9 DAY MAGNIFICENT FLORENCE SIENA & TUSCANY
ITINERARY:
DAY 1, Saturday - Depart USA
Board your international flight to Florence. Your flight
includes meals, drinks, and in-flight entertainment for the
journey
DAY 2, Sunday - Florence
Arrive in Florence and transfer to the Hotel Calzaiuoli,
located in the very heart of the city. This evening, enjoy a
welcome drink and orientation meeting with your tour escort,
followed by a welcome dinner. Overnight: Florence
Meals: Dinner
DAY 3, Monday - Florence City Tour
Begin the day with a lecture: Women in Tuscan Art &
Architecture from the origins to early renaissance. Afterwards
your city tour will take you to the church of Santa Croce, the
Pantheon of Florence, where Michelangelo, Macchiavelli, Galileo
Galilei are buried. Afterwards, we walk to Santa Maria del Fiore
Cathedral, Giotto’s Bell Tower and the Baptistery. Visit the
Opera del Duomo Museum to view the original ”Gates of Paradise”
by Ghiberti, Michelangelo’s last Pieta, and Donatello's Maria
Maddalena. Continue to the famous Ponte Vecchio before some free
time for shopping and browsing around on your own. This evening
dine in countryside. Overnight: Florence
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
DAY 4, Tuesday - Museums of Florence
Today is dedicated to the most famous museums of Florence. Begin
this morning with a tour of the Academy of Fine Arts and marvel
at the original statue of David by Michelangelo. Visit the
church and square of Santissima Annunziata before enjoying lunch
in the tower of Brunelleschi. In the afternoon, visit Uffizi
Gallery to enjoy the masterpieces of this world-renowned
painting gallery Overnight: Florence
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
DAY 5, Wednesday - Palazzo Pitti
The day starts with a lecture on Caterina de Medici, one of the
most powerful and intriguing women of the Middle Ages.
Afterwards, tour the Palazzo Pitti, the former residence first
of the Grand Dukes of Tuscany and then of the Kings of Italy. It
now houses important collections of paintings, sculptures and
porcelains, besides offering a magnificently preserved
historical ambience that extends to the Gardens of Boboli, one
of the most famous Italian gardens. Overnight:
Florence Meals: Breakfast
DAY 6, Thursday - Cooking Lesson in Siena
This morning, depart Florence for San Gimignano. Enjoy this
quaint medieval town, before reaching the gorgeous city of
Siena. In the afternoon, learn to prepare authentic Italian
dishes with the expertise of an Italian chef. Enjoy the fruits
of your labor for dinner. Overnight: Siena
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
DAY 7, Friday Siena City Tour
Today, tour the city of Siena with its amazing Piazza del
Campo, where the famous Palio horserace is run twice a year.
Enjoy the history and stories that are linked to this race, a
tradition that dates to the Middle Ages. Also learn about the
city's people, the element that truly makes Siena unique. Visit
the Doumo and the Galleria Piccolomini. This afternoon depart
for dinner & wine tasting in the Castle of Verrazzano
Overnight: Siena Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
DAY 8, Saturday - Brunello Estate
Today is dedicated to Brunello di Montalcino, Tuscany's most
prestigious wine, and its land. The morning begins with a
contemplative mood and the sound of plain-chants sung by monks
at the medieval Abbey of San’Antimo before a walk through the
town of Montalcino. Enjoy lunch at a nearby family country
restaurant before our visit to a Brunello Estate, with its acres
and acres of vineyards in an unspoiled and much beloved part of
central Tuscany. Enjoy a lecture presented by the wine experts
as well as a tasting of the wines produced here after visiting
the cellars and the vineyards. Tonight, enjoy a farewell
cocktail with companions as you prepare to bid farewell to the
land of Tuscany. Overnight: Siena
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Reception
DAY 9, Sunday - Depart
Say arriverderci to Italy and transfer to the airport for
your return flight home.
Meals: Breakfast
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One of the Western World's Leading Fine Arts Centers, Florence
is a must for any traveler interested in the glorious
architecture and rich culture of Italy. The city retains ties
with the Renaissance and invites you to experience its
galleries, sculptures, museums, churches, and palaces firsthand,
perhaps stimulating a personal rebirth of sorts. After
delighting in this cultural capital, travel to Siena where
you'll learn the art of cooking in the heart of Tuscany as well
as the secrets of viticulture amid the unspoiled wine-country of
a Brunello Estate. And, as always, you'll share the experience
with a group of fabulous Gutsy companions.
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INCLUSIONS |
- Round trip flights NYC-Florence.
- Other departure cities available.
- All Transfers
- 4 nights at the Hotel Calzaiuoli in Florence
- 3 nights at the Jolly Hotel Excelsior in Siena
- 7 breakfasts, 2 lunches, 4 dinners, 1 reception
- Tour Manager throughout
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HIGHLIGHTS |
- Small Groups
- Sit in on "Women in Tuscan Art & Architecture" lecture
- Tour Florence, including Santa Maria del Fiore Cathedral
- Enjoy a tour of the Academy of Fine Arts, housing
Michelangelo's David
- Visit the Uffizi Gallery
- Walk through the Palazzo Pitti, former home to Grand
Dukes and Kings
- Learn the secrets of Italian cuisine in Siena
- Taste wines at a Brunello Estate
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2008 DEPARTURE DATES & RATES |
| Dates |
Land Only |
| Oct 25 |
$3,229 |
| Nov 22 |
$3,099 |
Not included: airport taxes, fees & September 11th
Security Fee, and tips to Tour Manager .
Land only price does not include arrival/departure transfers.
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