Walking Ramparts Tour in Lucca

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Lucca, Italy

2 hours (approx.)
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Offered in: English

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Overview

Lucca’s perfectly preserved medieval city walls are one of the city’s most striking sights, but most visitors never go beyond a stroll along their perimeter. With this exclusive tour, explore the greenway along the top of the walls before entering their soaring internal vaults, once used to store bronze cannons and other weapons. Explore the galleries and chambers and learn about the history of these spectacular defensive fortifications.

Access Lucca’s city walls to discover the recently restored internal galleries
Take a scenic walk along the park that now covers the top of the walls
Delve into the history of Lucca through the lens of its defensive fortifications
A small-group experience for plenty of time to interact with the guide

What's Included

On and inside the Ramparts

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Via S. Paolino, 140, 55100 Lucca LU, Italy
The only big brick building with flags on Piazzale Verdi.

End point

Via Buiamonti, 1, 55100 Lucca LU, Italy
Just at the entrance of the Baluardo San Martino.

Operating hours
.10:00

Itinerary

Le Mura di Lucca

2 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
Pushchair accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation

Transportation is wheelchair accessible
Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Most travellers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travellers

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

4.4

based on 29 reviews

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Explore what is underneath Luca’s walls.

Molly_F, Mar 2026

Excellent tour to learn about the history of the medieval walls of Lucca and how they evolved from centuries ago. Participants will discover what is underneath the great walking paths of Lucca and experience walking in the tunnels below.

Very interesting!

ThomasM_R, Oct 2024

This was my third time in Lucca and I never knew these under the wall areas were able to be toured. The guide gave a very detailed and interesting history of the history of Lucca and why the walls were needed and built. I recommend it to anyone visiting for the first time or a repeat visitor who wants to learn more about Lucca.

Good tour

George_C, Sept 2024

This tour is given in both English and Italian so it takes longer than one might expect. The guide also provides more information in Italian than she gives in English which is a bit frustrating. Nevertheless, it is an informative and worthwhile tour. Our guide was very pleasant.

Well presented and interesting

ALLAN_H, Jul 2024

An interesting tour with lots of information. Paola the tour guide was excellent, very knowledgable and passionate about her subject.

A walk through history

Ailsa_G, May 2023

Walking the ramparts with Lucia was a very enjoyable two hours, we learned so much about Lucca's past, the people who built the ramparts, how the town used the walls through Roman times to WW2. The restoration of the ramparts is an amazing achievement and being able to go down within the wall is a real privilege. Lucia conducted the tour in Italian and English effortlessly. Be warned, the tour is non-stop but definitely worthwhile. and we would recommend it to visitors to Lucca.

Didn’t happen.

Rose_F, May 2023

Couldn’t connect with guide. Went alone still amazing. Would have loved to heard the history. Xxxxx bbbbbb

Great tour

Jill_S, Aug 2022

We had a very good time on this tour. The tour guide was on time and was very knowledgeable about what she was talking about. There were 2 other couples on the trip with us so it was not that crowded either! We did walk a lot but we went inside the wall and on top of it as well. Great experience and totally recommend if you have some free time in the city and want to learn more about the history of it!

Very well.

Claudio_B, Jan 2026

The guide Gabriele was exceptional, the visit was interesting and well developed, it lasted even a little longer, 10+

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Visit Lucca underground and not

Alessandro_C, Nov 2025

Very interesting experience with the guide Nadia talented and very prepared that has satisfied many of our curiosity.

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.... a spasso nel tempo ..

Andrea_S, Jul 2024

Un'esperienza al di sopra delle aspettative. Un affascinante viaggio nel tempo saltando tra le epoche che hanno lasciato traccia di sé nelle meravigliose mura di Lucca. Una prospettiva inusuale per ripercorrere storia, usi e costumi di questa città, dell'Italia e dell'Europa in quelle epoche. Bravissima la guida che ci ha accompagnato con competenza, professionalità e gentilezza!!! P.S. Ciliegina sulla torta: in una torrida giornata d'estate le parti "sotto" le mura sono particolarmente piacevoli anche per la temperatura piacevole che riescono a mantenere grazie alla loro impressionante mole e capacità termica.