What to expect
Iconic Landmarks
See the Leaning Tower of Pisa
Charming Cities
Visit delightful Lucca
Picturesque Towns
Stay in the heart of Montecatini
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About this trip...
- Return flights & transfers
- Airport taxes & charges
- Twin/double room for single use
- Breakfast daily and 4 dinners (including 1 Tuscan dinner & New Year’s Eve Gala Dinner) with ¼ bottle of wine and ½ bottle of water with each dinner at the hotel
- 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 and Dinner Included
Day Four: Montecatini – Florence– Montecatini
- Breakfast Included
Day Five: Day at Leisure & New Year Celebration
After breakfast at the hotel, today is free for you to explore Montecatini independently. 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. In the evening, we gather together for our New Year’s Eve Gala Dinner with live music, entertainment and dancing.
- Breakfast & Dinner Included
Day Six: New Year's Day
After a late breakfast at the hotel (served until 1pm), today is free for you to explore Montecatini as you wish. If you fancy, you can visit the New Year’s Day Concert in the Terme Tettuccio which is free of charge.
- Breakfast & Dinner Included
Day Seven: 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 witness the famous Leaning Tower. In the evening, we return to Montecatini.
- 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.
- 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
- This tour includes visits to some of Italy's most popular sites, where there is an added risk of pickpockets - so caution is advised as far as money and jewellery. Your local guides will advise on care in the most crowded sites.
- 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 €25) including taxi.
- Climb the famous Leaning Tower of Pisa