Day 1 – ROME: Arrival late morning in Rome. In the afternoon free visit of the "Eternal City" build on seven hills on the banks of the river "Tiber". See the unique ancient, renaissance and baroque monuments and churches. Check-in in one of our exclusive unique character hotels. Dinner and overnight stay.
Day 2 – TIVOLI-CASTELLI ROMANI: After breakfast leave for the city of Tivoli, free visit to either the "Villa d’Este" with its characteristic fountains or to ancient "Villa Adriana". In the afternoon visit the most characteristic places of the Castelli Romani and stop in a typical wine cellar where you can try local wines and food. Return to the hotel, dinner and overnight stay.
Day 3 – ROME (as an alternative: VITERBO – CAPRAROLA – VIGNANELLO): After breakfast guided visit to St. Peter’s Cathedral and Vatican Museums. In the afternoon guided visit to Renaissance and Baroque Rome with its world-famous Piazzas and Fountains (As an alternative: Excursion to Viterbo, the medieval city of Popes. Short stop at Villa Lante in Bagnaia, one of the most important Renaissance Villa with its beautiful Italian-style gardens. In the afternoon visit magnificent Palazzo Farnese in Caprarola, known for his frescos by Vignola. On the way home stop at Vignanello, the home of DOC wines. White Wines: "Greco", "Julianello", "Palmento", "Superiore" and Red Wine: "Santa Bruna").
Day 4 – MONTEPULCIANO - PIENZA - MONTALCINO: After breakfast leave for Florence with a stop in Montepulciano and enchanting Pienza, a true masterpiece of the Renaissance, situated in the beautiful area of the "Crete Sienesi". Enjoy the scents and tastes of typical Tuscan products. In the afternoon continue to Montalcino, the city famous for its Brunello D.O.C.G wine. You may visit the historic Taverna dei Barbi for a wine tasting. In the evening arrive in Florence. Dinner and overnight stay in one of our exclusive unique character hotels.
Day 5 – FLORENCE: Breakfast. The whole day is dedicated to a guided tour of Florence, the city known all over the world for the richness of its buildings and its art collections. Dinner in a typical restaurant, where you can try local Tuscan dishes and overnight.
Day 6 – PISA - VOLTERRA: After breakfast leave for Pisa, a city of aristocratic look and a complex of monuments amongst the most representative in Italian architecture, as the famous Leaning Tower on the "Campo dei Miracoli". Continue to Volterra, a city with a severe medieval look, situated on the heights that divide the valleys of "Cecina" and "Era" providing a unique scenic view. It owns a large number of art and archaeological collections, witness to its Etruscan heritage. Return to hotel. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.
Day 7 – SIENA – SAN GIMIGNANO: After breakfast leave for Siena, the historical and aristocratic city, famous for its untouched medieval look. Free lunch. In the afternoon travel to San Gimignano, one of the most impressive cities of Tuscany, characterized by its many towers, its monuments and art treasures. Departure. End of Services.
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- Motor Coach/Escort
- Accommodation throughout in our exclusive unique character hotels
- Half-Board with dinners at the restaurants of the mentioned accommodations, with typical and regional cuisine. Continental breakfast
- Typical dinner in a good restaurant in Florence
- Whole day guided tours of Rome Florence
- Wine tasting as described in the program (Castelli Romani, Montalcino)
- One gratuity every 25 paying participants
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- Drinks, tips, personal extras and any other feature not mentioned in "Tour Includes"
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These properties are unique in all of Italy and cannot be compared to hotel options. Although we have attempted to categorize them into 2, 3 and 4 star equivalency, even the 4 star properties may not have all the facilities and services of a 4 star hotel. What it will have is original, authentic, historical significance that could not be built today – at any price.
As a result, we encourage you to look at our 2, 3 and 4 star properties on the site in various cities so you can see the quality and uniqueness of each one, and which category would suit you best. Not one is like any other and every one is special in its’ own way.
So why not request a group quote from us on this tour. Just ask for the category 2, 3 or 4 star for your overnight stays.
We can usually provide a quote in 3 business days of your request – depending on local holidays in Rome and in North America.
Please note that this group requires a minimum of 15 participants.
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