Tour starts

• Arrival in Italy. Transfer from your arrival airport (Rome or Milan) by speed train to Florence; then private transfer from Florence to Pietrasanta. Or, if you arrive in Pisa: private transfer from the Pisa airport to Pietrasanta.
• Afternoon, relax at your wonderful hotel: Albergo Pietrasanta, a luxury boutique hotel located in a seventeenth century palace, in the historical center of the town, a few steps far from the cathedral and the medieval square.
• “Tuscan Dinner”, on a nice little village close-by to taste local delicacies in a very nice surrounding.

(Accommodation: Albergo Pietrasanta - Meals: D – Train+private car Transfer from airport to hotel)

PUCCINI OPERA FESTIVAL SPECIAL EDITION

Giacomo Puccini was born in Lucca. After having studied and worked at the Conservatory in Milan, he decided to come back in this extra-ordinary part of Tuscany. He lived for almost 30 years in Torre del Lago. Here on the banks of Lake Massaciuccoli, he wrote his most famous operas including La Bohème, Tosca  and Madama Butterfly.

The Puccini Festival at Torre del Lago was created in 1930, in accordance with the Maestro’s wishes. Puccini Festival in Torre del Lago is the only Opera Festival in the world entirely dedicated to the works of Maestro Giacomo Puccini. The Festival welcomes about 40,000 spectators every year to its splendid open-air theatre, just a few steps from the Villa Puccini, where the composer lived, worked and is buried.

We will have the pleasue to invite you at the 55th Puccini Opera Festival on Friday July 31 for the performance of “TURANDOT“.

Optional - 1 day extension “Pamper Yourself” in one of the most exclusive Italian beach or spa

• If you can extend your journey for one day, we suggest a wonderful day of relax.
• During the summer season, you can spend the day in one of the most attractive Italian holidays destination: the Versilia. We will provide the access to one of the most exclusive bathing establishment. After a day of sun and sea in this exclusive ambience, we can take you in Viareggio, famous for its liberty architecture and its lively ambiance, for a gourmet dinner.
• Alternative you can pamper yourself with a day at the famous spa in Montecatini Terme: a charming old town, capital of thermal  treatments and spas. We will provide for you a personlized spa package in one of the most exclusive thermal establishments.
• After a day of relax, we can take you in one of the most refined restaurants of the area for dinner.

(Accommodation: Albergo Pietrasanta – Meals: B, D – Private Tours: 1 day exclusive Versilia beach entrance or 1 day spa program in Montecatini)

Optional - 1 day extension “Pamper Yourself” in one of the most exclusive Italian beach or spa

• If you can extend your journey for one day, we suggest a wonderful day of relax.
• During the summer season, you can spend the day in one of the most attractive Italian holidays destination: the Versilia. We will provide the access to one of the most exclusive bathing establishment. After a day of sun and sea in this exclusive ambience, we can take you in Viareggio, famous for its liberty architecture and its lively ambiance, for a gourmet dinner.
• Alternative you can pamper yourself with a day at the famous spa in Montecatini Terme: a charming old town, capital of thermal  treatments and spas. We will provide for you a personlized spa package in one of the most exclusive thermal establishments.
• After a day of relax, we can take you in one of the most refined restaurants of the area for dinner.

(Accommodation: Albergo Pietrasanta – Meals: B, D – Private Tours: 1 day exclusive Versilia beach entrance or 1 day spa program in Montecatini)

Optional - 1 day extension “Pamper Yourself” in one of the most exclusive Italian beach or spa

• If you can extend your journey for one day, we suggest a wonderful day of relax.
• During the summer season, you can spend the day in one of the most attractive Italian holidays destination: the Versilia. We will provide the access to one of the most exclusive bathing establishment. After a day of sun and sea in this exclusive ambience, we can take you in Viareggio, famous for its liberty architecture and its lively ambiance, for a gourmet dinner.
• Alternative you can pamper yourself with a day at the famous spa in Montecatini Terme: a charming old town, capital of thermal  treatments and spas. We will provide for you a personlized spa package in one of the most exclusive thermal establishments.
• After a day of relax, we can take you in one of the most refined restaurants of the area for dinner.

(Accommodation: Albergo Pietrasanta – Meals: B, D – Private Tours: 1 day exclusive Versilia beach entrance or 1 day spa program in Montecatini)

Art and “great music”

• Spend the morning in Lucca, a real jewel in the heart of Tuscany.
• A walk or bicycle ride along the tree-lined city walls. Visit the historic centre: The Basilica of San Frediano and the Cathedral, up to the charming Amphitheatre Square, built on the remains of an ancient Roman theatre, along characteristic medieval streets, famous for its antique dealers.
• Spend the afternoon in a magical place: Torre del Lago, where the famous compositor Puccini lived and composed his masterpieces. Visit the lake and Puccini’s Villa and during the summer season assist to a live Opera in the incredible “open air” theatre.

(Accommodation: Albergo Pietrasanta – Meals: B, L or D – Private Tours: HD  Lucca + Torre del Lago and Puccini Opera tickets)

Art and “great music”

• Spend the morning in Lucca, a real jewel in the heart of Tuscany.
• A walk or bicycle ride along the tree-lined city walls. Visit the historic centre: The Basilica of San Frediano and the Cathedral, up to the charming Amphitheatre Square, built on the remains of an ancient Roman theatre, along characteristic medieval streets, famous for its antique dealers.
• Spend the afternoon in a magical place: Torre del Lago, where the famous compositor Puccini lived and composed his masterpieces. Visit the lake and Puccini’s Villa and during the summer season assist to a live Opera in the incredible “open air” theatre.

(Accommodation: Albergo Pietrasanta – Meals: B, L or D – Private Tours: HD  Lucca + Torre del Lago and Puccini Opera tickets)

Art and “great music”

• Spend the morning in Lucca, a real jewel in the heart of Tuscany.
• A walk or bicycle ride along the tree-lined city walls. Visit the historic centre: The Basilica of San Frediano and the Cathedral, up to the charming Amphitheatre Square, built on the remains of an ancient Roman theatre, along characteristic medieval streets, famous for its antique dealers.
• Spend the afternoon in a magical place: Torre del Lago, where the famous compositor Puccini lived and composed his masterpieces. Visit the lake and Puccini’s Villa and during the summer season assist to a live Opera in the incredible “open air” theatre.

(Accommodation: Albergo Pietrasanta – Meals: B, L or D – Private Tours: HD  Lucca + Torre del Lago and Puccini Opera tickets)

The Italian genius

• An entire day and evening dedicated to discover one of the cities where the Italian art genius reached its peak: Florence.
• In the morning, leaving  from Piazzale Michelangelo, a walk through the historical centre and a visit to the major monuments, avoiding crowded places and privileging its most characteristic corners:  the Cathedral with its incredible Dome by Brunelleschi, the Baptistery and the spectacular Bell Tower by Giotto, the austere Piazza della Repubblica and the elegant Piazza della Signoria, the characteristic Ponte Vecchio, to end at  the “Accademia Gallery” to stand face to face with Michelangelo’s David.
• In the afternoon, “personalize” your Florentine experience: – Interested in Art? We will book for you the Uffizi Gallery – Interested in local food & life? We will guide you visit the beautiful and lively “Markets” and the best food shops– Interested in local handicrafts and life? We will give you the contacts of the best artisans workshops in the Oltrarno neighbourhood  – Interested in Made in Italy shopping? The beautiful shops in the centre of Florence represents the quintessence of Italian style!
• Perfect end of this “Florentine day” with a very high quality Italian cuisine dinner, in one of the best gourmet restaurants of Florence.

(Accommodation: Albergo Pietrasanta – Meals: B, D – Private Tours: HD  “Classical Florence and Galleria Accademia)

The Italian genius

• An entire day and evening dedicated to discover one of the cities where the Italian art genius reached its peak: Florence.
• In the morning, leaving  from Piazzale Michelangelo, a walk through the historical centre and a visit to the major monuments, avoiding crowded places and privileging its most characteristic corners:  the Cathedral with its incredible Dome by Brunelleschi, the Baptistery and the spectacular Bell Tower by Giotto, the austere Piazza della Repubblica and the elegant Piazza della Signoria, the characteristic Ponte Vecchio, to end at  the “Accademia Gallery” to stand face to face with Michelangelo’s David.
• In the afternoon, “personalize” your Florentine experience: – Interested in Art? We will book for you the Uffizi Gallery – Interested in local food & life? We will guide you visit the beautiful and lively “Markets” and the best food shops– Interested in local handicrafts and life? We will give you the contacts of the best artisans workshops in the Oltrarno neighbourhood  – Interested in Made in Italy shopping? The beautiful shops in the centre of Florence represents the quintessence of Italian style!
• Perfect end of this “Florentine day” with a very high quality Italian cuisine dinner, in one of the best gourmet restaurants of Florence.

(Accommodation: Albergo Pietrasanta – Meals: B, D – Private Tours: HD  “Classical Florence and Galleria Accademia)