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ITALY TOURING

$ * ^ 18
From 3019 per person twin share
7 DAYS | FLORENCE TO FLORENCE
TRAVEL TYPE: Small group coach
DEPARTS: Selected dates (Feb – Dec)

HIGHLIGHTS
• See UNESCO World Heritage Sites from the
Cinque Terre to Siena
• Unlock the secrets of Tuscan cuisine with a wine
and cheese tasting
• Stay in a country house in the Tuscan Hills
INCLUDES
• 6 nights boutique accommodation
Tuscany • Meals as specified
• Admission to Cathedral of Siena and Baptistery
TUSCAN TREATS 7 DAYS of St. John in Pisa
Day 1: Florence to Lucca (D) Fattoria San Donato for wine tasting with bruschetta and • Experienced driver and tour leader
Begin with a guided walking tour of Florence. Your guide local meats. Later, head to Pienza with a stop at Siena • Premium air-conditioned mini coach
will drive you to leafy Lucca, where you’ll experience along the way. Spend the next two nights in Pienza. ^Price valid 26 Feb – 25 Mar, 11 Apr, 12 Sep 20. Not suitable
its fascinating history. Tonight, enjoy dinner at a local Day 5: Pienza (B) for children under 13 yrs.
osteria. Spend the next two nights in Lucca. Enjoy a guided walking tour of Pienza. Pienza’s timeless
Day 2: Cinque Terre and Lucca (B) charm and enchanting rural backdrop make it a serene
Today, explore the Italian Riviera’s sublime shoreline. spot to spend this morning. After, sample some
Travel to Cinque Terre, an UNESCO World Heritage Site handcrafted Pecorino cheese and world-class wine. Cinque Terre
and a tour highlight. After time spent discovering the Day 6: Pienza to Chianti (BLD)
area, return to Lucca. Onwards to the Chianti region. Tour through the
Day 3: Lucca to Volterra (B) countryside, to a Tuscan country house accommodation
Visit the Leaning Tower of Pisa before travelling on to where you will get to take part in a regional cooking Lucca
Volterra to explore the town at your own leisure. There’s class. Overnight in Chianti. 2 Florence
Siena
plenty of time for you to discover its unique character Day 7: Chianti to Florence (BL) Pisa
this evening. Overnight in Volterra. On the return to Florence, stop off at an oil mill for 1 Chianti
Day 4: Volterra to Pienza (B) a guided tour, olive oil tasting and light lunch.
The tour continues to San Gimignano. Here, visit (B = breakfast, L = lunch, D = dinner) Volterra 1
Gelateria Dondoli to sample gelato before continuing to San Gimignano
START/FINISH
OVERNIGHT Pienza 2

$ * ^
From 3749 per person twin share 18
8 DAYS | NAPLES TO NAPLES
TRAVEL TYPE: Small group coach
DEPARTS: Selected dates (Mar – Nov)

HIGHLIGHTS
• Discover fascinating history of Matera on a tour
of the ancient Sassi
• Taste delicious wines and produce at a wine
cellar museum
• Enjoy a local street food tour in the port city
of Bari
• Admire the cone-topped trulli’s in Alberobello
Gallipoli
INCLUDES
SECRETS OF PUGLIA 8 DAYS • 7 nights boutique accommodation
Day 1: Naples to Martina Franca (D) Day 5: Lecce (B) • Meals as specified
After meeting in Naples, travel to Andria and learn Embark on a guided tour of Lecce where you can • Tours and admissions as per itinerary
how mozzarella and burrata are made along with take some time to explore the impressive sandstone • Experienced driver and tour leader
a tasting. Depart for Martina Franca for tonight’s buildings and hidden piazzas and travel to Gallipoli. • Premium air-conditioned mini coach
welcome dinner. Spend the next three nights in Visit an underground olive mill museum and join a city
Martina Franca. walking tour. ^Price valid 24 Mar, 27 Oct 20.
Day 2: Martina Franca (B) Day 6: Lecce to Bari (B)
Walk around the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Join a walking tour through Polignano a Mare before
Alberobello and see the famous cone-topped trulli’s arriving at Bari. A local guide will show you the areas
before arriving at Locorotondo for some wine tastings. hotspots and give you the opportunity to taste some Magherita di Savoia
Day 3: Martina Franca (B) of the city’s excellent street food. Spend the next two Bari
Explore the medieval streets of Altamura with a local nights in Bari. Naples 2 Polignano a Mare
Monopoli
guide. Back on the road travel to the mesmerising city Day 7: Bari (BD) Andria Alberobello
of Matera where you’ll delve into its fascination history. Travel to the pretty hilltop town of Minervino Murge. Matera 3 Ostuni
Day 4: Martina Franca to Lecce (BL) Join a basket making workshop and travel back to Bari Martina Franca
Begin the day with a visit to the picturesque seaside for a farewell dinner along with a traditional folk dance Lecce 2
town of Monopoli before travelling to Ostuni. performance. Gallipoli
Learn the secrets behind some authentic cookery Day 8: Bari to Naples (B)
techniques at a cooking demonstration and lunch and Visit the largest natural saltworks reserve in Europe in
finish your day in Lecce. Spend the next two nights Margherita di Savoia before finishing your tour in Naples. START/FINISH
in Lecce. (B = breakfast, L = lunch, D = dinner) OVERNIGHT

* Prices are a guide only, subject to change and availability and are in New Zealand Dollars. From prices for accommodation are per room per night for 2 people, unless otherwise specified and based on the lowest room category for
travel in low season. Prices for tours and transfers are per person, unless otherwise specified. For full terms and conditions including pricing and conditions, refer to the Booking Conditions at the back of this brochure. 27