TOSCANA & LE CINQUE TERRE

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ITALY’S FINEST TREASURES

 

Free visit to Siena & Bologna centre

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GROUP 1: 12 - 18 May

GROUP 2: 30 June - 06 July

GROUP 3: 14 - 20 July

GROUP 4: 04 - 10 August

GROUP 5: 18 - 24 August

GROUP 6: 08 - 14 September (08 September – Public Holiday)

 

VISITING Montecatini, Siena, Florence, Pienza, Montepulciano, Cinque Terre, Pisa, Viareggio, Montecatini Alto, Volterra, San Gimignano & Bologna

 

MONDAY | ARRIVAL & SIENA

We will meet at the airport at 5.30am for our Ryanair flight departing at 7.50am and arriving in Bologna Airport at 9.40am. We board the coach and proceed to visit Siena, most famous for the Palio, and the annual horse-race held in Piazza del Campo. Later, we will proceed to our 4-star hotel in Montecatini to check-in.

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TUESDAY | FLORENCE

Today, we will go on our full-day optional excursion to Florence, the birthplace of the Renaissance. We shall see, amongst others, the complex of three attractions - the Duomo, the Baptistery and Giotto’s Steeple. We will visit Piazza Signoria, which is the meeting place of Florentines and tourists, and proceed to nearby Ponte Vecchio noted for the various shops built along it. We will have some time for personal sightseeing and shopping.

 

WEDNESDAY | PIENZA & MONTEPULCIANO

This morning, we will go on another full-day optional excursion which takes us to Pienza and Montepulciano, the two jewels of the Renaissance. Montepulciano is known for its very impressive Renaissance buildings, its beautiful churches and especially for its “Vino Nobile” (noble wine), one of the most distinguished of Italian wines in the world. There is plenty of sightseeing, and the cathedral is well worth a visit. Pienza is a UNESCO protected town having a world famous cultural and natural patrimony.

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THURSDAY | CINQUE TERRE

We leave for La Spezia for a full-day optional excursion. We take a ferry (included - weather permitting) to Cinque Terre, one of the most beautiful areas of the Liguria region. Here, five small villages are nestled in the cliffs overlooking the sea and hills where the land’s finest wines are grown. We make a short stop in the picturesque village of Monterosso.

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FRIDAY | PISA, VIAREGGIO & MONTECATINI ALTO

Today’s optional excursion will take us to Pisa, in the morning, where we see the “Campo dei Miracoli”, the world-famous leaning Tower, the Cathedral and the Baptistery. We will later proceed to Viareggio city which is located on the Ligurian Sea, with 10km of beach. We will have an enjoyable time in this popular renowned worldwide tourist destination. We later drive to Montecatini Alto which is a characteristic medieval village, situated a few hundred metres above the ‘new’ town.

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SATURDAY | VOLTERRA & SAN GIMIGNANO

Today’s full-day optional excursion takes us to another part of Tuscany visiting Volterra and San Gimignano. We shall do a short stop in Volterra. This city conserves a medieval aspect, not only for the 12th century city walls, but also because of the urban layout with narrow streets, palaces, tower houses, and churches. Later, we drive to San Gimignano, probably the most famous small town in Italy, which dominates the Val d’Elsa with its breath-taking skyline bristling with towers.

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SUNDAY | BOLOGNA CENTRE & DEPARTURE

After we check-out of our hotel, we proceed to Bologna centre, which is famous for its churches, museums, and gardens, and not to mention the delicious cuisine! We will later proceed to Bologna airport for our return flight departing at 10.05pm and arriving in Malta at 11.55pm.

 

PRICE INCLUDES:

*Ryanair return direct flights to Bologna airport incl.

*20kg checked-in luggage

*6 nights in 4-star Grand Hotel Plaza in Montecatini or similar

*May Group will stay in 4-star Hotel Minerva Palace in Montecatini or similar

*Rooms with private facilities, Wi-Fi, AC & TV

*Daily buffet breakfast

*Return airport transfers

*Services of tour leader

*Airport taxes & service charge

*Insolvency fund

 

PRICE PER PERSON

Adult in Twin

Adult in Triple:

Adult in Single:

Child Sharing with 2 adults:

Half Board:

​*Special -applies when half board and all excursions are taken

 

EXCURSIONS:

Florence

Pienza/Montepulciano

Cinque Terre (boat incl.)

Pisa/Viareggio/Montecatini

Alto Volterra/San Gimignano

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NOT INCLUDED IN PRICE:

City tax