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both have been working in the travel industry for 30 years.
The tours are always guaranteed and led by our
Official Guides who provide excellent tours
in different languages: English, French, Spanish, German,
Russian and Italian.
Besides our regular tours of Pisa, Siena & San
Gimignano, Chianti, 5 Terre, City Tour a.m. and
p.m. (with Uffizi Gallery and Accademia included with
reservation and without any attendance) we offer tailor
made tours, excursions and transfers (both for individual
and groups) by luxury cars, vans, minibusses and coaches.
If you wish to book any regular tour or tailor made tours
such as: Wine Tasting, Walking Tours, Segway Tours or
Transfers ......
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Tours:
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Tour1: Florence morning
Season: all year round, every day, no
Monday
Terminal: Piazza Stazione, on the corner
with Via Alamanni on the steps
Departure: h 9:30 am (arrive 15 minutes
prior)
End of the tour: around h 12.30 am
Included: Accademia Gallery: guide, ticket and reservation
- Pick up in B&B on request; not Drop Off at the
hotel.
Important: Children under 2 years of age are free of charge
and chil- dren between 2 and 8 have a 50% reduction.
Our tour starts discovering the city from a panoramic
point of view considered one of the most beautiful and
romantic in the World: the
Piazzale
Michelangelo.
From here we can have a complete view on the city and on
the green landscape around it. The tour will resume going
down into the heart of Florence to the
Galleria
dell’Accademia, where it will be possible to
admire the original version of
David by
Michelangelo, the unfinished "I Prigioni",
“
San Matteo”, “
Pietà di
Palestrina” and other masterpieces. The tour will
continue through the historical streets of Florence, and
will lead us in front of the Duomo where the guide will
explain from the outside
Giotto’s bell
tower, the Baptistery with its golden bronze doors
including the famous Porta del Paradiso and, lastly, the
Cathedral, with its inner mosaics.
Bus on foot Place of worship:
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Tour 2: Florence afternoon
It’ s by crossing the beautiful and green hills of Florence
that we reach the picturesque Etruscan-Roman village of
Fiesole that towers above Florence and the Arno Valley.
Heading back to the city by bus, we will ride through the
famous Lungarni (way along the Arno River) we will reach
the Basilica di Santa Croce that contains the masterpieces
of the main artists that determined the Late Medieval and
Renaissance identity of Florence. Our walking tour will
continue to Piazza Signoria, heart of the city social life.
Here we will admire the architecture of Palazzo Vecchio and
the famous statues of Loggia de' Lanzi. Our Guide will
finish the tour inside the Uffizi Gallery, where we will
enter without queuing to admire the impressive and
magnificent paintings of Leonardo, Giotto, Michelangelo,
Botticelli and Raffaello. Here you can stay as long as you
please even after the guided tour is over.
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Tour 3: Siena and San Gimignano
Season: from 16th March to 31th October
every day from 1 st of November to 15th March
2009,Tuesday,Friday, Sunday
Deaparture Point: Piazza Stazione, on the
corner wirh Via Alemanni on the steps Depature: 9h a.m.
(arrive 15 minutes prior) - End of tour: around h 5.45 p.m.
Included: bus, museum+Duomo tickets; Pick up in B&B on
request;not Drop Off at the hotel Important:children under
2 years of age are free of charge and children aged between
2 and 8 have a 50% reduction; lunch with wine tasting/wine
class optional 20€ (valid from 16/3/2009)
Siena We reach the medieval city of Siena
driving south from Florence, through the beautiful hills of
Chianti. Our tour will make us discover
the city by walking through its little and narrow streets.
We will arrive to the suggestive
Piazza del
Campo famous for the
Palio and
for being one of the most splendid examples of
Gothic civil architecture in the world.
Here stands the magnificent
Palazzo
Pubblico with its tower
Torre del
Mangia. We will continue on the direction of the
Duomo, one of the most fascinating
Italian churches in Gothic style. We will
visit its interior and the relative Libreria Piccolomini
with its vast naves and magnifi- cent proportions,
emphasized by the chiaroscuro effect of the decorations and
of the floors. The visit will finish at the Museo dell’
Opera del Duomo which houses a number of
paintings such as the ”Maestà“, a masterpiece by
Duccio di Buoninsegna, and sculptures by
Giovanni Pisano and Donatello. After
having had free time for lunch and for the inevitable
pictures, we will set off to
San
Gimignano. The arrival to
San
Gimignano is scheduled early in the afternoon. You
will have free time at your disposal for strolling around
and admiring this extraordinary beautiful pla- ce, the
magnificent landscape and the unique Medieval architecture
of the historical center declared
UNESCO
World Heritage Site.
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Tour 4: Pisa
Season:from 16th March to 31st of October
every day from 1st November to 15th March 2009 Monday,
Wednesday, Saturday
Departure point:
Piazza Stazione, on the corner with Via Alamanni on the
steps (see the map) Departure: h 9:00 am (arrive 15 minutes
prior) End of the tour: around h 1.45 pm Included: Bus,
Baptistery & Cathedral: tickets - Pick up in hotel on
request; not Drop Off at the hotel. Important: children
under 2 years of age are free of charge and children aged
between 2 and 8 have a 50% reduction How could we forget to
visit
Pisa? One of most known and studied
cities in the World We will start with a walk along the
Medieval walls up to the entrance gate: Porta Santa Maria.
From here an extraordinary view will take our breath away!
We will be in front of a unique panorama: Piazza dei
Miracoli with its wonderful marble architectures. A guide
will accompany us to visit the precious interiors of the
Baptistery and of the Cathedral with acoustic exhibition.
Once out of these monuments, we will admire the extremely
popular Leaning Tower, and we will learn the secrets that
made it so famous, and the Monumental Graveyard, where it
will be possible to admire a number of paintings ,
sculptures and sepulchre monuments of several famous
Pisan personalities. Before heading back
to
Florence you will have free time for an
ice-cream and for the inevitable impressive pictures.
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Tour 5: Chianti
Season: from 16th March to 31 October
every day from 1st November to 15th March 2009,Tuesday,
Thursday, Sunday
Departure point: Piazza Stazione, on the
corner with Via Alamanni on the steps (see the map)
Departure: h 2:15 am (arrive 15 minutes prior) End of the
tour: around h 7:00 pm Included: Bus, Tasting - Pick up in
B&B on request; not Drop Off at the
hotel Important: children under 2 years of age are free of
charge and children aged between 2 and 8 have a 50%
reduction
The Region of Tuscany is famous
all over the World not only for art, but also for nature,
little villages, vineyards and gentle hills. With this
excursion, you will have the chance to spend a relaxing
afternoon; you will be enchanted by the colors and perfumes
of the Chiantigiana countryside. Here all the streets lead
to a cellar, to a castle or to a farm. Our visit will start
in a typical village
Greve in Chianti,
where we will have free time to explore the typical paths
and enjoy some tasty ice-cream in the picturesque square.
Our visit will continue in the heart of the vineyards, in a
prestigious farm, where we will be hosted and offered a
tasty snack based on “crostini toscani”, “
olio
extravergine di oliva” and a delicate
“
Vino Chianti” tasting.
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Tour 6: 5 Terre
Season: Monday, Wednesday, Friday, since
the end of March to the end of October (except in case of
bad weather conditions)
Departure point: Piazza Stazione, on the
corner with Via Alamanni on the steps (see the map)
Departure: h 7:00 am (arrive 15 minutes prior) End of the
tour: around h 8:30 pm Included: ticket motor vessel -
Lunch is not included - Pick up in B&B on
request; not Drop Off at the B&B. Important:
children under 2 years of age are free of charge and
children aged between 2 and 8 years have a 50% reduction
Guaranteed departures for a minimum of 8 people (it is
possible to schedule departures on different days of the
week too, the price depending on the number of people
participating)
Tour 5 Terre Our trip to 5
Terre? A whole, intense and unforgettable day dedicated to
the discovery of one of the most amazing and enchanting
landscapes in the World. Five villages, suspended between
sea and land, hanging from sheer cliffs surrounded by hills
and vineyards, which will allow us to immerse into a little
piece of Heaven. Our visit will start at daybreak, with the
arrival to
La Spezia, where we will find a
motor vessel waiting for us: we will have the possibility
to admire this amazing landscape from the outside, like in
a postcard. Our first stop will be Portovenere, an old town
at the end of the promontory where the built- up area still
has the typical appearance of a
Ligurian
Village. Here we will have some free time to take
a stroll among the narrow houses and the small alleys
before leaving again to
Monterosso. As
soon as we land at Monterosso we will be overcome by its
enchanting beaches and luxu- riant vegetation that
surrounds the little village. After a short informative
walk, we will have some free time to enjoy a tasty lunch
based on seafood in a typical local restaurant and to dive
into irresistible crystal-clear waters. Our journey will
resume towards the last stop, Vernazza, a seaside town
surrounding a little natural port, declared UNESCO World
Heritage Site. Here we will have free time to relax,
enjoying a delicious coffee or ice-cream in the main
square, while observing activities of fishermen and locals.
We will leave this little piece of heaven on the boat that
will accompany us first to Portove- nere and then to La
Spezia where, back to reality, we will catch the bus to go
back to
Florence. In addition to
comfortable clothes, we recommend to bring with you
swimwear and a hat to protect against the sun…!!!
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Tour 7: 1 Special day in Tuscany
Do you have just 1 day in Tuscany....no problem!!!
Siena, San Gimignano, Chianti area and Pisa in 1 day...now
is possible.
Departure
Point: Piazza Stazione, on the corner with Via
Alamanni on the steps (see the map) Departure: h 8:00 a.m.
(arrive 15 minutes prior); Pick up at the B&B at
request; Important:the tour is guaranteed in
English and Spanish, for
any other language is requested a minimum of 6 persons; For
children under 2 years of age the excursion is free of
charge and children aged between 2 and 8 have a 50%
reduction Return: around h 8.00 p.m. Tour
Chianti Our day will begin to the first light in
the morning with the visit of one of the Italian symbols
Pisa . Here we have free time to admire
the wonderful Cathedral, the Baptistery,
the monu- mental Cemetery and to take scenic pictures of
the famous Leaning Tower. We’ll continue our tour in a
famous wine estate at the foot of San Gimignano, where the
lunch based on typical Florentine products
“crostini, salumi, formaggi, lasagne…”, will come complete
with a wine tasting. It won’t be a simple wine tasting, but
a real “wine tasting class”, in which, the secrets of wine
tasting will be revealed. The tasting is based on eight
different wines and on vin santo accompanied with
cantuccini (typical Tuscan buiscuits) and grappa. After
lunch we’ll go to the most wonderful
Medieval hilltop village in Italy, San Gimignano,
where we can enjoy our free time to explore the maze of its
cobbled streets, the small squares and many shops of local
artisans and farm products. Our exciting day continues with
a view of the true Chianti countryside and
one of the most enchanting lands in the world with a
patchwork of different panoramas scattered with hilltop
hamlets, little churches and castles before ar- riving to
Siena. In Siena we’ll meet our guide and
we’ll start our promenade around the most important squares
to the Cathedral, where we will visit its interior. At the
end of the visit we’ll have time to enjoy a coffee and do
some shopping in typical local shops. When the sun sets
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Lucca and Pisa
Meeting Point: Terracafè/Deanna Bar,
Piazza Stazione corner Via Santa Caterina da Siena
Departure: 9.30 a.m.(arrive 15 minutes
before) End of Tour: around 16.30 p.m. Included: guide,
entrance Cathedral - lunch not included Important: the
tours starts with a minimum of 6 participants The "100
churches city": this is how
Lucca was
labelled, famous all over the World for its surrounding
walls, still completely intact. Once there, we'll have the
time to stroll around the narrow and characteristic streets
which, among towers, palaces and bell towers, overlook the
famous Anfiteatro Square, the Cathedral and the
Guingi Tower. Walking along the famous via
Fillungo, we'll admire all the local craftmens shops. After
the visit, we'll reach Pisa, which was one of the four
Maritime Republics. After free time for lunch, you will
admire one of the most striking postcard in the World: The
Cathedral Square, better konown as
Piazza Dei
Miracoli. It is here that we find one of the most
visited monumental complex in Italy: the Cathedral, the
Leaning Tower, the Bapti- stery and the Graveyard. As soon
as we arrive in the city, we meet the guide for the visit
of the interior for the Cathedrale and of the Baptistery.
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Tour 1A: Accademia Gallery
Season: all year round, every day, no
Monday
Terminal: Accademia Gallery, in front of
the entrance for customers with Reservations Departure:
approx 10.30 a.m. (arrive 15 minutes prior) End of the
tour: approx 11:30 a.m. Included:
Accademia
Gallery: guide, ticket and reservation Important:
children under 2 years of age are free of charge and
children aged between 2 and 8 have a 50% reduction During
your vacation in
Florence you cannot miss
out on meeting one of the most famous sculptors of the
world: Michelangelo. The guide inside the
Accademia
Gallery will have the pleasure of showing you the
most famous masterpieces of
Michelangelo,
including the world famous original statue of the
David, i Prigioni and the
San
Matteo. At the end of the guided tour you can
remain in the museum. Bus on foot Place of worship: no
shorts and sleeveles top
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Tour 1B: Uffizi Gallery
Season: all year round, every day, no
Monday
Departure point: Uffizi, in front of the
entrance n° 1 Reservation Departure: h 4:15 pm (arrive 15
minutes prior) End of the tour: around h 5.30 am Included:
Accademia Gallery: guide, ticket and
reservation Important: children under 2 years of age are
free of charge and children aged between 2 and 8 have a 50%
reduction Florence is synonymous of the
Uffizi
Gallery, impossible being in Florence and not
dedicate at least an hour of your time to visit one of the
most famous art galleries in the world. During the tour the
guide will take you to admire the
Uffizi
Gallery, where there you will see the most famous
works of art of
Michelangelo, Botticelli, Giotto,
Raffaello, Masaccio, Cimabue and Leonardo da
Vinci. At the end of the guided tour you can
remain in the museum. Bus on foot
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A special day to discover Florence and its flavours
Season: all year
round, every day, no Monday
Terminal: Piazza Stazione, on the corner
with Via Alamanni on the steps Departure: h 9:30 am (arrive
15 minutes prior) End of the tour: around h 5.30 pm
Included: Guide,
ticket and reservation
for Accademia Gallery and Uffizi; tipycal tuscan lunch -
Pick up in hotel on request; not Drop Off at the hotel
Important: children under 2 years of age are free of charge
and children aged between 2 and 8 have a 50% reduction Tour
1 (Florence in the morning) + Typical Tuscan Lunch + Tour 2
(Florence in the afternoon) An entire day to discover
Florence and its breathtaking views
(
Piazzale Michelangelo and Fie- sole),
with its fascinating history and important artistic works
of art (
Uffizi Gallery, Accade- mia Gallery, Piazza
Signoria, Basilica di Santa Croce, Duomo, il
Battistero…) and of its famous and savory
Tuscan cuisine (typical Tuscan lunch) Bus
on foot Place of worship: no shorts and sleeveles top
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Walking Tour
Departure: h 9.30 am in front of the main
entrance of
Santa Maria Novella Church
Duration: 2 hours Important:the tours starts with a minimum
of 6 participants in English; for a second language a
minimum of at least 6 partecipants is necessary;lunch
optional 15 € Michelangelo called her "my bride": it's from
here,
Santa Maria Novella Church, that our
tour starts.The walk among the narrow and characteristic
streets will show us, step by step, a sucession of
buildings churches and bridges with different styles, from
Renaissance to Gothic, considered among the most beautiful
in the world. Starting from the Palazzo Stroz- zi, we'll
proceed to the
Santa Trinità Church and,
by the homonym bridge, we'll be in front of the Santo
Spirito Basilica, which was designed by Brunelleschi. The
route will continue towards
Palazzo Pitti, Ponte
Vecchio, the Uffizi Gallery, Piazza della Signoria with
Palazzo Vecchio and Loggia dei Lanzi, the famous
"porcellino",
Piazza della Repubblica, the
Baptistery and the unmissable Dome (interor visit)
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Uffizi Gallery & Vasari Corridor
Meeting Point:via Lamberti 1 corner with
Via Calzaiuoli
Departure: 15.30 p.m. (arrive 15 minutes
prior) Important:the tour starts in English; with a minimum
of at least 8 partecipants the tour can be organised also
in other languages When in Florence.. do it like the
Medici used to do! For sure you know the
Ponte Vecchio, the landmark of Florence,
but..have you ever noticed the corridor that crosses abouve
it? Well, it is the best kept secret of Florence. A private
passageway dated back to the 1564. At that time, the Grand
Duke of Florence, Cosimo I de' Medici, who did not likr
walking among the people of his town, ordered his favourite
architect, Giorgio Vasari, to built a path that would allow
him and the Royal Familiy tomove freely from their
residence (Palazzo Pitti, left bank Arno)
to th government palace ( Palazzo della
Signoria, right bank). It turned out to be one of
the most astonihing architectural masterpieces of the
Renaissan- ce. Hidden between city houses, the corridor
goes along for almost 1 mile a nd shows itself only rarely.
Its true magnificient can be admiredright on the Ponte
Vecchio, where the cor- ridor shows itself to the world as
one of the landmarks of Florence. The corridor is usually
closed to the public. We are proud to offer you the chance
of a lifetime. At once you will have the chance to enjoy a
1 172 hour guided tour of the Uffizi Gallery, with reserved
entrance, skipping the usual long lines. From the inside of
the Uffizi, the doors of the Vasari
Corridor will be opened exclusively for our visit
group. A private walk along the Vasari Corridor, will place
you back at the Medici times, when Co- simo I and his wife,
Eleonora from Toledo, walked along their private corridor,
from one side of the town to the other obsering the crowd
below, watching their people and not being watched. The
corridor leads from the Uffizi, over the Ponte Vecchio, by
the houses and even through a church, Santa Felicità, where
you will admire the interior from the private balcony of
teh Royal FAmily, to end the path into the gardens of
Palazzo Pitti..Along the corridor the greateast collection
of self portrait of Europe is hosted, with paintings by
several important artists. Combining a guided tour of the
Uffizi and the very special experience like Vasari
corridor, is really something you don't want to miss! When
Florence..do it like the Mdici used to do! Go Up
Bike Tour with guide
Meeting Point: Via
Lamberti 1 corner with Via Calzaiuoli Duration: 2
hour Important: the tour is
guaranteed always in English for a maximum of 10 people. With
a minimum of 6 people the tour can be organised also other
languages;children can partecipate from an age of 12 up This
bike tour is an unique opportunity that will help you
discover the most of the craddle of the Renaissance in the
less time and in the most funny way... Our tour will start
from the very centre of the city. It is structured to gather
a limited number of participants (max. 8 people) each one on
board of an individual bike.The tour escort will lead your
way through the town, while listening to history and pleasant
music thanks to your earphones , passing by narrow streets
and pedestrian areas, reaching the most amazing monuments of
Florence and unknown spots...Santa Maria Novella,
Palazzo Pitti, San Frediano, the Ponte
Vecchio, the Uffizi, Santa Croce, Piazza della
Signoria, the medieval district, il Duomo e
Piazza della Repubblica... We will stop at several
location to relax and enjoy more about the tour tasting a
wonderful Ice Cream (summer) or having a Hot Choclate
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Guide service
You need a guide? No problem.... Guide service from 1 up to
3 hours This service is available
all year round, every day
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General
conditions
1.APPLICABLE RULES The included excursions are organized and
carried out by Ciao Florence on the basis of the Florence
Province Administrative Authorization N 425 dated 24/01/1995.
The program con- forms to the requirements of the verified
text of L.R.T. 16/94 (Tuscan Regional Law). Notwithstanding
any contrary clause the contract is subject to the provisions
of law n°1084 dated 27/12/77 as ratified and implemented
relative to travel contracts and the EEC direc- tive 90/314.
2.TOURS All of the excursions need a minimum of 6 people to
operate. Bookings are subject to place and language
availability. During our tours, our Official Guides and
Accompanying Services can be performed in various languages.
The English and Spanish languages are always guaranteed but
not French and Ger- man, for which there must be a minimum of
4 people. 3.ISSUE OF VOUCHERS The client must receive either
by the Tour Operator or by the booking centre contacted, a
voucher to be presented at the beginning of the tour.
4.CANCELLATION DONE BY THE CLIENT In order not to incur
penalties for cancellations of excursion bookings, these must
be com- municated to the Tour Operator in writing, at least 2
(two) days prior to the booked excur- sion date. No refund
will be possible for those cancellations with less than 2
(two) days prior to the booked excursion date. No refund will
be given to those clients who do not show up at the departure
point at the set time; or to clients who lose contact with
the guide and therefore do not complete excursion.
5.CANCELLATION DONE BY THE TOUR OPERATOR When, for any
reason, the Tour Operator cancels the excursion, the client
has the right to claim reimbursement, only of the sum paid.
6.CHANGE OF BOOKING For operational reasons or matters beyond
its control (road conditions, strikes, delays, chan- ges in
opening times or other problems),the Tour Operator may modify
the tour at any time or replace it with alternative services
of the same type and quality. In such case, there will be no
change in the excursion’s price and the modifications will be
proposed and communica- ted before departure. When, in spite
of reservations, during the periods of greatest attendance,
there are entran- ce delays to the museums or when the
entrance to the Cathedral is closed for religious servi- ce,
the Tour Operator and its staff are not responsible.
7.CHILDREN FARES Children under 2 years of age travel free
when sitting with their parents. If they wish to seat
independently, must seat on a baby-seat (as per law) and pay
50% of the price. Children aged between 2 and 8 have 50%
reduction. In this case, a document to prove the child’s age
is required. 8.PRICE MODIFICATIONS In case of sudden increase
in individual prices indicated superior to 10%, due to new
taxes or duties, the excursion price will be modified
accordingly. Clients will be informed in writing. The program
and the prices, are valid from 20th March 2008 to 20th March
2009.
9.TOUR OPERATOR BOND The excursions scheduled in the
program are covered by R.C. insurance for the risk, limits of
indemnity which appears in the article 13 of L.R.T. 16/94
with AURORA ASSICURAZIONI nr. 47805914. The Tour Operator
does not respond for damages caused by third parties or for
reasons beyond their control and is not responsible for loss
of valuable objects or luggage during the excursion.
10.DISPUTES Any complaint by the client must be communicated
in writing to the Tour Operator staff within and no later
than 10 business days after the date of the tour. The
complaints or di- sputes that cannot be resolved amicably
between the client and the Tour Operator, shall be referred
to the Florence Court. Go Up
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