Tuscany Walking and Wine
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Highlights
- Enjoy short walks in the classic rolling landscapes of southern Tuscany
- Spend time in historic hill-top towns and cities of Florence and Siena
- Enjoy wine tastings and delicious Tuscan cuisine
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The trip starts today in Pisa at our centrally located hotel. The city's famous leaning tower and beautiful Campo del Miracoli are stunning testaments to a time when Pisa was 1 of the Mediterranean's major maritime powers. Your Tour Leader plans to meet everyone at t...
This morning we drive towards San Gimignano, parking our bus in the rolling countryside outside of the town. We set off on a hike along part of the Via Francigena cycle trail,(the Via Francigena is an ancient pilgrimage route running all the way from Canterbury to Rom...
We head out from our hotel after breakfast this morning on an undulating route that takes us through the countryside south from Castellina past vineyards, fields and olive groves. Much of the trail is on 'strade bianchi', the rural backroads that wind their way across...
Our final destination today is Pienza in southern Tuscany, but we will stop for most of the day in the fabulous medieval city of Siena where our time is free to explore the Wednesday market and other sights. With its magnificent Gothic architecture, Siena was once a ...
Our walk today makes a panoramic loop through the stunning countryside around Pienza and is known locally as the 'Gladiator hike' as scenes from that movie were filmed here. Along the route we pass by the iconic Vitaleta chapel, a tiny, secluded building perched on a ...
Today we drive from Pienza to San Quirico D'Orcia a beautiful town that lies along the Via Francigena pilgrimage route. We'll have time for a look around here, before we set out on our walk. Descending from the town we cross the Asso river and follow undulating trails...
Leaving the rolling hills of southern Tuscany behind we head for our final destination of the holiday, the fabulous city of Florence. The spiritual home of the Renaissance, Florence is considered by many to be 1 of the most beautiful cities in Italy. On arrival our le...
The trip ends after breakfast this morning at our hotel in Florence. There are no actvities planned for today and you are free to depart at any time. If you are departing later in the day luggage storage facilities are available at our hotel. If you would like ...
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Explore! Reviews & Ratings
Trusted Customer
May 2024
Southern Tuscany Walking and Wine
This tour was excellent taking in the cities of Pisa And Florence and small hilltop towns. Beautiful locations and countryside. The winetasting was in lovely organic...
Shannon
May 2024
Southern Tuscany Walking and Wine
Great trip. Matteo, our leader, took great care of us, especially given the weather was uncooperative for some of the activities. The hikes were a little more challe...
Sally Prentice
May 2023
Southern Tuscany Walking and Wine
I hugely enjoyed this week walking and sightseeing in Pisa, Siena, Florence and the glorious Tuscan countryside. The food was fabulous and I thoroughly enjoyed the ...
Trusted Customer
May 2023
Tuscany Walking and Wine
Great trip with an excellent guide in Matteo. Very goo...
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