Itinerary
- Day 1
Rome to Orvieto - Siena - Florence
Included Activities
- Visit Orvieto, a town set high on a volcanic cliff
- Explore Siena's medieval streets and Piazza del Campo
- English-speaking guide escort throughout the day
- Transportation in a luxury air-conditioned 16-seat mini coach
Optional Activities
- Explore narrow lanes in Orvieto filled with shops and cafes
- Glass of local wine in Orvieto
- Wander through Siena's historic streets
- Explore Florence on foot in the evening
- Tuscan meal with local wine at a traditional trattoria in Florence
Landmarks Orvieto Cathedral Piazza del Campo 
- Day 2
Florence
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Visit Florence's Duomo Cathedral
- Explore Uffizi Gallery and The Birth of Venus
- Visit Galleria dell'Accademia to see Michelangelo's David
- Sample handmade pasta, pizza, pastries, wine, and gelato
- Explore Palazzo Pitti and Medici family treasures
- Visit Boboli Gardens with statues, fountains, and ponds
- Explore Florence's lively squares, restaurants, and bars
Landmarks Florence Duomo Uffizi Gallery Galleria dell'Accademia Palazzo Pitti Boboli Gardens - Day 3
Florence to Pisa
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Train access to explore five villages of Cinque Terre (Riomaggiore, Manarola, Corniglia, Vernazza, Monterosso)
- Explore Cinque Terre villages at own pace
Optional Activities
- Relax on beach at Monterosso
- Visit small harbour in Vernazzo
- Explore terraced vineyards of Corniglia
- Sample local wine in Manarola
- Wander narrow streets of Riomaggiore
- Walk along Arno River in Pisa
- Visit Piazza dei Miracoli in Pisa
- Visit historic churches in Pisa
- Sample Tuscan cuisine in Pisa
Landmarks Riomaggiore Manarola Corniglia Vernazzo Monterosso al Mare Piazza dei Miracoli 
- Day 4
Pisa - Lucca - Volterra to Montepulciano
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Explore Pisa at leisure
- Travel through winding country roads lined with olive groves and cypress trees
Optional Activities
- Visit the Leaning Tower of Pisa
- Explore Pisa Cathedral
- Walk along Lucca's city walls
- Spend time in Piazza dell'Anfiteatro, Lucca
- Visit the Cathedral of St Martin in Lucca
- Visit the Museo Etrusco in Volterra to learn about Etruscan heritage and alabaster traditions
- Admire the Palazzo Incontri-Viti in Volterra
- Relax in Piazza San Giovanni, Volterra
- Explore narrow streets of Montepulciano
- Enjoy views and dinner with local wine in Montepulciano
Landmarks Leaning Tower of Pisa Pisa Cathedral Lucca City Walls Cathedral of St Martin Palazzo Incontri-Viti Piazza San Giovanni - Day 5
Montepulciano - Pienza - Bagno Vignoni - Montepulciano
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Montepulciano winery visit with guided tour and tasting
- English-speaking guide escort throughout the day
- Transportation in a luxury air-conditioned 16-seat mini coach
Optional Activities
- Espresso and pastry in a local cafe in Montepulciano
- Visit Piazza Grande in Montepulciano
- Explore Palazzo Comunale in Montepulciano
- Visit the cathedral in Pienza
- Wander through Diocesan Museum in Pienza with its fine collection of paintings
- Explore narrow streets in Pienza
- Follow the path of thermal springs through the archaeological park in Bagno Vignoni
- Admire ancient spa structures in Bagno Vignoni
- Watch sunset over Montepulciano with a glass of Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
Landmarks Piazza Grande Palazzo Comunale Pienza Bagno Vignoni - Day 6
Maremma and Return to Rome
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Travel through Maremma region
- Visit Sovana, a medieval town with Etruscan origins
- Free time in Capodimonte on Lake Bolsena
Optional Activities
- Visit the Necropolis in Sovana to see tombs carved into tuff rock
- Walk the Via Cave in Sovana, a sunken road system from the Bronze Age
- Find lunch in Sovana
- Explore the atmosphere of Sovana
- Stroll by the water at Lake Bolsena in Capodimonte
- Visit the Rocca Farnese fortress in Capodimonte
- Take a boat ride on Lake Bolsena
Landmarks Sovana Necropolis Via Cave Rocca Farnese Lake Bolsena 
