8 Days

Florence, Pisa, Lucca, Siena, San Gimignano, Cortona…

• 1st day: Arrival in Florence, the queen of Italian Renaissance. Transfer to hotel. After checking into your room you will attend a welcome cock-tail. Dinner and overnight in Monastery-Villa.

• 2nd day: After breakfast under the guidance of one of our art historians you will visit Florence: Palazzo della Signoria, Ponte Vecchio, the Cathedral and the church Santa Maria Novella have inspired aritists at all times. In the afternoon the art historian will lead you to the Boboli gardens. These gardens were originally laid out by the Medici family as a laboratory for scientific botanic research: Here for the first time was grown the potato and other exotic fruits from the New World. The garden is also famous for its fountains and statutes that give him a bucolic character. Dinner and overnight in Monastery-Villa

• 3rd day: After breakfast you will travel to the small town of Pescia, known to be the center of Italy’s flower industry and the Bonsai Museum. Next the trip will take you to the beautiful Villa Garzoni, situated on a hill over the Village of Collodi. Villa Garzoni is surrounded by an enchanting garden, built on terraces and decorated with fountains, statues. It also has an open-air theater and a labyrinth. Dinner and overnight in Monastery-Villa

• 4th day: After breakfast you will visit Lucca, a city surrounded by 4 Km of magnificent, intact city walls. This wall guaranteed the freedom and independence of the city, so that its inhabitants could be open to new ideas. Therefore, for example, it was allowed to spread the ideas of Martin Luther’s Reform. You can also visit the native house of the world famous composer Giacomo Puccini. In the afternoon the trip continues to Pisa. Here you can visit the „Campo dei Miracoli" with the leaning tower, the Baptistery and the Cathedral. Return to Florence. Dinner and overnight in Monastery-Villa

• 5th day: After breakfast we will leave for the medieval town of Siena. Siena is famous the „Piazza del Campo", the main square where twice a year the „Palio" takes place. On the way to Siena we will stop at a private Villa that will be made exceptionally accessible for you. In the afternoon you will go to San Gimignano. This is a medieval town known as the „Manhatten of the Middle Ages", not only because is was a blooming city of banks but also because of its many towers. Return to Florence. Dinner and overnight in Monastery-Villa

• 6th day: After breakfast the day is dedicated to discover the beautiful villas in the vicinity of Florence. Immerged in Olive trees lies Villa Gamberata with its artful garden. The four waterpools are framed by beautiful flowers. In the city of Castello you will visit to neighboring villas with impressive terraced gardens: Villa Medicea di Castello and Villa Medicea la Petraia. On the way to Florence you will also stop at Villa Poggio a Caiano. Return to Florence. Dinner and overnight in Monastery-Villa

• 7th day: After breakfast you will drive to Villa Artimino. This Villa we will have made accessible specially for you. The Villa was the noble residence of a huge estate, known for its wine and olive-oil, which are produced still today. A wine and oil tasting will be arranged for you. In the afternoon you will continue to the city of Cortona. This former Etruscan town is today the center of the whole region. From the walls and the Medici fortress you will enjoy one of the most splendid views in all Italy. Therefore this area is also known from the movie „Under the Tuscan Sun". The visit of Villa Oasi will be one of the highlights of the tour. The villa dates back to an Abby founded by S. Clara. It is surrounded idyllically by Olive- and Cyprus trees. The garden reflects the love with which the flowers are tendered. The rosegarden should not be missed. From the terrace one can see both the Lago Trasimeno and the tuscan hills. Return to Florence. Dinner and overnight in Monastery-Villa

Our Wonderful Monastery-Hotels for this Tour:

• Villa Duchessa Anna in Florence

Price per Person in Double Room for the whole tour (min. 25 participants) from Euro 925,00
Single Room supplement for the whole tour from Euro 97,00