Pietrasanta | Montecatini Terme | Pisa | Montecarlo | Volterra | San Galgano | Val d´Orcia | San Quirico d´Orcia | Bagno Vignoni | Montalcino | Sant´Antimo | Pitigliano | Sovana | Florence
This is a tour with Elite Bus Service. More information can be found here https://www.cedok.cz/dalsi-sluzby/autobusova-doprava/autobusove-prepravni-tridy/.
More details about the difficulty level of sightseeing tours HERE
day 1
Departure from the Czech Republic in the afternoon via Austria to Italy.
day 2
Arrival in the early morning to Pietrasanta, a town known as 'Little Athens,' which attracts artists from all over the world with its charm. A morning stroll through the town center with its many galleries, 16th-century palaces, cathedral, and remains of Roman fortifications. Transfer to the spa town of Montecatini Terme with its beautiful Art Nouveau streets, spa buildings, elegant shops, restaurants, and cafés. Accommodation and dinner. In the evening, there is an opportunity for walks in the charming medieval town center.
day 3
After breakfast, departure to Pisa, famous for the 'Leaning Tower' on Piazza dei Miracoli – the Square of Miracles, one of the most renowned places in the world with stunning buildings made of white Carrara marble, including the cathedral and baptistery… Free time for sightseeing and photography. Transfer to the Tuscan region of Montecarlo for a tasting of regional products (cured meats, cheeses, Tuscan wines…). Return to the hotel, overnight stay without dinner.
day 4
Breakfast, departure to Volterra, a fortified hilltop town that was once an important Etruscan city. Tour of the medieval center with its charming streets and popular alabaster shops, featuring products made from locally quarried alabaster, Piazza dei Priori with its beautiful town hall, Palazzo dei Priori, considered the oldest building of its kind in Italy, remains of a Roman theater, city walls, and the Cathedral of the Virgin Mary dating back to 1120… Transfer to San Galgano – a former Cistercian abbey surrounded by stunning natural scenery. The first Gothic church in Tuscany, famous mainly for its legend similar to that of King Arthur and the sword in the stone, which can be seen here. Departure to accommodation, dinner.
day 5
After breakfast, departure to the stunning and most beautiful area of Tuscany – Val d´Orcia (UNESCO). Gently rolling hills, cypresses, vineyards perfectly blending into a landscape painted for centuries by famous artists. San Quirico d´Orcia – a small town with a Romanesque church, tour of the historic center, free time. Bagno Vignoni – an ancient spa town with a Renaissance pool of thermal water right in the middle of the main square. Departure to Montalcino – a charming Tuscan village perched on a hill, surrounded by sturdy walls and offering stunning views of the surrounding countryside. It is famous for its wine production, and the local label 'Brunello di Montalcino' is considered one of the best and also most expensive in Italy. Departure to nearby Sant´Antimo to visit the local abbey, which beautifully blends into the green Tuscan landscape. Visit to a winery with a tasting of local wine. Return to the hotel, dinner.
day 6
After breakfast, transfer to Pitigliano – a truly unique town perched on a high cliff, mentioned already in Etruscan writings from the 7th century, known as the 'Little Jerusalem.' Tour of the center with its labyrinth of narrow stone streets, aqueduct, Orsini Palace – a massive building resembling a fortress from the outside, Piazza Garibaldi with the Cathedral of St. Michael, the Jewish synagogue… Departure to Sovana, originally an Etruscan town and birthplace of Pope Gregory VII, tour of the charming small historic center, free time. Return to the hotel, dinner.
day 7
After breakfast, travel to Florence. Full-day visit to the capital of Tuscany, Medici Chapel, Ponte Vecchio bridge, Piazza della Signoria with Palazzo Vecchio, the Duomo and baptistery, statue of David, Neptune Fountain…, free time for individual sightseeing and museum visits, departure to the Czech Republic in the late afternoon.
day 8
Arrival in the Czech Republic in the morning hours.
Offer code: XIT1964
Pietrasanta | Montecatini Terme | Pisa | Montecarlo | Volterra | San Galgano | Val d´Orcia | San Quirico d´Orcia | Bagno Vignoni | Montalcino | Sant´Antimo | Pitigliano | Sovana | Florence
This is a tour with Elite Bus Service. More information can be found here https://www.cedok.cz/dalsi-sluzby/autobusova-doprava/autobusove-prepravni-tridy/.
More details about the difficulty level of sightseeing tours HERE
day 1
Departure from the Czech Republic in the afternoon via Austria to Italy.
day 2
Arrival in the early morning to Pietrasanta, a town known as 'Little Athens,' which attracts artists from all over the world with its charm. A morning stroll through the town center with its many galleries, 16th-century palaces, cathedral, and remains of Roman fortifications. Transfer to the spa town of Montecatini Terme with its beautiful Art Nouveau streets, spa buildings, elegant shops, restaurants, and cafés. Accommodation and dinner. In the evening, there is an opportunity for walks in the charming medieval town center.
day 3
After breakfast, departure to Pisa, famous for the 'Leaning Tower' on Piazza dei Miracoli – the Square of Miracles, one of the most renowned places in the world with stunning buildings made of white Carrara marble, including the cathedral and baptistery… Free time for sightseeing and photography. Transfer to the Tuscan region of Montecarlo for a tasting of regional products (cured meats, cheeses, Tuscan wines…). Return to the hotel, overnight stay without dinner.
day 4
Breakfast, departure to Volterra, a fortified hilltop town that was once an important Etruscan city. Tour of the medieval center with its charming streets and popular alabaster shops, featuring products made from locally quarried alabaster, Piazza dei Priori with its beautiful town hall, Palazzo dei Priori, considered the oldest building of its kind in Italy, remains of a Roman theater, city walls, and the Cathedral of the Virgin Mary dating back to 1120… Transfer to San Galgano – a former Cistercian abbey surrounded by stunning natural scenery. The first Gothic church in Tuscany, famous mainly for its legend similar to that of King Arthur and the sword in the stone, which can be seen here. Departure to accommodation, dinner.
day 5
After breakfast, departure to the stunning and most beautiful area of Tuscany – Val d´Orcia (UNESCO). Gently rolling hills, cypresses, vineyards perfectly blending into a landscape painted for centuries by famous artists. San Quirico d´Orcia – a small town with a Romanesque church, tour of the historic center, free time. Bagno Vignoni – an ancient spa town with a Renaissance pool of thermal water right in the middle of the main square. Departure to Montalcino – a charming Tuscan village perched on a hill, surrounded by sturdy walls and offering stunning views of the surrounding countryside. It is famous for its wine production, and the local label 'Brunello di Montalcino' is considered one of the best and also most expensive in Italy. Departure to nearby Sant´Antimo to visit the local abbey, which beautifully blends into the green Tuscan landscape. Visit to a winery with a tasting of local wine. Return to the hotel, dinner.
day 6
After breakfast, transfer to Pitigliano – a truly unique town perched on a high cliff, mentioned already in Etruscan writings from the 7th century, known as the 'Little Jerusalem.' Tour of the center with its labyrinth of narrow stone streets, aqueduct, Orsini Palace – a massive building resembling a fortress from the outside, Piazza Garibaldi with the Cathedral of St. Michael, the Jewish synagogue… Departure to Sovana, originally an Etruscan town and birthplace of Pope Gregory VII, tour of the charming small historic center, free time. Return to the hotel, dinner.
day 7
After breakfast, travel to Florence. Full-day visit to the capital of Tuscany, Medici Chapel, Ponte Vecchio bridge, Piazza della Signoria with Palazzo Vecchio, the Duomo and baptistery, statue of David, Neptune Fountain…, free time for individual sightseeing and museum visits, departure to the Czech Republic in the late afternoon.
day 8
Arrival in the Czech Republic in the morning hours.
Offer code: XIT1964