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8 Day Flavours of Tuscany inc. Rome hop-on-hop-off, Florence, Chianti wine & olive oil tasting, Cinque Terre + more.

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8 Day Flavours of Tuscany inc. Rome hop-on-hop-off, Florence, Chianti wine & olive oil tasting, Cinque Terre + more.

8 Days
Rome

Explore the heart of Tuscany like a local, travelling from Rome through the rolling hills of Tuscany by train. Discover the flavours of this gastronomic paradise with a wine and olive oil tasting in Chianti, before visiting the technicolour splendour of the Cinque Terre.

 
  • 8-Day Unforgettable Flavours of Tuscany Tour
  • 7 Nights in modern accommodations
  • 7 Breakfasts included
  • Full-day hop-on hop-off tour of Rome
exploring

About This Trip

Get ready to explore quintessential Italy on this adventure from Rome, through the rolling countryside of Tuscany to experience the true gems of this region in the heart of the country. 

 

Italy is one of the most densely highlight-packed countries on earth. The cities are simply incredible, awe-inspiring architecture effortlessly blends with a rich history of art, culture and gastronomy to create a memorable experience with every step. The countryside that links them is inspiring, rolling Tuscan hills crowned with extraordinary towns, and dramatic coastlines that fall away to the glittering deep-turquoise seas below.  

 

Your adventure begins in Rome, the eternal city, where you have three days to immerse yourself in the glorious culture, lose yourself in the winding streets, crammed with architectural wonder and marvel at the big tickets, the Vatican, the Colosseum, the Trevi Fountain, the Roman Forum…..there are genuinely just so many! After you tear yourself away from Italy’s beautiful capital city, you will board your first train, and take a stunning journey through the undulating hills of Tuscany, spotting many of its famous hill-towns as you make your way to one of the most exquisite cities on earth, Florence. 

 

As well as some time to explore Florence, you will be taken on a half day to Chianti, famed for its delicious local produce. Here, you will visit a local family-run vineyard and after touring its jaw-dropping location, you will indulge in a wine tasting, accompanied by mouthwatering local produce. 

 

And, as if this was not enough, you then head to the UNESCO World Heritage site of the Cinque Terre. With your included Park Card, you will be able to jump on and off the local rail service that links the five colourful villages that cling to the cliffs above the Adriatic Sea. It is hard to put into words the beauty of this part of Italy, the rugged trails that link the villages, resplendent in verdant greens, clashing perfectly with the rich blue of the sea. Sitting with an ice-cold glass of white, feasting on freshly caught seafood as the sun sets, leaving you with a warm, tranquil night in these cobbled, colourful towns. Sheer heaven.

 

What's Included
8-Day Unforgettable Flavours of Tuscany Tour

Experience the heartland of Italy and its stunning ingredients, bookended by the wonders of Rome and the Cinque Terre

 
7 Nights in modern accommodations

You will spend 3 nights in Rome, 2 nights in Florence and 2 nights in Monterosso al Mare in delightful local hotels close to the rail station.

7 Breakfasts included

Your hotels will provide you with a delicious breakfast every morning to get you started and fueled up for a day of exploring.

Full-day hop-on hop-off tour of Rome

The only way to fully explore Rome is by using this incredible bus service. Linking all the major tourist attractions you can stop at your leisure and focus on what you really want to see.

Half-day tour of Chianti & its produce

You will be transported from Florence out through the undulating hills of Chianti to explore a local vineyard in an enviable location. Includes wine tasting.

48hrs Cinque Terre Park Card

This incredible pass lets you jump between the 5 villages of the Cinque Terre and your base city of Monterosso.


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Trip Itinerary

Arrival in Rome

You will be collected from the airport and transferred to your city centre hotel to begin your time in enchanting Italy. After checking in and freshening up, it is time to hit the streets of Rome. Pack in some of the sites, or just take your time familiarizing yourself with the pace of Roman life as you walk the history-packed streets, sampling some delicious gelato or popping into a little pizzeria for the best slice and glass of wine you have ever tasted.

Explore Rome

After breakfast at the hotel, it is time to tick off some of those big highlights. Included in your tour is the wonderful hop-on hop-off open bus tour, which will help you reach the most famous symbols of Rome. You can jump off at the Colosseum, Piazza Navona, the Trevi Fountain, the Pantheon or Spain Square to name but a few. At each of these stops, you will want to spend some time, and if you want to do a deeper dive, we can help you organise a small group tour of the Colosseum and Forum, or get underground to explore the city's fascinating Catacombs. If you want a more off-the-wall, local slant on the city, we can set you up with an incredible e-bike tour that gets you into those hidden corners of the city that other tours do not. 

 

You will not struggle to find places to eat and drink during your day touring either. Rome is bursting at the seams with delightful places to eat and drink. Whether you want something simple, on the go, or sitting down to a full roman banquet, there is nothing off the table here. 

 

Of course, you can take a trip to another country, right in the heart of the city, which is not something you can say every day. Vatican City is not officially part of Italy, it is its own thing completely and to be honest, we suggest a full day here just to drink it all in. No matter your religious beliefs, this is a place to be marvelled at. You can spend hours gazing at the treasures of the Vatican Museums, or admiring Michelangelo's famous Sistine Chapel and any of the countless masterpieces of the Italian Renaissance more closely.  Again, if you want to dive deep we can arrange an intimate group tour to explore with a guide and get the most out of your time here.

 

Explore the highlights of Rome with this all-encapsulating pass

There really is nowhere your pass cannot get you, as it continually circles the highlight-laden streets of Rome. Hop on and off where you wish, focusing on the Rome that you want to see.

 

Focus on the Rome that interests you most (additional cost)

If you want to ‘go deep’ on any of Rome’s great highlights, we can sort out some outstanding additional tours for you. Get up close and personal with the Colosseum and Roman Forum, explore the Catacombs, get artistic in Vatican City or whiz through hidden Rome on an e-bike.

Travel to Florence

After breakfast, pop around the corner to Rome rail station where you will board your high-speed train to Florence. After soaking in the stunning Tuscan landscapes on the train, you will arrive in Florence and walk to your next hotel. The rest of the day is at your leisure to explore the birthplace of the Renaissance, Florence. It is tough to find a more beautiful city in the world and Florence is an utter delight, its honey-coloured streets brimming with art treasures, hidden churches and ancient wonder and simply wandering its streets will bring wonder with every step. 

 

If you want to explore specific parts of the city, we can sort that out for you, having handpicked three of the most exceptional tours in Florence for you to add on. You can take a walking tour through the streets, enjoy some renaissance masterpieces in the Accademia Gallery or revel in the masters at the Uffizi Gallery, all with expert local guides.

 

Explore Tuscany

After breakfast, you will have the chance to discover the famous rolling hills of Chianti with a half-day tour from Florence. Zooming away from the noise and crowds of the city you will enjoy a relaxing afternoon in the world-famous Tuscan countryside. Your journey through the Chianti wine region begins with a visit to a beautiful family-run estate, whose belief is that making beautiful wine is an art. You will have the opportunity to walk around the small vineyards on the hills above Greve in Chianti, where the family produces their fine Chianti wines, and explore the cellars while learning about the wine-making and aging process. And, of course, no visit would be complete without a tutored tasting of Chianti wine accompanied by delicious local products. The afternoon is yours to explore Florence once more.

 

Meet the family and taste their outstanding wines

Going to the big-name vineyards is always nice, but often impersonal, so we have an invitation to a delightful family-run vineyard in Chianti al Greve where you can explore the grounds, the cellars and of course, taste their wares.

Make art the heart of your visit to Florence (additional cost)

You can easily wander the streets of Florence, look up and be entirely satisfied with the beauty. However, if you want to see paint-on-canvas art we have a couple of additional tours that will blow your mind. Choose to be guided around the stunning Uffizi or Accademia galleries with a local art expert and discover some of the world’s true classics.

Travel to Monterosso al Mare

After breakfast at the hotel, you will make your way to the station to board the regional train to Monterosso with a change in either Pisa or La Spezia. The journey takes about 3h and outside your window, a glorious cinematic feast will pass your eyes. Monterosso is the starting city to explore the famous Cinque Terre, the stretch of coast with five fishing villages perched over the impossibly blue Adriatic Sea. These villages, Monterosso al Mare, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola and Riomaggiore are linked with delightful hiking trails, so you can choose to walk between them, and use the two-day Cinque Terre Train Card which is included in your tour. But before then, settle into an evening of coastal Tuscan wonder in the colourful streets of Monterosso.

 

Explore the Cinque Terre

Included in your trip is the wonderful Park Card. This gives you 48-hour access to the rail network that links the five villages of the Cinque Terre, however, this is not the only way these beautiful villages are linked. The region is famed for its walking routes, winding their way along the delightful coastline on hikes that are as difficult as you want them to be. Combining these with your Park Card means that you can choose two villages to walk between, then grab a train to another and hike to yet another, stopping for lunch, dinner and obligatory glasses of crisp white wine as you explore this unforgettable area.

 
 

A riot of colour, perched on steep cliffs makes for a UNESCO site worth walking to

The Cinque Terre is simply stunning and there is nothing in the world that compares. These five traditional villages literally cling to the cliffside, the houses painted in a wild array of colours, almost stacked on top of each other as they spread down to charming harbours.

Where better to learn about food and drink, than Italy! (additional cost)

We get it, Italian food and drink are incredible! So, to complement your tour we have come up with a couple of add-on tours to get you salivating. In Rome, we can arrange a unique cookery course where you can learn to cook in the regional style and in Manarola on the Cinque Terre, we can arrange a delightful wine-tasting or pesto-making course.

Onward Travel

After breakfast today your tour comes to an end. We have included another incredible rail journey for your final day, linking you from Monterosso al Mare up to the fashion capital of Italy, Milan, where you can meet your onward flights or extend your stay in Italy's capital of chic fashion.

 

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Where You'll Stay

Included in your deal

3* Accommodation

3* Accommodation 

All hotels are subject to availability, and a hotel list will be provided to you 2-4 weeks prior to your departure. In the event that any of the hotels are unavailable, we will accommodate you in a hotel of a similar or higher standard, in a similar location to ensure your itinerary is able to run smoothly.

 

3* Hotel Kennedy (or similar) - Rome

3* Hotel Corona D'Italia (or similar) - Florence

3* Hotel 5 Terre (or similar) - Monterosso al Mare

 

A general list of amenities across all of our hotels is as follows:

 

  • Private double/twin share room with ensuite
  • Complimentary Wi-Fi
  • 24-hour reception
  • Bar
  • Restaurant
  • Pool
  • Wellness suite
 
Single supplementNo
Max occupancy2 Adults
ShareableNot available
Bedding arrangementDouble/Twin Room

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Optional
3* Accommodation - Solo Supplement

3* Accommodation - Solo Supplement

All hotels are subject to availability, and a hotel list will be provided to you 2-4 weeks prior to your departure. In the event that any of the hotels are unavailable, we will accommodate you in a hotel of a similar or higher standard, in a similar location to ensure your itinerary is able to run smoothly.

 

3* Hotel Kennedy (or similar) - Rome

3* Hotel Corona D'Italia (or similar) - Florence

3* Hotel 5 Terre (or similar) - Monterosso al Mare

 

A general list of amenities across all of our hotels is as follows:

 

  • Private double/twin share room with ensuite
  • Complimentary Wi-Fi
  • 24-hour reception
  • Bar
  • Restaurant
  • Pool
  • Wellness suite
Total p/p price+$1210
Single supplementYes
Max occupancy1 Adult
ShareableNot available
Bedding arrangementDouble/Twin Room
4* Accommodation Upgrade

Choose to upgrade your accommodation to 4* in Rome & Florence.


All hotels are subject to availability, and a hotel list will be provided to you 2-4 weeks prior to your departure. In the event that any of the hotels are unavailable, we will accommodate you in a hotel of a similar or higher standard, in a similar location to ensure your itinerary is able to run smoothly.

 

4* Hotel Gambrinus (or similar) - Rome

4* Hotel Executive (or similar) - Florence

3* Hotel 5 Terre (or similar) - Monterosso al Mare (Upgrade room)

 

A general list of amenities across all of our hotels is as follows:

 

  • Private double/twin share room with ensuite
  • Complimentary Wi-Fi
  • 24-hour reception
  • Bar
  • Restaurant
  • Pool
  • Wellness suite
Total p/p price+$250
Single supplementNo
Max occupancy2 Adults
ShareableNot available
Bedding arrangementDouble/Twin Room
4* Accommodation Upgrade - Solo Supplement

Choose to upgrade your accommodation to 4* in Rome & Florence.


All hotels are subject to availability, and a hotel list will be provided to you 2-4 weeks prior to your departure. In the event that any of the hotels are unavailable, we will accommodate you in a hotel of a similar or higher standard, in a similar location to ensure your itinerary is able to run smoothly.

 

4* Hotel Gambrinus (or similar) - Rome

4* Hotel Executive (or similar) - Florence

3* Hotel 5 Terre (or similar) - Monterosso al Mare (Upgrade room)

 

A general list of amenities across all of our hotels is as follows:

 

  • Private double/twin share room with ensuite
  • Complimentary Wi-Fi
  • 24-hour reception
  • Bar
  • Restaurant
  • Pool
  • Wellness suite
Total p/p price+$1760
Single supplementYes
Max occupancy1 Adult
ShareableNot available
Bedding arrangementDouble/Twin Room
Other Info
highlights

There are so many big highlights on this trip. Just visiting Rome and Florence, you are going to have your mind blown at the sheer volume of historical buildings, and not just old ruins either! 

 

However, the hidden highlight of this trip is discovering Italy ‘on your own.’ Almost every little town and village is worth visiting, never mind the incredible cities, so we wanted to create a tour that was more than just a tour. We wanted to create an adventure, to instil that thrill of exploration, of travelling, but with absolutely no hassles. So, we linked up the finest spots in the whole country using the Italian National Rail service. This way you get to travel like a local, to see everyday Italian life and mix with the locals, rather than completely from the window of a coach. 

 

This style of travel extends to the inclusion of a 48hour Cinque Terre Park Card, which gives you access to the trains that link the UNESCO World Heritage 5 towns, so you can walk a trail to one and get the train home, or on to the next town.

 

location

Your trip starts off in the capital city of Italy, the irrepressible Rome where you will spend three glorious nights to really get a feel for the Eternal City. Then, as your hotels are all located close to the rail station, you will walk over to Roma Termini station and jump on board your train for the day. This will trundle leisurely through the incredible scenery of Tuscany before dropping you off in the renaissance city of Florence. Here you will get time to explore and be taken out to indulge in the gastronomic delights of Chianti, before finishing off the trip with some time in Monterosso al Mare, the biggest town on the wonderful Cinque Terre.

 

facilities

The hotels included in our Flavours of Tuscany trip feature the following facilities:

 

  • 24-Hour Reception Desk
  • Complimentary Wi-Fi
  • Air conditioning
  • Restaurant
  • Wellness Centre
  • & Many More! 
 

important info

Exclusions

  • Return international flights
  • Visas
  • Optional activities/tours, personal expenses/transfers not mentioned
  • Travel Insurance
  • Tips & gratuities
  • Tourist city tax is not not included and is due on arrival at applicable hotels 
  •  
  • Transfers from/to the rail stations are not included. Your hotels are all located close to the station

Age restrictions

  • There is no minimum age for this tour, children must be accompanied by at least one adult over the age of 18 years old

Occupancy

  • The minimum number for this tour to commence is one person
  • Solo, Double, Twin share are all available to be booked online (solo rates may include a single supplement surcharge)
  • Triple, Quad and Child rates are available on a request basis, please contact us with your preferred tour start date for pricing

Passport & visa requirements

  • All visitors require a passport with a minimum validity of 3 months beyond your return travel date is required for all passengers (including children and infants)
  • It is the visitor's responsibility to ensure they are holding the correct and current visa for the countries they are visiting
  • If the visitor is a non-Australian passport holder, a valid re-entry visa may be required
  • Important: Please start arranging your visa at least 6-8 weeks prior to departure to account for any delays due to consulate operating hours and processing times

Travel Insurance

  • We recommend you purchase travel insurance as soon as possible after purchasing this package

Health & vaccination

  • As border restrictions for countries begin to ease, being fully vaccinated against COVID-19 will maximise the number of locations you can visit. So whilst you are not legally required to be vaccinated, and it’s also not a requirement to travel with us, it will limit some of the countries that you can visit and may make it harder to travel for the next 12-18 months.
  • We highly recommend our travellers to look at the current travel restrictions of their destination, speak with a medical professional at least 30 days before departure or get in touch with our team for travel advice.
  • Health care such as a doctor’s surgery, dentist and optometrists may not always be accessible on this tour
  • It is advised that you ensure you have adequate health insurance cover as part of your travel insurance

Porterage

  • Porterage is not available on this trip.

Tipping

  • Tipping and gratuities are not included in the package and are at your own discretion

Fitness requirements

  • Travellers should have a good level of physical fitness and mobility. They must be able to partake unaided in their chosen activities/package tours/cruise etc. as outlined in the itinerary

Dietary requirements

  • Any dietary requirements must be received by DealsAway at least 30 days prior to your scheduled departure date. Failure to provide these details by this date may result in an inability to cater for your requirements
  • In most cases DealsAway can cater for special dietary requirements but please note that on occasion, this may not be possible due to location, lack of availability of ingredients, and other extenuating circumstances. It is always advised to carry supplies with you

Transfers

  • You will be transferred from Rome Fiumicino Airport to your hotel in Rome. All intercity rail tickets are included in the price of the tour. 

 

Documentation

  • Any applicable pre-trip or tour documentation will be emailed to you prior to travelling. Should you have any queries regarding this please feel free to contact us directly via email at support@dealsaway.com

DealsAway savings

  • The value and comparative savings have been determined based on published rack rates and the value of inclusions. Please be advised that rack rates may not be reflective of actual rates being charged, dependent on the timing and manner of your booking and therefore are only indicative of the level of saving

Itinerary amendments & changes

  • Occasionally our itineraries are updated prior to departure to incorporate improvements stemming from past travellers’ feedback as well as updates from our ground operators. Please note that while we operate successful tours in this region throughout the year, some changes may be necessary due to inclement weather, public holidays, common seasonal changes to timetables and transport routes, and unforeseen circumstances. This can happen with little notice so please be prepared for modifications to the route. The order and timing of included activities may also vary from time to time

Availability

  • All DealsAway trips are available on a request-only basis and are subject to availability. Once booked you should receive a payment confirmation and receipt via email, followed by a booking confirmation normally within 72hrs of making a booking, sometimes this can take a little longer subject to supplier delay
  • If you have not received your confirmation within 5 business days of payment confirmation please contact us immediately by email at support@dealsaway.com
  • In the event that your trip is unavailable on the dates you have chosen, we will contact you by telephone to advise the next available dates

Surcharges

  • Any prices quoted exclude specific costs/measures which may be introduced at a later stage as a result of Government changes due to COVID-19 health and safety restrictions. DealsAway will inform its guests of these changes as soon as possible, these additional charges will be passed on by DealsAway to the guest

AMENDMENTS & CHANGES

 

Name change or corrections

  • Name corrections may incur a fee
  • Name changes are not permitted
  • After bookings are fully paid, any amendment has to be requested in writing and incurs a $69 fee per person from our supplier, plus any additional costs and administrative expenses incurred in arranging the amendment

Date changes

  • Date changes are not permitted

Refunds

  • Please refer to our booking conditions for all information on refunds

DealsAway reserves the right to modify prices for marketing and commercial reasons. Please note that full terms and conditions apply. Refer to the website's terms and conditions.

 
 
 

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