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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. Tonight join your fellow travelers for a welcome dinner.(D)

Day 3- Lucca / Pisa- 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 evoking Pisan-Romanesque style. Enjoy lunch (on your own) at one of the local wine taverns or trattorias. After lunch 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 Montecantini. (B,D)

Day 4- Assisi: After breakfast depart for Assisi, the birthplace of St. Francis, a lovely little towm situated on the slopes Of Mount Subasio. Your tour will include a visit to the Basilica of St.Clare which was erected in 1265 and contains the incorrupt body of the saint"; the Piazza del Comune with its ancient Roman temple; the Basilica of St. Francis with Giotto’s frescoes and Cimabue's painting of the Crucifixion and the tomb of St. Francis. After free time for
lunch on your own and some shopping you will leave Assisi and drive down the hill to make a stop at Basilica of St Mary of the Angels where St Francis spent most of his life. Here you will see the Porziuncola, the rose bush, and the Chapel of the Transit where Francis passed the last days of his life, and being placed naked on the bare earth, died here on the evening of 3rd October 1226, after having composed the final verses of his Canticle of the Creatures. (B,D)

Day 5- 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, Baptistery, and, of course, a special visit to the Academy of Fine Arts to see Michelangelo’s David and Santa Croce Church. (B,D)

Day 6- 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. (B,L,D)

Day 7- Cortona / Arezzo- After breakfast depart for Cortona, made famous because of Frances Mayes book "Under the Tuscan Sun" Cortona’s architecture is medieval with steep narrow streets situated on a hillside, embracing a view of the whole of the Valdichiana. Next we visit Arezzo, One of the most important cities of the Etruscan federation, in Roman times. Arezzo is famous for the works of the artist Piero della Francesca and it is the bith place of Petrarca which is one of the most classic Italian poets. (B,D)

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. (B,D)

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

Please note that an early morning departure may be necessary due to flight schedules.