Traditional Tuscan Experience
Overview
Highlights
- Enjoy the freedom and flexibility of a self-drive vacation.
- During your time in Tuscany feel free to take a day-trip to the Leaning Tower of Pisa!
- Take day-trips to Siena, Arezzo, the Statue of David in Florence and beyond!
- The Fattoria degli Usignoli is a 15th century former farm and a classic Tuscan hotel.
- The serene Chianti region is where the famed film "Under the Tuscan Sun" was shot.
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Trip includes
- Round-trip economy class airfare to Florence (FLR)
- Manual shift intermediate car rental for the duration -automatic available for upgrade
- 5 nights at the Fattoria degli Usignoli in Tuscany (self-catering/2-bedroom apartment)
Itinerary
Pick up your rental car and take off to the 4-star Fattoria degli Usginoli in Tuscany. You might want to get settled at the hotel for a little while. There is an impressive restaurant on-site where the chef selects the finest ingredients for every dish and has created...
Accommodation: Fattoria Degli Usignoli
This 4-star hotel set in the dazzling Tuscan countryside is within a short driving distance of Florence, Siena, San Gimignano, Certaldo, Pisa, Lucca and Arezzo. If you decide to take advantage of our upgrade you will have ...
Head to Florence for the day and uncover the stimulating culture, dynamic atmosphere and all of the history that lives in this Renaissance city. While in Florence, a must-see site is the city’s cathedral, the Duomo, which is a cathedral that took nearly 150 years to c...
Today you might want to journey over to Pisa, which is approximately, two hours west and home to the famous Leaning Tower of Pisa. If you are looking to do a little less driving but still want to explore, head south for about an hour and you will reach the city of Arezzo. Enjoy the Medieval towers and Renaissance style sprinkled throughout the streets and the busy Piazza Grande, the city center!
Enjoy the day at your leisure. Your incredible accommodations place you about three miles from the Moorish Castle, Sammezzano and seven miles from Vallombrosa Abbey.
Depart Italy from the airport in Florence.
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Accommodation
Fattoria Degli Usignoli
Fattoria degli Usignoli provides the ideal spot for a restful and enjoyable holiday, in an atmosphere of sheer beauty. The guest rooms are each furnished in classical Tuscan style, with a scenic balcony or outdoor living area equipped with tables and chairs. The restaurant combines traditional recipes with inviting and innovative dishes, served in the property's rustic former winery.
While enjoying the delicacies of typical Tuscan cuisine, guests can enjoy the hotel's own home-grown red and white wines, as well as the top wines from all over Italy. Fattoria degli Usignoli also features three swimming pools (including one for children), tennis, a riding school, two lounges and a wine bar.
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