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Siena, San Gimignano and Chianti maintain a mediaeval atmosphere that reminds the visitor of the moments of these cities’ maximum splendour. Nowadays these cities are must-see locations for the discerning visitor who wishes to experience their unspoilt beauty.
Declared by Unesco to be a world heritage site, San Gimignano is also known as the “the city of a thousand towers”: here you can still admire 14 mediaeval towers, once a symbol of the power and wealth of their inhabitants, which survive to this day.
The excursion continues with a visit to Siena where you will be enchanted by the splendid Cathedral built in a Romanesque/Gothic style (admission included) and by the Palazzo Comunale (town hall). This palace is situated in the picturesque Piazza del Campo, in which the famous Palio takes place every year. Lunch break.
In the afternoon we continue through the area of the Chianti Classico. You will have the opportunity to enjoy beautiful vistas into the surrounding landscape from the streets and piazzas of this settlement, which has remained virtually the same over centuries. We conclude our tour with a visit to a renowned vineyard, reviewed in the best, specialised journals, with a snack consisting of salamis, cheeses, and different kinds of bruschetta accompanied by a selection of high-quality wines.
By reservation only
From APRIL 1st 2010 to OCTOBER 31st 2010
When:Mondays,Tuesday,Wednesdays,Thursday,Fridays, Sundays, all year
Time:08:45 am
Duration: all day.Return to Florence: ca 7:30 pm
Meeting point: from SITA Bus Terminal, Via Santa Caterina da Siena7, platform n.9, or pick up in hotel (no drop off)
Note: Participants are requested to be at the meeting point 15 minutes before the start of all tours.
Fees:€55 per person.
Includes: Transfer in comfortable coach with loudspeaker system and air condition, guided tour of San Gimignano, Siena and the Chianti region. Admission to the Cathedral of Siena.Tastings of wine, oil, and vinegar in a renowned wine-producing company in the Chianti with a visit to the wine cellars and a snack with salamis, cheeses, and different kinds of bruschetta.
Multilingual tour director (English, Italian, French, Spanish and German)
Minimum number of participants:from 1 participants in English and Spanish, from 6 participants for any other languages
Reductions: free for infants and toddlers up to 2 years, travelling with their parents. 50% for children between 2 and 12 years old
By reservation only
If you only have one day to explore Tuscany, here is our solution to the dilemma!
After an early start we reach Pisa where we have free time to walk around Piazza dei Miracoli in order to admire the famous monuments, such as the Leaning Tower. We continue our trip towards S. Gimignano and stop for lunch on the way. You will be served local specialities such as crostini, different types of salami, cheeses, lasagne and high quality different wines! Once we reach the enchanting hilltop town of S. Gimignano you will be free to explore the labyrinth of narrow streets and exquisite squares.
Our comfortable coach will take you through the landscape of the Chianti, through vineyards and olive groves, dotted with churches and castles, all the way to Siena. A guide will take you to the most important squares and sights on the way to the Cathedral. After a tour of the inside of the Cathedral you return to Florence at sunset.
When : every day from 16 March to 31 October. Monday, Thursday, and Saturday from 1 November to 15 March 2010.
Departure: 08:00 am
Duration: all day. Return to Florence: ca 8.00 pm
Meeting point: n front of Terracaffè/Bar Deanna, Piazza Stazione (main train station) at the corner with via Santa Caterina da siena
or pick up in hotel (no drop off)
Note: Participants are requested to be at the meeting point 15 minutes before the start of all tours.
Fees: €85 per person.
Student reduction (aged13 to 26): €80
Child Reduction (up to 12 years of age): Free
Includes : Transfer in comfortable coach with loudspeaker system and air condition (up to 8 people the transfer will be whit minivan), guided tour in Siena, ticket to the Cathedral, wine and food tasting and lunch at a Tuscan farm.Multilingual tour director (English, Italian, French, Spanish and German) – up to 8 people the commentary will be given by a speaking driver.
Minimum number of participants: from 2 participants in English and Spanish, from 6 participants for any other languages.
Reductions: Student (aged13 to 26): €80
Child Reduction (up to 12 years of age): Free
IMPORTANT !!
Your booking will be confirmed as soon as the minimum number of participants has been reached. Nonetheless, in order to hold your place, you need to have paid for the tour. As soon as the tour has been confirmed you will be sent a voucher, which you need to show to the Florence and Tuscany Tours staff at the meeting point. Should the tour not reach the minimum number of participants and therefore be cancelled, you will have a full reimbursement for this tour.
A drive through the beautiful Tuscan countryside will bring you to Pisa, once a powerful naval Republic. In the 11th century the extraordinary Piazza dei Miracoli was created; truly a place of wonders, this square attracts visitors from all over the world. You will be able to admire the Cathedral, the elegant Leaning Tower, the Baptistery, and the Camposanto (cemetery). On arrival you will be met by your tour guide for a guided tour of the city including the visit of the Cathedral.
By reservation only
When: Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, from 16 March to 31 October.
Departure: 09:00 am
Duration: all morning - Return to Florence: ca. 1:45pm
Meeting point: Sita bus terminal, via Santa Caterina da Siena 7, or pick up in your hotel (no drop off)
Note: Participants are requested to be at the meeting point 15 minutes before the start of all tours.
Fees: € 45 per person.
Includes:Transfer in comfortable coach with loudspeaker system and air condition, guided tour in Pisa and ticket for the Cathedral. Multilingual tour director (English, Italian, French, Spanish and German)
Minimum number of participants: from 2 participant in English and Spanish, from 4 participants for any other languages.
Reductions: free for infants and toddlers up to 2 years, travelling with their parents, 50% for children between 2 and 8 years old
IMPORTANT !!
Your booking will be confirmed as soon as the minimum number of participants has been reached. Nonetheless, in order to hold your place, you need to have paid for the tour. As soon as the tour has been confirmed you will be sent a voucher, which you need to show to the Florence and Tuscany Tours staff at the meeting point. Should the tour not reach the minimum number of participants and therefore be cancelled, you will have a full reimbursement for this tour.
Spend a full day visiting two of the most important historical towns in Tuscany: Lucca and Pisa
You drive first to Lucca is a distinctive city of art and Renaissance style still surrounded by the original walls, where you have free time for a walk along a section of the town walls to enjoy a beautiful view over the roofs, alleys,
houses-towers and churches, then moving to the old town centre to see Piazza Anfiteatro, Giunigi tower, St. Martin’s Cathedral and the typical Street of Antiques shops.
We continue our trip towards Pisa where you will have free time for lunch on arrival. After lunch our guide will show you the most important squares and monuments of Pisa: the famous Piazza dei Miracoli with the Leaning Tower, the Baptistery, the Cemetery and the Cathedral (visit inside).
Free time available.
Return to Florence in the evening.
Reservation only
When: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday from 16 March to 31 October.
Departure: 09:15 am
Duration: 7,5 hours - Return to Florence: ca. 5pm
Meeting point: SITA Bus Terminal, Via Santa Caterina da Siena7, or pick up in your hotel (no drop off)
Minimum number of participants: from 1 participants in English
Fees: 55 Euros per person.
Includes: Transfer in comfortable coach with loudspeaker system and air condition, guided tour in Pisa and ticket for the Pisa Cathedral. Multilingual tour director (English, Italian, French, Spanish and German)
Minimum number of participants: from 1 participants in English and Spanish, from 6 participants for any other languages
Reductions:free for infants and toddlers up to 2 years, travelling with their parents. 50% for children between 2 and 12 years old
Reservation only
Lose yourself for an afternoon in the beautiful Tuscan countryside and discover where the renowned Chianti Classico and the best olio extravergine d’oliva (olive oil) are produced in an area of soft hills, the silhouette of tall cypress trees against the setting sun, and ancient settlements. You will have occasion to stop in one of these; there will be time for exploration and for a wine and food tasting in a Tuscan farm.
By reservation only
When : Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday,from 16 March to 31 October
Departure: 02:15 pm
Duration: all afternoon Return to Florence: ca 7:00 pm
Meeting point: in front of Terracafè/ Bar Deanna, Piazza Stazione (main train station) at the corner with Via S. Caterina da Siena or pick up in hotel (no drop off)
Note: Participants are requested to be at the meeting point 15 minutes before the start of the excursion.
Fees: €42 per person.
Includes:Transfer in comfortable coach with loudspeaker system and air condition (up to 8 people the transfer will be whit minivan) , wine and food tasting in a Tuscan farm.Multilingual tour director (English, Italian, French, Spanish and German)- up to 8 people the commentary will be given by a speaking driver.
Minimum number of participants: from 2 participants in English and Spanish, from 4 participants for any other languages.
Reductions: free for infants and toddlers up to 2 years, travelling with their parents.
50% for children between 2 and 8 years old
IMPORTANT !!
Your booking will be confirmed as soon as the minimum number of participants has been reached. Nonetheless, in order to hold your place, you need to have paid for the tour. As soon as the tour has been confirmed you will be sent a voucher, which you need to show to the Florence and Tuscany Tours staff at the meeting point. Should the tour not reach the minimum number of participants and therefore be cancelled, you will have a full reimbursement for this tour.
Visit some of the most beautiful places of Tuscany, such as San Gimignano, Siena, Pienza, and Montepulciano in just one day!
“ The City of a thousand towers”, as San Gimignano is known, offers you the possibility to admire 14 mediaeval towers, once a symbol of the power of their inhabitants, which survive to this day. Discover the amazing artworks held by this city, the high-quality products of local craftsmen, and the scents and flavours of the local cuisine, such as the Vernaccia di San Gimignano, the only white wine to have the important quality acknowledgement of D.O.C.G. bestowed for its quality.
At Siena you will be enchanted by the splendid Cathedral (admission included) built in a Romanesque/Gothic style and by the Palazzo Comunale (town hall). This palace is situated in the picturesque Piazza del Campo, in which the famous Palio takes place every year.
In the afternoon one of our highly knowledgeable guides will take you across the beautiful landscape of the Orcia valley all the way to Pienza. In the Quattrocento Bernardo Rossellino built this famous example of an “ideal city” for pope Pius II. The tour ends in Montepulciano, surrounded by powerful city walls and known for its elegant churches and impressive Renaissance palaces, from whence hails the renowned wine Nobile di Montepulciano.
When:� Saturdays, all year
Departure:8:45 am
Duration: all day - Return to Florence: ca 8:30 pm
Meeting point: SITA Bus Terminal, Via Santa Caterina da Siena, 7, platform n.9 or pick up in hotel (no drop off)
Note: Participants are requested to be at the meeting point 15 minutes before the start of the excursion.
Fees: €55 per person.
Includes:
Transfer in comfortable coach with loudspeaker system and air condition, guided tour of San Gimignano, Siena (admission to the Cathedral included), Pienza and Montepulciano. Wine tasting of local wines. Multilingual tour director (English, Italian, French, Spanish and German)
Minimum number of participants:from 1 participants in English and Spanish, from 6 participants for any other languages
Reductions: free for infants and toddlers up to 2 years, travelling with their parents. 50% for children between 2 and 12 years old
By reservation only
Dedicate an entire day to the discovery of an unspoilt landscape of extraordinary beauty: The Cinque Terre. These five villages rest on top of high cliffs overlooking small harbours and, surrounded by hills and vineyards, seem to be suspended between earth and sea. We shall visit these mediaeval settlements: Portovenere, located at the end of a promontory, Monterosso, where you will have free time for a delicious lunch of fresh fish in one of the typical local restaurants or to go for a swim in the irresistibly clear water, and Vernazza, a maritime city situated around a small natural harbour.
You will have the opportunity to go for a stroll around the harbour or to take a rest while enjoying coffee or ice cream in one of the main squares and observing the local fishermen at their work.
The boat will take us from Portovenere to Vernazza and continues to Monterosso. The tour continues by a characteristic local train that takes us to Manarola.
From here, walking on the “Lovers’ Walk” we will reach Riomaggiore to end the tour in La Spezia, where the bus is
waiting to take us back to Florence.
When: Monday, Thursday, Saturday from 1 April to 31 October (weather permitting by boat, otherwise by train)
Departure: 07:00 am
Duration: all day - Return to Florence: ca 8.30 pm
Meeting point: SITA Bus Terminal, Via Santa Caterina da Siena 7, or pick up in hotel (no drop off)
Note: Participants are requested to be at the meeting point 15 minutes before the start of the excursion.
Fees: €85 per person.
Includes: Transfer in comfortable coach with loudspeaker system and air condition,boat, train and Path of Love ticket, depending on weather. Multilingual tour director (English, Italian, French, Spanish and German)
Minimum number of participants: from 1 participants in English and Spanish, from 6 participants for any other languages
Reductions: free for infants and toddlers up to 2 years, travelling with their parents. 50% for children between 2 and 12 years old
By reservation only
The flavours of the Tuscan cuisine are part of our dearest traditions. We offer you the possibility to learn how to prepare perfect Tuscan dishes and how to discover the roots of our culture in an original and entertaining way.
You will learn the secrets of our dishes, about the ingredients that form the foundation of our culinary tradition, and the magical ways in which we combine them. From bruschetta over home-made pasta to an endless number of different crostini: you will be able to re-create them all after your return home in order to bring a slice of real Tuscany to your table. The local food is the best excuse to fall in love with Tuscany!
When: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday.
Time: 5:00 pm from your accommodation
Duration of the class: 5 hours
Meeting point: pick up in hotel
Note: Participants are requested to be at the meeting point 15 minutes before the start of the excursion.
Fees: €70 per person.
Includes: Dinner based on what you have prepared during class. Transfer from/to your accommodation.
Minimum number of participants: from 2 participants in English and Italian
Learn more about places and people from the saddle of your horse. A different perspective and lots of fresh air will contribute to your Tuscan experience. There is no need to be an experienced horseman/woman either! A great way to spend time in the hills and forests of the Tuscan countryside and to see some of the hidden away treasures such as small churches, abandoned monasteries, and ruined castles. Feel like a mediaeval pilgrim travelling the Via Francigena all the way to Rome.
When: every day, all year
Time: 8:45 am
Duration: 4 hours including transport to and from stables (two hours riding excursion)
Meeting point: SITA Bus Terminal, Via Santa Caterina da Siena, 7, platform n.9 or pick up in hotel (no drop off)
Note: Participants are requested to be at the meeting point 15 minutes before the start of the excursion
Fees: €80 per person.
Includes:
Comfortable transport with air condition, horse and professional guide, riding hat, riding excursion through areas of historical and natural interest.
Minimum number of participants: from 1 participants in English and Italian
By reservation only
Over 100 stores with the best brands, with prices reduced by 30% to 70% all year round. The widest, top quality range of the best brands in fashion, sportswear, accessories, home furnishings and cosmetics.
When : from Tuesdays to Sunday two daily rides.January, June, July, August, September and December one afternoon ride on Monday
Departure from Florence: 10am and 2.30pm
Transfer back to Florence from Outlet:Duration: 1.30pm and 6pm
Meeting point: Piazza Stazione, 44, (main train station) in front of Levi’s shop
Note: Participants are requested to be at the meeting point 15 minutes before the start of the excursion.
Fees: €12 per person.
Includes: Transfer in comfortable coach with loudspeaker system and air condition, free time to visit the Barberino Outlet, shopping card for 10% (or more) on Outlet sale price.
Minimum number of participants: 1
Reductions: free up to 13 years, travelling with their parents.
€ 8,00 for children between 14 and 16 years old
