Tuscany & Cinque Terre



Overview
Highlights
- Explore mediaeval Lucca
- Walk the Cinque Terre
- Stay in a family-run farmhouse
- 7 nights farmhouse with swimming pool
- Travel by private bus and train
- 3 gentle daywalks; visits to historic towns
- Resonable level of fitness required
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Trip includes
- 7 breakfasts
- 3 picnic lunches
- 5 dinners
- All accommodation (see below)
- All transport and listed activities
- Tour leader throughout
- Flights from London (if booking incl. flights)
Itinerary

After breakfast, we drive the short distance to the fortified town of Castiglione, set in the lower Apennines. With its stunning views of the Serchio valley and the ‘marble mountains’ we enjoy a relaxed wander through its streets. After another short drive we arrive...
The Cinque Terre, in the Liguria region of Italy comprises five coastal villages and the surrounding hillside and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is famous for its terraces where grapes and olives are cultivated alongside lemons and other fruit trees. Given its ...
A day to enjoy the well known fishing town of Portofino with its picture-postcard harbour surrounded by pastel-painted houses. After travelling by train to Santa Margherita, you will then have the choice of continuing on foot to Portofino along the stunning new walkwa...
Today is free to relax by the pool or enjoy a self‐guided walk. You may prefer to take the train (approx. 2.5 hours) to visit Florence, the birthplace of the Italian Renaissance with an enormous wealth of historical sites, museums, galleries, churches and architectura...
This morning we visit the renowned Castelnuovo market, in the heart of the Garfagnana Valley. The town of Castelnuovo dates back to the 8th century and its vibrant market has played a very important social and economic role in the region since the Middle Ages. In fact...
Lucca is renowned for the well-preserved Renaissance walls encircling its historic city centre and its cobblestone streets. Broad, tree-lined path the tops of these massive 16th- and 17th-century ramparts are popular for strolling and cycling along. Lucca is also kno...
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Start at our base, a journey of 2 hours from Pisa airport (depending on traffic).
After breakfast, we embark on our walk through wonderful beech forests of the lower Apennines, where we are rewarded with great views from the fortified town of Castiglione di Garfagnana.
In the morning we drive the short distance into the beautiful nearby town of Barga. The Duomo (Cathedral) of Barga, a superb Romanesque Church, has excellent examples of sculptures and lavish carvings, and is set on the fortified hilltop which is the town's focal poin...
Today you will visit the walled city of Lucca. The quiet provincial capital is the perfect place to explore using bicycles rather than cars, as the locals do for getting around the city centre. Historically, Lucca has always been a wealthy city at the heart of a rich ...
A free day to relax by the pool or enjoy a self-guided walk. It is possible to travel by train (approx. 2.5 hours) for a day visit to Florence, the birthplace of the Italian Renaissance with an enormous wealth of historical sites, museums, galleries, churches and arch...
This morning we visit the renowned Castelnuovo market, in the heart of the Garfagnana Valley. The town of Castelnuovo dates back to the 8th century and its vibrant market has played a very important social and economic role in the region since the Middle Ages. In fact...
We travel to Riomaggiore and the beautiful stretch of coastline called the Cinque Terre. We spend the day on this spectacular coastline, which was brought to fame by Byron and Shelley in the last century. The hills above the villages are criss-crossed by a network of ...
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- 75% of the total holiday cost. Any remaining balance will be refunded excluding any non-refundable costs.
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