10-Day Villages of Tuscany - Small Group 2027

Tour Code 783-21087 Language English
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US$5295
¥35738
€4586
C$7421
Rs.503788

Highlights

Travel from Rome into the heart of Tuscany, where hill towns and sun-drenched vineyards hold centuries of tradition. You'll get to sip Vino Nobile in Montepulciano, gaze across the Val d'Orcia, wander Siena's bustling market and uncover Volterra's Etruscan past.
  • Explore Rome, Orvieto, Pienza, Siena, Volterra, Grosseto and Pitigliano
  • See Roman Forum, Piazza del Campo and Duomo, Roman Theater and the Palazzo dei Priori
  • Visit the hilltop village of Orvieto, a local weekly market in Siena, the UNESCO-listed town of San Gimignano, walled city of Grosseto and colorful sculptures at Il Giardino dei Tarocchi
  • Discover Rome, the town of Orvieto by funicular, winemaking traditions in Montepulciano, the importance of pecorino cheese in Pienza, Siena's historic districs and the timeless art of carving alabaster
  • Rome: Take in your first views of Rome on an orientation through the Italian capital, where ancient sites, grand squares and monumental landmarks reveal the scale of the city. Along the way, see the Roman Forum, center of public life in ancient Rome, and the Trevi Fountain, one of Rome’s most famous Baroque landmarks.
  • Ride the funicular up to Orvieto’s old town, set on volcanic rock above the Umbrian plain. With your Travel Director, explore a town shaped by its strategic position, where narrow streets and historic buildings reveal a very different side of Umbria.
  • Montepulciano: Explore Montepulciano with your Travel Director before tasting Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, the DOCG red produced in the vineyards around the town. Made primarily from Sangiovese, known locally as Prugnolo Gentile, it is one of Tuscany’s best-known wines and a defining part of Montepulciano’s identity, served where the wine’s story begins.
  • Montalcino: Pause in Montalcino to take in views over the Val d’Orcia, the UNESCO-listed landscape seen in Gladiator. From this hilltop position, look out across the cypress-lined roads, fields and villages that have made this one of Tuscany’s most recognized landscapes.
  • Pienza: Explore Pienza with your Travel Director and get to know the town Pope Pius II reshaped as his ideal Renaissance city. Its orderly streets, stone buildings and compact historic center give it a very different feel from Tuscany’s medieval hill towns. While you’re here, taste the pecorino cheese that has long been associated with Pienza and the surrounding countryside.
  • Siena: Visit the Mercato delle Merci, one of Tuscany’s biggest weekly markets, where locals come to shop for food, household goods and everyday essentials. Browse the stalls and look out for ricciarelli, the almond biscuits closely associated with the city.
  • Siena: With your Local Specialist, see Siena through the shell-shaped Piazza del Campo, home of the Palio, and the black-and-white marble Duomo, one of the city’s great artistic landmarks. Then step inside a district museum linked to the Palio, where you’ll find banners, costumes and historic memorabilia connected to one of Siena’s historic districts.
  • San Gimignano: Explore San Gimignano with your Travel Director, a UNESCO World Heritage Site known for the towers that still rise above the town. It was an important stop for pilgrims traveling the Via Francigena and grew wealthy through trade and passing traffic. Today, its preserved medieval center and surviving towers make it one of Tuscany’s most recognizable hill towns.
  • Volterra: See how local artisans work alabaster, one of Volterra’s best-known materials and a craft closely tied to the town. As you watch this soft white stone being shaped, you’ll get closer to a tradition that has been part of Volterra since Etruscan times and remains one of its defining local industries.
  • Pitigliano: Get to know the Pitigliano’s Jewish history, which earned it the name Little Jerusalem. Built into tufa rock in southern Tuscany, the town became a place of refuge for Jews fleeing the Papal States in the 16th century. As you walk its streets, you’ll come across a story that sets Pitigliano apart from other Tuscan hilltop towns.
  • Step into Il Giardino dei Tarocchi and discover a very different side of Tuscany through the large-scale sculptures of artist Niki de Saint Phalle. As you explore the garden, you’ll see color, mosaic and symbolism brought together in a setting that stands apart from the region’s medieval towns and hilltop villages.
  • Siena: Head into the Tuscan countryside for dinner at a local agriturismo. Enjoy a wine tasting as you hear from the family about the history and culture of the region.

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Itinerary

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Price Includes

  • 5 Dinner (D)
  • 9 Breakfast (B)
  • An expert Travel Director and professional Driver
  • Cherry-picked hotels, all tried and trusted
  • All porterage and restaurant gratuities
  • Private air-conditioned vehicle
  • All hotel tips, charges and local taxes
  • Breakfast daily and up to half of your evening meals
  • Must-see sightseeing
  • Audio headsets for flexible sightseeing
  • Optional Experiences and free time
  • On occasion, hotels of similar standard and location may be utilized

Additional Notes

  • DAY 1: Complimentary arrival transfers from Leonardo Da Vinci-Fiumicino Airport (FCO) depart at 09:30, 12:30 and 15:00 on the first day of the tour. We recommend flights to arrive 2 hours prior to the last complimentary transfer time. Flights to arrive prior to 13:00.
  • DAY 10: Complimentary transfer arrives at Leonardo Da Vinci-Fiumicino Airport (FCO) on the last day of the tour at 07:00 and 09:30. We recommend flights to depart 3 hours after the first transfer arrival time at the airport. Flights to depart after 10:00.
  • CHARGEABLE TRANSFERS: Chargeable transfers available in Rome. Guests who have booked their extra hotel nights with Trafalgar, or whose flight times do not coincide with the shuttle coach timings may purchase a chargeable transfer. However, guests booking independent hotel nights will make their own transfer arrangements.
  • MOTORCOACH NOTE: Smaller vehicles without onboard washrooms may be used, however, the Travel Director will arrange regular comfort stops during longer journeys to ensure guests' comfort.
  • SMALL GROUP SERIES: This trip is featuring exclusively small-group departures, operating with a maximum of 18 guests for the entire series.

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From
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C$7421
Rs.503788
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