8-Nights Tuscany Treasures 5 Star Tour with Private Driver — CALL

Florence Arrival
Private Transfer to Florence Hotel
Welcome to Italy! After landing at Florence Airport, complete customs and immigration formalities. A private transfer will escort you and your luggage to your Florence hotel.

Remainder of Day at Leisure
Spend the rest of the day at leisure to rest and relax or explore your surroundings on your own.

3-Night Stay: Hotel Bernini de Firenze, Florence
The Hotel Bernini Palace, a luxurious 5-star hotel in Florence, is located in a fifteenth-century palace located in the city centre, behind Piazza della Signoria and the Uffizi Gallery. It is only six minutes from Via Tornabuoni, the most famous shopping street and about an hour's drive away you can reach the outlets of big Italian brands such as Prada and Gucci.

City tax NOT included - to be paid at the hotel

Florence
Walking Tour of Florence: "Cradle of the Italian Renaissance"
Join a local guide for a walking tour of the city's iconic sights. Your guided tour will start from the Accademia Museum including the original statue of the David by Michelangelo. While walking, return to another age as you view the Cathedral of Santa Maria Del Fiore, located in the religious center of the Piazza Del Duomo and the Palazzo Vecchio. Catch a glimpse into the creative and fashion side of Florence and learn about leather gilding.

Florence at Leisure
Take some leisure time to explore the captivating city of Florence, home of Michelangelo and cradle of the Renaissance. Be sure to see the Ponte Vecchio, a medieval stone closed-spandrel segmental arch bridge over the Arno and the only bridge in Florence spared from destruction during World War II. There is also plenty of shopping to do at many unique boutiques.

Pisa - Lucca - Florence
Pisa
Travel through the traditional countryside to Pisa and visit the famous Leaning Tower a free-standing bell tower of Pisa Cathedra.. It is known for its nearly four-degree lean, the result of an unstable foundation. The tower is one of three structures in the Pisa's Cathedral Square.

Olive Oil Farm
Visit a traditional local olive oil farm. Learn about the process of making olive oil and enjoy a tasting of the product followed by a traditional Tuscan lunch.

Florence - San Gimignano - Siena
Private Cooking Class, Siena
Experience a private cooking class with a culinary instructor. Today's lunch will be the outcome of your cooking session.

San Gimignano
Visit the medieval town of San Gimignano, known as the "City of Beautiful Towers", a small walled village about halfway between Florence and Siena, famous for its fascinating medieval architecture and fourteen medieval towers that date back to the 13th century and rise above of all the other buildings offering an impressive view of the city from the surrounding valley. San Gimignano offers visitors the chance to step back in time while enjoying its famed local products including saffron and its white wine, the Vernaccia di San Gimignano.  

Piazza del Duomo
PIazza del Duomo is located in the heart of the historic center of Florence. It is one of the most visited places in Europe and the most visited area of the city. The square contains Florence Cathedral, the Florence Baptistery and the Opera del Duomo Museum. The west zone of this square is called Piazza San Giovanni.

Piazza della Cisterna
Take a stroll along the Piazza della Cisterna where you may enjoy pottery shops, small museums and one of the best Italian gelatos in all of Italy.

5-Night Stay: Grand Hotel Continental, Siena
Once a private palazzo, Grand Hotel Continental is the only 5-star hotel in the historical centre of Siena, located just steps from Piazza del Campo and the Duomo. It is housed in a magnificient 16th-century building boasting cotto floors, frescoed ceilings and original chandeliers. Highlights include an opulent ballroom aptly named the Salone delle Feste and an impressive underground wine cellar where wine tastings are offered daily.

The hotel is the perfect base to explore Tuscany, its glorious Renaissance masterpieces, gently rolling hills and cutting-edge wine cellars. In August and July, Grand Hotel Continental offers signature experiences to enjoy Il Palio, the famed historic horse race run each year around the edges of Piazza del Campo.

City tax NOT included - to be paid at the hotel

Siena
Siena
Travel to the beautiful walled city of Siena, famous for its cuisine, art, museums, medieval cityscape and the Palio, a horse race held twice a year in Piazza del Campo. Also known for Saint Catherine, the Italian mystic, the church of San Domenico and piazza del campo. 

Walking Tour of Siena
Embark on a guided walking tour of Siena where you will visit the basilica of San Domenico, also known as Basilica Cateriniana, one of the most important basilica churches in the city and a great representation of the Cistercian Gothic style. You'll also walk through Piazza del Campo, the main public space of the historic center of Siena.

Siena at Leisure
Enjoy some time on your own to further explore the lovely city of Siena.

Montalcino - Val d'Orcia - Pienza - Siena
Montalcino & Val d'Orcia
Explore the southern region of Tuscany where you can enjoy Tuscany's best views and landscapes. Visit Montalcino, famous for the Brunello wines. And the magnificent Val d'Orcia, with its gently rolling hills, vineyards, cypresses, medieval hilltop towns and castles.

Pienza
Stop to visit the town of Pienza, famous for its pecorino cheese. In fact, Pienza is considered the “capital” of pecorino cheese, because of its high quality due to the fact that the cheese is made from an especially flavoursome and aromatic milk thanks to sheep pastures in Val d'Orcia. 

Castle of Verrazzano - Siena
Castle Verrazzano - Lunch and Tasting
Visit Castle Verrazzano, a 230-hectare estate, which has remained unchanged within its boundaries for over 1000 years, has 52 hectares of vineyards at an altitude between 260 and 420 meters above sea level, in a stony soil rich in limestone. The vineyards are periodically renewed according to a program that allows the average age of the vines to be kept at around 12 years.

Enjoy lunch with a tasting of Tuscany wines and traditional Tuscan food that may include ham, wild boar salami with lemon zest, crostini with lard from the Val de Greve, Tuscan crostini, goat chees with farm jellies and Balsamic Verrazzano on pecorino with olive oil.

Montepulciano
Montepulciano & Wine Tasting
Visit Montepulciano, a medieval hilltop town in Tuscany, Italy. Surrounded by vineyards, it’s known for its vino nobile red wine. The Torre di Pulcinella is a clock tower topped by a figure of the Pulcinella, a commedia dell’arte character. On the Piazza Grande is the 14th-century Palazzo Comunale, with a tower offering views of the surrounding countryside. Visit the city center and enjoy a wine tasting session of Nobile di Montepulciano wine.

Siena at Leisure
Enjoy some more leisure time in Siena.

Florence Departure
Private Transfer to Florence Airport
Your vacation ends after breakfast with a private transfer to Florence Airport. We hope you had a wonderful vacation and wish you a safe flight on your journey home. We can’t wait to hear all about your trip! Check in with us on any of our below social media and website to share your pictures and stories.