Lunch at vineyard, Lazio countryside Herculaneum, Naples
DAY 8 • Sorrento • Optional Pompeii tour Today is on your own. Or, join an optional half-day tour to the ruins of Pompeii, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Your optional tour also includes lunch at an agriturismo farmhouse.
Meals: B | Grand Hotel Cesare Augusto or similar
DAY 9 • Sorrento • Vineyard experience • Montecatini Transfer to Tuscany today. Along the way, stop at a family-owned vineyard in the Lazio countryside for an Exclusive Discovery Series event. Meet the owners to learn about their proud tradition, then sit down for an included lunch with live music from local performers.
Meals: B, L, D | Ercolini e Savi or similar
DAY 10 • Montecatini • Olive oil mill visit • Art of the Renaissance conversation Explore Montecatini’ s Art Nouveau spa district— a UNESCO World Heritage Site— including a visit to Tettuccio Spa. Next, learn more about an Italian culinary staple during an Exclusive Discovery Series visit to an olive oil mill. You’ ll sample the flavors firsthand during an included lunch. Then, witness the medieval Montecatini Alto. Descend back into the main part of town via funicular. Later, join us for an Exclusive
Discovery Series conversation about The Art of the Renaissance. Meals: B, L | Ercolini e Savi or similar
DAY 11 • Montecatini • Optional Siena tour Today is free. Or, join a full-day optional tour of the medieval walled city of Siena, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. A rich and powerful city during the Middle Ages, today’ s Siena still retains much of its past glory. Your optional excursion also includes lunch at a local restaurant. Meals: B, D | Ercolini e Savi or similar
DAY 12 • Montecatini • Florence Explore Florence today— a UNESCO World Heritage Site— including a visit to the Duomo, the city’ s iconic domed cathedral. After, return to Montecatini late this afternoon for an aperidinner at a local restaurant. Meals: B, D | Ercolini e Savi or similar
DAY 13 • Montecatini • Optional Pisa tour • Italian immigration conversation Enjoy a day of leisure in Montecatini. Or, join an optional tour to the city of Pisa— a UNESCO World Heritage Site that is famous for so much more than its iconic Leaning Tower. This evening, join an Exclusive Discovery Series conversation about immigration in Italy. Meals: B, D | Ercolini e Savi or similar
DAY 14 • Montecatini • Lucca Embark on a tour of Lucca, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, discovering its well-preserved city walls and charming piazzas. Meals: B | Ercolini e Savi or similar
DAY 15 • Montecatini • Chianti cooking lesson Head to Villa Il Leccio for an Exclusive Discovery Series event: a hands-on Italian cooking lesson. This evening, enjoy a Farewell Drink and Dinner at a local café. Meals: B, L, D | Ercolini e Savi or similar
DAY 16 • Return to U. S. Transfer to the airport for your flight home. Or begin your post-trip extension in Venice, Italy.
Meals: B
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24 Impressions of Italy: The Amalfi Coast & Tuscany