• Bottle of champagne upon arrival
• Florence by night walking tour with Dinner at a Tuscan Restaurant:  You will be picked up directly at your hotel at about 7:30 pm and the evening will start with a dinner (included in the price) in the historic center in a typical Florentine restaurant, followed by an wonderful walk (about two hours), discovering some of the most suggestive and interesting corners of the city. The tour ends in Piazza della Repubblica at the famous “Caffe’ Concerto” with a snack included. 
• All reservations, restaurant recommendations, customized itinerary to design your special trip;
• Private half day guided tour in Florence with professional guide: visit the beautiful historic centre of Florence as the most enchanting sights as the unique Brunnelleschi’s Dome, the Baptistery, the Palazzo Pitti with a tour of the famous Galleria Palatina with masterpieces from world-famous painters as Raffaello, Botticelli and many more. The tour lasts about 3 hours
• Train tickets from Rome to Florence and back in first class, reserved seating.
• Ticket reservations to the Uffizi Gallery in Florence;
• Private half day cooking class in Florence: you may select your own menu and type of regional cuisine.   Meal is then served with wine;
• Extra Special: a full day chauffeur driven excursion “Unknown Tuscany” with lunch included – tailored to your specifications. Be picked up in a Mercedes direct at your hotel and be driven through medieval hill towns, visit private wineries, cheese and olive oil farmers, private palaces, abbeys and more.
• Not included are meals unless part of an excursion, airfare and anything not listed.
• Federal Express package to your home: containing all vouchers, hard copy itinerary, train tickets and any other bookings included in your package

Optional Services available for your itinerary

• Horseback riding excursion into the countryside for half a day: enjoy the Tuscan countryside on a leisurely horseback ride. Our guide will take you through woods, hills and plains to hidden castles and ancient ruins.
• Private guided visit to the historical handcraft laboratories of Florence. The irresistible tour opens up the precious old caskets of artisanal Florence, which lie hidden from the hurrying tourists. You will visit only the most authentic and prestigious laboratories of the historic Florentine craftwork: rare perfumes from the past, precious embroideries and fine laces, artistic leather workmanship and the Medicean Art of mosaics of semi-precious stones. It is also possible to purchase exclusive items directly in the craft workshops.   You will be picked up directly at your hotel at about 3 pm and return at about 6:30 pm.
• Car rental for Tuscany:  based on best quote available and type of car you desire
• All transfers to and from airport and hotel by limousine and driver.
• Tickets for a music or theatre performance in Rome or Venice; pending availability
• Private cooking course in either Venice or Florence: you may select your own menu and type of regional cuisine.   Meal is then served with wine; 
  Pottery/Ceramic Class in the wonderful Chianti region, a craftsman will share with you the art of ceramics, teaching you to pug, lathe, bake and colour, after which you will keep the object you made.
• Golfing in the dramatic setting of the Chianti region. Private transfer from hotel to Golf club and return The facilities include driving range, putting green, pro-shop, tennis court, swimming pool, bar and restaurant.
• Hiking for half a day in the Tuscan Countryside with expert guide: 
• Balloon ride: A truly unique experience floating silently over the Tuscan landscape you will experience views of villages and towns, piazzas and castles, with luxury car and driving escort. The tour lasts about 8 hours.
• Full day guided tour to the region of UMBRIA -  PERUGIA AND ASSISI:  An itinerary in the green Umbria region, discovering eternally fascinating cities. Perugia has one of the most beautiful squares in Europe in which it is possible to admire the Maggiore Fountain, the gothic Basilica of San Lorenzo and the Palazzo dei Priori, home of the town hall. The tour continues to Assisi, built by the white Subasio’s stone and home town of the most loved saint in Italy: San Francesco. Stop for a lunch at a top restaurant (already included in the tour).  In the afternoon a guided visit will follow and you will be able to know more about the Basilica of Saint Francis, which was partly destroyed during the earthquake of September 1997, but now completely brought back to its former beauty.  You will also visit the Basilica of Santa Chiara and enjoy an enchanting view over the Umbrian countryside from the small square in front of the church. Return to Florence in the late evening.

PRICING

(final price is based on time of year and available hotels)

Based on charming 3 star boutique hotels €3,995

Based on First Class, 4 star hotels €4,895

Based on Luxury 5 star hotels please inquire

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