LIGURIA
Monterosso al Mare
Cinque Terre Portovenere Lucca Florence TUSCANY ITALY
TUSCANY & CINQUE TERRE 8 Days / 7 Nights from $3,490 plus airfare
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“It is hard to imagine a more incredible experience. This trip was the perfect blend of engaging activities, in-depth knowledge, a brisk and
challenging pace and a bonding of a small group that really surprised and delighted all. Highlight after highlight... made the country come alive in ways we could not have anticipated.
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1. RENAISSANCE REVIVAL IN FLORENCE Tour begins: 3 PM at Gallery Hotel Art, Florence. Look for us at the Peretola Airport for your included transfer to the hip and hot Gallery Hotel Art, where the art of hospitality is redefined. Tuscany’s “al fresco” museum, Florence itself is a work of art, blending red-tiled rooftops with a maze of medieval alleyways that lead to buildings resplendent with Renaissance brilliance, inside and out. Freshen up for a fresh look at Florence through the eyes of our local guide; walk along the Arno, mingle with memories of the Medici in the San Lorenzo area and see the massive duomo of Santa Maria del Fiore. Cocktails and canapés follow back at the hotel — you’ll dine at a riverside restaurant across the Ponte Vecchio. The restaurant is lively, the views wonderful, the conversation fascinating... Benvenuti in Italia! Meals D
2. THE HEART OF ART Culturious insights paint an intimate portrait of master artists today. Meet a Florentine art history scholar who shares stories about the artists who used city landmarks as their palette as she provides a “tell all” on Michelangelo during an exclusive insider lecture. Then it’s off to the Uffizi, built centuries
– Barbara and Mike,
www.culturious.com Hands-on learning, where your Tauck guides take care
of all details so you can focus on total immersion in all things Florentine. Or Tuscan. Experts on many subjects, along with local residents, share their experience, their knowledge and their passions – you’ll find that you push your boundaries and try something new. Culturious is about slowing down to experience la
dolce vita. It’s about exploring with an average of 20 like-minded travel lovers. It’s laughter at the enoteca while tasting the flavors of olive oil – and sharing likes
and dislikes. It’s a lesson in key Italian words to get you comfortable ordering gelato on the piazza... or choosing your lunch at a local market. It’s walking, jogging, bicycling, or even rollerblading on the walls of Lucca. It’s kicking back and
sharing vino made from grapes in the vineyards you’ve just walked through. It’s about smiles... new friendships... and new views on life.
ago by the Medici as an office building and to house their private collection. Today, it’s home to works you’ve perhaps seen replicated in books and prints, depicting the genius of such luminaries as Raphael, Leonardo da Vinci and more; wait until you feast your eyes on the originals, including Botticelli’s Birth of Venus and Michelangelo’s Doni Tondo, nestled in a frame he also designed. The star-studded parade of head-turning art continues during your visit to the Galleria dell’Accademia, where the statue of David reigns as a study in artistic perfection. By midday you’ll understand how art and history are inextricably intertwined in Florence. Look around
the city on your own — look carefully at the sculptures that stand throughout city squares, you just might catch them moving as they entertain passers-by — before joining us for a lesson in some basic Italiano. Buona giornata! Meals B
3. LIVING THE FLORENTINE LIFE Walk along the cobbled streets of the Oltrarno to the artisans’ workshops in the old San Niccolò district; here they ply trades that date back centuries. By special appointment, Culturious takes you inside two working restoration studios to meet the people behind the art. Art Restoration Specialist Bettina Schindler-Pratesi, a teacher
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