Compare Under the Tuscan Sun by Travel for All vs Tuscan towns & countryside by Audley Travel
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| Duration | 8 days | 7 days |
| Price From | $ 2,585 | $ 4,815 |
| Price Per Day | $ 323 | $ 688 |
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| Trip Style | Self-guided tour | Private guided tour |
| Lodging Level | Luxury | Standard |
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| Flights & Transport | Ground transport included | Ground transport included |
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| Description |
Living Under the Tuscan Sun is a dream vacation and Travel-for-All has the connections to make it fully accessible for your personalized Italian vacation. |
Seat of the Roman Empire, leading light of the Renaissance and fervent advocate of la bella vita, Italy is renowned for its art, architecture, style and passion. Such is the depth of Italy’s cultural treasures, even the most modest church façade can hide work by the likes of Michelangelo. Our Italy specialists draw on their deep-seated connections with the country to help you unravel Italy’s well-known highlights, from Rome's ancient Colosseum to the untouched medieval towns of Tuscany and the lagoon city of Venice. They also use their first-hand knowledge to show you Italy's lesser-known ways of life. You might find yourself truffle hunting with an expert and his dog in Tuscany’s hillsides, sampling street food in Palermo, Sicily, exploring the characterful villages of Puglia, or hiking through terraces of vines to reach the tiny villages of Liguria’s Cinque Terre. Whether you explore great cities, alpine lakes, or Roman relics, our specialists can help you unlock Italy’s hidden secrets, from exploring Pompeii without the crowds to uncovering the many delicacies of Italy’s gastronomic capital, Bologna. |
Day 1: Arrive in Italy
Transfers from your international airport to “I Girasoli” are available on request. Dinner and overnight at Casa Vacanze I Girasoli; an inviting hotel nestled in a magnificent park, with rooms, bungalows and pools also accessible to people with mobility impairment.
Day 2: Pienza
After breakfast at the hotel, enjoy a full-day self-guided tour of Pienza, lunch included. Pienza is famous for its local pecorino sheep’s milk cheese and you can taste and buy it at many little stores in the town.
Dinner and overnight at “I Girasoli”.
Day 3: Cooking Class
After breakfast at the hotel, take a half-day tour that includes a traditional cooking class. Your hands-on pasta cooking lesson is followed by a 3-course lunch in a traditional Tuscan farm.
Dinner and overnight at “I Girasoli”.
Day 4: Florence
Spend the day in Florence! After breakfast at the hotel enjoy a 3-hour guided tour in the morning, lunch included. Spend some free time in the afternoon before returning for dinner and overnight at “I Girasoli”.
Day 5: Day of Leisure
After breakfast at the hotel, you are free to spend the day at your leisure. You can relax by the pool or ask for a round-trip shuttle to Lucignano historical center (available on request).
Dinner and overnight at “I Girasoli”.
Day 6: Siena
Enjoy breakfast at the hotel, then experience a 3-hour guided tour of Siena with lunch included.
Spend some free time in the afternoon.
Dinner and overnight at “I Girasoli”.
Day 7: Cortona
Breakfast at the hotel is followed by a self-guided tour of Cortona with free time for lunch and a stop at the Valdichiana Outlet Village.
Dinner and overnight at “I Girasoli”
Day 8: Departure
Breakfast at the hotel and departure (transfer available on request).
Day 1 Lucca
Pisa , Lucca
You’re met at the airport today for a private car transfer to your hotel in Lucca. On the way you will stop in Pisa where you will meet your guide and explore the city famed for its leaning tower.
Day 2 Lucca
Lucca
Today, you will meet with your guide for a walking tour of Lucca, exploring the walled city. The afternoon is yours to further explore the city, perhaps walking or cycling along the walls that date back to the 17th century.
Day 3 Gaiole in Chianti
Tuscany , Gaiole in Chianti
This morning you will meet with your driver and leave western Tuscany and head to the Chianti region. Before reaching your hotel, you will make stops in the medieval city of Siena, famed for its Palio horserace, for a private walking tour with your guide and the hilltop town of San Gimignano where you will have free time to explore.
Day 4 Gaiole in Chianti
Gaiole in Chianti
Today is a free day to explore the surrounding countryside or relax by the pool.
Day 5 Gaiole in Chianti
Florence , Gaiole in Chianti
Today you will journey to Florence and on to the Uffizi gallery where you will meet your private guide for a tour of the gallery which holds a number of Renaissance artwork's.
Day 6 Gaiole in Chianti
Tuscany , Gaiole in Chianti
This morning you will meet with your private driver and visit two vineyards in the Chianti region. At both estates you will be given a tour of the property and enjoy tastings of their wines. In between, you will be treated to a hearty Tuscan lunch.
Day 7 Return home
Gaiole in Chianti
Your private driver collects you and takes you to Pisa airport for your onward flight.
