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Explore the beautiful Tuscan coastline, countryside and cities and discover what makes this region of Italy so popular. Tuscany is renowned as the birthplace of the Renaissance and is bursting with art and architecture. Discover the delights of Florence with its impressive Duomo, the charms of Pisa with its iconic leaning tower and the colourful fishing villages of the Cinque Terre.
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Local departure by coach or Home Connect service, then travel by Express Coach overnight towards Italy.
We reach Marina di Massa, where we spend the next six nights.
Discover the wonderful city of Pisa, known throughout the world for its astounding leaning tower. However, there’s much more available in this city, which is equally as well-known for its amazing architecture and artistic atmosphere.
We will be able to explore the city at leisure, seeing attractions such as the Church of Santa Maria della Spina, the Campo Santo, St. Francis' church and the Palazzo Della Carovana.
Today, we enjoy a boat ride to the beautiful Isle of Elba, which is situated off the Tuscan coast.
It's the third largest of Italy’s islands and is home to beautiful, unspoilt and rugged scenery with stunning beaches and a pleasant Mediterranean climate to be found there.
Elba is renowned for its clear, blue sea and beautiful beaches. It’s also famous around the world for harbouring the French Emperor Napoleon in 1814 during his exile.
You will find remnants of its glorious past, from the archaeological findings in its museums to the impressive fortresses and military constructions. This is truly one of Tuscany's most unique destinations.
Florence is the capital of Tuscany in Italy and is a wonderful city, with amazing architecture and a huge number of historical sights.
With something for everyone, this excursion to Florence is sure to make for an enjoyable day out. For instance, while at leisure in the city, you can choose to see such sights as the Piazza della Signoria where the Fountain of Neptune is located, as well as a replica of Michelangelo’s David statue - the original is housed within the Galleria dell'Accademia in Florence.
There’s also the gothic Florence Cathedral, the Palazzo Vecchio, the Archaeological Museum, the Museum of the History of Science, and many other sights.
Our optional visit explores the beautiful Cinque Terre, which is made up of five colourful fishing villages and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Connected by a railway line which cuts through the hillside and clings to the cliffs, they offer an insight into the unspoilt Italy of days gone by.
*Please note: this excursion involves lots of walking, hilly terrain and steps.The optional excursions will be available to book during your tour.
Prices are per person and are subject to change. Payment will be in Euros (cash payments only).
Today, you can join us for an optional excursion to Lucca, a city with a long history which goes back to Etruscan and Ancient Roman times.
The city contains marvellous architecture, with Lucca’s defensive walls having been designed by Leonardo Da Vinci.
The area of most interest to visitors is still enclosed within these walls, which have never been breached.In Lucca, we will find lovely churches with old architecture, such as St Martin's Cathedral, San Michele in Foro and the Basilica di San Frediano, as well as an ancient Roman amphitheatre and the National Museum of Villa Guinigi.
The optional excursions will be available to book during your tour.
Prices are per person and are subject to change. Payment will be in Euros (cash payments only).
We begin our journey through the night, travelling north through France.
Return home.
You will stay for six nights at the 3-star Hotel Scandinavia in Marina di Massa.
The hotel enjoys a central location in this popular coastal town.
Single Room Supplements
Single Room Supplement from £129.00
Reviews
Quality
3.7 / 5
Value for Money
4 / 5
Maralyn Bullas, 1 year ago
This holiday was very good. The tours were varied and very interesting especially Cinques Terre. The hotel was comfortable and the food good. The downside was the lack of a swimming pool especially as the tour was quite busy and a leisurely swim would have been relaxing at the end of a busy day
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customer, 1 year ago
Really for us as first timer's we found that the coach was not suitable for that journey, there was no leg room some usb ports were not working.l feel there should have been a overnight stop considering the length of the journey. Every 4hours or so we had toilet breaks and I do understand the need for driver changes. But you never had a good sleep. The drivers from start to finish were great the hotel room was a little dated but the staff there were excellent. We did have a few issues with the excursions, no guides . As I said the only issues we had was the coach and length of the journey
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Jan Warren, 1 year ago
Great hotel.
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C Chapman, 1 year ago
Very good intinery except maybe change the Elba trip to a visit to a vineyard. To see more of the Tuscan countryside
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Frances Brown, 1 year ago
Very enjoyable, hassel free and drivers were excellent
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