Itinerary

1° day:
free arrival in Florence: accommodation in a 4 * Hotel in downtown Florence. Possibility to park your car in a
garage near the hotel. Double room. Free dinner. Overnight at hotel.


2° day:
breakfast at hotel. Morning free. Free lunch.
In the afternoon: Florence Guided City Tour with Uffizi Gallery (duration: 3.30 hours approximately).
A fine coach tour offering panoramic views of the unparalleled beauty of Florence, taking in Fiesole, a
delightful town of Etruscan origin set on the hills overlooking Florence and the Arno Valley. The tour continues
to the old city centre for a visit to the Franciscan Church of Santa Croce (exterior). A short walk through
the historic streets of the heart of Florence brings you to the famous Piazza Signoria, where you can admire
the imposing Palazzo Vecchio (exterior) and the beautiful Loggia del Lanzi. The tour continues with a
guided tour of the famous Galleria degli Uffizi where you can admire the superb paintings of Botticelli,
Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, Raffaello, Giotto, Cimabue, Masaccio. End of the Tour inside the
museum.
The Uffizi Gallery is closed on Monday. Replaced with visit to the Museum of Palazzo Vecchio.
Earphones for a minimum of 15 pax at the Museum.
Free dinner. Overnight at hotel.


3° day:
breakfast at hotel.
In the morning: Accademia Gallery Guided Visit (duration: 1.15 hours approximately).
Total immersion in the art of Michelangelo to know his most renowned work, the “David”, and other
important works of art such as ''I Prigioni'' and ''San Matteo'' and the “Palestrina Pietà”.
The young Michelangelo carved the David from a huge block of rough marble in three years, creating an
imposing sculpture of absolute beauty, an icon of the renaissance model.
He depicted a magnificent nude young man at the height of his physical vigor, whose intense expression of
strength and courage, which originated from an absolute faith in God, roses as a symbol of power and
invincibility of the Florentine Republic at the time of its maximum splendor.
Once the guided tour is over, it is possible to stay in the museum.
Earphones for a minimum of 15 pax at the Museum.
Free lunch. Free afternoon. Free dinner. Overnight at hotel.


4° day:
breakfast at hotel.Siena, San Gimignano and Chianti Landscapes Tour (full day: duration: 9.30 hours approximately).
A beautiful excursion through the delightful hills of the Chianti countryside, with an ever-changing scenery
of vineyards and olive trees. Upon arrival in Siena, a guided tour of the old city centre: walking along the
small medieval streets, admiring the splendid palaces and ending up at the Cathedral where you can visit the
splendid interior including the Libreria Piccolomini and the adjacent Museo dell'Opera Metropolitana.
The guided tour will conclude in the Piazza del Campo, one of the most beautiful in the world, where you
will find the Palazzo del Comune (exterior). Free time for lunch (not included).
Departure for San Gimignano a tiny city that has remained intact through the centuries; situated on a
hilltop, it is famous for its numerous towers, frescoes and other art treasures; free time to discover this
fascinating city. On the way back, through the ample coach windows, you will be able to admire the ancient
medieval hamlet of Monteriggioni enclosed by its famous walls, still intact.
Free dinner. Overnight at hotel.

5° day:
breakfast at hotel. Morning free. Free lunch.
In the afternoon: Pisa half day excursion (duration: 5.30 hours approximately).
A splendid excursion through the fertile and picturesque Tuscan countryside to the historic university city of
Pisa, famous for its architectural beauty. Upon arrival in Pisa, guided walking tour of Piazza dei Miracoli,
with the celebrated Leaning Tower (exterior), the Baptistery (exterior) and other important monuments.
This is followed by a visit to the interior of the Cathedral, an unrivalled masterpiece of Romanesque art
constructed between the 11th and 12th centuries. Free time at your disposal. Those who are interested can
take a pleasant walk with our tour escort and reach Piazza dei Cavalieri, where you can admire the
historic Scuola Normale, one of the most famous universities in the world.
Free dinner. Overnight at hotel.


6° day:
breakfast at hotel. Morning free. Free lunch.
In the afternoon: Discovering Chianti Tour with Luxury Wine Tasting (duration: 5.30 hours
approximately).
An excursion to one of the most suggestive areas of Tuscany, known all over the world for its wine and its
countryside of unrivalled charm, where woods alternate with vineyards and olive groves, in a
landscape dotted with Romanesque churches, farmhouses, villas and castles of rare beauty.
This tour includes a visit to a site of particular historic and artistic interest in an ancient hamlet and to one of
the most famous wine-growing estates, complete with a snack and tasting of its prestigious wines.
The excursions take place in different areas of the Chianti Classico and Chianti Fiorentino wine districts.
Free dinner. Overnight at hotel.


7° day:
breakfast at hotel.
In the morning: Medieval and Renaissance Florence full Experience Walking Tour (duration: 2.30
hours approximately).
The most complete and thrilling guided walking tour starts from the peculiar Central market zone,
characterized by its workshops and multicolored stalls, where the Medici Chapels, and Basilica di S.
Lorenzo, the church of Medici’s Family, are located.
In a short time you can reach Piazza del Duomo, where you can admire the Cathedral* (inside visit) and its
dome by Brunelleschi, the bell-tower by Giotto, Saint John Baptistery with its Paradise Door.
The tour continues by visiting the medieval quarters where Dante Alighieri and Beatrice lived.
Further on you can find Palazzo del Bargello. Not too far, there is Piazza della Signoria, a great “open-air
sculpture museum”, overlooked by the imposing Palazzo Vecchio.
Next to it the Uffizi Gallery, one of the most important museum all over the world.
Then you proceed to the picturesque Mercato della Paglia (Straw market), where the famous Piglet
Fountain is located. You walk along the street that leads to Ponte Vecchio, the “jewels bridge”.
By crossing the bridge, you will reach the wonderful Pitti Palace where our tour ends.
(*) The Cathedral cannot be visited on National Holidays and for reasons beyond our control.
Free lunch. Free dinner. Overnight at hotel.


8° day:

breakfast at hotel. End of services.

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