Overview

This unique tour begins with three nights in Rome to recover from any jetlag, explore on your own after a guided walking tour of the historical centre before joining our escorted group. You will travel by coach into the Tuscan hills for a stay of four nights at the Villa Pitiana. Not far from Florence the Villa Pitiana is the very essence of the character of Tuscany.  More like a mansion with the character of a castle than a villa, it dates back in part  to a 13th century building,  and has in turn been a convent, and a farm.  Included is a Chianti tour with wine-tasting, and a sightseeing visit to Florence with a Skip the Line visit to the Academy of Fine Arts, also there is the possibility of an optional Cooking Class at the villa.  Return to Rome for a one night stay with sightseeing including the Skip the Line visit to the Coliseum and Roman Forum.

 

Please note that Italy is a mostly mountainous and hilly country, therefore, these tours involve walking up and down steps and , in some cases, also steep slopes.

All departures guaranteed.

 

Tour Itinerary

Day 1

Arrive Rome and transfer to your hotel accommodation in Rome. Hotel: Pace Helvetia.

 

Day 2

Today we have included a half day (max 3 hours) walking tour of the historical centre of Rome. Balance of day free to wander.
A suggestion is possibly to join one of the sightseeing tours to St. Peters and the Vatican.

 

Day 3

Morning at leisure – time for shopping or consider one of our optional tours of the Vatican and St Peters before changing to the tour hotel in the afternoon for a welcome dinner to meet all the group members.
Overnight Rome.

 

Day 4

After breakfast, depart Rome for Florence area. We will leave the Eternal City and drive along the Chianti Wine Road and will stop in Greve where you can experience the typical atmosphere of a Tuscan village and do some window shopping around its main square. Our drive will then take us to a 13th century castle where we will stop for a light lunch and a wine tasting after a guided tour to the castle and its wine cellars. We will then continue along the Chianti Road to arrive at our hotel, Villa Pitiana, a historical villa in Florence area. Dinner and overnight at the villa.

Day 5

After breakfast at the villa, we will take the local train that will take us to the heart of Florence, birth place of the Renaissance. Upon arrival at the station, we will be met by our local guide to enjoy a half-day walking city tour: Michelangelo’s David, the Duomo, Signoria Square, Ponte Vecchio. Afternoon free for strolling the streets or for shopping for leather and gold. Time for dinner on your own in Florence. Return to the villa by train or private bus. Overnight at the villa.

 

Day 6

Breakfast at the villa. The whole day is free for personal activities. Why not take an optional excursion to Venice? Time to enjoy the city on your own. Lunch on your own in Venice. Dinner on your own on the way back to the villa.

 

Day 7

After breakfast, depart the villa for Rome area. We’ll drive through the most famous Tuscan landscapes to arrive in Pienza where you will have some free time for lunch, then we go on to the Roman Castles, a renowned wine area South of Rome, where we will visit a local winery, with its cellars and vineyards. We will also enjoy a wine tasting along with an early dinner before going on to our hotel in the Roman Castles. Hotel: Villa Vecchia.

 

Day 8

After breakfast, we will drive to Rome for spending the whole day in the Eternal City. In the morning, included guided tour of Imperial Rome: Coliseum, Roman Forum, Michelangelo’s Moses. Lunch on your own. In the afternoon optional tour of the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel and St. Peter’s Basilica. We drive back to the villa in the Roman Castles for the farewell dinner and overnight.

 

Day 9

After breakfast, transfer to Fiumicino airport to board your flight back home.

 

 

Our Hotels

Villa del Cardinale **** or similar
The Villa above all, is a place rich in art and archaeology and ecological itinerary in a strip of nature that is almost uncontaminated. It is the ideal place for all types of cultural events and ideal for wedding in Italy.
In addition to being provided with every comfort, the rooms make You re-live, thanks to magic atmosphere, those stays enjoyed by the illustrious guests of the Villa in the course of centuries, it may be considered the perfect location for receptions in Italy. Web site »

Villa Vecchia **** or similar
The Villa Vecchia Hotel is situated in Frascati, a wonderful place in the middle of the Roman Castles it’s surrounded by a great park and immersed in an environment of art and nature.
The hotel has a meeting room and a congress center perfectly equipped in order to please every need of our clients: from internet access to projectors, providing also all the necessary technical assistance.
The terrace offers a splendid view of Rome and Roman Castles. Web site »

PALAZZO CARPEGNA ****or similar
The Grand Hotel Palazzo Carpegna is a 4 star hotel located at 3 Km from the Vatican City, St. Peter's Basilica and Rome city centre. The hotel is housed in a wonderful historical building surrounded by luxuriant gardens, within the charming setting of Villa Carpegna park. Recently completely renovated, the Grand Hotel Palazzo Carpegna offers 200 rooms including Classic, Superior and Junior Suite. All the rooms are comfortable and carefully furnished. The hotel provides two restaurants, “Le Bistrot” and the Ballroom “Il Colonnato”, which offer excellent traditional Italian cuisine and an interesting selection of d.o.c. wines. The Bar “Il Chiostro” offers snacks and drinks that can also be served in the patio garden during the summer period. The extensive conference and banqueting facilities, large public areas, beautiful Cloister and imposing three-aisle Church complete the romantic atmosphere of a hotel that is definitely out of the ordinary. Web site »

Parco Tirreno**** or similar
Parco Tirreno offers a wide range of solutions for your stay in the Italian Capital.
The Parco Tirreno Suite Hotel & Residence is situated in a huge green area just at 2,5 Km distance from St. Peter’s Square and offers a relaxing and quiet holiday with an exclusive surrounding.
All of our 275 rooms have bathroom, satellite TV, air conditioning and telephone. All of them have a balcony.The 275 rooms are subdivided in 190 two-room apartments and 85 rooms. 50 of these rooms are Deluxe. Web site »

Villa Pitiana**** or similar
Villa Pitiana owes its historical charm to its variety: each room is unique, furnished in antiques, unequalled. The yellow colour dominates the image of the Villa: the countryside around the villa is dotted with yellow too, the colours of the Roman camomile, yarrow and dandelion flowers. Pitiana's beauty and charm open a door to the past. The villa still retains the articulated architecture of a millenary history, from the foundation as a fortified farm, to the utilisation as Benedectine monastery and eventually to the conversion in nobleman elegant Villa in the IXth century – lately revised into a tourist residence. Architecture, decorations and furniture maintain memory of flowing of ages and styles. Web site »

 

 

Optional Cooking Class

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