Highflyer1

No, you can still climb the tower.

Ticket office on-line :)

http://boxoffice.opapisa.it/Torre/first.jsp

thanks.. on our next trip we will plan to do this again. We interesting climb when you are inside.

just wanted to post the "thank you" that I just sent to RIL regarding our 3 days of tours with them:

 

Thank you so much for three fantastic days in Italy! We were so happy with all three of our tours. Rafaelle (Naples), Angelo (Rome) and Giovanni (Florence) were fantastic. I can't believe how much we were able to accomplish in one day in each port.

 

Naples - Rafaelle was fantastic. Picked us up as planned and took us to Pompeii where we met Lucia. She was also amazing, and really helped in bringing Pompeii to life for us. She also made sure that our inquisitive 8 year old was engaged the whole time, which we loved. Then on to Sorrento, where we were amazed at the small streets and how well Rafaelle was able to navigate them - I felt safe the whole time, where normally I would have been a wreck! He gave us ample time to shop, then recommended a fantastic restaurant. After lunch, we went to Positano, where we had a short, but wonderful time to spend wandering the streets. Rafaelle always made sure that we saw everything we needed to, often stopping so my husband could get some photos along the way. What a fantastic start to our three days!

 

Rome - Angelo is a treasure! You are very lucky to have in working for you. Our pace was hectic, as there was so much to see in one day, but Angelo made sure that we saw it all. His knowledge of this amazing city was terrific, and we felt that we had more than just a driver - we had a personally guide throughout the day. He made sure that we got the most out of every site, either stopping to point out the finer points, or just driving by so that we can see as much as possible. We were able to see the Coloseum, Palatine Hill, Circus Maximus, Roman Forum, Trevi Fountain, Spanish Steps, Victor Emmanuel Monument, the Panteon, Piazza Navona and so many other sites, I can't even remember them right now. After lunch (just off the Piazza Navona) we then went to the Vatican, where Sarah did a terrific job helping us navigate the museum, Sistene Chapel and then St. Peter's . She was a fabulous guide, and couldn't possibly have done it with out her. We were exhausted when we arrived to the ship, but certainly felt like we had seen everything.

 

Florence - another terrific day, this time with Giovanni. Since my daughter wasn't feeling well (Rome was a lot for her), we declined his offer to see the countryside and then the scenic overlook at the beginning of the day, in case we had to cut our day short. We went to Pisa first, and were able to get there before the crowds, and then on to Florence and the Duomo. Unfortunately, due to the crowds, we decided not to go inside, but loved the atmosphere outside. Then onto the Accademia, where Giovanni had our prearranged tickets (thank you!). After that, time for shopping, so off to the Ponte Vecchio. Giovanni dropped us off with instructions on where to meet us, and a minute later comes running after us to be sure that we knew to be careful in the crowds. Since my daughter was feeling better, we decided to continue with lunch. Giovanni insisted that we first go to Santa Croce. Not originally on our list of things to do, but we are so glad that he recommended it, as it was beautiful and we are so glad that we didn't miss such a wonderful site. A terrific lunch recommendation just across the street, and off we were back to the ship. This time we took him up on his offer to see the scenic overlook where we saw all of Florence, and then to take the 'long' way home to the ship to see some of the fabled Tuscan countryside. Again, we are so glad that we took him up on his offer, as it was truly specacular.

 

We had a fabulous three days, and would not hesitate to recommend them to all.

When we were in PIsa we were able to climb the Leaning Tower. I have heard they closed that down and no more climbing the tower.. is that true ??