Highlights of Tuscany

Highlights of Tuscany
October 21-28, 2015
Florence
Brief Area History: Beside the banks of the River Arno and set among low hills clad in olive groves and vineyards, Florence is immediately captivating. Cradle of the Renaissance and home of Machiavelli, Michelangelo and the Medici family the city seems unfairly
over-blessed with art, culture and history. Despite the traffic and stifling summer heat, Florence attracts millions of tourists each year
and has become the most popular city in the world among travellers.
WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 21
h. 14.40 – Group arrival at Pisa
airport. Pick up by Deluxe 50 seat
coach and transfer to Florence.
Accomodation in Hotel 4 star
Hotel in Florence. Rest of the day
at leisure. Buffet dinner at the
Hotel.
h. 21.00 Pick up by private coach
and panoramic tour by night with
a stop in Piazzale Michelangelo
and 2 hour walking tour in centre.
Drop off at the Hotel and
overnight stay.
Arezzo
THURSDAY OCTOBER 22
Buffet Breakfast .
H. 9.00 meeting with your guide at
the Hotel and 3 hour Renaissance
walking tour in centre. Optional visit
to Uffizi Gallery with prebooked
tickets (to be purchased in advance).
Lunch on your own in local restaurant and afternoon free to discover
and get familiar with the city centre.
h. 19.00 Apericena and concert at
TRILLO SCHOOL OF MUSIC inside the
historical courtyard. The group will
get to the place by walking. (15 min
from the Hotel). Back to Hotel for/or
after? dinner and overnight stay.
Brief Area History: The town of Arezzo, which lies on a low hill of the Poti Alps, opens out fanwise onto the broad, fertile depression in
the Apennine mountains, where the upper Arno and Tiber valley, the Casentino, and the Valdichiana meet. The town is the administrative and economic capital of the large province of the same name., and has over the last fifty years been transformed. Growth has been
rapid, enabling Arezzo to become, amongst other things, a major goldsmiths center. The town's other vocation as a leading tourist
attraction, and its ability to combine a long and great cultural tradition with its modern entrepreneurial identity, make it a major point
of reference for the whole of eastern Tuscany.
FRIDAY OCTOBER 23
Breakfast at the Hotel.
Departure for Arezzo. Arrival and time on your
own to discover the elegant centre of the town.
Lunch on your own in suggested restaurant. After
lunch, departure for Moterchi, to visit the
magnificent Madonna del Parto by Piero della
Francesca.
Finally accomodation at Casa Vacanze le Fornaci,
in Laterina. Traditional Tuscan Dinner with wine
tasting, and overnight stay.
SATURDAY OCTOBER 24
Buffet breakfast and check out.
h. 8.30 departure for Mount Amiata area and first
stop in Radicofani. Guided visit of the centre.
Here you will have the opportunity to admire the
beautiful landscape from the Rocca. Optional
lunch in traditional restaurant. After lunch
departure for Abbadia S. Salvatore and accomodation at your Hotel.
In the afternoon guided visit a the Mines
Museum with light trekking along the Natural
Park of Pigelleto. Late in the afternoon, Video and
pictures show about Terre di Ghino di Tacco and
Robin Hood at the town Theatre with tasting of
local wines and olive oils.
Dinner at the Hotel and overnight stay.
Mount Amiata Region
SUNDAY OCTOBER 25
Buffet Breakfast at your Hotel. Transfer to Piancastagnaio for a guided visit of the lovely centre. The representatives of Nottingham will be
welcomed by the town of Piancastagnaio. Optional lunch in local restaurant. In the afternoon time on your own to celebrate the Fall in the the
mountain attending the “FESTA DELLA CASTAGNA” in Campiglia d’Orcia. In evening, the Italian Short Films premiere of “THE GHOST BUS”
produced by Roberto Alborghetti in collaboration with ACT Group & Bartons plc (UK). Dinner in traditional restaurant and overnight stay.
MONDAY OCTOBER 26
Buffet Breakfast and check out. Departure for Florence and accomodation in Hotel. Rest of the morning and lunch at leisure. In the afternoon
transfer to Basilica San Miniato al Monte and San Salvatore al Monte. Guided visit. Back to Florence and dinner at Boccanegra Restaurant.
Overnight stay.
Siena
Brief Area History: Siena is an historic town of Tuscany, of about 54,000 inhabitants, at 319 meters above sea level. It is rich in works
of art and monuments. Previously an Etruscan city and Roman settlement, it experienced economic and artistic prosperity during
the Middle-Ages. Siena has been able to conserve its ancient medieval characteristics integrally: buildings, small squares, narrow
streets, back-streets and best of all, the warm, rich color of red bricks.
TUESDAY OCTOBER 27
Buffet Breakfast at our Hotel and check out. Departure for Siena and
meeting with your local guide for a guided tour of the Palio Town: Casa di
Santa Caterina, Basilic of S. Domenico, Piazza Salimbeni, Via Banchi di
Sopra (il Corso), le Logge della Mercanzia and Piazza del Campo, and the
magnificent gothic Cathedral. Free time for lunch on your own. In the
afternoon departure for Florence driving along the 222 Chianti Road. Wine
tasting and visit of a local cellar and time on your own in Radda in Chianti
to stroll around. Back to Florence and farewell dinner in a local restaurant.
Overnight stay.
WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 28
Buffet Breakfast and check out. In the morning guided visit at the Restoration Workshop. The visit will be at leisure so those who are not interested
can have independent time for visits or shopping.
h. 12.00 Pick up and departure for Pisa airport and end of our services.
QUOTE
MIN 30 PAYING PAX IN DOUBLE ROOM:
MIN 35 PAYING PAX IN DOUBLE ROOM:
MIN 40 PAYING PAX IN DOUBLE ROOM:
MIN 45 PAYING PAX IN DOUBLE ROOM:
MIN 50 PAYING PAX IN DOUBLE ROOM:
€
1.140,00
1.100,00
1.070,00
1.040,00
1.020,00
The quote includes:
2 nights (1 HB+ 1 b&b ) accommodation at HOTEL MEDITERRANEO – 4 STARS in Florence or similar, 1 night in HB accommodation (drinks included) at CASA VACANZE LE FORNACI or similar , in shared apartments for 2/4 or 6 pax, 2 nights (1 HB+ 1 b&b drinks included) at HOTEL FABRINI 3
star sup. in Abbadia S. Salvatore or similar, 2 nights at HOTEL AMBASCIATORI – 4 stars in Florence in b&b accomodation or similar, 7 dinners as per
program, HD walking tour: 2 HD in Florence – HD Monterchi – 3 HD in Mount Amiata – 1 HD in Siena – Wine and olive oil tasting in Abbadia S.
Salvatore, Guided wine visit and wine tasting in Chianti, Dinner with live music at Il Trillo Music School, drinks included, Guided visit at the Restauration Workshop in Florence 52 seat Deluxe coach for the above program, including group transfer in/out from Pisa apt as per program. Individual
transfers are not included, Check point fees for Florence and Siena, Driver’s board and lodging where necessary, Our assistance on the spot.
The quote does not include
Entrance tickets – Tips – Meals where not indicated – Drinks where not indicated - Personal extras – Everything not listed above.