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TUSCAN RIVIERA, FLORENCE & PISA
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Tuscany is one of Italy’s most beautiful regions with an enviable reputation for delicious cuisine, glorious wines, rolling hills, olive groves and vineyards, historic cities, medieval hilltop towns and a long and varied coastline – the stuff of perfect picture postcards. Join this memorable holiday and explore the treasures of Florence, the gems of Lucca and mystical Pisa. Your base is the seaside resort of Marina di Pietrasanta. NB A good amount of walking is required through historic towns and cities unsuitable for wheelchair / mobility vehicle users
ITINERARY
DAY 1 Head to Dover and France. Continue
to your overnight stop in Central France. BB DAY 2 Head south to Italy and overnight in Cambiano, near Turin DBB with wine & water DAY 3 Enjoy a guided walking tour of elegant Turin with its beautiful palaces and baroque architecture. Then head down the Tuscan Coast to Marina di Pietrasanta for your 6-night stay. DBB with wine & water
DAY 4 – 8 At leisure in Marina di Piertrasanta with three included excursions and two full days at leisure. Explore the enormous beach, local pizzerias & gelaterias. Local bus services operate to the historic old town, Forte dei Marmi with its popular Wednesday market and Viareggio
INCLUDED EXCURSIONS
Florence – ‘City of Art & Cradle of the Renaissance’ Truly one of Italy’s most beautiful cities – romantic, enchanting and utterly irresistible! Discover the compact, historic centre with a local guide to see the main sights (no entrances included) from the magnificent Duomo Cathedral to the shop-lined Ponte Vecchio.
Pisa & Lucca – Escorted by local guide World famous for its medieval bell tower, the Leaning Tower of Pisa is one of Italy’s most familiar images (entrance not included). Continue to the lovely walled city of Lucca, with its imposing Renaissance walls, cobbled streets and stunning piazza
Cinque Terre – Escorted by local guide The breath-taking Cinque Terre (the ‘Five Lands’) is a rugged stretch of dramatic coastline and the location of five delightful fishing villages,
wedged between the cliffs and the sea. Each town is unique in character, all with a jumble of pastel houses, pretty lanes and piazzas. Start by coach to La Spezia and then ferry via Vernazza, Monterosso and Portovenere.
DAY 9 Arrivederci to Italy as you head to Switzerland for a spectacularly located overnight with buffet dinner near Lake Luzern. DBB
DAY 10 Continue homewards with a final overnight in Germany BB
DAY 11 Back to France for the return to England
PRICES INCLUDES
Hotel for 6 nights with breakfast & dinner with wine & water
Tuscan dinner one night in the hotel Porterage & welcome drink in Italy
2 overnight hotels with breakfast
2 overnight hotels with dinner & breakfast 3 included excursions as stated
Guided walking tour of Turin
Guided walking tour of Florence
Local guide to escort excursions to Pisa & Lucca / Cinque Terre
Local Italian tourist tax
Boat ticket for Cinque Terre day
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DATES & PRICES SUPPLEMENTS
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11 DAYS
FROM £1469
ITALY
HOTEL IL CARAVAGGIO, MARINA DI PIETRASANTA HHH
Modest, friendly 1960s built hotel, set in gardens, 30m from the sea Restaurant & bar as well as a shaded veranda & sun terrace
Comfortable guestrooms with air-con, safe, TV & hairdryer
Free WiFi in public areas There is a lift
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12 SEPT 2025
£1469
Single
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Insurance
£138
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