Wine & Bliss In Tuscany
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Destination: Croatia • Duration: 13 days / 12 nights • Dates: Apr 5-12 / Oct 4-11, 2025 • Destination: Italy • Duration: 8 days / 7 nights • Dates: Apr 5-12 / Oct 4-11, 2025 • Destination: Italy • Duration: 8 days / 7 nights
Destination: Italy
Dates: Apr 5 - 12, 2025
Oct 4 - 11, 2025
Duration: 8 days / 7 nights
Arrive Tuscany. You can fly into Florence or Pisa. Your driver will wait for you at the airport (or train station if you are arriving Florence by train) and enjoy the pleasant ride through the countryside to our hotel in San Gimignano. Upon arrival, settle in your room and relax. If time permits, you can relax at the hotel Spa facilities and indoor pools. In the later afternoon hours, meet your host in the lobby for a welcome drink and head out together to a nearby family-owned winery with a tradition of over 300 years. Here, enjoy a wonderful wine tasting – paired with the most amazing Tuscan dishes. It will be a fun beginning of our adventure discovering Tuscany, its wines, and flavors. Later, transfer back to our hotel.
Hotel: Villa San Paolo Hotel and Spa 4*
Arrive Florence And Transfer To San Gimignano
SATURDAY, APRIL 05/OCT 04, 2025
DAY 1
In the later morning hours, it will be time to board our mini coach and enjoy the scenic drive to Siena where we’ll meet our licensed local guide at the gates and start our amazing tour of Siena’s UNESCO protected historical center. We’ll be walking through the cobbled stone streets, visiting the the squares and learn of the interesting history and life in Siena. Then, we’ll enjoy discovering the beautiful cathedral and admire the fascinating marble work of the interior. After the tour, you’ll enjoy some free time to explore the town on own or to do some shopping, Then, we’ll gather again and head to a local taverna to enjoy a delicious lunch paired with amazing local wines. In the afternoon, we head back to San Gimignano and enjoy a walk around the town, exploring the picturesque streets and mighty towers. Free time to grab a gelato from one of the best gelaterie in the world, and / or sit down for drinks or coffee.
Our driver will take us back to our hotel later on. If you wish to stay in town longer, it will be easy to get back to the hotel by taxi; it’s just a 10-minute drive. Enjoy your evening at leisure.
Hotel: Villa San Paolo Hotel and Spa 4*
Siena / San Gimignano
DAY 2
SUNDAY, APRIL 06/OCT 05, 2025
DAY 4
Today we bid farewell to San Gimignano and this part of Tuscany while we head east to see and experience more of it! Enjoy the panoramic drive to Pisa. Upon arrival, meet our local licensed guide and enjoy a tour of Campo dei Miracoli. While here, also enjoy and have fun climbing the leaning tower. After the visit, some free time to buy a souvenir and to take some pictures before we head to Lucca, yet another amazing Tuscan town to discover. We will have lunch, cheese and wine tasting at a local restaurant.
In the afternoon hours check into our lovely hotel in Florence. Get settled, relax, and later we may meet and go out for dinner and drinks!
Hotel: Degli Orafi 4*
TUESDAY, APRIL 08/OCT 07, 2025
San Gimignano - Pisa - Lucca - Florence
DAY 5
Enjoy a slow morning. Sleep in, or explore Florence on your own. In the afternoon, we’ll gather at the lobby to meet our local guide and enjoy a tour of Florence. Get to know all the main city areas while learning of its fascinating history, art, and renaissance. As part of this tour, we will also visit the Accademia Gallery, home to Michelangelo’s David. We will continue with this amazing tour of Florence from the rooftops! Our guide will take us to visit amazing rooftop bars where we’ll enjoy the views as well as some Aperitivo and some amazing Tuscan wines. It will be an evening to remember!
Hotel: Degli Orafi 4*
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 09/OCT O8, 2025
Florence
DAY 6
Today we’ll have so much fun at our cooking class with 2 amazing hosts right outside of Florence, in their home. We’ll head to the train station to meet our hosts and we will travel with the local train to their home. Today, we’ll cook an amazing meal from scratch while having fun with our hosts, in this amazing location. Of course, we’ll sit down to enjoy the dishes we cook with a glass of delicious local wine. The return to Florence is planned for the late afternoon / early evening. Enjoy Florence on your own! Explore the town, walk along the river, or all the way up to Piazzale Michelangelo for amazing views of the town. Let’s meet in the evening for drinks and a fun time!
Hotels: Degli Orafi 4*
THURSDAY, APRIL 10/OCT 09, 2025
Florence
DAY 7
Today is the last day of this tour. The day is yours to explore Florence on your own! Walk along the river, explore the leather shops, sample some of the sweets from the bakeries, sit down for coffe and enjoy the atmosphere. A day at leisure in Florence is always a good idea!
Or, at a supplement of $690 - enjoy an exciting hot air balloon tour over the Tuscan hills! Departure from the hotel will be early in the morning, and we’ll transfer to the outskirts of the city to meet our expert hot air balloon pilot for a short safety briefing. Then we will board our basket, and silently fly above the most beautiful area of Tuscany, up on the height of 900 to 3.000 feet for approximately 1 hour. During the flight our expert guide will be also telling us about this exceptional area. At the end of your flight, the hot air balloon staff will welcome us back with a glass of local red Chianti, then we will head back to our hotel. The duration of this tour is up to 5 hours. Minimum of 6 guests is necessary to organize this tour.
Or, at a supplement of $180 per person – enjoy a morning tour of the Uffizi Gallery and the interior of the Duomo with a licensed local guide. The duration of this tour is up to 4 hours, Minimum of 4 guests is necessary to organize this tour. In the afternoon hours, we’ll gather one last time, and head just a bit out of Florence to visit another amazing estate, where we will have fun tasting some of the amazing dishes such as Bistecca Fiorentina and other specialties in a fusion of traditional and modern fine dining. Of course, we will also taste their amazing wines of the house.
Hotel: Degli Orafi 4*
FRIDAY, APRIL 11/0CT 10, 2025
Florence
DAY 8
A driver will pick you up in the morning and transfer to the airport (or train station).
SATURDAY, APRIL 12/OCT 11, 2025
Departure Italy
DAY 3
This morning we will head south to visit 3 amazing towns, taste local wines, and have an amazing time! First, we’ll head to Montalcino, a town known for its unique sort of wine, called Brunello. Enjoy a short walk in Montalcino, to see the town, before heading to a local winery to indulge in a wine tasting with a light lunch. Taste the amazing local Brunello wines. Then, head to Pienza, a picturesque Tuscan town known for pecorino cheese. Have some free time to explore on your own, taste pecorino or sit down for a coffee. Continue to Montepulciano, a town famous for its very special wine: Vino Nobile di Montepulciano. First, explore the town, and the amazing views, then we will sit at a local Enoteca, and enjoy an early dinner followed by wine tasting of amazing local wines and grappa. Return transfer to our hotel in San Gimignano in the evening.
Hotel: Villa San Paolo Hotel and Spa 4*
MONDAY, APRIL 07/OCT 06, 2025
Montalcino - Pienza & Montepulciano
Pricing
Price Per Person In
Double Occupancy Rooms
$1085
Single Room Supplement
$5120
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What's Included
Accommodation at listed hotel with breakfast daily, based on double occupancy rooms, with the option for single use at a supplement
Arrival transfer from Florence airport or Florence train station to the hotel in San Gimignano organized according to your individual arrival time
Departure transfer from hotel in Florence, to Florence airport or train station organized according to your individual arrival time
Tour is hosted by our Vagabonda Travel host Terry Abromitis
Full day tour to Pisa and Lucca as per program with lunch, cheese and wine tasting. Expert local guide for the tour of Campo dei Miracoli and entrance to the leaning tower
Half day walking tour of Florence with an expert local guide, as per program with priority entrance to the Accademia Gallery Museum
Farewell dinner at a surprise Estate right outside of Florence, drinks included
All tours as per program performed with a modern, AC, mini-coach
Welcome dinner and wine tasting at a local family-owned winery in San Gimignano
Full day tour of Siena and San Gimignano as per program with an expert local guide in Siena, entrance to Siena Cathedral and lunch with wine tasting at a local restaurant in Siena
Full day tour, with an expert local guide to Montalcino, Pienza and Montepulciano with Brunello wine tasting and lunch at a local winery in Montalcino, and dinner and wine tasting in Montepulciano
Tuscan cooking class with lunch and wine in the Tuscan countryside
Visas, passport, and/or departure taxes
Airfare
Any items not listed above
Expenses of personal nature, including tips to guides and drivers, telephone calls, table drinks, internet, laundry, etc.
Travel insurance – highly recommended! Check out World Nomads.
Single room supplement
Not Included
Hot air ballon flight above Tuscany experience, per person: $690 /Minimum of 6 guests is necessary to organize this experience/
Florence tour: Duomo and Uffizi Gallery, per person: $180 / Minimum of 4 guests is necessary to organize this tour
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Price Per Person In
Double Occupancy Rooms
$1085
Single Room Supplement
