Itinerary:

Day 1- Depart Newark Airport- Enjoy your overnight flight to Italy. Dinner and Breakfast served onboard.

Day 2- Montecatini- Arrive in Italy and transfer to Montecatini. Enjoy the rolling hills and beautiful countryside as you drive through the Tuscan Hills. After checking into your First Class Hotel, the balance of the day is free to enjoy this lovely world-renowned spa town famous for its spring waters, thermal baths, mudpacks and massages. Dinner at the hotel.

Day 3- Montecatini / Lucca - After Breakfast we depart for historic Lucca. Surrounded by Renaissance walls your guide will escort you through this lovely town. On Piazza San Martino, see the magnificent Duomo (Cathedral),evoking Pisan-Romanesque style. Enjoy lunch (on your own) at one of the local wine taverns or trattorias. Return to Montecatini. Dinner at the hotel.

Day 4- Montecatini / Venice- After Breakfast we depart for one of the most impressive cities in the world…Venice. When you reach the city limits, board the private Ducale, to sail into Venice, directly to the world-famous San Marco Square, for a truly grand entrance to this magnificent city. Here canals replace streets and gondolas become taxis. Visit a fine crystal and glass factory. Enjoy the symmetry of St. Mark’s Square where people meet to listen to music or enjoy a cappuccino. An optional gondola ride is available. In the late afternoon return to Montecatini. Dinner at the hotel.

Day 5- Montecatini / Florence- After Breakfast we depart for Florence to visit the superb sites of Italy’s preeminent Renaissance city. Dignified, well managed, precise, it is a city offering extraordinary art and culture. Visit the Duomo (Cathedral), Baptistery, and, of course, a special visit to the Academy of Fine Arts to see Michelangelo’s David and Santa Croce Church. Return to Montecatini for Dinner at the hotel.

Day 6- Montecatini / Siena / San Gimignano- After Breakfast, drive through the lovely Tuscan countryside to the Gothic and Romanesque town of Siena, considered one of the world’s best-preserved medieval cities and a showcase of Italian Gothic. We will take you on a guided tour of the city’s highlights. There is much to see here, from the fine palaces that line the narrow cobbled streets and the superb Duomo (Cathedral), to the celebrated Piazza del Campo where the famed Palio horserace is run yearly. Today we have planned a special Tuscan lunch and wine tasting in the Chianti Hills. Later enjoy the drive through this lovely rural setting to San Gimignano, a charming hill-town that is called the “New York of Tuscany” in honor of its remaining towers that present, from a distance one of the most spectacular views in Italy, and offers an unexpected “skyscraper” skyline. Return to the hotel for Dinner.

Day 7- Montecatini / Pisa- After Breakfast we depart for Pisa, one of the most powerful cities of the Middle Ages. Pisa of course is home of the 12 Century Leaning Tower in the Square of Miracles as well as the Duomo (Cathedral) and its historic Baptistery. Return to the hotel for Dinner.

Day 8 Montecatini- After Breakfast the day is at leisure to explore the quaint town of Montecatini with its many shops and cafes. Perhaps you might want to take advantage of the many treatments available in the world-famous health spas. Why not visit Montecatini Alto the original settlement that lies a few hundred meters above the “new” town. The views are splendid and at the Piazza Giusto you can find a sidewalk café and many specialty shops. Return to the hotel for Dinner.

Day 9 Montecatini- -After Breakfast you depart for the airport for your flight home with lovely memories of Italy.
Ciao to Italy!