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Italy: Florence to Rome, Walking the Vineyards of Tuscany and Umbria
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Geluxe Collection
Budget
Affordable
Max. Group Size
16
Pace
Moderate
Guide Level
Fully Guided
Trip Code
EIFR
Overview
Book online and enjoy exclusive savings on G Adventures 10 Day Italy: Florence to Rome, Walking the Vineyards of Tuscany and Umbria. It’s never been hard to fall under the spell of Italy’s romantic atmosphere. On this 10-day adventure there’s no doubt you’ll fall deeper in love as you wine and dine through the Tuscan countryside, encounter medieval towns, sprawling vineyards, and the historic city centres and grand piazzas of some of the most charming towns in the country. Hike along scenic pilgrim routes through quaint villages like Greve, Montefioralle, and Panzano, and stop for visits to wine...read more cellars paired with cheese, wine, and olive oil tastings along the way. Finally, a perfect blend of invigorating scenic walks and complete immersion into the historic food culture of Italy, combining for the ultimate rejuvenating and inspiring experience.
Itinerary
After an informative welcome briefing with your CEO and a delicious dinner in the heart of Florence, stretch your legs on an evening walk to get some photos of that beautiful golden Florence glow. Speaking of simple pleasures- your evening stroll includes a stop for a gelato at a famous gelateria. Try the pistachio flavour or the fiordilatte. Or both. It's your first day in Italy, after all. Time to celebrate. Stay: Hotel Club Florence (D)
The only way to truly appreciate Florence is by walking the streets and plazas. After your walking tour, end the morning at a local market where you can enjoy Italian specialties. During the afternoon, choose to join you CEO at the Piazzale Michelangelo for a delicious view of the city and a well earned refreshing drink. There is plenty to do in Florence, so ask your CEO and make sure you make the most of your afternoon. Stay: Hotel Club Florence (B)
Leave Florence and travel southeast, but before you begin to trek, get your body moving by a morning visit to San Gimignano. With the insights of a local guide, discover one of the most well preserved Italian medieval sites by marvelling at both the Gothic and Romanesque architecture of the historical centre, and by sampling some of the regional delights at lunch in town. Your trek begins after lunch, heading to the final destination of Colle Val d'Elsa. Stay: Hotel Palazzo Pacini (B/L)
After visiting the village of Monteriggioni, trek along paved and gravel paths passing farms and vineyards. Arrive at your agriturismo in time for an al fresco farmhouse lunch and some well deserved wine. Later continue your journey to the Porta Camollia, the traditional Francigena access to Siena. Explore Siena with your guide. From Siena take the bus back to your hotel for a free evening. Stay: Hotel Palazzo Pacini (B/L)
After a decadent and leisurely lunch, continue on to Greve in Chianti, considered the "gateway" to the Chianti region. Greve in Chianti is formed around a beautiful triangular piazza, at the centre of which is a statue of the explorer Giovanni da Verrazzano, one of the town’s most illustrious sons, who went down in history for discovering the bay of New York. End the day relaxing with a cold drink at your Tuscan Villa perched above the vineyards. Stay: Borgo Casa al Vento (B/L/D)
After lunch, sample four varieties from the local Tuscan estates, continuing to learn not only about the process of wine making in Tuscany, but about the people who make their life here in Chianti. Tonight enjoy a special wine pairing dinner. Stay: Borgo Casa al Vento (B/L/D)
Your morning walk concludes just in time to sample another Tuscan favourite, pecorino cheese. A tasting of locally produced pecorino and ricotta cheeses is served with a glass of Montepulciano wine. After indulging in a glass of Montepulciano wine, it's only fitting to visit the town itself. A local guide welcomes you to this ancient hilltop town and provides an in depth walking tour of the old centre. Here we leave Tuscany and head into Umbria to Città della Pieve. Stay: Hotel Vannucci (B)
After you devour the fruits of your cooking labor, alongside a few glasses of delicious wine, the afternoon is yours to spend at leisure. A local guide will lead a walking tour of Città della Pieve, our home while in Umbria, known as the birthplace of renaissance painter Pietro Vannucci. Stay: Hotel Vannucci (B/L)
If you are up for more walking, join your local Roman guide and walk the historical centre, visiting Piazza Barberini and Piazza di Spagna. Drop a coin into the Trevi Fountain and sip a cappuccino in Piazza Navona. If you are ready for less walking, more adrenaline, hop on back of a Vespa with a professional driver and whiz through Rome from Trastevere to the Colosseum and lots more. Stay: Bettoja Atlantico Hotel (B/D)
Your adventure has come to an end, and you can depart at any time. (B)
Trip Inclusions
- Visit the historic centre of Pienza a Renaissance city commissioned by Pope Pius II.
- Explore San Gimignano and Montepulciano.
- Savour Gelato in Florence on an orientation walk through the city.
- Tour the cellar and vineyard with a farmhouse lunch overlooking the rows of grapes.
- Hike from the tiny village of Strove along the ancient Via Fancigena.
- Walk through medieval towns like Greve Montefioralle and Panzano.
- Sample local cuisines directly from its sources in the many vineyards dotting the hills of Tuscany’s Chianti Region.
- Enjoy the sites and sounds of Rome and Umbria.
- Your Welcome Moment: Welcome Moment - Meet Your CEO and Group
- Your Foodie Moment: Molino di Grace Visit & Lunch, Panzano
- Your Foodie Moment: Wine Pairing Dinner
- Your Foodie Moment: Pecorino Cheese Tasting Your OMG Day: Rome Walking Tour or Fully Guided Vespa Tour, Rome
- Complimentary Arrival Transfer
- Welcome and Farewell dinner
- Guided walking tour of Florence
- Lunch at an agriturismo
- Guided walking tour of San Gimignano
- Guided walking tour of Montepulciano
- Guided walking tour of Siena
- Guided walking tour of Città della Pieve
- Cooking class in Umbria
- Walk Strove to Colle Val d'Elsa
- Walk Monteriggioni to Siena
- Walk Montefioralle to Panzano
- Walk Volpaia to Lamole
- Walk the Gladiator Trail
- Pecorino Cheese Tasting
- Visits to towns in the Italian countryside like Montefioralle, Greve in Chianti, and Montepuliciano
- Picnic lunches in vineyards
- Free time in Rome
- All transport between destinations and to/from included activities
- All tips for meals and activities, except for CEO and porterage
- Hotels (7nts)
- Agriturismos (2nts)
- CEO (Chief Experience Officer) and local guides throughout
- 9 breakfasts, 5 lunches, 4 dinners
- Private vehicle, walking
- Accommodation, itinerary and inclusions subject to change.
- Price is for land, cruise and internal flights as specified. Flights not specified are not included
Prices & Dates
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Note
Tour & cruises prices are per person. Prices shown have savings applied, are subject to availability and may be withdrawn at any time without notice. Prices and trip information are correct at the time at this point in time, however are subject to confirmation at the time of booking and are subject to change by G Adventures. For cruise itineraries, cabin images are sourced from G Adventures. These should be treated as indicative only. Cabin inclusions, upholsteries and room layout may differ to the image(s) shown depending on the ship selected and your sailing dates.
Tour & cruises prices are per person. Prices shown have savings applied, are subject to availability and may be withdrawn at any time without notice. Prices and trip information are correct at the time at this point in time, however are subject to confirmation at the time of booking and are subject to change by G Adventures. For cruise itineraries, cabin images are sourced from G Adventures. These should be treated as indicative only. Cabin inclusions, upholsteries and room layout may differ to the image(s) shown depending on the ship selected and your sailing dates.
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