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 TOSCANA A region where every small village is the essence of the history. A region whose landscapes enchant at every step, and you cannot help but stop to contemplate. A region through which driving becomes a unique experience
HIGHLIGHTS:
- Tasting of oil, cheese and Tuscan cured meat in a wonderful villa.
- Cookery class in Florence: from the market to the table.
- Spa treatments.
- 9 breakfast, 3 dinners, 3 lunches, 1 wine tastings, 3 aperitives and local products tastings.
Tour duration: 10 days/9 nights.Check-in: any date.Tailor made: our itineraries can be changed and tailored to your needs. Price starting from € 880 per person |
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 1 night Pisa, 3 nights Firenze, 1 night San Gimignano, 2 nights Siena, 1 night Chianciano terme, 1 night Firenze.
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| DAY 1PISA |
- Accommodation in 4 star hotel or in b&b located in the city centre of Pisa.
- Aperitif with tasting of typical Tuscan products.
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| DAY 2PISA, LUCCA, FIRENZE |
- Breakfast in hotel or b&b.
- In the morning we recommend to take a walk in the centre of Pisa to visit the Leaning Tower, Cathedral, Baptistery and Monumental Cemetery.
- Departure for the beautiful Villa of Corliano (10 km away from Piazza Duomo), historic residence of the fifteenth century decorated with graffiti-century typical of Florentine Mannerism, that is recognized as one of the most important Renaissance villas of Tuscany. After the visit, a taste of oils, salami and cheeses is included.
- Departure to Lucca. We suggest a visit of this charming town famous for its renaissance-era city walls that have remained intact.
- Departure to Firenze.
- Accommodation in 4 star hotel or b&b in city centre.
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| DAY 3FIRENZE |
- Breakfast in hotel or b&b.
- We suggest a tour to the city considered the cradle of the Renaissance. In the morning you could visit “the Cathedral” with its magnificent Renaissance dome designed by Filippo Brunelleschi, “the Baptistery” and the “Uffizi Gallery”, one of the most famous museum in the world. Take a look of Palazzo Vecchio” overlooking the marvelous Piazza della Signoria that is one of the most famous symbols of Firenze but also a splendid museum and continue to “Ponte Vecchio”, before having an included aperitif at “Procacci”, one of the most ancient city deli shop became famous for its truffle sandwich.
- In the afternoon you could continue your trip visiting the churches of “Santa Maria Novella” and “Santa Croce” and when you feel tired of seeing museums and art galleries, you can go to “Piazzale Michelangelo” with its stunning view of the city before going to “Fiesole”, beautiful town of Etruscan and Roman origins, situated on a hill overlooking Firenze.
- Tasting dinner in the historical city centre of Firenze.
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| DAY 4FIRENZE |
- Breakfast in hotel or b&b.
- In the morning Cooking lesson- from the market to the table - that includes: visit to the market, cooking lessons with a local chef and lunch based on the prepared dishes.
- If you love shopping, in the afternoon you can visit "the Mall" a famous outlet specialised in large fashion companies, that is only 37 km away from Firenze.
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| DAY 5CHIANTI HILLS, SAN GIMIGNANO |
- Breakfast in hotel or b&b.
- Departure to the "Chianti hills".
- Arrival in “Greve in Chianti” considered the gateway into Chianti. We recommend visiting the “ Wine Museum “. The space that houses this museum tells through its walls a hundred years. Always been used as a wine cellar, its corridors and its rooms, some of which were used as tanks for the collection of the grapes, have for years represented the economic heart of Greve.
- The second stop in the Chianti hills is “Gaiole” and the wonderful “ Castello di Meleto” that stands proudly in the enchanting Chianti landscape at the end of a pleasant driveway lined with cypresses and junipers.
- Here you can enjoy an included lunch based on Tuscan recipies.
- After lunch departure to San Gimignano, small fortified town, famous for its architecture and its medieval towers. It’s a small pearl in the province of Siena and also offers excellent local products such as saffron and the white wine Vernaccia di San Gimignano.
- Accommodation in 4 star hotel or b&b.
- Included dinner in the restaurant of the hotel or b&b.
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| DAY 6VOLTERRA, MONTERIGGIONI, SIENA |
- Breakfast in hotel or b&b.
- Is time to visit Volterra, the city of the alabaster. In fact, in the surrounding area are important deposits of alabaster, which is considered among the finest in Europe for its compactness, transparency, texture and hardness. A visit to the Museum Alabaster can be interesting.
- Departure to Siena and stop in Monteriggioni, magnificent sample of fortified castle.
- Arrival in Siena, likely Italia's loveliest medieval city.
- Accommodation in 4 star hotel or b&b.
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| DAY 7SIENA |
- Breakfast in hotel or b&b.
- You cannot miss a visit to “Piazza del Campo”, where the Palio of Siena takes place, the “Town Hall” where the Civic Museum is located, and also the “Torre del Mangia” from where you can enjoy a spectacular view of the city and the countryside of Siena.
- In the afternoon you can explore the unspoiled little churches, deserted monasteries and castle ruins by horseback riding together with the equestrian guide or keep enjoing the city of Siena.
- Included tasting dinner in restaurant in city centre.
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| DAY 8VAL D'ORCIA, CHIANCIANO TERME |
- Breakfast in hotel or b&b.
- Continue the tour discovering the Val d’Orcia. The area is now protected as a natural and cultural park, and it has been recognized as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO since 2004. Beautiful nature is the actual absolute protagonist in Valdorcia, with many different colors according to the season. Beginning with Montalcino and Montepulciano well known for their great production of red wines, the Brunello di Montalcino and the Nobile of Montepulciano. Stop in Pienza and its "pecorino" cheese, a typical cheese made with sheep's milk.
- Included lunch in restaurant in Montepulciano.
- Departure to Chianciano Terme and accommodation in 4 star hotel.
- Spa traitments.
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| DAY 9CORTONA, ANGHIARI, AREZZO |
- Breakfast in hotel.
- Departure to Cortona, a small friendly town of Chiana Valley, in the province of Arezzo. In Val di Chiana are bred Chianina, one of the oldest Italian cattle breeds and quality, so, if you have time, we suggest a taste of this delicious meat in one of the many restaurants in the city.
- Departure to Arezzo and stop in Anghiari, considered one of the "most beautiful villages in Italy, that preserves the atmosphere and the charm of small medieval towns.
- Arrival in Arezzo, wonderful city situated along the Via Cassia that has always had an important role and importance in the history of Tuscany.
The main attraction of the town is the Basilica of San Francesco, located in the city center, Large Square, The Cathedral.
- Departure to Firenze and accommodation in 4 star hotel or b&b.
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| DAY 10FIRENZE |
- Breakfast in hotel or b&b.
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Pisa, Lucca, Firenze, Chianti, San Gimignano, Siena, Chianciano Terme, Arezzo - Toscana - Italy |
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Self-drive gourmet tour |
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