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Local Living Italy—Tuscany San Gimignano

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Local Living Italy—Tuscany San Gimignano
Local Living Italy—Tuscany San Gimignano
Local Living Italy—Tuscany San Gimignano
Fully Guided Adventure Small Group Rail
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 Trip Length
7 Days
 Trip Starts
Rome
 Trip Finishes
Rome
7 Day Local Living Italy—Tuscany San Gimignano Itinerary (G Adventures)
Countries Explored: Italy
Trip Styles
Local Living , Rail Collection
Budget
Affordable
Max. Group Size
8
Pace
Leisurely
Guide Level
Fully Guided
Trip Code
EIGL

Overview

Book online and enjoy exclusive savings on G Adventures 7 Day Local Living Italy—Tuscany San Gimignano. If you’ve ever wanted to forge a deeper bond with a destination, this is your chance. Centred in San Gimignano, this Local Living adventure places you in the heart of central Tuscany. You’re free to explore the town, visit vineyards, discover medieval highlights, or embrace your inner artist wandering the Tuscan countryside. If you’re looking for a deeper dive into Italian cities, there’ll be day trips to visit Siena and Florence. You’ll share the main accommodation with like-minded travellers read more and a CEO (Chief Experience Officer) there to point you in the right direction. Prepare to fall in love with Italy.

Itinerary

Arrive at any time. Stay: B&B Hotel Firenze City Center

Transfer by train and bus to San Gimignano and walk to your home for the week, which is located just outside the beautiful medieval hill town of San Gimignano. The property owner, Ugo, is a San Gimignano native and is a fountain of information about the area. He lives in one of the apartments in his remodeled medieval house. Stay: Agriturismo Casa Florelia (B/D)

Enjoy an included half-day cooking class this morning before setting out on an afternoon walk on top of the medieval city walls of San Gimignano for a new perspective on the town and sweeping views of the area. (B/L)

Enjoy a day trip to Florence with plenty of free time to check out local museums and plazas. Opt to go out for a group dinner back in San Gimignano or cook together at the apartments. (B)

The Via Francigena, a historical path in use approximately 1,000 years ago by those making pilgrimage between Canterbury, England, and Rome, runs very close to the Local Living house. It is great path for those who wish to explore the Tuscan countryside by foot. (B)

Enjoy a day trip to Siena including an orientation walk with the CEO. Spend one final evening at the the agriturismo as you see fit with free time. (B)

Transfer by bus and train to Rome. Depart in the early afternoon from the Rome train station (Termini). Book flights for no earlier than 6 pm. (B)

Trip Inclusions

  • Share an apartment in our local friend Ugo's home.
  • Eat delicious Tuscan cuisine and sample regional wines.
  • Stroll the lanes of medieval San Gimignano.
  • Walk along the beautiful Tuscan countryside.
  • Make new friends at your home away from home.

  • Your Welcome Moment: Meet Your CEO and Group
  • Your Local Living Moment: Home Cooked Dinner with Ugo, San Gimignano
  • Your Foodie Moment: Half-day Cooking Class, San Gimignano
  • Your Local Living Moment: Local Wine Tasting, San Gimignano
  • Orientation walks in Rome, San Gimignano, and Siena
  • Walk along San Gimignano's medieval wall
  • Quarter-day walk through the Tuscan countryside to Montauto
  • Day trips to Siena and Florence
  • Transport between destinations and included activities

  • Hotel (1 Night), apartments in a locally owned home (5 Nights)
  • Our home for the week is just outside the beautiful medieval hill town of San Gimignano. The property owner and San Gimignano native Ugo is a fountain of information about the area and lives in one of the apartments of his remodeled medieval house. We will stay in two apartments in his home. While you're here, relax on the private terrace and feel free to use fresh herbs and produce that are ripe from the garden. Located minutes from a supermarket and 600 meters to the town's medieval gate, the location is ideal as a base of exploration and relaxation.
  • In Ugo's home, there are two bedrooms with a private bathroom, as well as two bedrooms with a shared bathroom.
  • PLEASE NOTE: If you would like to share a room with your travelling companion, please make sure you book together. If you are unable to book at the same time as your travelling companion, please contact us directly as soon as possible so that we can check availability and, if possible, assign you to the correct room type.
  • AIR CONDITIONING NOTE: Please be aware that the rooms at Agriturismo Casa Florelia do not have air conditioning.

  • CEO (Chief Experience Officer) throughout

  • 6 breakfasts, 1 lunch, 1 dinner

  • Local bus, train, walking

  • Accommodation, itinerary and inclusions subject to change.
  • Price is for land, cruise and internal flights as specified. Flights not specified are not included
Trip Style: Local Living
Trip Style: Local Living

For travelers who want to go beyond the guidebooks, Local Living tours offer a deeper, slower way to explore. You will stay in one place for the week, often with a local host family, giving you the chance to truly settle in and see how life is lived every day. With most meals included and plenty of time for hands-on experiences like cooking or crafts, you will connect with culture in the most personal way.

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