Flavors and fragrances of Tuscany and Umbria
Indulge your palate in a feast of the senses. Discover the bounty of land and sea of these regions whose cuisines reflect their diverse cultures.
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Indulge your palate in a feast of the senses. Discover the bounty of land and sea of these regions whose cuisines reflect their diverse cultures.
New York, JFK
January 17, 2025 - January 23, 2025
Days 7
Nights 5
Price (From)
Departure from USA to Italy. OVERNIGHT: Flight.
Dinner and breakfast served on board.
Your are greeted at the airport by your Tour Leader.
Transfer to hotel accomodations via private motor coach and stop to Piazzale Michelangelo for a first amazing view of Florence!
Check in procedure at the Hotel in Florence.
Presentation and review of the tour with the group
Relax and have a first look of the city centre with your tour leader.
Welcome dinner.
NB. Pacco Auricolari Verso srl in Hotel (da restituire a fine viaggio)
The city tour will start with a visit to the Piazza del Duomo, Battistero, Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore, Campanile di Giotto and the Palazzo Strozzi. The tour continues to the Galleria dell’Accademia to admire the famous Michelangelo’s David.
City tour in the heart of medieval time: Piazza della Signoria, Ponte Vecchio, Lungarno, Santa Croce and the Cappella dei Pazzi. Visit the Mercato di San Lorenzo, where you can find traditional Florentine leather.
Enjoy a special tasting and dinner at Botteghe dei Sapori @Mercato Centrale!
(Ingresso Accademia ore 11.30)
ore 19.00 - cena Mercato - Cards da ritirare @infopoint
Group entrance reservation
Full day trip via private motorcoach. Discover the Chianti area. Transfer via private motorcoach to San Gimignano and visit to this small medieval town. During the tour we will visit a wine cellar and traditional oil mill. After lunch, transfer to Siena.
The tour of Siena includes the historical center Piazza del Campo where all important events take place, such as the Palio di Siena (horse race), Cappella di Piazza, Palazzo Pubblico, the Duomo and the Mangia Tower.
Return to Florence and dinner.
ore 10.00- pick up con guida parcheggio Baccanella
Transfer to Assisi via private motorcoach and stop in Perugia: visit to the stunning Perugia Cathedral, the Gothic Palazzo dei Priori, and the Fontana Maggiore, a medieval fountain adorned with intricate sculptures. Strolling through the charming streets, you’ll encounter beautifully preserved Etruscan and Roman architecture.
Continue to Assisi, hotel check-in and dinner.
ore 11.00 - pick up con guida presso parcheggio Bus di Piazza Partigiani
In the morning visit Assisi. You’ll visit Basilica di San Francesco, close to the ancient city walls, with its magnificent frescoes painted between the 12th and 14th centuries and Santa Maria degli Angeli named after its church inside which, in the Cappella della Porziuncola, St. Francis died in 1226.
Afternoon visit Deruta, via private motorcoach: a small town renowned for its exquisite handmade ceramics, a tradition dating back to the 13th century. Enjoy its narrow streets, historic buildings, and a rich cultural heritage. You can explore numerous workshops and studios where artisans create beautifully painted pottery, often featuring intricate patterns and vibrant colors.
Farewell dinner.
ore 09.00 - pick up con guida presso Piazza Santa Chiara
ore 11.30 - transfer da Parcheggio Porta San Pietro a Santa Maria degli Angeli
ore 14.00 - partenza per Deruta
Transfer to the airport, via private motor coach.
Lunch and snack served on board. Same day arrival.
Departure from USA to Italy. OVERNIGHT: Flight.
Dinner and breakfast served on board.
Your are greeted at the airport by your Tour Leader.
Transfer to hotel accomodations via private motor coach and stop to Piazzale Michelangelo for a first amazing view of Florence!
Check in procedure at the Hotel in Florence.
Presentation and review of the tour with the group
Relax and have a first look of the city centre with your tour leader.
Welcome dinner.
The city tour will start with a visit to the Piazza del Duomo, Battistero, Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore, Campanile di Giotto and the Palazzo Strozzi. The tour continues to the Galleria dell’Accademia to admire the famous Michelangelo’s David.
City tour in the heart of medieval time: Piazza della Signoria, Ponte Vecchio, Lungarno, Santa Croce and the Cappella dei Pazzi. Visit the Mercato di San Lorenzo, where you can find traditional Florentine leather.
Enjoy a special tasting and dinner at Botteghe dei Sapori @Mercato Centrale!
Full day trip via private motorcoach. Discover the Chianti area. Transfer via private motorcoach to San Gimignano and visit to this small medieval town. During the tour we will visit a wine cellar and traditional oil mill. After lunch, transfer to Siena.
The tour of Siena includes the historical center Piazza del Campo where all important events take place, such as the Palio di Siena (horse race), Cappella di Piazza, Palazzo Pubblico, the Duomo and the Mangia Tower.
Return to Florence and dinner.
Transfer to Assisi via private motorcoach and stop in Perugia: visit to the stunning Perugia Cathedral, the Gothic Palazzo dei Priori, and the Fontana Maggiore, a medieval fountain adorned with intricate sculptures. Strolling through the charming streets, you’ll encounter beautifully preserved Etruscan and Roman architecture.
Continue to Assisi, hotel check-in and dinner.
In the morning visit Assisi. You’ll visit Basilica di San Francesco, close to the ancient city walls, with its magnificent frescoes painted between the 12th and 14th centuries and Santa Maria degli Angeli named after its church inside which, in the Cappella della Porziuncola, St. Francis died in 1226.
Afternoon visit Deruta, via private motorcoach: a small town renowned for its exquisite handmade ceramics, a tradition dating back to the 13th century. Enjoy its narrow streets, historic buildings, and a rich cultural heritage. You can explore numerous workshops and studios where artisans create beautifully painted pottery, often featuring intricate patterns and vibrant colors.
Farewell dinner.
Transfer to the airport, via private motor coach.
Lunch and snack served on board. Same day arrival.
Transportation
– Flight New York – Italy – New York
– Departures from other cities will incurr additional add-on fee.
– Transfer from Airport to and from Hotel via private motorcoach
– Long distance transfer via private motorcoach
– Transportation within cities, via buses and trains and walking
Accomodation
– 5 Nights: Three or four stars hotel.
(Supplement is $ 380 for single room, and $ 130 + $ 130 for double room).
– Breakfast and dinner is included daily (with water, other beverages NOT included).
Touring
– Entrance fees to museums specified in tour
– Specialized English local guides for entrance to specified museums. The guides are certified by the Association of Professional Guides
School visit
– School visits are free and offered on request
Security
– Accompanying Tour Leader for duration of the tour 24/7.
– Basic travel insurance
Tour cost does NOT include:
– Room supplement for single or double
– Optional Trip Protection/Cancellation Insurance
– Excess baggage fee
– Lunch and beverages other than water
– Tips and gratuities. Suggested fees are listed in the final price quote.
– Personal expenses: purchases, phone cards, hotel minibar
FLIGHT
Business class upgrades or flight deviations (from departure date/location or return date/location) must be requested and confirmed with the carrier. Any and ALL additional costs are the responsibility of the requesting participant/teacher.
Please read carefully the complete Terms&Conditions at the following link: https://www.superciaotour.com/terms-conditions/
TOUR PROGRAM
The Programs on the website are sample descriptions only.
Superciao Tour will insert the final Program and details in your website area, 30 days prior to departure and will inform the Group Leader and all the participants of all the Tour details: the DAY BY DAY. The Day by Day will provide all information pertinent to your trip.
PROGRAM CHANGES
SCT reserves the right to make any necessary changes pertaining to activities closures, or for reasons that jeopardize the safety of participants. SCT may cancel a Tour due to insufficient participants.
LAND ONLY
Participants may choose to purchase only the land portion of the trip. Participants must then make their own round trip travel arrangements and join the group at the first hotel accommodation. When a participant is not with the main group, SCT is not responsible for the participant in any way. Domestic or international flights or transfers of any kind outside SCT are responsibility of client: Tour participants who choose land only must arrange transportation from airport to the first hotel and vice versa on their own.
SCT will deduct $ 1000.00 from the package price quote.
CANCELLATIONS AND REFUNDS
The cancellation policies outlined below take into consideration the costs SCT incurs long before groups ever depart.
Notice of cancellation from a tour will only be accepted from the participant, his or her legal guardian or the group leader.
The date of cancellation will be determined by the date on which SCT receives written notice to the following email addresses:
federica.protti@superciaotour.com
Cancellation refunds can only be made to the person whose name appears on the account; monies cannot be transferred to another account.
The refunds will be made within 50 days from the request.
* Non-refundable fees are also deducted from refunds.
** When a participant cancels the reservation but finds a person to replace him or her for the same Program.
PASSPORTS, VISAS & TRAVEL DOCUMENTS
A valid US passport is required for travel for US citizens. If you do not have a valid passport please contact your closest passport office. Passports must be valid at least 6 months after the return date. US citizens do not need to obtain visas for Italy. When and if visa is required it is passenger’s responsibility to obtain one. Cancellations due to lack of appropriate travel documents will incur usual penalties.
PASSPORT NAME
Participant’s name must be registered EXACTLY AS IT APPEARS ON ONE’S PASSPORT!
Upon receipt of the airline ticket, the passenger is responsible to check the itinerary, spelling of his/her name, dates, times to insure its validity. If the airline allows, it will charge a $ 250 change fee each time the ticket is altered. Once a ticket is issued, it belongs to person in whose name it was issued.
The participant will be responsible for any fees applied by the airline if exact information has not been provided. Should the ticket have any errors, it is the passenger’s responsibility to contact Superciao Tour srl immediately.
SPECIAL TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO COVID-19
SCT will inform and support the group with all the necessary information for the procedures to be implemented according to the pandemic situation at the time of travel. Each participant must complete and sign a WAIVER OF LIABILITY form.
BAGGAGE
Each tour participant is advised to bring one suitcase and one small carry-on bag (8”x14”x22”). The Airlines New Baggage Regulations are as follows:
* For passengers travelling in Economy-Class: 1 piece at 50lb (23kg) maximum dimensions of 45 in. (158 cm); the sum of the 3 dimensions must not exceed 62 in. (158 cm) for each bag.
* Carry on Items: 1 piece maximum weight 18lb (8kg), maximum dimensions 22x15x8 in (55x40x20 cm).
Please check with your specific airline to verify the size and weight allowances.
Superciao Tour is not responsible for any loss, delay of or damage to luggage or its contents and for any event during the time the participants are not on board.
TRAVEL INSURANCE