Tuscany Castle Stay with Rome, Florence, & Venice ~ Here's how to get a great countryside Tuscany experience without renting a car. It's all part of a rail trip to the great cities of Italy. If you've been torn between whether to visit the cities or Tuscany, this is your happy compromise. This is a heavy-duty Tuscany visit, including 2 full days of Tuscany touring with a private driver plus time to relax around your Tuscany lodging or take countryside walks. For the cities, you'll get hotels we've carefully chosen for their locations and reliability, plus our tips for what to see and how to organize your time.

You'll start by flying into Rome for 3 nights in a hotel that's right in the city center, the kind of location we're known for providing. We can add sightseeing tours if you wish, including one to the Vatican (not included). Then you'll take a train from Rome to a station in Tuscany, where your transfer driver will be waiting to take you to your Tuscany hotel. There are several castle hotels we like to use for this itinerary.Next day, your private driver-guide will come to take you on a full-day tour to the Val d'Orcia, south of Siena, one of our two favorite parts of Tuscany, where your visit can include Montepulciano, Pienza and Montalcino. The following day you'll meet your driver-guide again for a full-day tour in the Chianti area, north of Siena. This is a great day to include a winery visit. You'll recognize town names like Radda and Castellina. You finish in countryside Tuscany with a private transfer to your Florence hotel, again, right in the center of the city.

In Florence, we can make the gallery reservations for you. And as for Rome and Venice, you'll get our city tips for what to see on your own. You have 2 nights in Florence. Then it's on by train to Venice for your final 2 nights in Italy. There'll be a private transfer waiting for you at the station in Venice, to take you by boat to your hotel, which is located right near St. Mark's Square. Another private transfer takes you to the Venice airport to fly from Italy.

This is independent travel. You will not be with a group, and you will not have a tour director leading you around. This particular plan is designed for people who wish to manage their own sightseeing in the cities in Italy but who want plenty of private service for the Tuscany segment. However, we will still provide our sightseeing tips for the cities and our assistance with museum reservations as well as access to us by telephone for our advice in planning for what to see. If you wish to consider adding sightseeing tours or private guides in the cities, please let us know, in which case we will ask you for a new budget limit -- over and above the itinerary price -- to include the added services.

Tuscany Castle Stay + Rome, Florence & Venice
10 nights in Italy

3 nights Rome, 3 nights Tuscany, 2 nights Florence, & 2 nights Venice First-class city hotels in great central locations Tuscany lodging in countryside or small town Breakfast daily Private transfer from Rome airport to hotel First-class trains with seat reservations 2 full-day Tuscany tours with private driver-guide Private transfer from Tuscany lodging to Florence Private transfer Venice station to hotel Private transfer from Venice hotel to airport $3,795 per person, double occupancy April 1 - October 31, 2012* LAND ONLY (airfare NOT included) Fly into Rome and out of Venice * Prices are for travel which begins and ends within dates shown.

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Just Tuscany ~ Our shortest, easiest, most economical plan for a big Tuscany experience. You fly into Florence where you're met at the airport by your private transfer driver for a one-hour trip to the marvelous Medieval city of Siena, the very heart of Tuscany. Within three hours of landing in Italy, you can be sitting at a cafe and sipping an espresso in Siena's Campo, one of Italy's most beautiful public spaces.

On your second day, your private driver-guide will come to your hotel to take you south from Siena to the Val d'Orcia, what we call the "calendar country" because of the characteristic Tuscan scenes you've seen on calendars and book covers. Names you'll recognize there include Montepulciano, Pienza and Montalcino. It really is a private tour, so you control the pace and emphasis. Next day your time is free to spend in Siena. See the imposing cathedral, one of Italy's greatest, being sure not to miss its fascinating Piccolomini library. Observe Siena's distinctive art history in its museums. Stroll the narrow ancient lanes, where there's no modern construction to spoil the feel of stepping back in time. On your third day, your transfer driver will pick you up for the short but scenic transfer to your second Tuscany location, the town of Radda, Chianti's best-preserved Medieval hilltown. The following day, you get another great day in Tuscany, perfect for visiting a winery, if you care about wines. If not, there are plenty of places to visit, and again, the time is yours, so your driver-guide will plan the day to do what you like.

To finish your week in Tuscany, you will have a final private transfer to the city of Florence where you're close to the airport. If you wish, your transfer can get you into Florence in time to visit a museum or two. Or you can just use the time to stroll the city, do some shopping, or pick the perfect restaurant to close out your Italy trip.

This is independent travel. You will not be with a group, and you will not have a tour director leading you around. This particular package is designed with lots of private transfer and touring services for just enough structure to make it easy to get around but not too much, so that you have plenty of time to relax. If you wish to consider adding private guides in Siena or Florence, or additional nights in Italy, please let us know, in which case we will ask you for a new budget limit -- over and above the package price -- to include the added services.

Just Tuscany
6 nights in Italy

3 nights Siena, 2 nights Radda, 1 night Florence, Hotels in great central locations Breakfast daily Private transfer from Florence airport to Siena hotel Private transfer from Siena hotel to Radda hotel Private transfer Radda hotel to Florence hotel 2 full-day excursions with private driver-guide $2,195 per person, double occupancy April 1 - October 31, 2012* LAND ONLY (airfare NOT included) Fly into and out of Florence Sure...you can add more days! * Prices are for travel which begins and ends within dates shown.

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A Week at Sorrento & Positano ~ If you've been to Rome, Florence and Venice and want this trip to focus on a different kind of Italy, here's your chance. Three nights at Positano and 3 nights at Sorrento give you enough time to do this area the right way, without sacrificing opportunities to relax for chances to explore on great daytrips. From Sorrento you can visit Capri or Ischia on your own by boat. And for Pompeii, we've included a full-day excursion with private driver. You can add Mt. Vesuvius, and you can substitute Herculaneum for Pompeii or Vesuvius. From Positano you'll get a full-day private drive along the Amalfi Coast. Longer trips to Paestum or Caserta can be arranged as options. This package works best with flights into and out of the airport at Naples. Or fly into Naples, and when you're finished at Positano and Sorrento, you can head north for added time at Rome, Florence or Venice and fly back from one of those airports.

This is independent travel. You will not be with a group, and you will not have a tour director leading you around. However, this particular package is designed for people who wish to have all the private transfers between airports and hotels as well as the benefit of private services such as drivers or guides for designated times in each of the locations.

A Week at Sorrento & Positano
6 nights in Italy

3 nights Positano & 3 nights Sorrento First-class hotels in great central locations Breakfast daily Private Naples airport transfers (2) 1 full-day private excursion on the Amalfi Coast 1 full-day private excursion to Pompeii $2,395 per person, double occupancy April 1 - October 31, 2012* LAND ONLY (airfare NOT included) Fly into and out of Naples Sure...you can add more days! * Prices are for travel which begins and ends within dates shown.

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Rome, Florence & Venice ~ with More Time ~ Here's the basic structure for a great 10-night trip in Italy, from Rome to Venice. You get the hotels and the trains. But coming from us, that counts for a lot, and it's more than just the basics, first because we start with an itinerary that we've tested and know works well. Just as importantly, we know those hotels, what they're like, and where they're located, which is always right in the center of each city. And we do our best to pick hotels that fit what we know about you, our client. Your trains are the fastest ones, always in first class with seat reservations. And we plan for specific trains that come as close as we can get to the schedule you want. And we include the most important private transfer, the one in Venice from the train station to the hotel, because otherwise, it can be hard to find your hotel in Venice. But there's more. You'll also get our extensive set of tips about how to travel and what we recommend seeing, always based on our own experience, so we can answer your questions better, because we've been there.

Note: more than for our other packages, this one depends on availability of rooms in a very limited set of hotels. Please be sure to check with us prior to making flight arrangements.

This is independent travel. You will not be with a group, and you will not have a tour director leading you around. This particular package is designed for people who wish to manage their own sightseeing in the cities in Italy and who do not need city guides or city sightseeing tours built into the price. However, we will still provide our sightseeing tips and our assistance with museum reservations as well as access to us by telephone for our advice in planning for what to see. If you wish to consider adding sightseeing tours or private guides in the cities, please let us know, in which case we will ask you for a new budget limit -- over and above the package price -- to include the added services.

Rome, Florence, & Venice ~ with More Time
10 nights in Italy

4 nights Rome, 3 nights Florence, 3 nights Venice First-class hotels in great central locations Hotel taxes Breakfast daily First-class train tickets w/seat reservations Venice private arrival transfer, station to hotel $1,750 per person, double occupancy November 1, 2011 - March 31, 2012* $2,495 per person, double occupancy April 1 - October 31, 2012* LAND ONLY (airfare NOT included) Fly into Rome and out of Venice or vice-versa * Prices are for travel which begins and ends within dates shown.

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Cinque Terre + Rome, Florence & Venice ~ You'll start with three nights in Rome in a centrally located hotel, located just a few blocks from the Trevi Fountain and the Spanish Steps. Then you'll travel by train to the Cinque Terre coast of the Italian Riviera. Your hotel is in the picturesque old town of Monterosso. From there, you can take boats or trains to any of the other Cinque Terre towns. With 3 nights in this area, you'll have plenty of time to explore these quaint fishing villages and relax amidst the magnificent coastal scenery. You'll head to Florence next, for 2 nights in a hotel that's right in the center of the city, near the Ponte Vecchio. We'll be happy to get you complimentary reservations to the galleries. Finally, it's on to Venice to finish with 2 more nights in a hotel that's just outside of St. Mark's Square. For all of these areas, we will provide our tips for what to see and do based on our experience. We'll coach you about riding the trains and give you specific train schedules. And all the hotels are ones we know from our own inspections.

This is independent travel. This package is for people who are willing to manage their own time on the Cinque Terre, where riding the trains requires close attention to the departure and arrival schedules. You will not be with a group, and you will not have a tour director leading you around. This package is also designed for people who do not need city guides or sightseeing tours built into the price. However, we will still provide our sightseeing tips and our assistance with museum reservations as well as access to us by telephone for our advice in planning for what to see. If you wish to consider adding sightseeing tours or private guides in the cities, please let us know, in which case we will ask you for a new budget limit -- over and above the package price -- to include the added services.

BOOK WELL IN ADVANCE! Due to the nature of this package, which uses very small hotels on the Cinque Terre, we need plenty of lead time to put it together. Be sure to check with us for availability prior to purchasing your flights.

Cinque Terre + Rome, Florence & Venice
10 nights in Italy

3 nights Rome, 3 nights Cinque Terre, 2 nights Florence & 2 nights Venice Hotels in great central locations Breakfast daily First-class trains Private transfer from Rome airport to hotel Private transfer from Venice station to hotel Private transfer from Venice hotel to airport $2,595 per person, double occupancy April 1 - October 31, 2012* LAND ONLY (airfare NOT included) Fly into Rome and out of Venice * Prices are for travel which begins and ends within dates shown.

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Positano + Rome, Florence & Venice ~ Whether it's your first trip to Italy or your only trip to Italy, here's just about the best way we can think to improve on the combination of Rome, Florence and Venice in a period of 12 travel days. And in this package, Positano is not one of those minimal add-ons but rather a full-blown extension done right. To start, you'll be met by a private transfer driver at Naples who'll take you directly to your hotel. You'll stay right in the heart of old Positano at one of our favorite hotels, and you'll have a private driver for a full-day excursion on the Amalfi Coast. For the cities, you'll get hotels we've carefully chosen for their locations and reliability, plus our tips for what to see and how to organize your time. And we can make key reservations for you such as for a Vatican Museums tour and entrance to the Borghese, Uffizi and Accademia Galleries. At Venice, you'll have those important private transfers by boat between the train station and your hotel and between your hotel and the airport.

You can substitute Sorrento for Positano.

This is independent travel. You will not be with a group, and you will not have a tour director leading you around. This particular package is designed for people who wish to manage their own sightseeing in the cities in Italy and who do not need city guides or sightseeing tours built into the price. However, we will still provide our sightseeing tips and our assistance with museum reservations as well as access to us by telephone for our advice in planning for what to see. If you wish to consider adding sightseeing tours or private guides in the cities, please let us know, in which case we will ask you for a new budget limit -- over and above the package price -- to include the added services.

Positano + Rome, Florence & Venice
10 nights in Italy

3 nights Positano, 3 nights Rome, 2 nights Florence & 2 nights Venice First-class hotels in great central locations Breakfast daily First-class trains w/seat reservations Private transfers between Positano & Naples (2) Private transfer from Venice station to hotel Private transfer from Venice hotel to airport 1 full-day private excursion from Positano $3,295 per person, double occupancy April 1 - October 31, 2012* LAND ONLY (airfare NOT included) Fly into Naples and out of Venice * Prices are for travel which begins and ends within dates shown.

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