titan logo
0800 988 5823BrochuresMy bookingAgent login
  • Destination
  • Holiday types
  • Offers
  • Inspire me
  • Our services
  • Contact us
Vernazza Cinque Terre  Italy  Sunset. Province of La Spezia, Liguria, in the north of Italy

£3,095 per person

The Essence of Tuscany - A Classic Tour including Coastal Viareggio and Cinque Terre

We love...

Stepping off our boat in one of the Cinque Terre harbours and gazing at the colourful buildings climbing the hillside. Strolling the promenade in Viareggio, lined with iconic art nouveau buildings from a bygone glamorous age.

Rural Tuscany really is a picture-perfect sight - rolling hills draped with grapevines, honey-stone houses and fields of silvery olive trees. On this relaxed Tuscany tour, we’ll combine the countryside and the region’s historic towns with the relaxing cities and characterful villages on the coast. In 13 leisurely days, we’ll travel from Renaissance Florence to art nouveau Viareggio, sampling superb wines in Chianti and concluding with a trip to the colourful villages of the Cinque Terre, each clinging to the hills overlooking the Ligurian Sea.

Included with every escorted tour
  • VIP door-to-door travel service
  • Knowledgeable tour managers
  • Selected meals and international flights
  • Included excursions

Or Call us FREE on 0800 988 5823 to book this holiday

From £3,095pp

£295 deposit per person


13 excursions & visits

21 meals

Active traveller pace

Showing itinerary for 2 passengers on 7 May 2025 from London Heathrow Airport

Select your departure

Departure point
Price from

07/05/2025

London Heathrow Airport

£3,095pp

Please note: Exact itineraries may vary slightly depending on departure date - your full itinerary will be shown on your confirmation invoice.

Your itinerary

TVC map
flower bed in Montecatini Terme, Tuscany

Day 1 - UK - Florence - Montecatini Terme

Titan’s VIP door-to-door travel service collects you from home for your flight to Florence. Our Italy tour begins in Montecatini Terme, a spa town in the heart of Tuscany - we’ll head straight to our hotel here.

Hotel Minerva Palace, Montecatini Terme (4-star)

Today includes…

Dinner

flower bed in Montecatini Terme, Tuscany

Day 1 - UK - Florence - Montecatini Terme

Titan’s VIP door-to-door travel service collects you from home for your flight to Florence. Our Italy tour begins in Montecatini Terme, a spa town in the heart of Tuscany - we’ll head straight to our hotel here.

Hotel Minerva Palace, Montecatini Terme (4-star)

Today includes…

Dinner

Santa Maria del Fiore church, Florence

Day 2 - Florence

Today we’ll take the train to Tuscany’s beautiful capital city: Florence. Known as the ‘cradle of the Renaissance’, its streets are filled with incredible architecture, from the green and white marble façade of the Duomo (and the spectacular dome that crowns it) to the Romanesque grandeur of the Palazzo Vecchio. A guided walking tour will lead us to some of the highlights, including the cathedral, the imposing Basilica di Santa Croce, and the Piazza della Signoria - the historical heart of Florence’s social and political scene. The afternoon is at leisure for you to discover more of this wonderful city. Perhaps admire the vast collection of artworks in the Uffizi or Accademia galleries, or cross the Arno to visit the treasure-filled Pitti Palace, once the home of the powerful Medici family.

Hotel Minerva Palace, Montecatini Terme (4-star)

Today includes…

Excursions & visits: Walking tour of Florence (morning)

Breakfast and Dinner

Leaning tower of Pisa, Italy

Day 3 - Lucca - Pisa - Torre del Lago

Nestled in the countryside midway between Pisa and Florence is the lovely little city of Lucca. Its pretty piazzas (especially the oval-shaped Piazza dell’Anfiteatro) and cobbled, café-lined streets are perfect for exploring on foot. If you’re feeling energetic, climb the 230 stone steps to the top of Torre Guinigi, where you’ll find a shady hanging garden of holm oaks and views across the terracotta rooftops and out to the Apuan Alps and Apennines. For something flatter, walk along the Renaissance walls that wrap around the city - they stretch for four kilometres. After a morning in Lucca, we'll head to Pisa, where we'll stop off to have a look at the famous Leaning Tower. Then, we’ll head to the lakeside town of Torre del Lago, where we’ll pay a visit to the Villa Puccini Museum. This art nouveau villa was once home to Giacomo Puccini, and its serene setting inspired some of his most famous operas, including La Bohème, Tosca and Madame Butterfly.

Hotel Minerva Palace, Montecatini Terme (4-star)

Today includes…

Excursions & visits: Walking tour of Lucca (morning)
Visit to Pisa with mini-train (morning)
Entry to Villa Puccini Museum (afternoon)

Breakfast

San Gimignano, Italy

Day 4 - San Gimignano - Siena

UNESCO-listed San Gimignano is a classic Tuscan town: a jumble of honey-hued stone buildings clustered on a hilltop, surrounded by vineyards and groves of olive and cypress trees. But look up and you’ll see the sky punctuated by 14 medieval towers. These ancient ‘skyscrapers’ were built by wealthy families to flaunt their power - once upon a time there were more than 70 of them soaring above the town. As we make our way towards Siena, our base for the rest of our Tuscany tour, we’ll pause for a stroll around the medieval walled town of Monteriggioni.

NH Siena (4-star)

Today includes…

Excursions & visits: Visit to San Gimignano (morning)
Visit to Monteriggioni (afternoon)

Breakfast and Dinner

Siena, Piazza del Campo), Tuscany, Italy

Day 5 - Siena

We’ll spend this morning uncovering Siena’s layers of history, from its Etruscan roots through its medieval ‘golden age’ to the 17th century, when the city’s world-famous horse race - il Palio - first took place. We’ll stand in the Piazza del Campo, one of Europe’s greatest medieval squares (and the setting for the twice-yearly Palio), and tour the grand cathedral, a masterpiece of Gothic and Romanesque architecture. After our guided Siena tour, the rest of the day is at leisure. Perhaps visit the Palazzo Pubblico and climb Torre del Mangia for views across the city, before rewarding your efforts with a scoop of gelato in one of the cafes skirting the Piazza del Campo. If you’re an art lover, you’ll want to stop by the Pinoteca Nazionale, with its fine collection of Renaissance paintings.

NH Siena (4-star)

Today includes…

Excursions & visits: Walking tour of Siena, including cathedral and Piccolomini Library (morning)

Breakfast
Free time

Red wine tasting at vineyard

Day 6 - Chianti

We’ll head into the heart of ‘wine country’ today, as we discover the delights of Chianti. We’ll slowly wind our way through the hills, stopping for a delicious Italian lunch at a lovely village restaurant. We’ll round off our tour of Chianti with a tasting at a winery.

NH Siena (4-star)

Today includes…

Excursions & visits: Excursion to Chianti with wine tasting (all day)

Breakfast and Lunch

What's included

21 meals

12 breakfasts

1 lunch

8 dinners

Transport from the UK

International flights. Prices are based on return flights with British Airways from London Heathrow.

Accommodation

12 nights in hotels

Transport

Travel in destination by coach

Tour highlights

13 excursions & visits

Walking tours of Florence, Lucca, Siena (including cathedral and Piccolomini Library) and Viareggio

Visits to Pisa (with mini-train), San Gimignano, Monteriggioni, Volterra, Bolgheri and Pietrasanta

Entry to Villa Puccini Museum

Excursion to Chianti with wine tasting

Excursion by boat to the Cinque Terre

3.5 days free time

Enjoy time to explore independently, relax at your hotel, join our optional excursions or ask your tour manager for their recommendations.

Adventure made effortless with Titan Travel

VIP experience

Titan's VIP door-to-door travel service

Experts

Titan tour manager

Portable audio

Headset system on excursions

Porterage

Services included

Key information

A room tax of between €1-5 per person per night (subject to change) is payable directly to the hotel on check-out.
newletter

Receive inspiration in your inbox

Subscribe to our newsletter for holiday inspiration and the latest special offers

For more information about how we use your personal information, please view our Privacy Policy.

Why choose a Titan tour?

Titan Travel have always been about seeing more and doing more – which is why we meticulously plan our award-winning escorted tours so that our expertly crafted itineraries make sure that so much is included. Once you book your holiday, you can relax knowing that every element has been taken care of. Choose the tour that gives you more.

VIP travel service

Smooth transfers to and from home with unlimited mileage

More value

From excursions to hotels, entry tickets and dining packages, we include more than any other tour.

More knowledgeable

Be guided by some of the most passionate and knowledgeable tour managers in the world, on hand to help every step of the way.

More flexible

Feel free to amend or extend your travel plans, up until final payment, and enjoy free time on your tour with us too.

cruise-awards
BTA 2024 Overall Winner Circle White - Titan won 13 awards
Silver travel awards 2022
wave awards 2022
cruise-awards
BTA 2024 Overall Winner Circle White - Titan won 13 awards
Silver travel awards 2022
wave awards 2022