(6 Days - Departs Daily on a Private Basis) Tuscan countryside & Florence
This tour is perfect for anyone wanting a week-long getaway focusing on beautiful, romantic Tuscany. Visit the best of the region: hilltop villages, scenic backroads, an exclusive seaside resort, and Florence’s wonderful museums, markets, restaurants and shops. Accommodation is at exclusive luxury retreats that reflect Tuscany’s beautiful architecture and style, and all touring is private, allowing for extremely personalized, flexible touring at your own pace and based on your interests.
Begin with two relaxing nights at a romantic, exclusive Relais & Chateaux resort built into cliffs above the Mediterranean Sea in Porto Ercole. Enjoy views of the dramatic coastline and clear blue water, spend time at the heated pool or on the private seaside deck, book treatments at the spa, and dine at the superb restaurant.
Next, you will be transferred through olive groves and vineyards to some of our favorite Tuscan hill towns such as Siena, San Gimignano, Pienza, Montalcino and Montepulciano.
Continue to Florence for three nights at a luxury resort hotel in the city. With your expert private guide, tour Florence, the birthplace of the Italian Renaissance, according to your interests. You might like to tour world-renowned museums such as the Uffizi and Accademia, browse antiques districts and artisan workshops, experience Tuscan cuisine at specialty food shops and the Mercato Centrale, or relax in beautiful Boboli Gardens. During free time, enjoy leisurely meals, strolls along the Arno River and shopping for Florentine gold jewelry, handmade paper, leather goods, antiques and housewares.
This tour can be further customized with additional touring in Pisa, Lucca and other unforgettable destinations in Tuscany or elsewhere in Italy.
Itinerary Overview
Day 1
Arrive Rome or Florence - Porto Ercole, Tuscany
Arrival transfer to resort for 2 nights
Day 2
Porto Ercole
At leisure at resort
Day 3
Porto Ercole - Florence Private touring of Tuscan hill towns. Options include Siena, Pienza, San Gimignano, Montalcino and Montepulciano. Accommodation in Florence for 3 nights
Day 4
Florence
Half-day private city tour
Day 5
Florence
Half-day private city tour (option for cooking class or excursion to Lucca, if desired)
Day 6
Depart Florence or Rome
Private transfer to airport
