Flavors and fragrances of Tuscany and Umbria
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19. Sapori e profumi di Toscana e Umbria
$3,500.00
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YOUR TRIP
Days 10
Nights 8
Price (From) $3,500.00
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DAY 1: DEPARTURE
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DAY 2: ARRIVAL IN Firenze
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.
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DAY 3: Firenze
Piazza della Signoria, Ponte Vecchio, Lungarno, Santa Croce and the Cappella dei Pazzi.
Visit the Galleria degli Uffizi and the Mercato di San Lorenzo, where you can find traditional Florentine leather. -
DAY 4: SAN GIMIGNANO AND SIENA
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. -
DAY 5: AREZZO
In the morning transfer to Arezzo where you can admire the Piazza Grande. Once the main marketplace of the city, it is currently the site of the Giostra del Saracino (“Joust of the Saracen”). You can see the Palazzo della Fraternita dei Laici, the Logge Vasari, Palazzo Vescovile, Santa Maria della Pieve, the Cattedrale dei Santi Pietro e Donato, Basilica of San Francesco (13th-14th centuries). Walking city tour with Tour Leader.
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DAY 6: TRANSFER IN AGRITURISMO IN THE COUNTRYSIDE
Transfer to Agriturismo in the countryside, at 600 meters in altitude, immersed in a Natural Park easy to reach from Assisi, the country house is part of an agricultural farm. You will get to know all the activities of a real farmhouse, from the managing of the animals and the visits to the laboratory.
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DAY 7: ASSISI AND SAN FRANCESCO
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.
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DAY 8: DISCOVER UMBRIA
Full day trip to Gualdo Tadino and Gubbio. City tour with your Tour Leader. In the afternoon free time in Gubbio.
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DAY 9: PERUGIA
Perugia is a well-known artistic centre of Italy. The famous painter Pietro Vannucci, nicknamed Perugino, was a native of Città della Pieve near Perugia. He decorated the local Sala del Cambio with a beautiful series of frescoes; eight of his pictures can also be admired in the Galleria Nazionale dell’Umbria.
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DAY 10: DEPARTURE
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DAY 1: DEPARTURE
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DAY 2: ARRIVAL IN Firenze
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.
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DAY 3: Firenze
Piazza della Signoria, Ponte Vecchio, Lungarno, Santa Croce and the Cappella dei Pazzi.
Visit the Galleria degli Uffizi and the Mercato di San Lorenzo, where you can find traditional Florentine leather. -
DAY 4: SAN GIMIGNANO AND SIENA
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. -
DAY 5: AREZZO
In the morning transfer to Arezzo where you can admire the Piazza Grande. Once the main marketplace of the city, it is currently the site of the Giostra del Saracino (“Joust of the Saracen”). You can see the Palazzo della Fraternita dei Laici, the Logge Vasari, Palazzo Vescovile, Santa Maria della Pieve, the Cattedrale dei Santi Pietro e Donato, Basilica of San Francesco (13th-14th centuries). Walking city tour with Tour Leader.
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DAY 6: TRANSFER IN AGRITURISMO IN THE COUNTRYSIDE
Transfer to Agriturismo in the countryside, at 600 meters in altitude, immersed in a Natural Park easy to reach from Assisi, the country house is part of an agricultural farm. You will get to know all the activities of a real farmhouse, from the managing of the animals and the visits to the laboratory.
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DAY 7: ASSISI AND SAN FRANCESCO
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.
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DAY 8: DISCOVER UMBRIA
Full day trip to Gualdo Tadino and Gubbio. City tour with your Tour Leader. In the afternoon free time in Gubbio.
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DAY 9: PERUGIA
Perugia is a well-known artistic centre of Italy. The famous painter Pietro Vannucci, nicknamed Perugino, was a native of Città della Pieve near Perugia. He decorated the local Sala del Cambio with a beautiful series of frescoes; eight of his pictures can also be admired in the Galleria Nazionale dell’Umbria.
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DAY 10: DEPARTURE
PACKAGE PRICE INCLUSION
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
– Nights: Three or four stars hotel.
(Supplement is $ 500 for single room, and $ 180 + $ 180 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.