Day Trip From Florence-5 hours Pisa Half Day Driving Tour

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Our English speaking driver will meet you at your hotel or pick up location in Florence to begin the 1 hour drive to Pisa and then return. This tour are for those that would like to visit Pisa from a Florence location in a brief time. You will drive through the Tuscany countryside from Florence in one of our comfortable Luxury Vehicles with one of our English speaking drivers that will be at your disposal for the entire duration of the tour. You may also add extra hours to your tour if desired. You will visit Pisa’s Campo dei Miracoli (Field of Miracles) with it’s world famous monuments; the Catheral, Baptistery, the Leaning Tower and the cemetery famous for it’s beauty worldwide The Tour Includes: Duration 5hrs English speaking driver-guide Luxury air-conditioned vehicle Taxes, tolls, parking fees, fuel, driver’s expenses The Tour does not Include: Wine tasting fees, private tour guide, entrance fees or meals Gratuities (not mandatory) Our tours can all be Customized for you and your group. Therefore each tour can be modified while on tour by our expert English speaking driver guides to meet your complete satisfaction losing no time, but at your own pace, and visiting the most sites possible. We will optimize your limited time by offering personalized tours in Italy with great rates !

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Escorted Florence-Florence City Walking Tour 4 hours

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You will be met at your hotel or a meeting location by one of our English speaking Florence guides that will take you on a 4 hour walking tour through this beautiful city. The city is located on both banks of the Arno river and surrounded by the Appenine hills. Among the most famous, Florence is the home of Dante, Machiavelli , Michelangelo and the Medici Family. You will visit the Accademy to see the original “David by Michaelangelo” and also to the Uffizi Art Gallery with our Official licensed guide. We recommend you book the Accademy and/or Uffizi Gallery tickets on your own to avoid waiting in long lines. Call them directly (they speak English) at 011 39 055 294.883 or click on following links: Academy Gallery and Uffizi Gallery. PLEASE NOTE: That all major museums in Florence are closed on Mondays, January 1st, May 1st, and December 25th. Book the Museum starting at 2 pm. Accademy tour takes about 45/60 minutes. Uffizi tour takes about 1hr.30 min. The Tour Includes: Duration 4hrs English speaking officially licensed-guide The Tour does not Include: Entrance fees or meals Gratuities (not mandatory) Our tours can all be Customized for you and your group. Therefore each tour can be modified while on tour by our expert English speaking  guides to meet your complete satisfaction losing no time, but at your own pace, and visiting the most sites possible. We will optimize your limited time by offering personalized tours in Italy with great rates !

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Day Trip From Florence-8 hours Siena & San Gimignano Tour

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Your English speaking driver will meet you at your hotel or pick up location in Florence (we suggest pick up at 8 am) with the requested vehicle to begin this daytrip excursion to Siena and San Gimignano. Siena is the embodiment of a medieval city. Throughout the centuries, the inhabitants preserved their city’s Gothic appearance, acquired between the 12th and 15th centuries. The whole city of Siena, built around the Piazza del Campo, was devised as a work of art that blends into the surrounding landscape. Siena is certainly the place in Italy where the traditions and the way of life inherited from a prestigious history have been kept alive. Then we’re off to San Gimignano the famous town of the “fine towers”. This mediaeval jewel is one of the main tourist attractions in the region. It rises on a one-thousand feet high hill and its towers dominate the Elsa River Valley (Val D’Elsa). Like many other towns in the area, also San Gimignano originates from a small Etruscan village (300-200 BC). It developed then into a town in the 10th century and was named after the Holy Bishop of Modena, St. Gimignano, who saved the village from the barbarians. The town owes its wealth and importance to the fact that it was on a medieval route (Via Francigena) that linked France with Rome, and was travelled by pilgrims and merchants. Once in San Gimignano you will have all the time you need to see the highlights. Return to Florence in the late afternoon. The Tour Includes: Duration 8hrs English speaking driver-guide Stops along the way for photos Luxury air-conditioned vehicle Taxes, tolls, parking fees, fuel, driver’s expensesExtra Information The Tour does non include: Meals and/or drinks Entrance fees to museums, attractions, private guides (unless specified), Wine tasting fees Gratuities (not mandatory)
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Day Trip From Florence-8 hours Siena & Chianti Countryside

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Our English speaking driver will be at your hotel or pick up location where we will proceed towards Siena first and then to the beautiful countryside of the Chianti region. Siena is the embodiment of a medieval city. Throughout the centuries, the inhabitants preserved their city’s Gothic appearance, acquired between the 12th and 15th centuries. The whole city of Siena, built around the Piazza del Campo, was devised as a work of art that blends into the surrounding landscape. Siena is certainly the place in Italy where the traditions and the way of life inherited from a prestigious history have been kept alive. Your tour continue between vineyards and olive trees where we’ll reach Greve in Chianti, the small village, named after the nearby river, it expanded very much during the 14th & 15th centuries, where we will find a monument dedicated to Giovanni da Verrazzano, the explorer who discovered the New York Harbour. We’ll see Piazza Matteotti with its porticoes, the church of Santa Croce, the San Francesco convent and a series of tiny, shops and wine-cellars. One of the most famous is the butcher shop Falorni, which has been located in this piazza for 500 years. You can have free samples of many of their locally produced products. Many famous people from Hollywood order beef, salami, and ham here. In Greve there is also the wine cellar called “Le Cantine” where you will be able to taste more than 100 different wines, olive oils, vin santo and grappa, all produced in the Chianti area. It’s really a showcase for the Tuscany region’s wines and products. After Greve, we depart for the magnificent Castle of Verrazzano, found on top of a gorgeous hill between Florence and Siena in the heart of the Chianti Classic wine production area. After our visit of the Castle our tour continues with a drive through the countryside and small villages like Panzano and Castellina in Chianti, with an additional stop for another wine tasting at the famous “Rocca delle Macie” wine shop. After this stop, we’ll proceed to Siena, where you’ll immediately notice a strange and ancient atmosphere floating through the little, narrow streets and squares. Siena is a very beautiful city to visit, a flamboyant medieval ensemble of places and towers cast in warm, brown, Siena coloured bricks. Wine Tasting Expenses: Verrazzano Winery: Guided visit of the Castle (in English) + Wine tasting = about 18.00 € per person Rocca delle Macie Winery: Wine tasting free * On Saturdays and Sundays we will take you to visit the Fattoria di Montagliari instead of the Castello di Verrazzano. The Tour Includes: Duration 8hrs English speaking driver-guide Stops along the way for photos Luxury air-conditioned vehicle Taxes, tolls, parking fees, fuel, driver’s expensesExtra Information The Tour does non include: Meals and/or drinks Entrance fees to museums, attractions, private guides (unless specified), Wine tasting fees Gratuities (not mandatory) No need to book entrance tickets in advance Our tours can all be Customized for you and your group. Therefore each tour can be modified while on tour by our expert English speaking driver guides to meet your complete satisfaction losing no time, but at your own pace, and visiting the most sites possible. We will optimize your limited time by offering personalized tours in Italy with great rates !

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Day Trip From Florence-8 hours Pisa & Lucca Tour

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One of our English speaking drivers will meet you at your hotel or pick up location with the vehicle that you have requested to begin the drive towards Pisa and Lucca. What a great combination! The historic university city of Pisa, famous for its architectural beauty and the elegant and refined city of Lucca. A splendid excursion through the picturesque Tuscan countryside towards the historic university city of Pisa, famous for its architectural beauty. After the panoramic drive, travel along the Arno embankments where the tour proceeds to the Piazza dei Miracoli where you will find the world famous Leaning Tower of Pisa. The Cathedral, an unequalled masterpiece of Romanesque art carried out between the 11th and 12th centuries, the Baptistery and other important monuments. After lunch, we can enjoy a drive to visit some splendid Villas in the immediate area that surrounds the city. These villas were the summer residences of many of Lucca’s most important noble families and distinguished foreign guests. Return to your Florence (or other) location in the afternoon The Tour Includes: Duration 8hrs English speaking driver-guide 8 hour Pisa and Lucca tour Stops along the way for photos Luxury air-conditioned vehicle Taxes, tolls, parking fees, fuel, driver’s expensesExtra Information The Tour does non include: Meals and/or drinks Entrance fees to museums, attractions, private guides (unless specified) Gratuities (not mandatory) Our tours can all be Customized for you and your group. Therefore each tour can be modified while on tour by our expert English speaking driver guides to meet your complete satisfaction losing no time, but at your own pace, and visiting the most sites possible. We will optimize your limited time by offering personalized tours in Italy with great rates !

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Day Trip From Rome-8 hours Orvieto & Lake Bolsena

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Visit the medieval town of Orvieto, Lake Bolsena and Montefiascone This tour is designed for those that would like to visit other interesting towns outside Rome. We will begin with a drive towards the Region of Umbria through fields of vineyards and olive groves to the medieval hilltop town of Orvieto where can explore the streets of Orvieto from the Gothic Cathedral of St. Mary Assunta built in the 14th century dedicated to the Assumtion of the Virgin Mary. Then you can go on to visit St. Patrick’s well built in 1527 and finished in 1537 ordered by Pope Clemente VII who took refuge at Orvieto during the sack of Rome in 1527. The well was completed in 1537 by Pope Paul III.After Orvieto, your driver will take you to explore a peaceful and breathless landscape of Lake Bolsena. You will stop in Montefiascone, a little medieval jem that sits at 590 metres above-sea-level where you can admire the lake. There is a number of monuments which worth to be visited: the Cathedral (Duomo di Santa Margherita) with its imposing dome, The Rocca dei Papi, built on top of the highest point in town, recently renovated and seat of exhibitions and cultural events and The Church of St Flaviano built one upon the other in different époques. On request, we can also book a wine and oil tour in a local winery Montefiascone. You can enjoy a wonderful lunch in one of the many great restaurants and enjoy a few of the local wines and olive oil famous around the world. Return to your hotel Rome in the afternoon. The Tour includes: Duration 8hrs English speaking driver-guide Luxury air-conditioned vehicle Taxes, tolls, parking fees, fuel, driver’s expenses The tours does not include: Meals and/or drinks Entrance fees to museums, attractions, private guides (unless specified) Gratuities (not mandatory) Our tours can all be Customized for you and your group. Therefore each tour can be modified while on tour by our expert English speaking driver guides to meet your complete satisfaction losing no time, but at your own pace, and visiting the most sites possible. We will optimize your limited time by offering personalized tours in Italy with great rates !

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Day Trip From Rome-10 hours Cascia & Roccaporena Tour

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Our English speaking driver will meet you at your hotel or pick up location at the requested time to begin this daytrip with a lovely ride from Rome to the region of Italy called Umbria. The ride to Cascia takes about 2 hrs. where we will visit the famous town of St. Rita. Beautiful countryside to see along the way, the trip to Cascia is a great opportunity to visit this Umbria area, this region of Italy rivals with Tuscany for the beauty of the countryside. In Cascia you will visit the sanctuary of Santa Rita da Cascia, composed of different structures is that retrace the places where the saint lived, both for the reception of pilgrims, you can eat traditional food and taste a glass of wine made in Umbria. Your journey will continue to RoccaPorena visiting the old town where S. Rita was born in 1625 a.c. Your driver will find a nice trattoria where you can enjoy a typical Italian meal, pizza or salad. Return to your hotel in Rome in the afternoon The Tour includes: Duration 10hrs English speaking driver-guide Luxury air-conditioned vehicle Taxes, tolls, parking fees, fuel, driver’s expenses The tours does not include: Meals and/or drinks Entrance fees to museums, attractions, private guides (unless specified) Gratuities (not mandatory) Our tours can all be Customized for you and your group. Therefore each tour can be modified while on tour by our expert English speaking driver guides to meet your complete satisfaction losing no time, but at your own pace, and visiting the most sites possible. We will optimize your limited time by offering personalized tours in Italy with great rates !

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Day Trip From Rome-12 Florence Major HighLights

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This daytrip excursion is for those that have limited time and would like to visit Florence in one day from Rome. Our English speaking driver will be at your hotel or pick-up location in Rome at the requested time to start the 3 hour drive to the world famous city of Florence. The city is located on both banks of the Arno river and surrounded by the Appenine hills. Among the most famous, Florence is the home of Dante, Machiavelli , Michelangelo and the Medici Family. Our tour will begin from the central and famous market of St Lorenzo, characterised by its workshops and multicoloured stalls, where the Medici Chapels and Basilica di San Lorenzo , the church of Medici’s family, are located. You also stop at the Accademy, which homes Michelangelo’s famous sculpture of David, and on request, you can also visit the breathtaking Uffizi Gallery. For those who love art and painting we can also visit the Uffizi building that homes paintings of Cimabue , Giotto, Botticelli, Leonardo Da Vinci, etc. in 44 rooms full of art.Our driver will find a nice unexpensive trattoria to enjoy a traditional Italian meal, pizza or salad. Return to your hotel Rome in the late afternoon. The Tour includes: Duration 12hrs English speaking driver-guide Luxury air-conditioned vehicle Taxes, tolls, parking fees, fuel, driver’s expenses The tours does not include: Meals and/or drinks Entrance fees to museums, attractions, private guides (unless specified) Gratuities (not mandatory) Our tours can all be Customized for you and your group. Therefore each tour can be modified while on tour by our expert English speaking driver guides to meet your complete satisfaction losing no time, but at your own pace, and visiting the most sites possible. We will optimize your limited time by offering personalized tours in Italy with great rates !

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Day Trip From Rome-12 hours Orvieto & Florence Tour

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Our English speaking driver will meet you at your hotel or pick up location to begin the 1 hour drive to Orvieto and then to the world famous city of Florence. Orvieto has one of Italy’s finest gothic cathedrals. Be sure to take in the scenery, as the town offers stunning views across its vineyards and fields. Florence has Etruscan-Roman origins and flourished during the Middle Ages as a free community. It became furtherly refined by the Renaissance Art and became enriched by the Medici family ruling and soon became the cradle of the Italian language. The city is located on both banks of the Arno river and surrounded by the Appenine hills. Among the most famous, Florence is the home of Dante, Machiavelli, Michelangelo and the Medici Family. As we approach the city, we will stop for a beautiful view of Florence from Piazzale Michelangelo from where you will admire the tile roofs, steeples and domes. We will then begin our descent into the central downtown area of Florence to visit the Accademy (the “David” and other masterpieces), the Duomo, the Baptistry and Giotto’s bell tower. We will proceed either on foot or with our vehicle (we’ll be in the downtown walking area) to visit the other important monuments and the shopping areas. We will then proceed through some of Florence’s most elegant streets to the city’s largest square which is Piazza della Signoria. This was once the center of Florentine life. View the Uffizi Gallery building in the form of a horseshoe extending from Piazza della Signoria to the Arno river. For those who love art and painting we can also plan to visit the Uffizi gallery (we will have reservations made) that home paintings of Cimabue, Giotto, Botticelli, Leonardo Da Vinci, etc. in 44 rooms full of spectacular works of art. Your driver can take you to a local trattoria where you can enjoy a traditional Italian meal, pizza or salad. We will then visit the church of S. Croce (this is where you can visit the tombs of Michaelangelo, Galileo, Giotto, etc.) or if you may prefer ending the day doing some shopping or just walking around to find a good buy, maybe on a nice pair of shoes or a leather coat. Return to your hotel Rome late afternoon. The Tour includes: Duration 12hrs English speaking driver-guide Luxury air-conditioned vehicle Taxes, tolls, parking fees, fuel, driver’s expenses The tours does not include: Meals and/or drinks Entrance fees to museums, attractions, private guides (unless specified) Gratuities (not mandatory) Our tours can all be Customized for you and your group. Therefore each tour can be modified while on tour by our expert English speaking driver guides to meet your complete satisfaction losing no time, but at your own pace, and visiting the most sites possible. We will optimize your limited time by offering personalized tours in Italy with great rates !

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Day Trip From Rome-10 hours Assisi & Orvieto Tour

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Our English speaking driver will meet you at your hotel or pick up location at the requested time to begin this daytrip with a lovely ride from Rome to the region of Italy called Umbria. The ride to Assisi takes about 2 hrs. where we will visit the famous city of St. Francis which is in the heart of Umbria. Beautiful countryside to see along the way and we can make stops for wine tasting or visits to other cities like Spoleto, Orvieto Todi and Deruta (famous for ceramics). The trip to Assisi is a great opportunity to visit this Umbria area, this region of Italy rivals with Tuscany for the beauty of the countryside. Assisi was, in the pre-roman age influenced by the nearby Etruscans. Assisium was its name as it became a Roman municipality. After the fall of the Roman Empire, Assisi was taken over by the Goths then recaptured later by the Byzantines. Assisi flourished again during the 11th and 12th centuries as an independent township, though it was troubled by wars. Its narrow streets between buildings built with in the typical local stone called Pietra Subasia with their red tile roofs make you think you’ve been traveling in a time-machine, rather than in a in normal car, to get there.Arriving in Assisi we stop to see the Church of Santa Maria degli Angeli, which is at the bottom of the hill, and than climb to the town to visit St. Claire’s. Your driver will find a nice trattoria where you can enjoy a typical Italian meal, pizza or salad. Return to your hotel Rome in the afternoon The Tour includes: Duration 10hrs English speaking driver-guide Luxury air-conditioned vehicle Taxes, tolls, parking fees, fuel, driver’s expenses The tours does not include: Meals and/or drinks Entrance fees to museums, attractions, private guides (unless specified) Gratuities (not mandatory) Our tours can all be Customized for you and your group. Therefore each tour can be modified while on tour by our expert English speaking driver guides to meet your complete satisfaction losing no time, but at your own pace, and visiting the most sites possible. We will optimize your limited time by offering personalized tours in Italy with great rates !

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