Rome & Essence of Tuscany
FROM ROME TO THE CHIANTI AND ON TO AN AMAZING AGRITURISM
Description
Description
Flying in and out of Rome, it will make it so easy and cost effective! In 9 days and 8 nights, you & your group will be able to discover in depth all the best Rome and Tuscany have to offer. You will move from Rome to Tuscany through the famous Val D’Orcia. You will cover the Chianti area and the “real” Tuscany in the East. Wine tastings, great food, truffle hunting, cooking classes, Medieval villages and breath-taking landscapes!
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Itinerary
Day 1 - Rome Arrival
DURATION: up to 6 hrs from pick up at the airport
SUGGESTED PICK UP TIME: when the flight gets in – after collecting bags you will be directed through 2 sets of sliding doors to the outdoor. There you will see your driver/s with a sign and your name on
WALKING: limited
TRANSPORTATION: Mercedes Minivans + English Speaking driver/s
GUIDE SERVICE: none today
HISTORY: provided by your English Speaking drivers
- Today, your English Speaking driver/s will pick you up on arrival at the airport. Most of the times the rooms at your hotel are ready only after 2 pm, so, this service will be just perfect for your needs.
- You will be escorted through the city to get an orientation of Rome, without stress or too much walking. Or else we could move to Tivoli you have been to Rome already to visit the charming Villa D’Este.
- You will stop for Capuccino, pictures and a nice lunch if you want to go for it.
- Up to 6 hours from pick up, you will have for sure an amazing initial touch of the Eternal City or its surrounding
- Check in and pm at your leasure.
- We can also organize on demand an evening activity, such as a driving tour of the lit up parts of the city
Overnight in Rome
Day 2 - Best of Rome and Vatican
DURATION: 8.5 hrs
SUGGESTED PICK UP TIME: 08.00 am
WALKING: limited to the minimum but 2 hours at the Vatican and about 1 hour at the Colosseum
TRANSPORTATION: Mercedes Minivans + English Speaking driver/s
GUIDE SERVICE: at the Vatican for 2.5 hours
HISTORY: provided by your English Speaking driver/s most of the day and private guide in the Vatican
Today is the big day
You will be picked up from your accommodation at 08.00 am and off for the amazing tour of the highlights of Rome
- You will start from the Colosseum, where, after the historical explanations provided by your drivers, you will have the possibility to enter this amazing monument. Of course skip the line tickets are provided, to limit the wait at the entrance and make the best out of it.
- You will proceed to the Circus Maximus, always driven by your English Speaking drivers. Photo up and history, lots of history
- You will combine some drive by and stop by, through the Road of the Temples, down to the core of the city (where you will see the monument dedicated to Victor Emanuel II)
- You will then visit the Trevi Fountain, where you will toss your coin, wishing to come back to Rome
- You will see the Spanish Steps
- Break for lunch
- 2.5 hour at the Vatican with a private guide. Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel with skip the line tickets and St Peter’s Basilica from the outside or inside, depending on the line
- Back to your hotel
Night at your leasure
Overnight in Rome
Day 3 - Rome to the first winery transfer
DURATION: 7 hours
SUGGESTED PICK UP TIME: 7.30 am
WALKING: limited to the minimum (about 1 hour in Montepulciano and the same in Pienza)
TRANSPORTATION: Mercedes Minivans + English Speaking driver/s
GUIDE SERVICE: N/A
HISTORY: provided by your English Speaking driver/s
- Your driver’s will pick you up at your accommodation in Rome and off towards Tuscany
- Half way to the winery resort, we will stop in the first town: Montepulciano!
- Here in Montepulciano, you will go for a little stroll through the town and start a wine tasting and wine cellar tour in a very ancient site!
- After the wine tasting accompanied by snacks, we will leave Montepulciano and reach briefly after Pienza.
- Once in Pienza, you will have about 1.5 hour to check out the town and actually try out the famous sandwich with pecorino cheese and coldcuts
- We will leave Pienza and eventually reaching our goal: the winery near San Gimignano
- Before checking in at their hotel, you will be welcomed with an amazing aperitif
- check in
- late evening dinner and vertical wine tasting at the winery
Overnight at the winery hotel
Day 4 - Winery on site activities
DURATION: 8 hours and more
SUGGESTED PICK UP TIME: 9.45 am
WALKING: Moderate, only in the pm at San Gimignano
TRANSPORTATION: Mercedes Minivans + English Speaking driver/s
GUIDE SERVICE: Chef for the cooking class + enologist for the wine tasting + truffle hunter master
HISTORY: provided by your English Speaking driver/s
WOW! cooking class + wine + truffle hunting
You will be picked up at your accommodation at 09.45 am
- You will meet your driver/s at your accommodation and off to the main winery
- You will start a truffle hunting section
- You will start a cooking class and of course eat your food with some more wine to taste
- In the PM you will visit San Gimignano for about 1.5 hrs
- You will have an amazing dinner at the second restaurant on property
Overnight at the hotel of the winery
Day 5 - Winery to second Tuscany Property transfer and on site activities
e andDURATION: van at disposal for 6 hours
SUGGESTED PICK UP TIME: 10.00 am
WALKING: none
TRANSPORTATION: Mercedes Minivans + English Speaking driver/s
GUIDE SERVICE: none
HISTORY: provided by your English Speaking driver/s
WOW! Amazing wine and food
You will be met at your accommodation at 10.00 am and off to the second property
- You will meet your driver/s at your hotel at your hotel at the winery and off to the second property in Tuscany
- You will reach the second property by 11 am and you will be welcomed by the staff
- You will then check in at your apartments
- After check in you will have a wine tasting and a nice lunch
- PM at your own leisure at the swimming pool possibly
- You will have an amazing dinner at the agriturism
Overnight at the same property
Day 6 - Agriturims on site activities
DURATION: during the day transfer service
SUGGESTED PICK UP TIME: depends on when activities start
WALKING: none
TRANSPORTATION: Mercedes minivans with your English Speaking driver/s
GUIDE SERVICE: none
HISTORY: provided by your hosts
The Bee experience and the cooking class
- You will meet your drivers and you will be transferred to the main property depending on where your apartments are
- You will have an amazing breakfast
- You then will start the cooking class
- You will eat for lunch the the food you personally cooked
- Back to your accommodation
- Relax at your accommodation
- Late PM Bee experience
- later evening dinner at the property
Overnight at the agriturism
Day 7 - Day trip to Volterra and Lajatico
DURATION: 5 hours
SUGGESTED PICK UP TIME: 10.00 am
WALKING: just a bit on walking in Volterra
TRANSPORTATION: Mercedes Minivans + English Speaking driver/s
GUIDE SERVICE: N/A
HISTORY: provided by your English Speaking driver/s most of the day
Medieval town fun and Boccelli’s surreal venue
You will be picked up from your accommodation at 10.00 am and off for the amazing Medieval town of Volterra
- You will be picked up at 10 am and off to Volterra
- We will reach Volterra by 10.45 am and you will about 90 minutes to visit the town
- Done with the stroll we will have lunch at one of the restaurants in town or else you can choose your own lunch spot while walking around
- At 1.30 we will leave Volterra aiming at the Theater of the Silence in Lajatico
- The Theater of the Silent is where Boccelli has is Summer concert. We will live here some amazing and emotional moments
- Back to the agriturism
- Relax
- Dinner at the venue
Overnight at the agriturism
Day 8 - Agriturims in Tuscany to Rome transfer
DURATION: 6 hours
SUGGESTED PICK UP TIME: 10.00 am
WALKING: about 2 hours in the town of Orvieto
TRANSPORTATION: Mercedes Minivans + English Speaking driver/s
GUIDE SERVICE: None
HISTORY: provided by your English Speaking driver/s
Back to Rome!!!!!
You will be picked up from your accommodation at 10.00 am and off back to Rome
- We will be picked up at the accommodation and off through Tuscany back towards Rome.
- You will reach Orvieto after about 2 hour drive
- You will spend in Orvieto about 2 hours finding also a place for lunch
- At about 2 pm you will meet again with your driver/s and back to Rome
- After another 1.5 hour drive you will reach Rome
- check in at your hotel
Evening at your leasure
Overnight in Rome
Day 9 - Departure transfer
DURATION: 45 minutes
SUGGESTED PICK UP TIME: 3 1/2 hours before the flight departure
WALKING: none
TRANSPORTATION: Mercedes Minivans
GUIDE SERVICE: None
HISTORY: None
Arrivederci
You will be met at your accommodation 3 1/2 hrs before departing
- Meet your drivers at your accommodation in Rome
- off towards the airport
- drop off
- fly back
Arrivederci
Other details
Tour Features
• 9 days / 8 nights package
• Fly in and out of FCO (Rome)out of Venice
• Orientation tour of Rome on arrival or off to TIVOLI
• Full day tour of Rome and Vatican guided tour
• Rome to Tuscany tranfser
• Montepulciano visit and wine cellar visit with wine tasting
• Truffle hunting + 2 wine tastings + 2 cooking classes
• Bee experience
• Visit to Volterra and Lajatico
• Private transfer back to Rome with visit to Orvieto
• Transfer back to the Rome airport
Meeting point
All tours start from the accommodation you end up booking
At the airport it is very easy to find your drivers. After you collect bags, you will be directed through 2 sets of sliding doors to the outdoor. You will see then a line of drivers with signs and names on. You will find your driver/s there, ready to start
How to pay
We can organize any payment method. Not a problem
Once we tweak the itinerary and have the right number of passengers, the price will be determined.
We will then go from there! Easy, peasy! And of course we do pay commissions!
Are you escorting your group? We will work around it in order to have you tour for free of course!
Our drivers
This is a private tour, so you will not be sharing it with anybody else, just you and your group!
You’ll be escorted by your English speaking driver/s who will explain all different points of interest. But please note that they are not guides. They cannot enter the sites with you by law. Where walking guides are needed, we will include them of course!
This is the best way to go!
You and your English speaking driver will talk about the day’s plans before the tour starts
How many passengers per vehicle?
The ideal number is 6 passengers for each vehicle – if multiple vehicles are needed, rest assured that the group will be together at all times.
Additional info
What is included in the packages:
• English Speaking drivers and guides where necessary
• Skip-the-line tickets to the major attractions
• Mercedes Minivans, fuel, check points, tolls, gas
What could be included:
• On Site activities such as, likely cooking classes, wine tastings etc etc
NEVER included:
• Air
• Accommodations – we will put you in touch with the accommodation we work with in every town, city we cover on the itinerary – IF YOU NEED ASSISTANCE WITH THAT IN CERTAIN CITIES – we will give you a few options and guide you to the best accommodation selection. It is easier than it sounds.
• Gratuities