Taste of Tuscany

September 4-13, 2009

This fabulous trip for our small group of 12 women will tour the major sites of Rome, Florence and some very special interests of the Tuscany region of Italy. Our 10-day tour will include a winery visit & wine tastings, daily city walks, select regional meal specialties, museum visits, and we'll even take an afternoon to enjoy the natural thermal pools of a spa in the Val D'Orcia.

Trip Highlights

Renaissance art & architecture
Rome: The Colliseum & The Forum, The Vatican, Trevi Fountain, The Spanish Steps, The Pantheon, Piazza Navona
Florence: Piazza Della Signoria, 'David', The Duomo, Ponte Vecchio, Pitti Palace & Boboli Gardens
The leather markets and leather shops
Great food & wine and of course gelato!
Thermal Spa visit

Accommodations

Homebase locations convenient walking distance to historical sites; all rooms air conditioned and equipped with TV, mini refrigerator, hair dryer, private bathroom; elevator access; courtesy bicycle use in Florence, afternoon tea/coffee in Florence.

What's Included

All accommodations
Daily continental breakfast
R/T ground transport from Rome-Florence-Rome
Rome and Florence daily city walks
Ticketed entry for Colliseum in Rome & Accademia in Florence
Montepulciano ancient town wine cellars tour & tasting
World-renowned Avignonesi Estates winery tour & tasting
Florence enoteca (wine bar) tasting event featuring extra virgin olive oils, aged balsamics & wine
Afternoon at Val D'Orcia spa facility for use of thermal mineral pools, unique ‘Bioquam’ hydro massage
Three specialty lunches
Daily 'wine-thirty' tasting of regional wines

Italy spa woman

Additional Activities (cost not incl.)

Additional museum entry
Day trips & excursions - Siena, San Gimignano, Venice, Lucca, Pisa, Chianti Wine Route
Spa body treatments
Meals and all items otherwise not listed above

Getting There

You will arrange your international flight to (typically Fiumicino Airport) Rome, Italy. Take Rome's efficient Metro railway line to Rome Centro - Termini Stazione. Take taxi from Termini to city center, instructions and location maps for Rome and Florence provided with your confirmation letter for your convenience and use during our stay.

Dates

Friday 4 September – Sunday 13 September 2009

Cost

$3495.00 per person
(single supplement $600 only if requesting private room)

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