DAY 1 - Arrival
Private or shared transfer from Florence Airport to a 4**** hotel in Florence City Centre
How to explain the magnificence of Florence? Talking about its history? Talking about its immortal artists? Choose the best way yourself and start dreaming...
Arrival at the hotel and room accommodation.
Free time for dinner, overnight stay in hotel.
DAY 2 - Florence: walking through Renaissance
Breakfast at hotel and short walk to your meeting point, located in Via Cavour, 18 black number, where you will meet your guide.
The city of the Renaissance is literally dotted with ARCHITECTURAL WONDERS and WORKS OF ART, joining our tour you can admire with your own eyes the sites and monuments that have made Florence one of the most visited destinations in the world.
The first stage of this enlightening guided promenade will be REPUBBLICA SQUARE, one of the most elegant squares in Florence, where the most refined cafés of the city are located. Follow your guide through the most characteristic streets and alleys until you reach the LOGGIA DEL MERCATO NUOVO, where you will discover how to win good luck caressing the nose of the famous PORCELLINO (wild boar) BRONZE STATUE.
At a stone throw there is the suggestive PONTE VECCHIO, a true icon of the city, famous for hosting the most exclusive jewelry stores of Florence and for its unique structure, and also for being the only bridge of the city spared from the bombings during the Second World War.
Follow your guide to the ACCADEMIA DEI GEORGOFILI and the UFFIZI SQUARE, and discover the beating heart of Florence, SIGNORIA SQUARE, a real open-air museum dominated by the imposing PALAZZO VECCHIO and the magnificent LOGGIA DEI LANZI, which houses wonderful original statues including the PERSEUS by Cellini and the RAT OF THE SABINE WOMEN by Giambologna.
The journey to discover the wonders of Florence will culminate in SAN GIOVANNI SQUARE, home of the wonderful DUOMO and BRUNELLESCHI'S DOME as well as the Baptistery and Giotto's Bell Tower.
Rest of day at your disposal.
Free time for dinner and overnight stay in hotel.
DAY 3 - Siena, San Gimignano, Monteriggioni and Chianti tour with wine tasting
Breakfast at hotel and short walk in order to join your assistant for this shared tour. Meeting point is in Piazzale Montelungo, at 8:45 am.
Explore the unspoiled beauty of Tuscany! Medieval towns, rolling hills, and fine wines will make your day unforgettable!
Through the enchanting hills of Chianti, the first stop is the fantastic medieval village of MONTERIGGIONI, with its walls still perfectly intact. Walking through the cobble streets, you will feel like you are traveling through time in the Middle-Age era. You will have time to enjoy a more modern espresso or cappuccino before heading to your next destination!
Your tour will continue to SIENA, famous for its splendid examples of Gothic architecture and its Palio horse race, an annual tradition. You will have free time for an unforgettable walk at your leisure through the famous Piazza del Campo, where the magnificent Palazzo Pubblico and Torre del Mangia stand and through all the historic centre. But do not forget to head to Piazza del Duomo and admire the Cathedral, one of the finest achievements of Italian Gothic architecture.
Leaving Siena, the next stop will be in SAN GIMIGNANO, famous for its white wine and its towers, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO! Enjoy some free time for your visit, strolling through the streets and admiring the beautiful landscapes
Finally, you will spend some time in the heart of CHIANTI, with its landscapes. After learning the secrets of the Chianti wine making process from the expert owner of the wine estate, let's have a taste of the high quality wines, local snacks, and fresh olive oils.
On the way back to Florence, some of the most beautiful memories of the history and beauty of Tuscany will remain with you.
Free time for dinner and overnight stay in hotel.
DAY 4 - Day Off
Breakfast at hotel and free time at disposal. You will be able to starting explore Florence the Magnificient, and maybe visit Uffizi Gallery and Accademia Gallery: you have the opportunity to see the world famous masterpieces of Florentine artists, such as Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo and BotticelliFree time for dinner, overnight stay in hotel.
DAY 5 – Pisa and Lucca Tour
Breakfast at hotel and short walk to the meeting point of Piazzale Montelungo, where the assistant and the coach for this shared tour are waiting for you at 9:00 am
An adorable excursion to discover the magnificent Piazza dei Miracoli in Pisa famous for the majestic Leaning Tower and Lucca with its Renaissance walls, the medieval streets and the enchanting Romanesque churches.
First stop in Pisa where you will meet our local guide who will show you Piazza dei Miracoli with the Leaning Tower (external), the Baptistery (external) and other wonderful monuments before entering the Cathedral (internal if accessible). You will surely be enchanted by so much beauty!. The second stop of our excursion will be Lucca, where the guide will bring you on a fascinating walk in the historic city center where you can admire Piazza Anfiteatro, the Guinigi Tower, the Duomo of San Martino. The visit will end in a pastry shop where we will taste the Buccellato, a typical cake of Lucca.
Way back to Florence, where you will have free time for dinner and overnight stay in hotel.
DAY 6 - Day Off
Breakfast at hotel and free time at your disposal.
Take the time to continue your discovery of Florence, explore the city to the fullest, and browse the best small shops in the city.
Free time for dinner, overnight stay in hotel.
DAY 7 - Cinque Terre Tour
Breakfast at hotel and brief walk to the meeting point (Piazzale Montelungo), where at 7:00 am you will meet your tour escort for the shared tour of Cinque Terre.
A whole, intense, unforgettable day dedicated to discover one of the most enchanting landscapes in the world. Little villages, suspended between sea and land, hanging from sheer cliffs surrounded by hills and vineyards. The visit begins with MANAROLA where you can admire the houses leaning one against the other and stroll along the narrow cobble alleyways and sheltered paths; later a local train will take us to VERNAZZA one of the most colorful and photographed fishing villages of the area, where you will have free time to sit on the tiny harbor and relax, breathing in the atmosphere of this unique area out of time. Next head to MONTEROSSO train: you will be awed by this ancient fishing village considered “ the pearl of the Cinque Terre”, where you will be overcome by enchanting beaches and luxuriant vegetation that surrounds the little village. Here you will have free time to plunge into the crystal sea before taking the boat to our last destination RIOMAGGIORE where you can have free time to explore the delicious seaside town surrounding a small natural port.
It's time to get back to Florence, so: take your seat on the coach and spend your time thinking about your incredible day!
In addition to comfortable clothes, we recommend to have with you a swimwear and a hat to protect you against the sun…!!!
The itinerary could be modified by act of force majeure.
Free time for dinner, overnight stay in hotel.
DAY 8 - End of the tour
Breakfast in hotel and private or shared transfer to Florence Airport.
Bye bye Tuscany
PLEASE NOTE: the order of visits may change depending on the weather.
