7 days - 6 night - Hotels 4 *
Season: Spring and Summer
Escorted Multilingual
Itinerary: Rome - Montepulciano - Pienza - Siena - San Giminiano - Tavernelle - Chianti Area - Pisa - La Spezia - Portovenere - Cinque Terre - Carrara - Montecarlo di Lucca - Rome.
Rates per person € 811 (in double)
DAY 1 (Friday) ROME * (pre-tour package)
Transfer from the airport in Rome to the hotel. Rest of the day at leisure. Dinner is not included.
DAY 2 (Saturday) ROME * (pre-tour package)
American buffet breakfast at the hotel. In the morning you will enjoy a 3 hrs “Discovering Rome”, walking tour.You will be picked up at your hotel at about 9.00am. The tour will start from Largo Argentina and continue to Campo de’ Fiori, Piazza Farnese, Piazza Navona, Pantheon, Trevi Fountain, Spanish steps. Rest of the day at leisure and overnight. Dinner is not included. Meals: Breakfast
DAY 3 (Sunday) ROMA - MONTEPULCIANO - PIENZA - SIENA
American buffet breakfast. Pickup at 7.30/7.45 am at the hotel. Meet your multilingual tour leader and start a delightful trip through the rolling hills of the Chianti Region. Will reach the hilltop town of MONTEPULCIANO, an ancient village rich of medieval and Renaissance buildings, famous for producing one of the oldest wines of Italy, the “Nobile di Montepulciano”. You will stop for a visit to a wine cellar and experience a tasting of wines and local products like ham, cheese, and salami. Proceed to PIENZA, the Renaissance town built under Pope Pius II and alsowell-known for its pecorino cheese. The tour will proceed to SIENA, where you will enjoy a visit of the old city centre. You will be walking along the medieval streets admiring splendid palaces. The sightseeing tour will end in the Piazza del Campo with its spectacular Cathedral. This is one of the most beautiful squares in the world and site of the famous 600 years old horse-race, called “Il Palio”. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.Meals: Dinner
DAY 4 (Monday) SIENA - SAN GIMIGNANO - TAVERNELLE - CHIANTI AREA - PISA - LA SPEZIA
After breakfast at the hotel, departure to SAN GIMIGNANO, a tiny city that has remained intact through the centuries; situated on a hilltop and famous for its numerous towers, frescoes and other art treasures. You will then proceed to Tavernelle Val di Pesa located within the CHIANTI CLASSICO “Gallo Nero” region, where we will make a stop at the farmhouse La Tancia to enjoy an excellent wine tasting with light lunch. The tour continues onto PISA, where you will have free time for lunch. Early afternoon our expert tour leader will take you for a pleasant walk into the enchanting historical centre, Piazza dei Miracoli, with its famous Leaning Tower (exterior visit), The Baptistery (exterior visit) and other beautiful monuments. Proceed to LA SPEZIA. Dinner and overnight at the hotel. Meals: Breakfast - Dinner
DAY 5 (Tuesday) LA SPEZIA - PORTOVENERE - GOLFO DEI POETI - CINQUE TERRE - LA SPEZIA
After breakfast, departure by boat for an unforgettable day dedicated to the discovery of one of the most amazing and enchanting landscape in the World. The five villages, “CINQUE TERRE” is an area suspended between sea and land, hanging from sheer cliffs surrounded by hills and vineyards. You will enter into a little piece of heaven. By touring the coast line by boat, you will have the possibility to admire this amazing landscape from the seaside*, like in a postcard. (*In the event of rough sea, the visit will be done partly by coach and partly by train.) During the tour, the boat will reach Portovenere and the most important villages. You will be able to stop at PORTO VENERE, VERNAZZA, MONTEROSSO and visit them at leisure.
PORTOVENERE: Portovenere, on the Gulf of Poets, is a UNESCO World Heritage site. Its picturesque harbor is lined with brightly colored houses, while narrow medieval streets lined with shops lead up the hill from the ancient city gate to the castle.
VERNAZZA: The small fishing village Vernazza is probably the most characteristic of the Cinque Terre and is classified as one of the most beautiful villages in Italy. The village is surrounded by very steeply-terraced olive groves which are said to produce among the finest olive oil in the country.
MONTEROSSO: It is the largest of the five coastal villages. Its amazing beaches, its beautiful reefs and the sea’s crystal clear waters, make this small village one of the most hospitable of the Ligurian Riviera. Board the train from Monterosso and arrive in La Spezia. Dinner and overnight at the hotel. Meals: Breakfast – Dinner
DAY 6 (Wednesday) LA SPEZIA - CARRARA MARBLE CAVES - MONTECARLO DI LUCCA - ROME
After breakfast at the hotel, the tour will take you to CARRARA for a visit of the impressive marble quarries carved deep into the mountain. This is where Michelangelo took the raw material to create his superb masterpieces. By visiting the quarry museum you will admire ancient tools, some sculptures and the quarryman’s house. Continue to MONTECARLO DI LUCCA, a lovely town located on the hills around Lucca. This territory is ideal for the production of top quality wine and extra virgin olive oil. We will stop and visit a farmhouse where the owners will have you taste delicious Tuscan food specialities, from olive oil to cheese, from bread to wine and of course pasta, which you will taste with different wines. Proceed to Rome and arrival in the evening. Overnight at the hotel. Dinner is not included. Meals: Breakfast
DAY 7 (Thursday) ROME
American buffet breakfast at the hotel and end of the tour. Meals: Breakfast
HOTELS
IN ROME Hotel Gioberti / Hotel Villa Franca / Hotel Commodore 4* or similar
Optional upgrade Hotel Romanico Palace 4* Sup. or similar
IN SIENA Hotel Garden 4* or similar
IN LA SPEZIA Hotel NH La Spezia4* or similar
| RATES PER PERSON | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| € 811 | € 1137 | € 761 | € 650 |
| * child 2/12 years old | |||
| Total Supplement p.p. in Rome Hotel Romanico Palace 4* Sup. or similar Dbl € 80 - Sgl € 130 - Tpl € 70 - Chd € 65 "City tax not included and to be paid directly in the hotels" |
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| IN DOUBLE | IN SINGLE | IN TRIPLE | CHILD WITH TWO ADULTS* |
HIGHLIGHTS DAY BY DAY
Montepulciano: famous for producing one of the oldest wines of Italy
Pienza: the Renaissance town famous for its Pecorino cheese is also called the “ideal city”
Tavernelle: known for its world famous wine Chianti Classico Gallo Nero DOCG
Siena: with its Piazza dei Miracoli, and the famous 600 years old horse-race called “Il Palio”
San Gimignano: a tiny city that has remained intact through the centuries
Pisa: with his leaning tower
Portovenere (Golfo dei poeti)
The magnificent Cinque Terre: Riomaggiore, Manarola, Corniglia, Vernazza, Monterosso
Carrara: the impressive Marble quarries carved deep into the mountain and it museum.
Montecarlo di Lucca: a lovely city located on the hills around Lucca
FEATURES
Arrival transfer from the FCO/CIA airports to the hotel in Rome
3 hrs guided walking tour in Rome
Accommodation in 4* hotels
3 dinners (drinks not included)
3 wine tastings with local products
Ground transportation by deluxe motor coach with air conditioning
Boat trip along the enchanting Cinque Terre coast line
MULTILINGUAL TOUR
ENGLISH - SPANISH – FRENCH
ADDED SERVICES
Extra nights: Possibility to add extra nights at the beginning and/or at the end of the tour; rates are on request
Departure transfer: Possibility to organize the departure transfers; rates are on request.
Optional suggested tours: For optional
