What to expect
Iconic Landmarks
See the Leaning Tower of Pisa
Picturesque Towns
Stay in the heart of Montecatini
Charming Cities
Discover delightful Lucca
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About this trip...
- Return flights & transfers
- Airport taxes and charges
- Twin/double room for single use
- Breakfast daily and 4 dinners (including 2 Tuscan dinners with music) with ¼ bottle of wine and ½ bottle of water with each dinner at the hotel
- Christmas Day Lunch with ¼ bottle of wine and ½ bottle of water
- Welcome drink
- Inclusions as per itinerary: Full Day in Siena, Full Day in Lucca and Pisa, Full Day in Florence
- Accompanying Solos Tour Leader
- Fully Financially Protected
- Insurance click here
- Tourist Tax currently €1.40 per person per night payable locally at the end of your stay
What you’ll be doing
Day One: Arrive in Montecatini
- Dinner Included
Day Two: Montecatini – Siena – Montecatini
- Breakfast Included
Day Three: Day at leisure
After breakfast, today is free for you to explore Montecatini as you wish. This elegant spa town provides our base for the week and is linked by funicular rail to Montecatini Alto, with splendid views over the Tuscan landscape. Both are charming and surrounded by gently rounded hills quilted with woods, olive trees and vineyards.
- Breakfast & Dinner Included
Day Four: Montecatini – Florence – Montecatini
Today, we go to Florence - picturesquely situated on both sides of the River Arno. We will explore the cultural sites and soak up the atmosphere of ‘la Bella’ (the beautiful). We'll stroll across the Ponte Vecchio, wander through the Piazza della Signoria and marvel at the astonishing abundance of art treasures and magnificent statues this ‘city of art’ is famously known for. In the afternoon we return to Montecatini for a Tuscan dinner.
- Breakfast & Dinner Included
Day Five: Montecatini – Lucca – Pisa – Montecatini
Today we visit Lucca and Pisa. Lucca is a colourful and ancient city rich in cultural heritage with an urban centre completely enclosed by fortifying walls. This fascinating city has many churches, monuments and gardens to explore. We’ll then move on to Pisa, where we can see the famous Leaning Tower. In the evening, we return to Montecatini for Tuscan dinner with music.
- Breakfast & Dinner Included
Day Six: Christmas Day
At 1pm, we gather together to enjoy a Christmas day lunch at our hotel. The Italian Christmas day lunch last around two hours so come prepared as you will be allowed to really tuck in on Christmas Day. Lunch is the main meal in Italy on Christmas day and is marked with traditional Italian Christmas food and dishes that Italians eagerly await all year.
- Breakfast & Lunch Included
Day Seven: Day at leisure
After breakfast at the hotel, today is free for you to explore Montecatini as you wish.
- Breakfast Included
Day Eight: Departure Day
After breakfast, we transfer to Pisa Airport for our return flight home.
- Breakfast Included
Accommodation
Hotel Biondi Four-star
Facilities include
Room includes
Dates & Prices
Frequently asked questions
Passport validity requirements
If you are travelling to an EU country (except Ireland), or Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Andorra, Monaco, San Marino or Vatican City, you must follow the Schengen area passport requirements.Your passport must be:
- issued less than 10 years before the date you enter the country (check the ‘date of issue’)
- valid for at least 3 months after the day you plan to leave (check the ‘expiry date’)
You must check if your passport meets these requirements before you travel. If your passport was issued before 1 October 2018, extra months may have been added to its expiry date. Contact the embassy of the country you are visiting if you think that your passport does not meet both these requirements. Renew your passport if you need to. Check with your transport provider or travel company that your passport and other travel documents meet their requirements.
At Italian border control, you may need to:
- show proof of your accommodation, for example, a hotel booking confirmation or proof of address if visiting your own property (for example, a second home)
- show proof of insurance for your trip – check FCDO’s travel insurance guidance
- show a return or onward ticket
- prove that you have enough money for your stay. The minimum amount required depends on your accommodation
Check your passport is stamped if you enter or exit the Schengen area through Italy as a visitor. Border guards will use passport stamps to check you’re complying with the 90-day visa-free limit for short stays in the Schengen area. If relevant entry or exit stamps are not in your passport, border guards will presume that you have overstayed your visa-free limit.You can show evidence of when and where you entered or exited the Schengen area and ask the border guards to add this date and location in your passport. Examples of acceptable evidence include boarding passes and tickets.
Visa requirements
You can travel to countries in the Schengen area for up to 90 days in any 180-day period without a visa. This applies if you travel:
as a tourist
If you are travelling to Italy and other Schengen countries without a visa, make sure your whole visit is within the 90-day limit. Visits to Schengen countries within the previous 180 days before you travel count towards your 90 days.
Compulsory vaccinations: None.At least 8 weeks before your trip:
All clients are responsible for acquainting themselves with up to date health information of the countries being visited and where necessary take the required precautions. We recommend that you check with your doctor prior to departure as this information can change. You can also visit the travel health website for more information; Italy
Altitude sickness is a risk in parts of Italy, including the Alps and the Dolomites. More information about altitude sickness is available from TravelHealthPro (from the UK’s National Travel Health Network and Centre).
- A reasonable level of fitness/mobility is required as we include plenty of sightseeing/travelling, some with early starts.
- The order of the itinerary and events may be subject to change
- Head up to the charming village of Montecatini Alto (Approx. cost € 7.00 return)
- Taste the delights of Tuscany with a wine-tasting lunch at a local vineyard (Approx. cost €23) plus transport
- Climb the famous Leaning Tower of Pisa (Approx. cost €20)