Discover TUSCANY with Ignas Tour
Highlights
Featuring: FLORENCE – PISA – LUCCA
- Get ready to be astonished by Venice’s unique beauty
- Navigate through the wonderful Venice Lagoon
- Travel back in time strolling the streets of Padua
- Get enchanted by the medieval gem of Citadella
Included
- Individual / FIT & Groups suggested Tour
- Accommodation at Ignas Tour’s Selected Hotels
- Transportation by Private Bus/Minibus/Car *
- Official Tour Guides during the City Tours *
- Entrance Tickets and Food & Wine Tastings *
* (according to the program – if mentioned)
from € 185
SUGGESTED ITINERARY
| Day 1 | FLORENCE |
| Arrival to your hotel for check in, optional dinner and overnight. ✓ INCLUDED • Accommodation in Ignas Tour’s Hotels – Treatment: BB • Transfer IN Airport – Hotel | |
| Day 2 | FLORENCE |
| Breakfast and departure to Florence. Start your visit in Piazza del Duomo in the heart of Florence. Here, the majestic Duomo, or Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, presides with its famous cupola or dome by Brunelleschi, but don’t forget to also admire the Baptistery with its bronze Gates of Paradise and Giotto’s very tall bell tower. Continue your walk by taking via dei Calzaiuoli (the street by the bell tower) to reach the magnificent Piazza della Signoria, center of Florence’s political power for centuries. Here is the grand Palazzo Vecchio, headquarters of the city government as well as a city museum. To the right of Palazzo Vecchio, you can admire the beautiful Loggia dei Lanzi where wonderful statues such as the Perseus by Benvenuto Cellini and the Rape of the Sabines by Giambologna are on display, and in the piazza itself admire Neptune’s Fountain by Ammannati and the equestrian statue of Cosimo I by Giambologna. On your way along Via Calzaiuoli, you can admire the square architectural structure of the church of Orsanmichele and the many statues that adorn its sides by great artists such as Donatello, Ghiberti and Verrocchio. Lunch on your own to taste local food. In the afternoon enter the magnificent Uffizi Gallery. Head right in between Palazzo Vecchio and the Loggia dei Lanzi to arrive at the Uffizi Gallery, one of Italy’s top museums and one of the most important in the world with its large collection of Renaissance masterpieces, with works by Botticelli, Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci and Raphael, to name just a few. Afterwards connected to the Uffizi Gallery by the famous Vasari Corridor, which links Palazzo Vecchio to Palazzo Pitti, is Florence’s most celebrated landmark, the Ponte Vecchio, literally, the “Old Bridge”. The bridge has connected the river banks exactly at this point since the 12th century. Back to your hotel, dinner on your own and overnight. ✓ INCLUDED • Accommodation in Ignas Tour’s Hotels – Treatment: BB • Private Car, Minibus or Bus for Full Day Excursion • Full Day Tour Guide in Florence (3h+3h) • Entrance Fee – Uffizi Gallery | |
| Day 3 | SIENA – SAN GIMIGNANO – MONTERIGGIONI |
| Breakfast and departure to Siena. Walk through the city’s history and local culture strolling the streets lined with medieval and Renaissance palaces to the Piazza del Campo, where the famous Palio horse race is held twice a year. We will visit the outstanding cathedral, a masterpiece of Italian Romanesque Gothic architecture. Built in black and white marble it boasts works by Donatello, Pinturicchio, Michelangelo and others. Lunch on your own to taste local food. In the afternoon continue to the walled town of San Gimignano, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the most famous walled medieval hill town in Tuscany also reknown as the ” Manatthan of Tuscany ” due to the many towers. From the originally 72 towers built by rival nobles during the 13th century, only 13 are left today. Wander through its cobbled streets and stop in the main squares, Piazza della Cisterna and Piazza del Duomo. Finally reach Monteriggioni, walled town that has incredibly preserved its intact structure. The visual effect from a distance is quite astonishing. Soak up the medieval atmosphere of this town evoked by Dante Alighieri in his “Divina Comedia” exploring the streets along the castle. Back to your hotel, dinner on your own and overnight. ✓ INCLUDED • Accommodation in Ignas Tour’s Hotels – Treatment: BB • Private Car, Minibus or Bus for Full Day Excursion • Half Day Tour Guide in Siena (3h) • Entrance Fee – Siena’s Cathedral • Half Day Tour Guide in San Gimignano (2h) • Half Day Tour Guide in Monteriggioni (1h30) | |
| Day 4 | FLORENCE |
| Buffet Breakfast and departure. ✓ INCLUDED • Transfer OUT Hotel – Airport |
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| EXTRA (A) | PISA – LUCCA |
| Breakfast and departure to Pisa. former maritime republic, rivaling Genova, Amalfi and Venice. Most of the city’s finest buildings date from the 12th and 13th century, when Pisa controlled Corsica, Sardinia and most of the mainland coast. Since the 15th century the city was governed by Florence, whose Medici rulers reestablished the University of Pisa, where Galileo, Pisa’s most famous native, once taught. In the Piazza dei Miracoli we will find the most important monuments: the Cathedral, a masterpiece of Pisan Romanesque architecture, the Baptistery, the largest in Italy, and, of course, the world-famous Leaning Tower. It took 176 years to complete and began to lean shortly after construction. Lunch on your own to taste local food. In the afternoon continue to Lucca. There are many things to see in Lucca, a city of immense historical and monumental wealth for which the proposal has also been made to include its historic center in the list of UNESCO World Heritage Site. Starting with the almost intact walls that surround it. The historic center of the city has kept intact its medieval appearance, thanks to the fine architecture, the ancient and numerous churches (Lucca is also called the city of 100 churches), the many towers, bell towers and monumental Renaissance palaces. Back to your hotel, dinner on your own and overnight. ✓ INCLUDED • Accommodation in Ignas Tour’s Hotels – Treatment: BB • Private Car, Minibus or Bus for Full Day Excursion • Half Day Tour Guide in Pisa (3h) • Entrance Fee – Leaning Tower of Pisa • Entrance Fee – Pisa’s Cathedral • Entrance Fee – Baptistery of Pisa • Half Day Tour Guide in Lucca (3h) | |
| EXTRA (B) | CHIANTI (GREVE – CASTELLINA – RADDA – GAIOLE – BROLIO CASTLE) |
| Breakfast and departure to Chianti, a picturesque territory of vineyards, world famous for its wine production. Our first stop is Greve, considered by many as the doorway into Chianti. This lively town is famous for its particularly shaped piazza or square which has served as a marketplace for the castles and walled villages in the surroundings since the Middle Ages. The square has a triangular shape and large porticoes along all three sides that protect visitors from sun and rain while shopping. Continue to Castellina in Chianti, the most ancient of the Chianti League towns. Walking through this small town dominated by a glowering Rocca fortress you will be amazed at the many historical buildings that belonged to the Florentine and Senese aristocratic families. Lunch on your own to taste local food. In the afternoon stop is Radda in Chianti, walled town which has preserved its original medieval look with a center dominated by the 15th century Palazzo del Podestà. Proceed to the beautiful small village of Gaiole in Chianti and will stop not far, to the Brolio Castle, il Chianti’s quintessential castle where the famous Ricasoli families have produced great wines since the 12th century. The Barone Bettino Ricasoli was the first to create the recipe for what became the wine for the region, the red Chianti wine. Enjoy the tour of the cellars, of the castle and of its marvelous gardens, followed by tasting session of the famous Chianti wines.Back to your hotel, dinner on your own and overnight. ✓ INCLUDED • Accommodation in Ignas Tour’s Hotels – Treatment: BB • Private Car, Minibus or Bus for Full Day Excursion • Full Day Tour Guide in Chianti (6h) • Visit to Wine Cellar of Brolio Castle & Wine Tasting (3 Wines) | |
| EXTRA (C) | CARRARA – COLONNATA |
| Breakfast and departure to Carrara, internationally known as the city of marble, surrounded by the white bulwark of the Apuan Alps where the intense activity of extraction and processing of stone takes place. Visit the marble quarries of Carrara aboard a jeep vehicle is a unique experience and profound; It means to enjoy the charm of places inaccessible to most visitors, along winding roads and steep. Thanks to special off-road vehicles and highly trained drivers, your tour guide will take you up to 900 mt. above sea level, in a grand and impressive scenery, providing extremely detailed explanations of the ancient and modern methods of extraction, in direct contact (on working days) with quarry workers who perform the cutting of a “bank” or while loading huge blocks on trucks. Lunch on your own to taste local food. In the afternoon continue to the old town centre of Carrara, where we visit the Cathedral of Sant’ Andrea, an extraordinary example of Romanesque and Gothic architecture. After lunch, we continue our walk around the old town centre to admire the Piazza of Alberica, the Academy of Fine Arts, and the ancient Malaspina fortress, which has been transformed into a place of study, teaching, and art exhibitions. Proceed then towards Colonnata, an ancient village famous for his delicious lard. The Lard of Colonnata is recognized as a local certified product, and it features a delicate and crisp flavor, enriched with herbs and spices used in processing. This delicious lard has an irresistible aroma, and it is a must-taste dish. The special taste and fragrance of this lard are due to its particular processing method: the lard is matured in big marble boxes where producers place alternating layers of bacon and pork, salt and spices such as pepper, cinnamon, cloves, coriander, sage, and rosemary. Back to your hotel, dinner on your own and overnight. ✓ INCLUDED • Accommodation in Ignas Tour’s Hotels – Treatment: BB • Private Car, Minibus or Bus for Full Day Excursion • Half Day Tour Guide in Carrara (3h) • 4×4 Tour in Carrara’s Marble Quarries • Half Day Tour Guide in Colonnata (3h) • Lardo di Colonnata Tasting | |
| EXTRA (D) | LERICI – PORTOVENERE – LA SPEZIA |
| Breakfast and departure to Gulf of Spezia, called the Gulf of Poets because of its attraction to some of the world’s most celebrated poets who came and even died here. First stop in Lerici, in the middle of a small natural inlet. A seafaring village of ancient origin, it was also a military outpost, first disputed by the Pisans, then by the Genoese, as evidenced by its Castle which stands on a rocky promontory, in a strategic position. Admire this romantic village rich in history which have inspired writers such as Byron, Shelley, Virginia Woolf, Gabriele d’Annunzio. Time to explore the myriad of twisting lanes of the old town strolling to the 12th century castle to discover a beautiful panorama with views towards Portovenere and the offshore islands. Continue then towards Portovenere, a picturesque seaside village dating back to Roman times, situated on a rocky promontory facing the sea and the is starting from Lerici continuing with the famous Portovenere. Lunch on your own to taste local food. In the afternoon continue to La Spezia. The beauty of the coast and the maritime villages are, undoubtedly, the main attraction of the area; however, La Spezia has in store a few surprises. A walk along the promenade reveals a great panorama over the entire bay, with the Apuan Alps dominating the view. Another scenic gem can be admired from Castello di San Giorgio, renovated over time and recently restored to house the Museo Civico Formentini and its interesting archaeological collection. Back to your hotel, dinner on your own and overnight. ✓ INCLUDED • Accommodation in Ignas Tour’s Hotels – Treatment: BB • Private Car, Minibus or Bus for Full Day Excursion • Half Day Tour Guide in Lerici & Portovenere (3h) • Half Day Tour Guide in La Spezia (2h) | |
| EXTRA (E) | ORCIA VALLEY – MONTALCINO – MONTEPULCIANO – PIENZA |
| Breakfast and departure to the scenic countryside of the Southern Tuscany, Orcia Valley, to the lovely tiny town of Montalcino, whose acclaimed vineyards produce one of the world’s great wines, Brunello di Montalcino. Enjoy the visit of a local wine cellar followed by a wine tasting of Brunello di Montalcino, then visit the town center. Enjoy strolling through Montalcino narrow streets and picking up a few bottles of fabulous red wine. Continue to Montepulciano, a beautiful medieval village clinging to a limestone hill. Montepulciano is famous for its beauty, but also for its wine. The “Nobile di Montepulciano” became the symbol of its ancient enological tradition. Lunch on your own to taste local food. Continue in the afternoon towards the charming town of Pienza, an architectural masterpiece, birthplace of Pope Pius II who ordered the town to be redesigned following the Renaissance principles of the „ideal city”. Visit the cathedral and wander through the lovely streets of Pienza with suggestive romantic names: Street of Love, Street of Kiss and Street of Luck. Pienza is known all over Italy also for its Pecorino fragrant, flavorful cheese, which you can sample here. Back to your hotel, dinner on your own and overnight. ✓ INCLUDED • Accommodation in Ignas Tour’s Hotels – Treatment: BB • Private Car, Minibus or Bus for Full Day Excursion • Half Day Tour Guide in Montalcino (2h) • Visit Wine Cellar & Brunello di Montalcino Tasting (1 Wine) • Half Day Tour Guide in Montepulciano (1h30) • Wine of Montepulciano Tasting (1 Wine) • Half Day Tour Guide in Pienza (2h) • Pecorino of Pienza Tasting • Entrance Fee – Palazzo Piccolomini (closed on Mondays) | |
| EXTRA (F) | PRATO – PISTOIA – MONTECATINI TERME – COLLODI |
| Breakfast and departure to Prato. Discover this elegant and well-preserved old town, at the height of the medieval nuclei of many of the most famous Tuscan cities. One of the first things that will attract attention within the beautiful walls will be the Castle of the Emperor, the only evidence of Swabian architecture in central-northern Italy. A short distance away the gaze is free to wander in the beautiful square that houses the Cathedral of St. Stephen. Continue the to Pistoia. Visit the historic center of the city with many faces, which surprises for its elegance and refined beauty. The past of this Tuscan city of Roman origin is immediately evident when, visiting it, you enter an unexpected path full of churches, cloisters, palaces and artistic treasures not only of the past but also of a more recent time. Lunch on your own to taste local food. In the afternoon reach Montecatini Terme, a town of medieval origin, it is a tourist and conference center of primary importance and one of the most renowned and well-equipped hydro-thermal health resorts in Europe. Finally visit Collodi. Like all medieval towns strategically located in the hills, Collodi bears a troubled past. Its history remembers the plights of the Garzoni family. Strolling through the narrow streets, you’ll be pleasantly surprised by the well-preserved state of the village. Find age-old stones that for centuries paved the winding streets between perfectly intact medieval homes, not to mention numerous fortified structures, including old city doors. Back to your hotel. Dinner on your own and overnight. ✓ INCLUDED • Accommodation in Ignas Tour’s Hotels – Treatment: BB • Private Car, Minibus or Bus for Full Day Excursion • Half Day Tour Guide in Prato (2h) • Entrance Fee – Duomo di Santo Stefano • Half Day Tour Guide in Pistoia (2h) • Half Day Tour Guide in Montecatini Terme (2h) • Half Day Tour Guide in Collodi (1h30) | |
| EXTRA (G) | VOLTERRA – CASTELLINA MARITTIMA – MONTESCUDAIO |
| Breakfast and departure to the delightful Etruscan town Volterra, enclosed by intact 12th -century walls. Stroll along the maze of narrow cobbled streets to the main square. Volterra grew prosperous during medieval times mining alabaster, used to carve intricate artifacts and the craft is still carried on today. Lunch on your own to taste local food. Continue to Castellina Marittima and enter a scenario capable of bringing together the most characteristic aspects of the Tuscan landscape: hills cultivated with olive trees, vines and wheat, rows of cypress trees and lush Mediterranean vegetation, a natural habitat for wild boar and other wild animals. One of the most interesting things to discover in this town is its ancient link with the extraction and processing of alabaster. Visit the Ecomuseo dell’Alabastro, a structured museum itinerary that also involves the municipalities of Castellina, Santa Luce and Volterra. The Ecomuseum tells the importance of the alabaster quarries in this part of Tuscany, in particular in the Central Museal Point of Castellina the archive materials relating to the extraction processes are preserved. Among the monuments of the town it is worth mentioning the eighteenth-century Church of San Giovanni Battista, inside which there are two alabaster columns that were part of the ancient altar. Finally reach Montescudaio. Originally site of a Benedictine monastery, in the Middle Ages Montescudaio became an important village thanks to its position. Explore Via dei Pellegrini, along which the Ancient Badia, the natural oasis of the Scornabecchi meet some medieval sources. Montescudaio is part of the National Association of Wine Cities and boasts its own DOC which includes the municipalities of the Val di Cecina, excluding Volterra. Back to your hotel. Dinner on your own and overnight. ✓ INCLUDED • Accommodation in Ignas Tour’s Hotels – Treatment: BB • Private Car, Minibus or Bus for Full Day Excursion • Half Day Tour Guide in Volterra (2h30) • Entrance Fee – Museo Etrusco Guarnacci in Volterra • Visit to Alabaster Factory • Half Day Tour Guide in Castellina Marittima & Montescudaio (3h) | |
| EXTRA (H) | PITIGLIANO – SORANO – SOVANA |
| Breakfast and departure to the territory called “triangolo del tufo” which takes its name from the large tuff area on which the wonderful little towns of Pitigliano, Sorano and Sovana have been built. First stop is Pitigliano. Seen from afar, his sudden image hanging on the tufa cliff carved by ancient Etruscan tombs almost takes you aback: the town is inserted into landscape with such a compactness that it is almost impossible to separate the work of the people from the work of the nature. The village, dominated in the past by the Orsini family, is known as “the little Jerusalem” because of the Jewish community who came here in the 15th century and whose traces are preserved in the Jewish Ghetto. Lunch on your own to taste local food. Continue towards Sorano, which rises on tufa rock like Pitigliano. The houses on the high margin intertwine with each other and almost become one with the rock below. The center is dominated by the 14th century Orsini Fortress, one of the most beautiful examples of Renaissance military architecture. Our last visit is Sovana, a picturesque town with barely 120 inhabitants, once the capital of the rich Aldobrandeschi family. The roads approaching the town follow the traditional roads of the Etruscans, so the famous Etruscan tombs are in evidence everywhere. Its heyday was in the 11th century with the accession to the Papal throne of Gregory VII, born here, in Sovana. His house is now a museum of snails. Back to your hotel. Dinner on your own and overnight. ✓ INCLUDED • Accommodation in Ignas Tour’s Hotels – Treatment: BB • Private Car, Minibus or Bus for Full Day Excursion • Half Day Tour Guide in Pitigliano (2h) • Half Day Tour Guide in Sorano (1h30) • Half Day Tour Guide in Sovana (1h30) | |
| EXTRA (I) | GIGLIO ISLAND |
| Breakfast and departure to Porto Santo Stefano where we take a boat to Giglio Island, one of the small islands along the Tuscan archipelago. Here reach the old charming town of Giglio Castle, located upon the highest hill of the island, offering a spectacular view of the Tyrehenian Sea. It is accessible through a picturesque, ancient port that, once crossed, reveals a world exuding an air of heavenly tranquillity and times past. The historic centre is dominated by the Rocca Aldobrandesca and is enclosed by well-preserved great defensive walls. Returned to Porto Santo Stefano and continue to Porto Ercole. Originally a small fishing seaport, Porto Ercole is now an elegant, exclusive tourist harbor, with a marina surrounded by colourful buildings, particularly busy during the summer. After enjoying a stroll through the harbor, explore the rest of the town with its impressive Spanish fortress and Forte Stella, antic Spanish castle with a six point star plan, offering stunning views of the south east coast of Monte Argentario. Back to Porto Santo Stefano by ferry. Back to your hotel. Dinner on your own and overnight. ✓ INCLUDED • Accommodation in Ignas Tour’s Hotels – Treatment: BB • Private Car, Minibus or Bus for Full Day Excursion • Ferry Boat for Giglio Island (in/return) • Full Day Tour Escort on Giglio Island (6h) • Bus on Giglio Island | |
| EXTRA (L) | ELBA ISLAND |
| Breakfast and departure to Piombino. Explore the biggest island of the Tuscan Archipelago and the third largest in Italy after Sardinia and Sicily, and the largest marine park in Europe. The island is linked to the French Emperor Napoleon and his exile in 1814. Together with your guide, begin a walking tour of Portoferraio with the visit of the first Napoleonic Villa of the island, the famous Villa dei Mulini. Continue then to Villa San Martino, summer residence of the emperor. Lunch on your own to taste local food.. In the afternoon visit the “small mine”, situated just a few meters away from the center of Porto Azzurro, on the road that leads to Rio Marina. Historical pieces, old machines typical for Elba, well exposed in a 250 meters long itinerary are a real experience and a great opportunity to learn something about mining during the old times. Proceed to the harbor and ferry boat to Piombino. Back to your hotel. Dinner on your own and overnight. ✓ INCLUDED • Accommodation in Ignas Tour’s Hotels – Treatment: BB • Private Car, Minibus or Bus for Full Day Excursion • Ferry Boat for Elba Island (in/return) • Full Day Tour Escort on Elba Island (6h) • Bus on Elba Island • Entrance Fee – Villa dei Mulini (closed on Tuesdays) • Entrance Fee – Villa San Martino (closed on Mondays) • Visit of the Small Mine | |
| EXTRA (M) | SAN MINIATO – VINCI |
| Breakfast and departure to San Miniato, a medieval town in the province of Pisa, located halfway between Pisa and Florence. Since the Middle Ages, it has been considered strategic because it is situated atop three small hills, where it dominates the lower Arno valley, between the valleys of Egola and Elsa (three rivers that flow in Tuscany). In the Middle Ages, it was already congested because of its position: from one side there were friendly pilgrims passing through along the Via Francigena; from another side, there were armed and hostile people going to fight and defend their hometowns. San Miniato has a long history and was already known by the Etruscans and the Romans. In the XII century, the town was fortified with walls and defensive towers, which are still well preserved today. The town’s layout has remained intact and its medieval appearance is a reminder of the emperors who passed through area. Lunch on your own to taste local food. In the afternoon proceed to a small medieval town perched on top of mountain among Tuscan hills: Vinci, the birthplace of Leonardo da Vinci, symbol of the Renaissance, and whose name is inextricably linked to many places in Tuscany. The castle of the Conti Guidi houses a museum dedicated to the memory of Leonardo that displays a collection of all kinds of machines and prototypes, all created according to the original designs of Leonardo. Leaving Leonardo behind for a moment – not always easy here – we will explore also the traditional village beyond the castle and museum. Its historical center exudes a characteristic medieval atmosphere. Nearby, amidst the olive groves, is situated the house believed to be Leonardo’s birthplace. Back to your hotel. Dinner on your own and overnight. ✓ INCLUDED • Accommodation in Ignas Tour’s Hotels – Treatment: BB • Private Car, Minibus or Bus for Full Day Excursion • Half Day Tour Guide in San Miniato (2h) • Half Day Tour Guide in Vinci (2h) • Entrance Fee – Museo Leonardiano | |
| EXTRA (N) | AREZZO – SANSEPOLCRO – MONTERCHI |
| Breakfast and departure to the medieval walled town Arezzo to discover fascinating places rich in art and history and to visit the famous Church of San Francesco, where is shown an extraordinary collection of paintings considered as the maximum expression of Renaissance Italian painting: “The Legend of the True Cross” and “Madonna della Misericordia” by Piero della Francesca. Admire also the Church of San Domenico housing a Crucifix by Cimabue, the Pieve Santa Maria Assunta, the Cathedral, the church of San Donato. The Piazza Grande bordered by Vasari’s loggia is nothing short of a masterpiece and without doubt must be one of Europe’s most stunning. Lunch on your own to taste local food. In the afternoon proceed to Sansepolcro, famous as the town of Piero della Francesca, an early and influential Renaissance artist who was born and spent much of his life here. We will visit the Civic Museum to admire two very well-known paintings by Piero della Francesca: “Resurrection of Christ” and the “Madonna Della Misericordia”. Stroll then around the charming town centre admiring the historic buildings and visit the Cathedral boasting some extraordinary works by artists such as Perugino. Our next stop is the hamlet of Monterchi to admire Piero’s “Madonna del Parto”, one of the earliest depictions of a pregnant Madonna and perhaps a memorial to Piero’s mother, who was born in the village. Back to your hotel. Dinner on your own and overnight. ✓ INCLUDED • Accommodation in Ignas Tour’s Hotels – Treatment: BB • Private Car, Minibus or Bus for Full Day Excursion • Half Day Tour Guide in Arezzo (2h) • Entrance Fee – Duomo San Donato in Arezzo • Entrance Fee – Basilica di San Francesco – Cappella Bacci (closed on Sunday mornings) • Half Day Tour Guide in Sansepolcro & Monterchi (2h) | |
| EXTRA (O) | POPULONIA – SUVERETO – MASSA MARITTIMA |
| Breakfast and departure to the Etruscan Coast, whose name is tied to the presence of the mysterious Etruscan civilization that inhabited this area before the Romans. In the morning visit Populonia, the only Etruscan village located on the sea, in antiquity a big centre specializing in the manufacture and trade of iron from Elba Island. Admire the Archaeological Park of Baratti and Populonia, divided in acropolis and necropolis, which is nestled in between the promontory and the dramatically beautiful Gulf of Baratti. Lunch on your own to taste locla food. In the afternoon proceed to Suvereto, an old village of Etruscan origin, rich in history and art, displaying an enchanting architectural harmony. Finally reach the old mining town Massa Marittima that achieved great splendor in the Middle Age thanks to the copper and silver mines in the area. Stroll through its old alleys and beautiful buildings dating back to the XII-XIII century to the unusual square Piazza Garibaldi and the 13th century Romanesque-Gothic cathedral. Enjoy the visit of a wine cellar and tasting of Monteregio Doc of Massa Marittima. Back to your hotel. Dinner on your own and overnight. ✓ INCLUDED • Accommodation in Ignas Tour’s Hotels – Treatment: BB • Private Car, Minibus or Bus for Full Day Excursion • Half Day Tour Guide in Populonia (2h) • Entrance Fee – Archaeological Park of Baratti and Populonia • Half Day Tour Guide in Suvereto (1h30) • Half Day Tour Guide in Massa Marittima (1h30) • Visit to Wine Cellar & Monteregio Doc Tasting (2 Wines) |
* The itinerary is on request and rates are subject to the availability of the hotels at the time of booking.
Prices are subject to change if travel occur during trade shows, bank holidays or special events and supplements may be applied.
Included Features
- Individual / FIT & Groups suggested Tour
- Accommodation at Ignas Tour’s Selected Hotels
- Transportation by Private Bus/Minibus/Car *
- Official Tour Guides during the City Tours *
- Entrance Tickets and Food & Wine Tastings *
Not Included
- City Taxes – to be paid on spot
- Extra Tips
- Extra Expenses
- Everything not listed under “INCLUDED”
Ignas Tour Hotel Collection
| DAY | BUDGET | STANDARD | DELUXE | PREMIUM | ||
| 3* Hotels • City Area | 3* Hotels • City Center | 4* Hotels • City Area | 4* Hotels • City Center | |||
| Day 1 | Florence | Giotto Park Hotel *** | Hotel Ariele *** | Europa Signa **** | Conference Florentia **** | or Similar |
| Day 2 | Florence | Giotto Park Hotel *** | Hotel Ariele *** | Europa Signa **** | Conference Florentia **** | or Similar |
| Day 3 | Florence | Giotto Park Hotel *** | Hotel Ariele *** | Europa Signa **** | Conference Florentia **** | or Similar |
| Day 4 | / | / | / | / | / | or Similar |
| Extra Day | Florence | Giotto Park Hotel *** | Hotel Ariele *** | Europa Signa **** | Conference Florentia **** | or Similar |
Prices
FLORENCE – SIENA – SAN GIMIGNANO – MONTERIGGIONI
| Low Season: Jan – Feb – Mar – Nov – Dec | 40 pax | 30 pax | 20 pax | 10 pax | Suppl. SGL | Suppl. HB (*) | Suppl. FB (*) |
| BUDGET 3* Hotels • Area | € 185,00 | € 215,00 | € 250,00 | € 400,00 | + € 60,00 | + € 45,00 | + € 115,00 |
| STANDARD 3* Hotels • Center | € 190,00 | € 220,00 | € 255,00 | € 405,00 | + € 70,00 | + € 50,00 | + € 120,00 |
| DELUXE 4* Hotels • Area | € 205,00 | € 230,00 | € 270,00 | € 415,00 | + € 75,00 | + € 55,00 | + € 125,00 |
| PREMIUM 4* Hotels • Center | € 235,00 | € 260,00 | € 300,00 | € 450,00 | + € 80,00 | + € 60,00 | + € 130,00 |
| Mid Season: Apr – Jul – Aug | 40 pax | 30 pax | 20 pax | 10 pax | Suppl. SGL | Suppl. HB (*) | Suppl. FB (*) |
| BUDGET 3* Hotels • Area | € 200,00 | € 230,00 | € 265,00 | € 415,00 | + € 250,00 | + € 60,00 | + € 115,00 |
| STANDARD 3* Hotels • Center | € 205,00 | € 235,00 | € 270,00 | € 420,00 | + € 265,00 | + € 70,00 | + € 120,00 |
| DELUXE 4* Hotels • Area | € 210,00 | € 240,00 | € 280,00 | € 425,00 | + € 270,00 | + € 55,00 | + € 112,00 |
| PREMIUM 4* Hotels • Center | € 255,00 | € 280,00 | € 320,00 | € 470,00 | + € 405,00 | + € 80,00 | + € 130,00 |
| High Season: May – Jun – Sep – Oct | 40 pax | 30 pax | 20 pax | 10 pax | Suppl. SGL | Suppl. HB (*) | Suppl. FB (*) |
| BUDGET 3* Hotels • Area | € 210,00 | € 240,00 | € 275,00 | € 425,00 | + € 60,00 | + € 45,00 | + € 115,00 |
| STANDARD 3* Hotels • Center | € 215,00 | € 245,00 | € 280,00 | € 430,00 | + € 70,00 | + € 50,00 | + € 120,00 |
| DELUXE 4* Hotels • Area | € 220,00 | € 250,00 | € 285,00 | € 435,00 | + € 75,00 | + € 55,00 | + € 125,00 |
| PREMIUM 4* Hotels • Center | € 270,00 | € 300,00 | € 335,00 | € 485,00 | + € 80,00 | + € 60,00 | + € 130,00 |
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Rates Per Person / Per Package in 1/2 DBL Room / BB
Upgrades & Supplements on the BASIS PACKAGE rates – Rates Per Person / Per Package
Free Of Charge 1/21 Paying Pax (1st in SGL, 2nd in ½ DBL)
(*) Suppl. HB & FB – 3-Course Menu(s) – Drinks are not included
** also available “without Transportation” option
PISA – LUCCA
| Extra A | 40 pax | 30 pax | 20 pax | 10 pax | Suppl. SGL | Suppl. HB (*) | Suppl. FB (*) |
| 3* Hotels • Area | + € 100,00 | + € 110,00 | + € 130,00 | + € 205,00 | + € 15,00 | + € 15,00 | + € 25,00 |
| 3* Hotels • Center | + € 105,00 | + € 115,00 | + € 135,00 | + € 210,00 | + € 20,00 | + € 20,00 | + € 30,00 |
| 4* Hotels • Area | + € 110,00 | + € 120,00 | + € 140,00 | + € 215,00 | + € 25,00 | + € 25,00 | + € 35,00 |
| 4* Hotels • Center | + € 120,00 | + € 130,00 | + € 150,00 | + € 225,00 | + € 30,00 | + € 30,00 | + € 40,00 |
CHIANTI (GREVE – CASTELLINA – RADDA – GAIOLE – BROLIO CASTLE)
| Extra B | 40 pax | 30 pax | 20 pax | 10 pax | Suppl. SGL | Suppl. HB (*) | Suppl. FB (*) |
| 3* Hotels • Area | + € 75,00 | + € 85,00 | + € 100,00 | + € 155,00 | + € 15,00 | + € 15,00 | + € 25,00 |
| 3* Hotels • Center | + € 80,00 | + € 90,00 | + € 105,00 | + € 160,00 | + € 20,00 | + € 20,00 | + € 30,00 |
| 4* Hotels • Area | + € 85,00 | + € 95,00 | + € 110,00 | + € 165,00 | + € 25,00 | + € 25,00 | + € 35,00 |
| 4* Hotels • Center | + € 100,00 | + € 105,00 | + € 120,00 | + € 175,00 | + € 30,00 | + € 30,00 | + € 40,00 |
CARRARA – COLONNATA
| Extra C | 40 pax | 30 pax | 20 pax | 10 pax | Suppl. SGL | Suppl. HB (*) | Suppl. FB (*) |
| 3* Hotels • Area | + € 155,00 | + € 170,00 | + € 185,00 | + € 250,00 | + € 15,00 | + € 15,00 | + € 25,00 |
| 3* Hotels • Center | + € 160,00 | + € 175,00 | + € 190,00 | + € 255,00 | + € 20,00 | + € 20,00 | + € 30,00 |
| 4* Hotels • Area | + € 165,00 | + € 180,00 | + € 195,00 | + € 260,00 | + € 25,00 | + € 25,00 | + € 35,00 |
| 4* Hotels • Center | + € 180,00 | + € 190,00 | + € 205,00 | + € 275,00 | + € 30,00 | + € 30,00 | + € 40,00 |
LERICI – PORTOVENERE -LA SPEZIA
| Extra D | 40 pax | 30 pax | 20 pax | 10 pax | Suppl. SGL | Suppl. HB (*) | Suppl. FB (*) |
| 3* Hotels • Area | + € 70,00 | + € 80,00 | + € 100,00 | + € 175,00 | + € 15,00 | + € 15,00 | + € 25,00 |
| 3* Hotels • Center | + € 75,00 | + € 85,00 | + € 105,00 | + € 180,00 | + € 20,00 | + € 20,00 | + € 30,00 |
| 4* Hotels • Area | + € 80,00 | + € 90,00 | + € 110,00 | + € 185,00 | + € 25,00 | + € 25,00 | + € 35,00 |
| 4* Hotels • Center | + € 90,00 | + € 105,00 | + € 125,00 | + € 200,00 | + € 30,00 | + € 30,00 | + € 40,00 |
ORCIA VALLEY – MONTALCINO – MONTEPULCIANO – PIENZA
| Extra E | 40 pax | 30 pax | 20 pax | 10 pax | Suppl. SGL | Suppl. HB (*) | Suppl. FB (*) |
| 3* Hotels • Area | + € 105,00 | + € 115,00 | + € 135,00 | + € 210,00 | + € 15,00 | + € 15,00 | + € 25,00 |
| 3* Hotels • Center | + € 110,00 | + € 120,00 | + € 140,00 | + € 215,00 | + € 20,00 | + € 20,00 | + € 30,00 |
| 4* Hotels • Area | + € 115,00 | + € 125,00 | + € 145,00 | + € 220,00 | + € 25,00 | + € 25,00 | + € 35,00 |
| 4* Hotels • Center | + € 130,00 | + € 140,00 | + € 160,00 | + € 235,00 | + € 30,00 | + € 30,00 | + € 40,00 |
PRATO – PISTOIA -MONTECATINI TERME – COLLODI
| Extra F | 40 pax | 30 pax | 20 pax | 10 pax | Suppl. SGL | Suppl. HB (*) | Suppl. FB (*) |
| 3* Hotels • Area | + € 70,00 | + € 85,00 | + € 100,00 | + € 170,00 | + € 15,00 | + € 15,00 | + € 25,00 |
| 3* Hotels • Center | + € 75,00 | + € 90,00 | + € 105,00 | + € 175,00 | + € 20,00 | + € 20,00 | + € 30,00 |
| 4* Hotels • Area | + € 80,00 | + € 95,00 | + € 115,00 | + € 180,00 | + € 25,00 | + € 25,00 | + € 35,00 |
| 4* Hotels • Center | + € 95,00 | + € 105,00 | + € 125,00 | + € 190,00 | + € 30,00 | + € 30,00 | + € 40,00 |
VOLTERRA – CASTELLINA MARITTIMA – MONTESCUDAIO
| Extra G | 40 pax | 30 pax | 20 pax | 10 pax | Suppl. SGL | Suppl. HB (*) | Suppl. FB (*) |
| 3* Hotels • Area | + € 115,00 | + € 140,00 | + € 170,00 | + € 300,00 | + € 15,00 | + € 15,00 | + € 25,00 |
| 3* Hotels • Center | + € 120,00 | + € 145,00 | + € 170,00 | + € 305,00 | + € 20,00 | + € 20,00 | + € 30,00 |
| 4* Hotels • Area | + € 125,00 | + € 150,00 | + € 180,00 | + € 310,00 | + € 25,00 | + € 25,00 | + € 35,00 |
| 4* Hotels • Center | + € 140,00 | + € 165,00 | + € 195,00 | + € 325,00 | + € 30,00 | + € 30,00 | + € 40,00 |
PITIGLIANO – SORANO – SOVANA
| Extra H | 40 pax | 30 pax | 20 pax | 10 pax | Suppl. SGL | Suppl. HB (*) | Suppl. FB (*) |
| 3* Hotels • Area | + € 70,00 | + € 80,00 | + € 95,00 | + € 165,00 | + € 15,00 | + € 15,00 | + € 25,00 |
| 3* Hotels • Center | + € 75,00 | + € 85,00 | + € 100,00 | + € 170,00 | + € 20,00 | + € 20,00 | + € 30,00 |
| 4* Hotels • Area | + € 80,00 | + € 90,00 | + € 105,00 | + € 175,00 | + € 25,00 | + € 25,00 | + € 35,00 |
| 4* Hotels • Center | + € 95,00 | + € 105,00 | + € 120,00 | + € 190,00 | + € 30,00 | + € 30,00 | + € 40,00 |
GIGLIO ISLAND
| Extra I | 40 pax | 30 pax | 20 pax | 10 pax | Suppl. SGL | Suppl. HB (*) | Suppl. FB (*) |
| 3* Hotels • Area | + € 100,00 | + € 120,00 | + € 140,00 | + € 215,00 | + € 15,00 | + € 15,00 | + € 25,00 |
| 3* Hotels • Center | + € 110,00 | + € 125,00 | + € 145,00 | + € 220,00 | + € 20,00 | + € 20,00 | + € 30,00 |
| 4* Hotels • Area | + € 115,00 | + € 130,00 | + € 150,00 | + € 225,00 | + € 25,00 | + € 25,00 | + € 35,00 |
| 4* Hotels • Center | + € 130,00 | + € 145,00 | + € 165,00 | + € 240,00 | + € 30,00 | + € 30,00 | + € 40,00 |
ELBA ISLAND
| Extra L | 40 pax | 30 pax | 20 pax | 10 pax | Suppl. SGL | Suppl. HB (*) | Suppl. FB (*) |
| 3* Hotels • Area | + € 130,00 | + € 140,00 | + € 160,00 | + € 230,00 | + € 15,00 | + € 15,00 | + € 25,00 |
| 3* Hotels • Center | + € 135,00 | + € 145,00 | + € 165,00 | + € 235,00 | + € 20,00 | + € 20,00 | + € 30,00 |
| 4* Hotels • Area | + € 140,00 | + € 150,00 | + € 170,00 | + € 240,00 | + € 25,00 | + € 25,00 | + € 35,00 |
| 4* Hotels • Center | + € 150,00 | + € 160,00 | + € 185,00 | + € 255,00 | + € 30,00 | + € 30,00 | + € 40,00 |
SAN MINIATO – VINCI
| Extra M | 40 pax | 30 pax | 20 pax | 10 pax | Suppl. SGL | Suppl. HB (*) | Suppl. FB (*) |
| 3* Hotels • Area | + € 70,00 | + € 80,00 | + € 95,00 | + € 155,00 | + € 15,00 | + € 15,00 | + € 25,00 |
| 3* Hotels • Center | + € 75,00 | + € 85,00 | + € 100,00 | + € 160,00 | + € 20,00 | + € 20,00 | + € 30,00 |
| 4* Hotels • Area | + € 80,00 | + € 90,00 | + € 105,00 | + € 165,00 | + € 25,00 | + € 25,00 | + € 35,00 |
| 4* Hotels • Center | + € 95,00 | + € 105,00 | + € 120,00 | + € 180,00 | + € 30,00 | + € 30,00 | + € 40,00 |
AREZZO – SANSEPOLCRO – MONTERCHI
| Extra M | 40 pax | 30 pax | 20 pax | 10 pax | Suppl. SGL | Suppl. HB (*) | Suppl. FB (*) |
| 3* Hotels • Area | + € 70,00 | + € 80,00 | + € 90,00 | + € 150,00 | + € 15,00 | + € 15,00 | + € 25,00 |
| 3* Hotels • Center | + € 75,00 | + € 85,00 | + € 95,00 | + € 155,00 | + € 20,00 | + € 20,00 | + € 30,00 |
| 4* Hotels • Area | + € 80,00 | + € 90,00 | + € 100,00 | + € 160,00 | + € 25,00 | + € 25,00 | + € 35,00 |
| 4* Hotels • Center | + € 90,00 | + € 100,00 | + € 110,00 | + € 170,00 | + € 30,00 | + € 30,00 | + € 40,00 |
POPULONIA – SUVERETO – MASSA MARITTIMA
| Extra O | 40 pax | 30 pax | 20 pax | 10 pax | Suppl. SGL | Suppl. HB (*) | Suppl. FB (*) |
| 3* Hotels • Area | + € 90,00 | + € 95,00 | + € 120,00 | + € 190,00 | + € 15,00 | + € 15,00 | + € 25,00 |
| 3* Hotels • Center | + € 95,00 | + € 100,00 | + € 125,00 | + € 195,00 | + € 20,00 | + € 20,00 | + € 30,00 |
| 4* Hotels • Area | + € 100,00 | + € 115,00 | + € 130,00 | + € 200,00 | + € 25,00 | + € 25,00 | + € 35,00 |
| 4* Hotels • Center | + € 110,00 | + € 125,00 | + € 140,00 | + € 210,00 | + € 30,00 | + € 30,00 | + € 40,00 |