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The Art of Tuscany & Umbria
6 days from £999
Suggested Itinerary#
Your itinerary is exclusively yours to tailor to suit your group's interests and profile of your members. Here is our suggested itinerary:
Day 1 – Chianciano Terme
Scheduled flight to Italy from your preferred airport – transfer with our tour manager in our private executive coach to the 3* Hotel Villa Ricci in Chianciano Terme in Tuscany – dinner in the hotel.
Day 2 – Abbey of Monte Oliveto Maggiore, Pienza & Church of Madonna Di San Biagio
Morning guided tour of Abbey of Monte Oliveto Maggiore with one of the monks (voluntary donation) to see the magnificent 41 frescoes of the Life of St Benedict by Signorelli and Sodoma – explore the enchanting town of Pienza with time to walk along the walls to enjoy the wonderful views – the Church of Madonna Di San Biagio at Montepulciano dates back to 1518 and is one of the most important church buildings of the Renaissance period – dinner in the hotel.
Day 3 – Basilica of St Francis of Assisi, Perugia & Galleria Nazionale dell’ Umbria
Guided tour of the Basilica of St Francis of Assisi and its wonderful frescoes by Giotto, Simone Martini and Lorenzetti – stop at the medieval town of Perugia to visit the Galleria Nazionale dell’ Umbria, the centre for Umbrian art.
Day 4 – Siena & San Gimignano
Spend the morning in Siena – a guided tour of the Opera del Duomo with the 13th century Rose Window and the Duccio di Buoninsegna’s 1308 altar piece dedicated to the Virgin Mary – free time to visit sights such as the Campo where the Palio horse race is run every year and the Piccolomini Library in the Duomo – travel into the Chianti wine growing region to visit San Gimignano with its cathedral housing the ‘Poor Man’s Bible’ and the 13 defensive Medieval towers giving it the name ‘the Small Manhattan’.
Day 5 – Florence & the Uffizi
Full day in Florence, the capital of Renaissance art – pre-booked entry into the Uffizi Gallery, one of the world’s finest art galleries, with time at leisure to enjoy the magnificent Renaissance masterpieces including works by Giotto, Masaccio, Paolo Ucello, Sandro Botticelli, Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Titian and Caravaggio – free time to visit Michelangelo’s ‘David’ at the Accademia, the Ponte Vecchio, the magnificent Duomo, the Pitti Palace or Boboli Gardens – farewell dinner in hotel.
Day 6 – Pisa or Orvieto
Depending on the location of your preferred airport, visit the Leaning Tower of Pisa (Torre Pandente) which started to tilt even before the third storey was finished in 1274 or a morning guided tour of the charming Etruscan town of Orvieto – transfer to the airport for our scheduled flight back home.
Features#
What's included in this tour is entirely yours to customise to suit your group's budget and preferences. Here is what we've suggested:
All excursions & guided tours included
3 dinners included
Professional tour manager
Scheduled flights to Italy
Executive coach in Italy
One free place per 10 paying passengers
Tailor your Features#
If you'd like to adjust what's included, perhaps a different hotel standard, more or fewer days, or different excursions, here are some alternatives:
Stay at a 4* hotel
On half board basis throughout
For more (or fewer) days
Include UK airport coach transfers
Bring a specialist lecturer
Include all entrance fees & gratuities
Visit more (or fewer) sights*
* See Tailor your Sights for suggestions
Sights#
The places your group visits are exclusively yours to decide. Here are the main sights we've suggested:
Spa town of Chianciano Terme
Guided tour of Abbey of Monte Olivieto Maggiore
Pienza
Church of Madonna Di San Biagio, Montepulciano
Assisi & guided tour of the frescoes at Basilica of St Francis
Perugia & Galleria Nazionale dell’ Umbria
Siena & guided tour of the Opera del Duomo
San Gimignano
Florence & the Uffizi
Pisa or Orvieto
Tailor your Sights#
If you'd prefer to visit different places, or if you'd like to add extra attractions that match your group's specific interests, here are some more suggestions:
Perugia - beautiful medieval town & the Galleria Nazionale dell’ Umbria
Arezzo - famous for its hanging flower baskets and Piero della Francesca’s fresco cycle, The Legend of the True Cross, in the Basilica San Francesco
Cortona - home of Fra' Angelico and birthplace of Luca Signorelli and Pietro da Cortona, all three are represented in the Museo Diocesano's wonderful collection
Spello, Todi or Gubbio - some of the lesser-known Umbrian hill towns
Lucca - explore the regular grid of streets that still follow the pattern of the former Roman colony founded in 180 BC or visit the house in which Giacomo Puccini was born
Accommodation#
Where you stay is entirely yours to choose to match your group's preferences. Here is our suggested accommodation:
Five nights in the 3* Hotel Villa Ricci in Chianciano Terme in the heart of Tuscany. Dinner is included at the hotel on Days 1, 2 and 5 and the remaining nights are on bed and breakfast basis. All rooms are en suite and the hotel has a bar, restaurant and indoor pool.
Tailor your accommodation#
If you'd prefer different accommodation, perhaps a different hotel standard, location, or basis of accommodation, here are some alternative choices:
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Extras#
The costs on top of your tour price can be tailored to suit your group's needs. Here is what we've listed as extras:
Single room supplement £99
Insurance
Entrance fees to places of interest
Audio headphones
Gratuities
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The Art of Tuscany & Umbria
6 days from £999 per person