EXCLUSIVELY FOR SOLO TRAVELLERS

Over 25 Years Expertise

protection touring

Your Money is 100% Protected

holiday assurance

Holiday Assurance Guarantee

supplement

No Single Supplement

Highlights of Tuscany

From £1,674
Duration 8 Days
Departures from: Oct 2024 - Oct 2025
Book now
From £1,674
Duration 8 Days
Departures from: Oct 2024 - Oct 2025

Tour Overview

Explore Tuscany's rolling countryside, dotted with olive groves, vineyards and medieval hilltop towns. You'll also visit Pisa, home of the Leaning Tower, and Florence, Italy's 'Art City'.
  • relaxing tour Relax & Discover
  • meals included tour All Breakfasts
  • flight choices Flight Choices

Your Holiday Includes

  • Just You Holiday Director as your host & Specialist Local Guide
  • Return flights from London
  • 7 nights in a 4-star hotel
  • A guaranteed twin or double room of your own
  • 12 meals: 7 breakfasts, 1 lunch, 4 dinners including welcome drink & farewell get-together
  • Overseas transfers, other transportation & porterage
  • Complimentary Wi-Fi on board your coach

Included Holiday Highlights

  • Explore Florence’s historic centre
  • Visit Pisa and its famous tower
  • A night at the Montecatini opera (subject to timetable)


Itinerary

Day 1 UK - Pisa

Today, you will fly to Pisa. You'll meet your travelling companions over a drink and dinner this evening.

Meals included: D

Day 2 Tuscan Farmhouse Experience

Today we include a visit to the beautiful Fattoria Il Poggio farmhouse, where wine and olive oil is produced. We’ll take a tour of the vineyards and sample four different wines, and head to the mill to learn about their wonderful extra virgin olive oil. Afterwards, we’ll sit down to enjoy a delicious lunch of Tuscan specialities prepared using fresh, local ingredients.

Meals included: B,L

Day 3 Florence

Florence is known as Italy’s ‘art city’. It is home to works by great masters including Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci. Built beside the River Arno, explore the city’s compact historic centre on your included excursion. Stroll across the Ponte Vecchio, climb the steps of the magnificent Duomo and admire glorious architecture among the Renaissance streets and piazzas.

Meals included: B,D

Day 4 Montecatini Terme - at Leisure

Lucca is a traditional historic town surrounded by impressive walls. Explore the town on an optional excursion today. Take a walk along the ancient ramparts and admire the beautiful botanical gardens, the Basilica of San Frediano and fascinating architecture including a tree-topped tower. Alternatively, enjoy a day to relax and explore at your own pace.

Meals included: B

Day 5 Pisa

Pisa is home to one of Italy’s most recognisable sights, the famous Leaning Tower. Residing in the Field of Miracles, this 180ft campanile took 176 years to build and began to lean shortly after construction. Thankfully the structure has recently been secured yet it still retains its famous lean. We include a visit to the Field of Miracles this morning. Discover more of Pisa this afternoon in the company of your fellow travellers - your Holiday Director will always be on hand to suggest interesting places to visit. There’s a real treat in store this evening, we’ve included a night at the Montecatini Opera Festival.

Meals included: B,D

Day 6 Montecatini Terme - at Leisure

Enjoy a day at leisure in Montecatini Terme. This famous spa town was founded on the healing thermal waters that flow through it, celebrated by the many fountains and Art Nouveau spa buildings throughout. This leisure town is famous for shopping and dining, or you could take a trip by funicular railway to the castle and fortress of Montecatini Alto.

Meals included: B

Day 7 Montecatini Terme - at Leisure

Siena is one of the most perfectly preserved medieval cities in Europe and you can visit today on an optional excursion. Its enchanting narrow streets lined with palaces and mansions lead to the spectacular Piazza del Campo, which is the setting each year for the colourful and intense Palio horse race. Alternatively, take time to explore your resort, enjoy the bustling town and the local café culture.

Meals included: B,D

Day 8 Pisa - UK

Today we'll transfer to the airport for your return flight to the UK.

Meals included: B

Additional Information

What to expect from food and drink in Italian Hotels:

The cuisine that you will enjoy in Italy is based on the Mediterranean diet. It is often very simple with many dishes just featuring a handful of locally sourced ingredients.

Traditionally evening meals are served as a three-course dinner, with a choice of the second-course dish either decided in advance or on the evening, although some hotels will serve a buffet or accompanying salad buffet. As a group you will enjoy a set meal together.

The first course ‘Primi’ will be a local dish of pasta, risotto or occasionally pizza or soup, ‘Secondi’ is the second course which will be a protein-based dish with a local meat or fish served simply with one vegetable or potato on the side. Some food that is served hot in the UK, may be served cold in Italy, for example roast beef and some of those vegetable side dishes.

‘Dolci’ the dessert part of the dinner is a simple traditional dessert of fruit, cake or gelato.

Enjoying a coffee is a typical social activity in Italian culture. An electric kettle is not a common domestic appliance in Italy and therefore it is quite common for hotels to not offer coffee and tea facilities within the rooms, but instead serve in the main restaurant / bar.

  1. Memorable Moment

    Take the funicular up to Montecatini Alto one evening to admire the twinkling lights of the spa town below you

Accommodation (as specified or similar)

Grand Hotel Tamerici & Principe

Grand Hotel Tamerici & Principe is in the heart of the spa town of Montecatini Terme, close to parks, thermal spas and shops. Distinguished by elegant furnishing the family-run hotel has a big hall with different seating arrangements, a garden terrace with a swimming pool, a bar and a restaurant serving a mix of Italian and international cuisine. The hotel has a Wellness Centre (payable locally), including the Myricae SPA with sauna, Turkish bath, emotional showers with chromo-therapy, a hot tub with mini-pool, a relaxation area and Tearoom. If you wish to upgrade to a prestige room with a balcony for a supplement please call and our Holiday Advisors will be happy to assist (available on selected departures).

Grand Hotel Tamerici & Principe is in the heart of the spa town of Montecatini Terme, close to parks, thermal spas and shops. Distinguished by elegant furnishing the family-run hotel has a big hall with different seating arrangements, a garden terrace with a swimming pool, a bar and a restaurant serving a mix of Italian and international cuisine. The hotel has a Wellness Centre (payable locally), including the Myricae SPA with sauna, Turkish bath, emotional showers with chromo-therapy, a hot tub with mini-pool, a relaxation area and Tearoom. If you wish to upgrade to a prestige room with a balcony for a supplement please call and our Holiday Advisors will be happy to assist (available on selected departures).

Optional Excursions

Experience even more of your destination by adding one or more optional excursions to your holiday before you set off. Take a look below at the extra trips you can enjoy on this tour.

Italy - Siena

Italy - Siena

Siena is one of the most perfectly preserved medieval cities in Europe and you will visit it on an optional excursion. Its enchanting narrow streets, lined with palaces and mansions, lead to the spectacular Piazza del Campo, which is the setting for the colourful and intense Palio horse race each year.
Siena is one of the most perfectly preserved medieval cities in Europe and you will visit it on an optional excursion. Its enchanting narrow streets, lined with palaces and mansion...

Read less

Read more

Italy - The fortified town of Lucca

Italy - The fortified town of Lucca

On this ever-popular excursion you will have ample free time to discover this delightful walled town. You’ll discover perfectly preserved medieval and Renaissance architecture, charming piazzas and even a tree-topped tower as you stroll through its historic centre. Further must-see highlights include the Piazza Anfiteatro, built on the site of an original Roman amphitheatre, and the Duomo di San Martino, a beautiful marble cathedral which houses the Volto Santo – a large crucifix of the Holy Face carved into cedarwood. Lucca is also the birthplace of composer Puccini, and his former home is now a museum.

Half Day – Moderate walking – Best Seller
On this ever-popular excursion you will have ample free time to discover this delightful walled town. You’ll discover perfectly preserved medieval and Renaissance architecture, cha...

Read less

Read more

Further Information

Average group size of our tours

Our holiday group sizes do vary from tour to tour - but we have an average group size of 26. Big or small, there’ll be plenty of opportunities to socialise with your fellow travellers. So, whether you fancy making friends at mealtimes or feel like being friendly by the pool, you’re guaranteed a great time whatever size your group is.

Deposit information

When you book a holiday, you will be asked to pay a deposit, this will be made clear at the time of booking. In most cases we will charge the following deposit amount;

  • UK Holidays - £150 per person
  • European Holidays - £200 Per person
  • Worldwide Holidays - £250 or 10% whichever is the greater

On some holidays we may charge a slightly higher deposit, to cover any costs we have to pay immediately to secure your booking with our suppliers. This will be made clear at the time of booking.

If you choose a tour that is within 84 days of departure you will need to pay the full balance when you book.

Our cancellation policy

If you decide to cancel your confirmed booking you must notify us (or your travel agent) in writing, as soon as possible. Since we incur costs in cancelling your arrangements, you will have to pay the applicable cancellation charges up to the maximum shown below.

  • More than 75 days before departure - Loss of deposit only
  • 43 - 74 days - 50% of tour price
  • 29 - 42 days - 75% of tour price
  • 15 - 28 days - 90% of tour price
  • Day of Departure - 14 days - 100% of tour price

Our full cancellation policy can be found in our booking terms and conditions, section 8.

How do I find out Entry and Health Requirements for my holiday?

We have partnered with Sherpa, an on-line self service tool that allows you to search up-to-date information regarding travel entry requirements for all countries and also allows you to apply for eVisas or eTAs via their on-line portal. Just click on this link to find out more – Travel requirement & Visa Service.

You can also refer to the Foreign Travel Advice section on the gov.uk website: Foreign travel advice - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk). Click on your destination and then click on 'Entry Requirements'. For Health Requirements, the Department of Health also offers travellers health advice on www.travelhealthpro.org.uk, click on country information to locate your destination.

It is important to remember that passport, visa and health requirements can change before departure; therefore, we recommend you regularly familiarise yourself with the latest requirements before you travel. If you cannot travel because you have not complied with any passport/entry/immigration requirements, we are unable to accept any responsibility.

For some destinations, it is not always discernable that a visa is required for entry at the border.  For example, for some customers, to travel to the United States, an ESTA may be required. For Canada, an ETA and to India, an e-visa may be needed. Please do check your requirements to avoid any unnecessary cost and delays.