Group Travel: Tuscany Escorted Tours & Vacation Packages

Super Tuscany - 9 Days / 7 Nights

Starting at $2249*
Departures: November 2009 - September 2010

A trip to Bologna promises Italian culinary, historic and artistic masterpieces for all to enjoy. The city's sweeping porticoes and brick buildings are a striking architectural characteristic that, along with its university, have been a defining feature of Bologna for more than a thousand years. Venture on to Tuscany -- from Renaissance Florence to Gothic Siena…from the Florentine Hills to the manicured rows of olive trees…from the lively piazzas to the breathtaking countryside, Tuscany has something for everyone.

Includes:

Super Tuscany Value Tour	Price PP/ Double occupancy	Single occupancy supplement
Book Now. Click on the requested date of departure.	Price PP/ Double occupancy	Single occupancy supplement
2010
Mar 26	$2249	$400
Apr 2	2249	400
May 7, 28	2249	400
Jun 11; Jul 2	2849	400
Jul 23	2849	400
Aug 13	2849	400
Sep 3, 10, 17	2299	400
Sep 24; Oct 1, 8, 15, 22	2249	400

Round-trip regularly scheduled air transportation from New York (JFK). Fuel surcharges included (valid at time of printing). Other selected gateway departures are available for an additional cost and do not include transfers.
Hotel accommodations for seven nights, including hotel tax and service charge.
Breakfast daily, plus wine tasting followed by a light lunch, and seven dinners (served with wine and water).
Full-day guided tours to Florence, Siena and San Gimignano, and the Chianti region.
Tour to Cinque Terre (Jun-Oct 2009).
Half-day tours of Pisa and Lucca (Nov 2009-Mar 2010).
Services of a professional tour director and local guides.
Round-trip airport to hotel transfers (JFK passengers only).

Day-by-Day Itinerary

Day 1: Depart the U.S. for Italy.

Day 2: Pisa or Florence/Montecatini: Upon arrival, proceed to baggage claim and after clearing customs you will be met by the Club ABC Tours representative. Transfer to your hotel. For centuries, Montecatini has been an exclusive world-renowned spa resort, famed for its spring waters, thermal baths and numerous spa treatments. Tonight dinner is at the hotel. (Dinner)

Day 3: Montecatini/Vinci/Chianti/Montecatini: After breakfast depart for Vinci and the Chianti region. The beauty of this territory, known for its wineries, lies in the perfect equilibrium between the soft forms of slopes and the thousand nuances of color and the crowded woods populated by ancient castles, secular parishes and beautiful villas. Enjoy a wine tasting followed by a light lunch. Tonight dinner is at the hotel. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

Day 4: Montecatini/Siena/San Gimignano/Montecatini: After breakfast, depart for your full-day excursion to two of Tuscany's true gems: Siena and San Gimignano. Set in the most beautiful Tuscan countryside of rolling hills, lush vines and gray-green olive trees, Siena offers much to see, from the fine palaces that line the narrow cobbled streets and the superb Duomo, to the celebrated Piazza del Campo where the famed Palio horserace is run yearly. Continue to San Gimignano, a town of Etruscan origin. Built by noble families, the fourteen remaining towers that lined the ramparts look like medieval skyscraper. Tonight dinner is at the hotel. (Breakfast, Dinner)

Day 5: Montecatini: Today enjoy a full day at leisure. Spend time exploring Montecatini, enjoy a spa treatment, or just relax. Tonight dinner is at the hotel. (Breakfast, Dinner)

Day 6: Montecatini/Florence/Montecatini: This morning after breakfast depart for a full day excursion to Florence, the Cradle of Renaissance. Its striking buildings, formidable galleries and treasure-crammed churches attest to the Florentine love of display. Its elegant appearance the skyline, with its russet rooftops and lofty domes, contributed to give this city its role of important center for culture and arts. See the Cathedral, whose gigantic "cupola" is the symbol of Florence's artistic achievements, the Baptistery with its fine bronze doors adorned with the famous gates of Paradise, and Piazza della Signoria. Visit the San Lorenzo market and the jewelry laboratories on the famed Ponte Vecchio. Tonight dinner is at the hotel. (Breakfast, Dinner)

Day 7: Montecatini/Cinque Terre/Montecatini: After breakfast, early in the morning, depart for La Spezia, a coastal town east of Montecatini, along the Mediterranean Sea. Take a ferryboat to The Cinque Terre (weather permitting), one of the most beautiful areas of the Liguria Region. Here, five small villages are suspended between sea and earth, nestled in the cliffs overlooking the sea and green hills. Tonight dinner is at the hotel. (Breakfast, Dinner)

Day 8: Montecatini: Today enjoy a full day at leisure. Spend time exploring Montecatini, enjoy a spa treatment, or just relax. Tonight dinner is at the hotel. (Breakfast, Dinner)

Day 9: Montecatini/Pisa or Florence/U.S.: After breakfast transfer to Florence or Pisa the airport for your return flight to the U.S. (Breakfast)

Please note: Though rare, it may be necessary to substitute hotels and adjust itineraries due to local conditions. Included features may not be available on all departures.

*Prices are subject to change without prior notice. Prices per person based on double occupancy. Prices listed do not include U.S. and International airport taxes and fees of up to $350.00 which varies by travel program. These additional fees include the September 11th Security Fee of $2.50 per U.S. enplanement (up to $10.00 per round-trip); passenger facility charges of $4.50 per segment (up to $18.00 per round-trip); Immigration fee of $7.00 per person; travel facilities tax of $8.00 per direction; customs user fee of $5.50; APHIS user fee of $5.00; federal domestic segment fee of $3.60 per segment; and international transportation tax of $16.10 per arrival or departure.


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