to answer our many questions - something you can not get with a group tour. We would highly recommend!!Excellent
Anneliese 🇨🇦 Canada
(About local )
29 July 2023
We really enjoyed our tour of Lucca with Sara. Informative, hidden surprises on the way, Sara was accommodating to our requests, and overall it was an excellent afternoon spent learning about the historical city of Lucca. Thank you Sara for sharing your Lucca with us we had an amazing time and will definitely be in touch when we return!!! Highly recommend Sara Excellent guide
Marjolein🇳🇱 Netherlands
(About local )
31 May 2025
Knowledgable guide
Robin
(About local )
29 May 2025
Lucca is a fabulous city! Sadly we had fairly heavy rain for our evening tour, however Sara was amazing! She was able to guide us to sheltered spots so that she could share her intriguing stories with us. Her knowledge of the history and culture of the areas was so enjoyable! I hope we have the opportunity to visit Lucca again- we would definitely book a tour with Sara again! Beautiful evening!
Lucille🇺🇸 United States
(About local )
27 May 2025
Donald🇺🇸 United States
(About local )
21 May 2025
Sara is a wonderful guide. She is knowledgeable, personable and fun. She provided great information on the history and architecture of Lucca, in addition to explaining the local delicacies. Our only suggestion would be to include a greater variety in the foods sampled.Wonderful Guide
Santina
(About local )
15 May 2025
We spent 3 hours on a food tour with Sara. Even before the tour she was extremely flexible with our timing and the need to change days. She also met us at our apartment instead of the more distant meeting place. Sara has a great sense of humor and, along with some Lucca history, she taught us about little tidbits of local lore. We tasted some Lucca specialties along with gelato and chocolates. She also brought us to an artisan shop where the proprietor was actually working at her old fashioned loom making some of her beautiful wares. We really appreciated the touch of local color. We finished the tour with a light lunch of Tordelli Lucchese and delicious Frontanoio soup. A tour with Sara would be especially good for history buffs!Delightful guide
Diane🇺🇸 United States
(About local )
13 May 2025
We spent a couple hours with Sara yesterday getting an overview of Pisa, spending more time focused on the areas outside the Field of Miracles. While that tourist Mecca is gorgeous and interesting, we also enjoyed learning about everyday life of locals in Pisa. Sara is a great spokesperson for her city and her love for it shines through all of her stories. We thoroughly enjoyed getting to know Sara a bit and spending time in her lovely city. Fun, Fun, Fun!!!
zcisneros12
(About local )
10 May 2025
Maria was awesome. Very knowledgable and friendly. We really enjoyed our time in Lisa and we are glad we had her. We would have missed a lot without her Pisa travel
Leslie
(About local )
27 April 2025
We loved Sarah! She helped us learn about Pisa in a fun, humorous, and engaging way. We enjoyed her tour so much, we joined another the following day. She gave us excellent recommendations for the area and answered all our questions with ease. Highly recommend!The absolute best!
Caja🇳🇱 Netherlands
(About local )
27 April 2025
We LOVE Sara! What do you do with teenagers in Pisa besides eating lots of pizza? You ask Sara to explain all about her city! The history, the drama, the secrets that can be found on and in the old buildings and our favourite 🤩 the food. Local biscuits, cecina, gelato. We’re sold on all of them and no complaints from the teenagers either 😉It made oir trip to Pisa really special!
Pamela
(About local )
13 April 2025
We spent a lovely three hours with Sara being shown points of interest and delicious morsels in Lucca. Sara explained in immaculate English the historical significance of places, buildings and ornamentation on them, as well as taking us to some delightful shops, cafes and restaurants. Her lovely, kind personality and humour made the whole experience so much more entertaining. We would highly recommend Sara as a guide and this tour in particular. Fun and informative
Gail🇺🇸 United States
(About local )
19 October 2024
Maria Lucrezia was a wonderful and fun guide on our first full day in Lucca. She shared so many interesting stories of the city’s art, architecture and ancient history - and the tastings !! She made perfect selections. All the proprietors we met were as welcoming as she was. It was a perfect day. Highly recommended. Grazie Mille, Maria Lucrezia!Wonderful introduction to Lucca
Margaret
(About local )
16 October 2024
She is an exceptional guide! Kind, social and fascinating! Loved the experience!
10/10/10!Outstanding and charming!
Holly
(About local )
1 October 2024
Delicious food with a top-notch history tour!!Extraordinary!!
Deborah🇺🇸 United States
(About local )
17 September 2024
Our guide, Maria, was amazing! She was so helpful throughout the entire process. Her knowledge was inspiring! We also found her to be kind and patient - would recommend her anytime! Amazing experience
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