Tours in Tuscany 2010

CLASSICAL TOUR OF TUSCANY                                 7 Days / 6 Nights   

This tour is thought for visitors who would like to visit the worldfamous art cities of Tuscany without missing the pleasure of spending some days far from the traffic noise and the humdrum life.

RATE PER PERSON: 10 participants in Dbl room: € 1.100 15 participants Dbl: € 850 20 participants in Dbl: € 800 25 participants in Dbl: € 700 30 participants in Dbl: € 630 Suppl. Single room € 150 Possibility to add a hot air balloon tour, contact us for information.
	Departue Dates June September

Day 01                 

Transfer from airport to Montecatini Terme, a spatown renowned for its healing waters and its thermal baths, built at the times when the Art Nouveau style was flourishing in Italy at the beginning of the twentieth century. Montecatini Terme lies in a strategic position for the daily excursions to the most famous Tuscan art cities.
Thanks to its elegant shoppingcentre and its beautiful green park, the town is the ideal place for a healthy combination of culture and relax.
Accommodation at the reserved hotel, welcome drink, dinner and overnight.

After breakfast departure to Florence, the so called “cradle of art”. Our experienced city guide will take you to a tour of the worthvisiting monuments: The Duomo,  Baptistry, Giotto's Belltower, Piazza della Signoria, Santa Croce church and Ponte Vecchio.
Free time for lunch and afternoon at leisure for personal visits. You can go shopping to the elegant shops of Via Tornabuoni, the faschion district, or to the colourful street markets of the centre.
Back to the hotel in Montecatini Terme for dinner and overnight..

After breakfast departure to Lucca , nicknamed “ the city of hundreds churches “ for its strong catholic tradition. Still surrounded by the superb Renaissance walls, preserved by wars and passing by of time, Lucca is a peculiar town of amazing beauty. The guided visit will include the Duomo di San Martino, the church of San Michele and the beautiful Piazza Anfiteatro dating back to Roman times. Free time for lunch and departure to Pisa, where guests can admire the famous square “ Campo dei Miracoli” an extraordinary open air museum showing the masterpieces of some of the best Italian artists of the past.
Back to the hotel for dinner and overnight.

Day 04

After breakfast departure to one of  the most beautiful art cities in the world: Siena the city known also for its “Palio”, the famous bareback horserace which has been taking place twice a year since 1659. With a local guide you will visit Piazza del Campo, the thetre of the Palio, the Duomo and the Church of San Domenico.
Free time for lunch and  afternoon free for shopping in the elegant shops of Via de' Banchi or personal visits. Dinner at the hotel.

After breakfast the day is at disposal for personal activities or for optional excursions to Venice . Evening at free disposal

After breakfast departure to the wine region of Tuscany: Chianti which gives the name to its famous wines well known all over the world. Stop at a farmhouse, a castle in the medieval age, and visit of the winery with final tasting of wine and olive oil together with typical products like salami, cheese, ham and bruschetta.
Drive through the wonderful hilly countryside to San Gimignano, well preserved example of medieval village, still surrounded by the ancient walls surmounted by many towers which makes the village visible from far away.
In one of the square of this characteristic place,  you can taste a delicious ice-cream.
Back to the hotel for farewell dinner at the hotel.

After breakfast checkout and transfer to the airport

INCLUDED IN THIS TOUR :

• Motorcoach at disposal for transfers from Florence or Pisa Airport and excursions starting from Montecatini Terme as in the above program
• Assistance of an experienced Englishspeaking tour escort
• Accommodation in a good 4 star Hotel in Montecatini in double and single rooms
• 6 daily breakfasts and 5 dinners at the hotel
• Local Englishspeaking guides in Pisa, Florence, Siena, Pisa and Lucca – HD max 3 hours'tour
• Winetasting and light lunch with typical tuscan products at a farmhouse in Chianti region

The package price does not include:

• Beverages at dinner – entrance fees – tips and what it is not specified at the paragraph “ package price includes”

Entrance fee supplement:

• Galleria dell'Accademia or Galleria Uffizi in Florence including reservation: € 16,00 per person
• Dome and Baptisterium in Pisa € 8,00 per person
• Siena Cathedral € 5,00 per person

 

 

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