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PISA EXPERIENCE BY MINIVAN FROM FLORENCE: Leaning Tower & Piazza dei Miracoli
Our comfortable semi-private tour, led by an English-speaking driver, allow you to arrive in the heart of the historic center of Pisa, near the monumental Piazza dei Miracoli. The square welcomes you with the light of its white marbles monuments that contrast with the green lawn that surrounds them: the famous Leaning Tower, symbol of the city, the Cathedral, the Baptistery and the Camposanto. All these buildings were built between the 11th and 13th centuries, when the city was a powerful and rich Maritime Republic. This architectural ensemble, unique in the world, it is one of the most visited UNESCO sites in Italy. Upon your arrival, you will find your local guide waiting for you who will tell you the millennial history of the city that gave birth to Galileo Galilei and will reveal the secrets of the Leaning Tower and the other monuments in the square. The famous Tower is the bell tower of the beautiful Romanesque Cathedral of which you will visit the interior: here you will be able to discover many masterpieces, including the famous Pulpit by Giovanni Pisano. In the square you will also admire the Baptistery with its unusual circular plan and the monumental Cemetery.
Take advantage of the free time to discover the oldest Botanical Garden in Europe, founded by Cosimo I de ‘Medici, a wonderful green oasis just three minutes from Piazza dei Miracoli. You can also choose to enter the lively streets of the historic center, with its Romanesque, Gothic and Renaissance buildings and its beautiful squares. Among all the squares, the unique Piazza dei Cavalieri stands out, with its famous “Scuola Normale”, one of the most prestigious universities in the world. Before returning to Florence, you will say goodbye to the city with a minivan drive all along the elegant Lungarni and, like so many artists and poets before you, you will discover the magic of the romantic views of this city along the curves of the Arno river.
INCLUSIONS:
• Transport by deluxe air-conditioned minivan with WIFI on board
• English/Italian speaking driver
• Local professional Guide in Pisa at your side for 1 hour
: TBD Contact us for more info.
| Pick Up (Please arrive 5-10 minutes prior to departure.) | Start Time | Departures |
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| 8:15 AM | 8:30 AM | Mon, Fri, Sun |
Season: from Apr 1st to Oct 31st, 2023
Duration: 4 Hrs. Approx.
Meeting Point: Florence, Piazza della Repubblica “Caffè Gilli”
Languages: English
Tours are not available on Italian Bank Holidays: April 17th, 18th, 25th, May 1st, June 2nd, August 15th
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GRAND TOUR OF TUSCANY: Siena, San Gimignano, Chianti & Pisa
You will have the chance of discovering the best of Tuscany with the exclusivity of this small-group Grand tour. A full day experience to discover Tuscany, with its different dimensions, landscapes, ancient towns, art masterpieces and food and wine traditions. A magnificent journey through the Middle Ages and Renaissance, exploring marvellous towns such as Siena and San Gimignano, gazing in awe at the world-renowned Pisa Leaning Tower, savouring typical Tuscan food on a delicious lunch and tasting some great Chianti wines at a prestigious boutique winery.
INCLUSIONS:
• Professional English speaking driver/tour leader,
• Round-trip transportation from Florence by A/C Minivan,
• Guided walking tour of Siena, Surprise tasting in Siena,
• San Gimignano visit with free time,
• Typical Tuscan lunch in a fascinating Chianti boutique winery,
• Winery guided tour and wine tasting learning about wine production,
• Medieval town visit, learning about terracotta,
• Pisa visit with focus on Miracle Square and Pisa Leaning Tower (tower tickets not included)
: TBD Contact us for more info.
| Pick Up (Please arrive 5-10 minutes prior to departure.) | Start Time | Departures |
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| 7:45 AM | 8:00 AM | Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun |
Season: from Apr 1st to Oct 31st, 2023
Duration: 12 Hrs. Approx.
Meeting Point: Florencetown Piazza Mentana 2red Firenze (opp. the Arno River)
Languages: English
Tours are not available on Italian Bank Holidays: April 17th, 18th, 25th, May 1st, June 2nd, August 15th
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HIGHLIGHTS OF TUSCANY: PISA, SIENA & SAN GIMIGNANOWITH LUNCH & WINE TASTING
First, you will visit the nearby town of Siena, an ancient city with picturesque streets and a rich history. In fact, Siena’s historical center is considered a UNESCO World Heritage Site! Here, a local guide will meet our small group to explain the most important sites, including Piazza del Campo and the majestic Siena Gothic Cathedral. At the end of the guided tour, you can choose to enter the Cathedral on your own to witness the incredible sculptures, mosaic floors, and gold decorations.
After a short drive through the enchanting Chianti countryside, you will stop in a small, family-owned winery between Siena and San Gimignano. Enjoy an exquisite lunch of Tuscan appetizers, pasta, and desserts paired with local wines in the lovely scenery of this estate. You also have the opportunity to purchase some bottles of locally produced wines.
Next, you will head to San Gimignano, also known as the “Town of Towers”, as it is most famous for its fourteen medieval skyscrapers which still remain perfectly preserved. Enjoy exploring the cobblestone streets, taking in the views of the green countryside, and meandering through the artisanal shops. Your tour leader will share the fascinating, medieval history of San Gimignano and point out the best view points.
Your last stop of the day will be in Pisa, a must-see for anyone visiting Italy! Your tour leader will show you to the Square of Miracles, where you can find the iconic Leaning Tower. It is truly breathtaking to see the bright, white buildings in contrast to the green grass.
INCLUSIONS:
• Professional English-speaking tour leader
• Roundtrip transportation by air-conditioned minibus or minivan with free wi-fi
• 1 hour guided tour in Siena with local guide
• Free time in Pisa and San Gimignano
• Lunch and wine tasting at a Tuscan winery
• Headsets when appropriate
: TBD Contact us for more info.
| Pick Up (Please arrive 5-10 minutes prior to departure.) | Start Time | Departures |
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| 7:45 AM | 8:00 AM | Mon, Thu |
Season: from Apr 1st to Oct 31st, 2023
Duration: 11.5 Hrs. Approx.
Meeting Point: TOURS & NEWS KIOSK AT PIAZZALE MONTELUNGO BUS TERMINAL
Languages: English
Tours are not available on Italian Bank Holidays: April 17th, 18th, 25th, May 1st, June 2nd, August 15th
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SIENA & SAN GIMIGNANO UNESCO JEWELS: day trip by minivan of Medieval Tuscany
The journey begins in a comfortable minivan that takes you to San Gimignano, the village built between the hills of Chianti and Val d’Orcia. It is easily recognizable in the distance for the high towers that dominate the landscape of vineyards, from which the famous wine “Vernaccia” is produced. The driver will leave you at the door that opens between the village’s thirteenth-century walls.
You will enter the lively historic center characterized by narrow streets, picturesque squares, tower houses, palaces, churches and ancient convents. The village has always been populated by numerous artisan shops, art galleries and shops selling typical products including the famous “saffron”. You can stop at a small wine bar and taste a glass of “Vernaccia”, the fragrant local white wine, or you can reach the most famous ice cream shop of the village and savor the tastiest “gelato” in the world.
Less than an hour away, a guided tour of Siena awaits you. The city, built on three hills, welcomes you with its ups and downs of streets, bordered by ancient palaces. During your walking tour you will admire the folkloric multicolored flags, the oldest Bank in the world and Piazza del Campo, the very heart of the city, with its wonderful “Fonte Gaia”. And it’s exactly here that the famous horse race called “Palio” takes place every year. During your guided visit you will also gaze at the Baptistery of the fourteenth century and the amazing Romanesque-Gothic Cathedral, one of the most beautiful in Italy.
INCLUSIONS:
• Transport by luxury minivan with WIFI on board
• Qualified English-speaking driver
• Local professional Guide in Siena
: TBD Contact us for more info.
| Pick Up (Please arrive 5-10 minutes prior to departure.) | Start Time | Departures |
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| 1:15 PM | 1:30 PM | Mon, Wed, Sat |
Season: from Apr 1st to Oct 31st, 2023
Duration: 6 Hrs. Approx.
Meeting Point: Florence, Piazza della Repubblica “Caffè Gilli”
Languages: English
Tours are not available on Italian Bank Holidays: April 17th, 18th, 25th, May 1st, June 2nd, August 15th
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SIENA, MONTERIGGIONI, S. GIMIGNANO, PISA
Be seduced by the eternal charm of the Tuscan art cities where the beauty of the monuments is linked with the rhythm of life that is still on a human scale and where every stone exudes centuries of history. Through the typical Tuscan countryside hilly territory, we reach Siena, splendid medieval city, universally known for its artistic treasures that has been recognized by the UNESCO as a “heritage of the humanity”. Once in Siena, we will visit the famous Piazza del Campo, with its particular “shell” shape. Here are the Palazzo Comunale (1298) flanked by the tall Torre del Mangia (1325) and where every year the famous “Palio” takes place. You may use your free time to visit the splendid Cathedral, one of the highest artistic expressions of the Middle Ages, and admire the splendid buildings and suggestive churches along the narrow lively streets. From Siena, we will take a panoramic road and admire the vineyards and olive groves in the heart of the Chianti territory on our way to the ancient fortified hamlet of Monteriggioni, a small jewel built during the thirteenth century and embraced by its still intact walls. Take a walk within the restricted perimeter of the surrounding walls with eleven towers and discover a beautiful corner of Tuscany suspended in the Middle Ages. A short distance away, in a pleasant country estate surrounded by aromatic plants, you will be served a lunch of typical Chianti products and a guided tasting a selection of fine Chianti and Vernaccia wines, managed with passion and expertise by the friendly owner of the farm. After lunch we leave the farm and at a short distance away we find San Gimignano, another beautiful town, UNESCO world heritage, famous for the still intact medieval town planning with the numerous and beautiful towers hence the name “Manhattan of the Middle Ages”. This town is also known for the “Vernaccia” wine, produced here. A stroll in the town centre means discovering true jewels of art, among which Piazza della Cisterna, the Dome, Palazzo del Podestà and the Church of Sant’ Agostino. Another departure, this time to reach the famous town of Pisa, one of the most known worldwide, that is waiting for us with the sparkling sight of Piazza dei Miracoli, another UNESCO world heritage, where the peerless masterpieces in marble rise in the green lawn. The famous Leaning Tower, the magnificent Baptistery, the stunning Cathedral, and the Monumental Graveyard, maximum expressions of the Romanesque architecture of the twelfth and thirteenth centuries which house works of immense artistic value.
INCLUSIONS:
• Pick up and drop off at the Hotel in the city center
• Transport in luxury Minivan
• Qualified English and Italian speaking driver
• Lunch and guided wine-tasting of Chianti, Vernaccia and typical products like cheese, cold cuts, bruschetta and “ribollita”
: TBD Contact us for more info.
| Pick Up (Please arrive 5-10 minutes prior to departure.) | Start Time | Departures |
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| 8:00 AM | 8:25 AM | Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat |
Season: from Apr 1st to Oct 31st, 2023
Duration: 11 Hrs. Approx.
Meeting Point: Florence, Piazza della Repubblica “Caffè Gilli”
Languages: English
Tours are not available on Italian Bank Holidays: April 17th, 18th, 25th, May 1st, June 2nd, August 15th
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CHIANTI CLASSICO, MONTALCINO, MONTEPULCIANO
The beauty of the landscape declines harmoniously where nature and the works of man have lived together for centuries in an unbeatable balance. Through the hilly expanses of the old vineyards and olive groves, which characterize the splendid Chianti territory we reach Greve where we you will enjoy the charm of its historic square flanked by open galleries and wander around the characteristic shops of local handicrafts and the typical Chianti products. We continue with a stop in Castellina, a characteristic ancient hamlet perched on a hill, where we visit a suggestive and historical cellar. Just outside the village, in one of the most famous vineyards of the area, you will be guided through a tasting of different wines of the Chianti area, extra virgin olive oil on Tuscan bread, vin santo with “cantuccini” locally produced and lavender honey. Proceeding along a panoramic road we can admire the picturesque village of Monteriggioni, a small medieval jewel still surrounded by its ancient walls. Further on, the unmistakable clay landscape of the Crete Senesi, a hilly desert territory that rouses unforgettable feelings. Continuing we reach an area that contrasts incredibly with the Crete territory, immersed in the green Val d’Orcia, UNESCO heritage, a harmonious landscape of hills dotted with cypresses, interrupted by castles, churches, ancient villages of Etruscan origin and farms that accompany the route of the famous “Via Francigena”. Here, in a historic farm, you will be served a guided lunch-tasting of the renowned Rosso di Montalcino, Brunello and Supertuscan wines and a large selection of typical products of the territory and a delicious homemade fruit pie. All this is followed by a visit to the cellars and some leisure time to enjoy the nature. We then make a stop in the medieval village of Montalcino, with boundary walls enriched with towers, with the imposing fourteenth century fortress that offers one of the most beautiful views onto Val d’Orcia. Moltalcino has also narrow streets with dozens of wineries and artisans’ shops selling products of the territory. Lastly, after a short journey on a panoramic road, we reach Montepulciano, enclosed by fortified walls and perched on a hill 600 metres above sea level between Val d’Orcia and Val di Chiana. The town is renowned for its Noble wine obtained from the surrounding vineyards. A stop in the town to take a walk along the steep streets and elegant squares and admire the splendid Renaissance buildings and churches, and a visit to one of the many wine-cellars of the old town to taste delicious wine.
INCLUSIONS:
• Pick up and drop off at the Hotel in the city center
• Transport by luxury Minivan
• Qualified English speaking driver
• Guided Wine and Oil Tasting in Chianti
• Guided Wine Tasting and Typical Lunch in Montalcino
• Wine Tasting in Montepulciano
: TBD Contact us for more info.
| Pick Up (Please arrive 5-10 minutes prior to departure.) | Start Time | Departures |
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| 8:00 AM | 8:25 AM | Tue, Thu, Sun |
Season: from Apr 1st to Oct 31st, 2023
Duration: 11 Hrs. Approx.
Meeting Point: Florence, Piazza della Repubblica “Caffè Gilli”
Languages: English
Tours are not available on Italian Bank Holidays: April 17th, 18th, 25th, May 1st, June 2nd, August 15th
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