Traditional Tuscan Experience

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Enjoy 5 nights in the celebrated region of Tuscany where you'll be immersed in the rare beauty of the Chianti countryside from your vantage point at rustic Fattoria degli Usignoli.

Overview

Trip type
Group Tour
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

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.

What's this trip about?

    Enjoy 5 nights in the celebrated region of Tuscany where you'll be immersed in the rare beauty of the Chianti countryside from your vantage point at rustic Fattoria degli Usignoli.

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Details

Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizeStandard Group - 25 + people
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transportAll internal transport included (including local flights)
Start CityTuscany
End CityFlorence

Travel Themes

  • Cultural
  • Family Friendly

Destinations

Activities

  • Culture
  • Historic Sightseeing
  • History
  • Nature
  • Wine Tasting

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)

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Travel Map

Day 1: Welcome to Italy!

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...

Day 2: Tuscany

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 ...

Day 3: Tuscany

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...

Day 4: Tuscany

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!

Day 5: Tuscany

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.

Day 6: Depart Italy

Depart Italy from the airport in Florence.

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Price per day$183
Last Updated: 8/2/2018

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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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All Payments are non-transferable and non-refundable except that for flights to/from the United States, you may cancel the ticketed reservation without penalty and receive a refund provided that you cancel the reservation within 24-hours after making it, if the reservation is made one week or more prior to a flight's departure. non-refundable  All tours will incur a $50 fee per change to any land components plus any additional incurred costs. For air changes penalties vary. Minimum fee for changes to airline reservations is $100 per person per segment. Spelling corrections to clients’ names after tickets have been issued are subject to airline change fees. If documents have been issued a shipping fee will apply to send revised travel documents. Changes made inside of 45 days are considered a cancellation. Fees are subject to adjustment at any time at the Operator’s discretion. If you are booked in a double or twin room and your roommate cancels, you will be responsible for the single supplement. Name changes and transfers of reservations are not permitted.

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