Italy: Tuscan Hills & Renaissance Cities Trail (7 Days)
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Duration 7 days
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Type City Tour
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Group Size 50 Peoples
Overview
Theme: Art + Countryside Culture
Tuscany is the heart of Italian soul — where rolling hills dotted with vineyards meet fresco-covered chapels and Renaissance cities that changed the course of history. This journey brings you from Florence’s masterworks to medieval hilltop towns and sun-drenched villages, ending with wine and olive oil tastings among cypress-lined lanes.
Included & Excluded
Arrive at Florence Airport and transfer to a boutique hotel in the historic center Afternoon walking tour: Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, Piazza della Signoria, and Ponte Vecchio Dinner in an old Florentine trattoria with Chianti and handmade pasta Overnight in Florence
Morning visit to the Uffizi Gallery with a private art historian guide Explore artisan quarters: leather makers, goldsmiths, and paper marblers in Oltrarno Optional visit to Boboli Gardens or a gelato-making class Overnight in Florence
Scenic drive through the Chianti hills, stopping at a vineyard for tasting and lunch Arrive in Siena and check into a 14th-century palazzo hotel Evening walk through Piazza del Campo and the Siena Cathedral Dinner at a family-run osteria Overnight in Siena
Day trip to San Gimignano – “the town of towers” Visit artisan pottery shops, try saffron ice cream, and explore the medieval skyline Continue to Volterra for a stroll through Etruscan ruins and alabaster workshops Return to Siena for overnight
Drive through the postcard-perfect Val d’Orcia Visit Pienza, known for pecorino cheese and Renaissance architecture Lunch at a farmhouse with organic olive oil tasting and garden tour Check in at a countryside villa surrounded by vineyards Dinner and overnight in Val d’Orcia
Morning visit to Montepulciano for a wine tasting in ancient cellars Afternoon at leisure: optional spa soak in Bagno Vignoni hot springs or explore the villa grounds Farewell dinner with local musicians and candlelit Tuscan dishes Overnight in countryside villa
Transfer to Florence or Rome for your international flight
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