Toscana at your own Pace – 5 days

Day 1 – Hello Pisa

We start 5 days in Tuscany. After leaving your luggage at the Bed & Breakfast you can start enjoying the city of the most famous tower in the world and its millenary history in this tour of Tuscany.

Of course you will have as much time as you like to take the typical pictures holding (or pushing) the famous leaning tower.

If you feel like it, you can climb the tower, enter the incredible Romanesque cathedral, and admire the monumental campo santo, so you can say that you have visited all the monuments of “Piazza dei Miracoli“.

But Pisa is not only a tower, so we have prepared for you a welcome detail, just go to the Pizzeria la Tana and there you will be welcome to enjoy an authentic Pizza of Pisa!

After the Pizza we suggest you an authentic Italian ice cream watching the spectacular sunset on the banks of the Arno river, when its houses that are tinged with gold. You can stroll through the medieval old town, through its ancient market … do not forget to stop at the square of the Knights, a square remodeled by the Medici family after the conquest of Pisa by Florence. This square hides many secrets that you can learn here.

Did you know that…

• Pisa has a total of 3 leaning towers, although only one is the most famous and attracts the most tourists to take the typical photo “holding it”.
• There is a small church on the banks of the Arno river. Here legend has it that a thorn from the crown of Jesus was found.
• Officially it has only 90k inhabitants, but its student population exceeds 50k. So you can imagine the atmosphere you will find.

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Day 2 – Florence

 

 

Do you still have time left in the Tuscany Tour and are not tired? You can still visit Palazzo Pitti and the Boboli garden, or walk up to the mythical Michelangelo square, where you can take the postcard photo with the dome of the Florence Cathedral in the background.

Do you want to eat something typical of Florence? In our tips you will find a few recommended dishes and places, so you won’t fall into any traps.

At the end of the day you will have the train back from Florence to Pisa, so you can enjoy the university life of Pisa or go to bed after such a hard day.

Did you know that…

• The city of Florence became the capital of Italy between 1865 and 1871, before Rome.
• Stendhal visiting Florence had such a feeling of uneasiness for the beauty that emanated from the city and the perfection of the Renaissance geometries that he even felt uneasy: this is the origin of the famous Stendhal syndrome.
• If you want to be lucky with money, look for a small wild boar in Florence…

Want to know more?

Curiosities about Florence you cannot miss

Day 3 – Cinque Terre

 

Day 4 – Lucca

If you still have energy in your 5 days in Tuscany, we suggest a half-day excursion to Lucca, a small medieval town with an impressive city wall. The city is just 25 minutes by train from Pisa, and you will only have to go to Pisa train station to reach Lucca quickly. Once in Lucca you can’t miss the Piazza Anfiteatro, a unique square built on the structure of an ancient Roman amphitheater. Bordering the square you can still see the structure of the amphitheater. Apart from the thousands of elegant palaces of Lucca, you will not remain indifferent to the cathedral of the city, the church of St. Martin, one of the most beautiful in Tuscany, reminiscent of the style of the cathedral of Siena.

By the way, do not forget to taste the “Buccellato” a typical sweet bread of Lucca.

After enjoying this small and not so touristy town in Tuscany you can return by train to Pisa, and enjoy the afternoon to stroll along Corso Italia and buy the last gifts of your trip.

 

Day 5- Bye Bye Pisa

It’s already time to come back in our 5 days in Tuscany…

Today we offer you a traditional Italian breakfast.

Of course you can extend your stay in Pisa, Florence or other destinations in Tuscany, we will be happy to help you.

If your flight is in the afternoon, we will let you know what else you can do in Pisa, so that you don’t waste a minute of your stay.

If unfortunately you don’t have more time, then it will be time to go to the airport or the train station so you can continue on your way.

Included:

• 5 days between Pisa, Lucca, Florence and Cinque Terre
• 4 nights in Pisa
• 4 breakfasts
• Accommodation in B&B or apartments
• Double/Triples/Quadruple rooms
• Return train Pisa – Florence
• Return train Pisa – La Spezia
• Return train Pisa – Lucca
• Entrance to the natural park of Cinque Terre
• Dinner in a typical pizzeria in the center of Pisa
• Drink in a bar in the center of Pisa
• And many more surprises ….

Not included:

• Everything not mentioned in “Included”.
• Flight tickets, point of departure and return.
• Travel or cancellation insurance
• Visa or administrative expenses
• Accompaniment or guides in the cities
• Optional activities

 

Optional Activities, extras:

• Extra nights: + 35 € per night per person
• Transfers on arrival and departure (60 € per group)
• Upgrade to 4* Hotel: 100 €.
• Excursion to Pisa Beach by city bus
• Visit to Lucca by train from Pisa
• Bike rental
• Organized tour to Siena
• Visit Vulturis (Twilight) by public bus
• Rent a car