Itinerary
- Day 1
Arrival in Florence
You'll arrive in Florence and get settled into your accommodation. There's an optional airport transfer available if you want to arrange that for an extra fee.
Optional Activities
- Airport transfer
- Day 2
Florence Walking Tour and Food Tasting
Start your Florence exploration at Piazza della Repubblica, walking through Renaissance palaces and past artist workshops. You'll see Dante's house, the Duomo, and cross Ponte Vecchio into Oltrarno. Stop by Santa Trinita Church to check out its art and frescoes. By afternoon, you're on a guided food tour sampling cured meats, local cheeses, wine, tortelli pasta, Ribollita soup, and gelato. The tour finishes with cantucci biscuits dipped in Vino Santo.
- Meals
- Food tasting (Cured meats, local cheeses, wine, tortelli pasta, Schiacciata bread, and Ribollita soup), Food tasting (Pappa al Pomodoro (classic farmer's dish)), Dessert (Gelato and cantucci dipped in Vino Santo (dessert wine))
Included Activities
- Guided walking tour of Florence's medieval streets and Renaissance landmarks
- Visit Santa Trinita Church interior
- Food tour with tastings of cured meats, local cheeses, wine, tortelli pasta, Schiacciata bread, Ribollita soup, Pappa al Pomodoro, and gelato
- Vino Santo dessert wine tasting with cantucci
Optional Activities
- Interior visits to Uffizi Gallery or Academia Galleries (not included on this day)
- Shopping at designer boutiques on Via Tornabuoni and Via Maggio
- Antique shopping
Landmarks/POIs Piazza della Repubblica Dante's house Duomo (Florence Cathedral) Baptistery Via Tornabuoni Via Maggio Santa Trinita Bridge Ponte Vecchio Orsanmichele Santa Maria Novella Ruccellai Palace Strozzi Palace Santa Trinita Church Pitti Palace Santa Felicita Vasari Corridor Oltrarno district - Day 3
Free Day in Florence
This day is yours to spend however you'd like. Head to the Uffizi Gallery or Academia Galleries to see Renaissance masterpieces, or wander through other attractions that interest you. You have the freedom to set your own pace and choose what to see.
Optional Activities
- Visit Uffizi Gallery
- Visit Academia Galleries
Landmarks/POIs Uffizi Gallery Academia Galleries - Day 4
Siena, Chianti Wine Region, San Gimignano, and Pisa
Begin in Siena wandering the medieval streets and checking out Piazza del Campo and the Duomo, with time to shop around. Then drive to a family-run Chianti vineyard for wine tasting and learn how locals dip cantucci in Vino Santo. You'll have a Tuscan lunch with homemade pasta, cured meats, and cheeses. After that, head to the hilltop town of San Gimignano before driving through scenic countryside to Pisa, where you'll see the Leaning Tower from outside.
- Meals
- Lunch (Tuscan lunch with homemade pasta, cured meats, local cheeses, and more), Wine tasting (Chianti wine tasting at family-run vineyard with cantucci dipped in Vino Santo)
Included Activities
- Guided exploration of Siena's medieval streets, Piazza del Campo, and Duomo
- Visit to family-run Chianti vineyard with wine tasting
- Tuscan lunch with homemade pasta, cured meats, and local cheeses
- Visit to San Gimignano
- Scenic drive through Tuscany
Optional Activities
- Shopping in Siena
- Coffee stop in Siena
Landmarks/POIs Piazza del Campo Siena Duomo San Gimignano Leaning Tower of Pisa - Day 5
Cinque Terre Train Tour
Head to Manarola for panoramic views, then board the train to explore Cinque Terre's villages. You'll arrive in Corniglia and transfer to the village center with time for lunch and wandering around. Take a short train ride to Vernazzo for sightseeing or grab a seaside coffee, then continue by train to Monterosso for shopping and relaxing. If the weather cooperates, you might take a short boat ride along the Riomaggiore coast before heading back to Florence.
Included Activities
- Panoramic walk in Manarola
- Train journey through Cinque Terre
- Transfer to Corniglia village center
- Short train ride to Vernazzo
- Short train ride to Monterosso
- Optional boat ride along Riomaggiore coast (weather dependent)
- National Park Manarola entrance
Optional Activities
- Lunch in Corniglia
- Sightseeing or coffee in Vernazzo
- Shopping and relaxing in Monterosso
Landmarks/POIs Manarola Cinque Terre Corniglia Vernazzo Monterosso Riomaggiore Cinque Terre National Park - Day 6
Chianti and Val d'Orcia Wine Region
Drive through the Chianti countryside to a winery for wine and olive oil tastings. Stop in Pienza with free time to grab lunch and look around. Later you'll reach Montepulciano and visit another winery for more local wine tastings with snacks. This day is self-guided, so you can explore the area at your own pace and take your time.
- Meals
- Wine tasting (Local wine and olive oil tasting at Chianti winery), Wine tasting (Local wines with snacks at Montepulciano winery)
Included Activities
- Drive through Chianti countryside
- Winery visit with wine and olive oil tasting
- Winery visit in Montepulciano with wine tasting and snacks
- Explore Pienza
Optional Activities
- Lunch in Pienza
Landmarks/POIs Pienza Montepulciano - Day 7
Departure from Florence
You'll depart Florence today. If you need an airport transfer, you can arrange that for an extra fee.
Optional Activities
- Airport transfer
