(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 a relaxing stay in Tuscany. Drive through olive groves and vineyards, and visit 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 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 - Tuscany (inland or coast)
Private arrival transfer to hotel for 2 nights
Day 2
Tuscany (inland or coast)
At leisure at resort
Day 3
Tuscany - 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, including option for private cooking class
Day 6
Depart Florence or Rome
Private transfer to airport
Hotels
Porto Ercole:
Il Pellicano (coast) or Castiglion del Bosco (inland)