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Have you always dreamed of doing a tour that touches the most enchanting places of Italy? We thought of proposing you a Grand Tour to respond to these little big wishes. One day you’re in Rome and the next one in Assisi. One day you are among the beaches of Liguria and the next one in the fashion streets of Milan. Tempting, isn’t it? Fasten your seatbelts and get ready to discover the itinerary we have designed for you in our grand Tour of Italy with driver! Day 1 – Rome, the city of eternal beauty Departure from your hotel in Rome to discover the eternal city. You can visit the Basilica of St. Peter and the Vatican Museums, the Roman Forum and the Colosseum. In the afternoon you can move on to Piazza di Spagna and the Trevi Fountain and finally, before returning to the hotel, you can spend a bit of time going shopping. Day 2 – Assisi, sacred art and not only that Transfer from Rome to the city of Siena. On the way you can visit the town of Assisi, with the basilica of St. Frances and the famous frescoes by Giotto; after lunch, the further step can be the Etruscan town of Cortona and, late in the afternoon, you will reach the city of Siena, where you will stay overnight. Day 3 – Siena, among the alleys of the city of the Palio Visit of the city of Siena: Church of San Domenico, cathedral, Torre del Mangia with lunch in the picturesque Piazza del Campo. Then you can move on to the Medieval town of San Gimignano, with its famous towers and the charming historical centre. You will reach Florence in the late afternoon: here you can enjoy the sunset from Piazzale Michelangelo before going to your Hotel. Day 4 – Florence, the city of the Renaissance Visit of the city of Florence with its unique artistic treasures: Ponte Vecchio, Piazza della Signoria, the Uffizi Gallery and the cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore with the possibility of going shopping in the designer fashion stores. Day 5 – Pisa and Lucca, two jewels to be discovered From Florence to Cinque Terre, stopping on the way for the visit of Lucca, with its characteristic city-walls. You will then move on to Pisa, arriving in Piazza dei Miracoli so as to admire the famous Leaning Tower and the nearby cathedral. Arrival at Cinque Terre in the early evening (we suggest Santa Margherita Ligure to stay overnight). Day 6 – In the paradise of the Cinque Terre park Visit of Cinque Terre; along scenic routes, you will visit the medieval towns perched on cliffs overlooking the sea. You will leave from Riomaggiore and going on discovering Manarola, Vernazza and Monterosso. Dinner can be in Portofino. Day 7 – Milan, the European city From Cinque Terre to Milan. On the way you can visit the colourful town of Camogli. You will get to the centre of Milan, where you can visit the Cathedral and walk along the shopping streets. The itinerary can end at your Hotel or at the airport.

If you are looking for a truly unique place in the world, so beautiful that it looks like a painting and a romantic atmosphere, then you are thinking of the Cinque Terre. On this tour with driver you will discover places of extraordinary beauty, where you can breathe, peace and serenity. Curious? Fasten your seatbelts! Tour with driver: the wonder of the Cinque Terre Cinque Terre is a rugged stretch of coast in Liguria, unique in its genre, which is now a Unesco world heritage site. The medieval villages, perched on steep cliffs overlooking the sea, and all the surrounding area, are a perfect example of the harmonious coexistence between the man’s work and nature. You can start your visit in the town of Riomaggiore and from here, walking along the enchanting “Via dell’Amore”, a path cut in the rock overlooking the seaside, reach Manarola. After a short visit of this small town, you can move on to Vernazza, that is considered the gem of Cinque Terre, where you can have lunch, tasting the typical products of the region. The last stop can be Monterosso, where you can visit the small town and its peculiar streets and shops. On the return journey you can enjoy beautiful roads that run between terraces and woods, with breathtaking views. You can also decide to stop for a short visit at the port of Porto Venere.

We suggest to leave from your villa/hotel after breakfast for Pisa, the city of the Leaning Tower. Here you can visit the beautiful Piazza dei Miracoli and the renowned XII century-tower, which only 10 years after its construction already showed its typical inclination and that is today one of the most famous Italian monuments. In the same square there is also the Cathedral (XI-XII century A.D.), a fine example of Romanesque architecture. After having lunch in a typical restaurant, you can move on to the city of Lucca, famous for its well-preserved city walls (XV-XVII century) and the elegant and picturesque historical centre with the Oval Square. You can end your visit with a relaxing walk for shopping through the historical centre.

We recommend a really suggestive tour with driver among the marvelous Etruscan villages of the Maremma. If you have never visit this area we give you the dispassionate advice to discover the villages of Sorano, Pitigliano and Sovana. An excursion here means to explore villages of extraordinary beauty, carved into the tuff rock with typical craft shops and characteristic alleys. Here you will find also the famous “hollow streets“, the roads carved into the rock, in the middle of the woods thousands of years ago. A tour full of charm…Are you ready? On the way of Etruschi between Sorano, Sovana and Pitigliano The first town to be visited in the suggested itinerary for this tour is Sorano, an ancient Etruscan village built upon a tuff hill. Here you can stop in the old town center and have a walk along its narrow streets and alleys, taking beautiful pictures from panoramic viewpoints. From here, in approximately half an hour, you can reach Pitigliano, the greatest town in this area, which is also an ancient Etruscan settlement. Besides walking around the old town center, full of medieval buildings, where the houses and the churches are all made of tuff, it will be possible to visit, for those who wish to, the Jewish Synagogue, one of the most beautiful Jewish temples that can be admired in Tuscany. Pitigliano is also the recommended place to have lunch in one of its typical restaurants, so as to taste local specialties such as wild boar, truffle and porcini mushrooms. On the way back, you can stop for a short visit in Sovana, which was another important Etruscan village. The Cathedral is the main medieval monument in the old town center: inside the church you can admire the oldest pre-Romanesque ciborium (VIII century A.D.) in Tuscany.

If you want to give your holiday a cultural touch, follow us on this tour with driver in Tuscany. Our proposal, in fact, will touch places of great artistic value, in the footsteps of Piero della Francesca. You will visit villages of authentic beauty and admire some of the most beautiful works of Renaissance art in Tuscany. A truly memorable tour with driver. Are you ready? The charm and art of Monterchi, Sansepolcro and Arezzo This tour will show you places that exhibit masterworks of Italian painting. We suggest that you start the itinerary in Monterchi, a small village perched on a hilltop, world renowned to preserve the “Madonna del Parto”, famous fresco by Piero della Francesca. Nearby Monterchi, you can then reach the picturesque city of Sansepolcro, the greatest town in this area. Surrounded by medieval town walls, that are one of the best preserved examples of this type of fortification, the old town center is characterized by its many of fine medieval and renaissance palaces and churches, full of frescoes. The Civic Museum exhibits artworks of priceless value, such as the “Resurrection” and the “Polyptych of the Misericordia” by Piero della Francesca; for those who are interested in this subject, the museum also preserves documents that illustrate how Piero della Francesca used to obtain part of the pigments, that he then used in his paintings, from the wildflowers that grew along the Tiber banks. Sansepolcro is also the recommended place to have lunch in one of its typical restaurants. Arezzo On the way back, another city, very interesting from both an architectural and historic point of view, is Arezzo, an ancient Etruscan settlement that, in the Middle Ages, became one of the most important medieval city-states in Italy. Here you can visit the cathedral and the church of San Francesco, that preserves the famous cycle of frescoes depicting the “Legend of the True Cross”, a masterpiece by Piero della Francesca. You can also pleasantly walk along the main streets of the old town center, going shopping in the Italian high fashion boutiques.