Florence

Florence
SE002
air or rail & our coach
5days
Stay and explore

1st day: Florence
Arrival at the airport. Welcome of the group and transfer to the hotel.  Free time.  In the evening welcome cocktail  with the group leader,  presentation of the tour with a short briefing. Dinner and  accommodation.

2nd day: Florence - Pisa
Breakfast.  Guided walking tour to one of the most famous cities in the world. Visit the beautiful Piazza del Duomo, the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, Giotto's Bell Tower, the Baptistery of St. John, the Academy of Fine Arts Gallery housing "David" by Michelangelo, and Santa Croce, the 13th century Franciscan church with Cimabue's famous crucifix. Time free for lunch.  Afternoon, guided excursion to Pisa. Visit of the town and its most important monuments:  Miracles’ Square,  the Duomo, the Baptistry and the world-famous leaning Tower, this massive structure is still shifting even today. Return to the hotel. Dinner and accommodation.

3nd day: Florence
Breakfast. Guided sightseeing tour of Florence: the Piazzale Michelangelo, with an impressive view of the city and the Arno, the Church of San Miniato and Fiesole. Time free for  lunch.  Free afternoon in Florence to relax, walk across the famous  Ponte Vecchio or go bargain hunting in Florence’s famous open-air market  “il Mercato di San Lorenzo”. Dinner and accommodation.
siena-del-campo-square

4th day: Siena – San Gimignano
Breakfast. Full day guided excursion to Siena and San Gimignano. Morning drive  to Siena, spread over the beautiful red clay hills from which the color "burnt siena" gets its name. Visit of the Piazza del Campo, site of the annual “Palio” (a kind of horse race), the Palazzo Pubblico and the Duomo, one of the most beautiful in Italy. Time free for  lunch.  In the afternoon, drive through the rolling hills and vineyards of the Chianti countryside to arrive in the medieval town of San Gimignano, a rose-colored hilltop village surrounded by well-preserved ramparts and fortress towers. Visit of Porta San Giovanni, Piazza della Cisterna and more. Return to your hotel in time for dinner. Accommodation.

5th day: Florence – Departure
Breakfast. Free time. Transfer to the airport according with the flight departure time.


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