Category: Art Tours

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.

This tour is really fascinating because it touches two of the most beautiful villages in all of Tuscany: Volterra and San Gimignano. These two ancient medieval villages, despite their small size, attract thousands of visitors each year, ready to be captured by their beauty and the relaxing atmosphere that you can breath among their alleys. Fortresses and walls, museums and ancient churches, stone towers and palaces of power, strolling through the streets of Volterra and San Gimignano. A tour with driver in Tuscany that will take you back in time… to the Middle Ages! The wonders of Volterra Given the beauty of these two towns, we recommend an early departure in the morning to get to Volterra. Volterra, that was one of the most important and powerful Etruscan settlements, is characterized by its remarkable architectural and artistic heritage. The old town center still preserves not only notable remains of the Etruscan period (such as Porta dell’Arco, the main gateway to Volterra; much of the town walls; the Acropolis, where there are the foundations of two temples; and several underground tombs), but also ruins that date back to the Roman period (such as the Theater) and fine medieval buildings, including the Cathedral and the Palazzo dei Priori. Volterra is also renowned for the alabaster processing and for its exquisite artistic handicraft, that can be admired in the workshops of the old town center. The tour continues to San Gimignano. San Gimignano: “The Manhattan of the Middle Ages” The tour will then continue to San Gimignano, with lunch followed by the visit of the town. The old town center of San Gimignano, still surrounded by the thirteenth-century town walls, is a very interesting monumental complex: in fact, it has preserved almost intact its medieval structure, characterized by several slender towers (originally seventy-two, only thirteen nowadays). For this reason, San Gimignano has been listed as a Unesco World Heritage Site and it is famous throughout the world not only for its towers, that have earned it the nickname of “Manhattan of the Middle Ages“, but also for the many of its architectural works, as the beautiful Romanesque cathedral. But that’s not all, San Gimignano is also the home of the famous Vernaccia, a very pleasant white wine. A tasting during the Tour is highly recommended. Ma non è finita qui, San Gimignano è anche la patria della famosissima Vernaccia, un vino bianco molto gradevole. Una degustazione durante il Tour è consigliatissima naturalmente.

Are you ready to visit one of the most beautiful cities in the world? If you have never been to Florence, this tour with driver will make you touch the most famous places and the hidden corners of the “capital” of the Renaissance. Piazzale Michelangelo, the Duomo, Piazza della Signoria, the Bargello, the Uffizi, in short, many places that will make you love this wonderful city. Are you curious to learn more about this amazing tour with driver in Florence? Fasten your seatbelts! The timeless beauty of Florence You can leave from your villa/hotel after breakfast for Florence, the capital of the Renaissance art. You can start your visit from Piazzale Michelangelo, where a wonderful view of the city can be admired. You can then reach the historical centre and choose to visit the churches of Santo Spirito and Carmine, Palazzo Pitti, Ponte Vecchio with the gorgeous small shops, Piazza della Signoria. After lunch, you can go to the Uffizi Gallery, the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore with the dome by Brunelleschi, the Baptistry and the Belltower by Giotto. Your visit can end with a walk through the historical centre for shopping.

Umbria, land of greenery and art, of villages and exceptional flavors. On this tour with driver we will take you to the discovery of Orvieto and its wonders. Then we will move to Todi, a charming village overlooking a breathtaking countryside and finally in Deruta, a small town devoted to the production of Maioliche in its ceramic factories. Art and food, views and craftsmanship, a perfect synthesis of the excellence hidden in this beautiful region. Are you ready for this amazing tour with driver in Umbria? Fasten your seatbelts. Orvieto’s jewels We suggest to leave after breakfast from your villa/hotel for a journey through history, nature and handicraft. Orvieto is a unique city for its combination of nature and art. Your visit can start from the highest part of the town, the magnificent square of the Gothic cathedral of Orvieto. Then you can walk along the streets and admire the typical tuff houses. You will then reach Saint Patrick’s well, a unique work of art in its genre. After this suggestive tour it’s time to have lunch in one of the traditional restaurants and taste the typical products of Umbria. Between the alleys of Todi and the ceramics of Deruta After having lunch in one of the typical restaurants in the town, the itinerary can move on to Todi, birth place of the famous medieval poet Jacopone da Todi. Walking along the town streets it is possible to admire beautiful monuments such as the Tempio di Santa Maria della Consolazione or Palazzo del Popolo, with its square overlooking the beautiful Umbrian countryside. The last town of the itinerary can be Deruta, where you can visit different Ceramics (Maiolica) workshops, so as to see Umbrian artisans at work, producing and decorating beautiful objects. A really interesting and educational experience, on one of the oldest and most successful craft techniques!

The Tour that we propose combines villages of extraordinary beauty, paintings of inestimable value and sacred buildings that are a symbol of Christianity, we are talking about a memorable Tour with driver in the heart of the green Umbria, which will touch the cities of Assisi, Spello and Perugia. Are you ready to discover the treasures of this fantastic region? Assisi e Spello, between history, art and spirituality You can leave from your villa/hotel after breakfast for a journey through art and spirituality. Assisi is the birth place of Saint Francis. Here you can visit the Basilica of San Francesco with its paintings by Giotto and Cimabue and the tomb of the saint. Walking through the quaint medieval streets of the town, you can also visit the beautiful church of Santa Chiara and the ancient town fortress. You can then move to Spello, small medieval town situated on a hilltop and surrounded by centuries old olive trees. Here it is possible to have lunch in one of the typical restaurants serving local dishes cooked with delicious D.O.P. Umbrian extra virgin olive oil. In the center of Perugia After lunch you can visit the city of Perugia: the streets of the historical centre overlook the valley below and offer breathtaking views. Here you can also admire monuments such as Palazzo dei Priori, the church of San Francesco and the Fontana Maggiore. For gourmands there are typical shops producing the famous Perugina chocolate.

To make this tour as it really deserves, a driver is necessary. This tour with driver, in fact, touches the villages that give life to two of the most famous wines in the world, we are talking about Montepulciano and Montalcino. And there’s more… You will visit the Val d’Orcia, Pienza and Monticchiello. These are incredible places, where the excellence of food and tradition is combined with the beauty of the villages and nature that surrounds them. Montepulciano, a XVI century pearl You can leave from your villa/hotel after breakfast for Montepulciano, home-town of Vino Nobile, where it will be possible for you to visit the Cantina del Redi, one of the oldest cellars in the world. Then you can explore the medieval town with its picturesque handicraft shops selling copper items and typical wine stores. Pienza: the ideal city Our Tour with driver continues in one of the most beautiful town of Tuscany. Along a scenic route you will then move to Pienza, the renaissance town where Pope Pius II was born, UNESCO Heritage Site. In the town you can visit the Pope’s residence and also taste the famous Pecorino, a sheep cheese produced in the area. You can have lunch in a typical restaurants in the town or in the nearby village of Monticchiello ( in the municipality of Pienza ), on an open air terrace overlooking the peaceful countryside of the Val d’Orcia, where time seems to have stood still. Discovering Montalcino and its Brunello If you want you can go to Montalcino where you can taste the famous Brunello wine and you can walk in the historical town center. When you will have a nice glass of Brunello in your fingers, perhaps in the Fortezza with the surrounding landscape, you will realize how lucky you are to have chosen a Tour with a driver!