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tastes of tuscany
8-day fully escorted tour from £1095 Tailor your tour
Optional excursions Enhance your tour with the extra excursions available from your tour manager. Unescorted extensions You may like to stay longer in Rome at the 4A Palatino Hotel. Extra nights cost from £75 per person, based on two people sharing (£40 single supplement). There is a supplement of £25 per person for all extensions, which isnt included in the price. If youd like to see more of Italy, you may wish to combine this tour with the Sorrento & Scenic Amalfi Coast itinerary (page 19), which covers the main sights of the area near Naples and includes a visit to Pompeii. Please see the grid below for prices.
At a glance
Where we stay " 1 night in Rome " 5 nights in Montecatini Terme " 1 night in Rome Highlights " Train journey to Florence with sightseeing in the city " Tour of Chianti Country including a Tuscan lunch " Sightseeing in Rome, Montecatini Terme, Pisa and San Gimignano 5. Siena and Monteriggioni or Montecatini: visit Siena, the jewel of Tuscany, for a walking tour of one of Italys most enchanting cities before exploring the hilltop medieval walled town of Monteriggioni on todays optional trip. Alternatively, your day is at leisure in Montecatini Terme. B 6. Florence: take the train to the magnificent city of Florence, a place of overwhelming historical and cultural significance. Retaining many of its medieval roots, the city is one of Europes most enticing with a pleasant, peaceful atmosphere and a wealth of Renaissance imagery, icons, sculpture and architecture. Touring on foot, take in sights such as the cathedral and marble-encrusted baptistery, the Piazza della Signorina and the medieval bridge of Ponte Vecchio. Youve time to explore at your leisure this afternoon before returning to Montecatini Terme by train. B 7. Montecatini to Pisa and Rome: see one of Italys most famous landmarks in the city of Pisa, the leaning tower, on the way back to Rome today. This afternoon, settle in at the 4A Palatino Hotel before seeing the citys monuments by night on an optional tour. B 8. Rome to UK: return to the UK from Romes airport where your door to door driver will be waiting to take you home. B
Your Itinerary
1. UK to Rome: after your door to door journey to your chosen UK airport, settle in for one night at the central Palatino Hotel (4A). The rest of the day is free for you to unpack and relax or to explore your new surroundings. 2. Rome to Montecatini Terme: take in famous highlights such as the Piazza Navona, Capitol Square, St Peters Basilica, the Trevi Fountain and the Pantheon on a sightseeing tour of Italys capital this morning. This afternoon, journey north to the beautiful region of Tuscany. Reaching Montecatini Terme, set in a valley of olive groves and renowned for its spas, springs and thermal baths, make yourself at home at the 4A Hotel Tamerici e Principe, which welcomes you for the first of five nights in the towns centre. B 3. Montecatini Terme, Montecatini Alto and Lucca: absorb the elegance and sophistication of Montecatini Terme on this mornings orientation tour before heading up to the charming old town of Montecatini Alto, set a few hundred metres above the spa town. Explore the nearby medieval town of Lucca, birthplace of the composer Puccini, on an optional tour in the afternoon or do as you please in Montecatini Terme. B 4. Chianti Country and San Gimignano: spend a full day exploring the romantic Tuscan countryside of rolling hills and valleys, olive groves and vineyards, castles and Romanesque churches. Sample some of the regions wine and savour a Tuscan lunch before paying a visit to the medieval hilltop city of San Gimignano in the afternoon. B L
THOMAS COOK TOURS
Something special For added convenience, opt for the half-board option during your stay at the Hotel Tamerici e Principe, available at a supplement of £47 per person for five dinners.
Departure dates and prices, 7 nights - Tour No. EI0R01 Tastes of Tuscany 2008 May 15 Jun 05 Jul 17 Sep 04 Oct 02 Oct 30 £1145 £1145 £1145 £1145 £1145 £1095 Tastes of Tuscany combined with Sorrento & Scenic Amalfi Coast See page 19. EI0R03 £1825 £1825 £1825 £1825 £1825 £1775
Information
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Prices are per person based on sharing a twin room with private bath or shower and wc. Single supplement: Tastes of Tuscany £145. Tastes of Tuscany combined with Scenic Amalfi £340. Half Board supplement for Tastes of Tuscany based on five dinners in Montecatini Terme: £47. mportant note: the prices above include aircraft insurance, security, fuel and other associated costs known at the time of booking. Prices are based on current charges and costs, we reserve the right to alter prices and introduce supplements. For general information on your holiday, extra charges, surcharges, booking conditions and insurance details, see pages 160-162.
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