Day 1 - Tuesday, 11/5/2024 - Fly to Italy
Transfer to the airport for your overnight flight to Florence. Buon Viaggio!

Day 2 - Wednesday, 11/6/2024 - Arrive Florence
Arrive in Florence, meet your Tour Manager and transfer to your hotel in the Tuscan resort and spa town of Montecatini Terme for a 5 night stay.  This evening enjoy a Welcome Dinner of Tuscan favorites and locally produced wine with your fellow travelers. - Dinner

Day 3 - Thursday, 11/7/2024 - Lucca, Pisa, & Tuscan Winery
Travel to Lucca to explore the Old Town filled with quaint shops and Gothic palaces. Lucca’s great era was in the Gothic time just before the Renaissance, and the city contains stunning architecture from that period. Later visit one of the most famous cities in Italy, Pisa. Stroll into the Piazza Dei Miracoli to see the Duomo, the historic Baptistry and the famous Leaning Tower of Pisa.  The tower is 180 feet high and no less than 13 feet off of the perpendicular; an amazing sight to see.  Later stop for a Tuscan Winery Visit & Tasting experience where you will learn about and sample a selection of local wines while enjoying stunning views of the vineyards. Continue through the lush countryside back to your Montecatini Terme hotel. - Breakfast

Day 4 - Friday, 11/8/2024 - Florence
Today enjoy a Florence City Tour. Visit the Academy Gallery to see Michelangelo’s original Statue of David, a truly awesome sight. Then view the Cathedral to see Giotto’s Belltower and Baptistry with its impressive ‘Gates of Paradise’.  Also see the open air museum of Piazza Della Signoria and Santa Croce, housing the tombs of Michelangelo and Galileo. The insightful Walking Tour also features a stroll across the famous Ponte Vecchio Bridge lined with shops.  Later explore this beautiful city on your own. Return to Montecatini Terme and enjoy dinner with your fellow travelers. - Breakfast - Dinner

Day 5 - Saturday, 11/9/2024 - Free Day / Optional Portofino
Enjoy an entire day at leisure. Maybe stroll along quaint pedestrian streets and cafes located in the town center. Perhaps shop at some of the specialty boutiques or have lunch at one of the many restaurants. An optional tour will be available to picturesque Portofino on the Italian Riviera. - Breakfast

Day 6 - Sunday, 11/10/2024 - Siena & San Gimignano
This morning travel to Siena, the heart of Tuscany.  Enjoy a Siena Walking Tour as you stroll the medieval streets to the dramatic Campo, scene of the annual Palio horse race.  Also see the town’s famous black and white striped cathedral and enjoy some time at leisure. Later travel to the famous hilltop town of San Gimignano. The town is one of the most picturesque of Italy’s perfectly preserved medieval towns with medieval towers, built in the 12th c. Stroll through the quaint streets and visit Piazza della Cisterna, one of Italy’s most beautiful town squares.  Enjoy the scenic return to Montecatini Terme for an evening at leisure. - Breakfast

Day 7 - Monday, 11/11/2024 - Assisi / To Rome
Today travel south into the Umbrian countryside to the beautiful hilltop town of Assisi. During your Assisi Walking Tour visit both the upper and lower parts of the great Basilica of St. Francis. Everything is in some way associated with St. Francis, who was born here in 1182. Later travel to Rome & check in for a two night stay.  The ‘Eternal City’ is the capital and largest city in Italy. - Breakfast

Day 8 - Tuesday, 11/12/2024 - Rome
Today enjoy a Rome City Tour. See the Colosseum, The Arch of Constantine, Circus Maximus, Piazza Venezia, and the Pantheon. Later visit St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City, the papal enclave within the city of Rome. Enjoy the afternoon at leisure. Perhaps visit the Treasures of the Vatican Museum, home to Michelangelo’s impressive Sistine Chapel. This evening enjoy a Roman Farewell Dinner featuring great wine and entertainment. - Breakfast - Dinner

Day 9 - Wednesday, 11/13/2024 - Fly Home to USA
Transfer to the airport for your return flights home. - Breakfast