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 SOUTH TUSCANY AND VAL D’ORCIA 2010
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Code: L002.
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The famous ‘Crete Senesi’, abbeys, castles and hills of vineyards are some of the ingredients of this tour. We are in the south east of Tuscany where the panorama is periodically changing: from the green of the meadows in spring, to the yellow of the wheat in summer, and the red of the leaves in autumn. Every day you will reach places or villages of historical importance, such as the abbey of Monte Oliveto, where you can visit the cloister with its famous frescos, Montalcino, where you can taste a glass of excellent wine, Sant' Antimo, which is decidedly the most beautiful Benedictine Abbey of Tuscany, probably founded by Carlo Magno; Bagno Vignoni, thermal resort since Middle Age, San Quirico d' Orcia and Pienza. In the second part of the tour you will reach Montepulciano, the most important village of the Val di Chiana. You will be able to taste its "noble wine", famous all over the world, in the historical city centre wine cellars of the 16th century. The city is a jewel of architecture with its majestic palaces, alleys and colourful buildings.
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Program
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Day 1 – SIENA
Visit of the city and, in the late afternoon, transfer by train to Buonconvento (with your own luggage) (departure from Siena at 06:37 pm - arrival at 07:02 pm). Dinner and overnight stay in hotel
It is possible to overnight in Siena on day 1 and take the train to Buonconvento in the morning on day 2.
Day 2 – BUONCONVENTO – MONTE OLIVETO
Itinerary: Pieve a Salti – Monterongriffoli –Monte Oliveto’s Abbey and back to Buonconvento with private hotel mean of transport. Trekking among the famous “Crete” (Clays) to reach the Abbey of Monte Oliveto, where you can visit the cloister with its renowned frescos. All along the itinerary you’ll reach the Monterongriffoli’s castle and the tiny village of Chiusure. Dinner and overnight stay in hotel in Buonconvento.
Day 3 – BUONCONVENTO – MONTALCINO
Itinerary: Buonconvento – Villa Castelrosi – Villa la Torre – Bibbiano – Badia Ardenga – Montalcino and back to Buonconvento with public bus (14 km)
Trekking through the wonderful hills covered up with the famous Brunello’s vineyards, pass over some beautiful private villas and cellars; when in Montalcino, after tasting a glass of excellent wine, you can visit the Priori’s Palace, the Loggia, The Sant’ Egidio’s church and the Rocca, a pentagonal defence fortress built up in the 1361 and forerunner of the Tuscan fortresses of the Medicean Age. Dinner and overnight stay in hotel in Buonconvento.
Day 4 – S. ANTIMO – S. QUIRICO D’ORCIA
Private hotel transfer to S. Antimo (23 km)
Itinerary: S. Antimo - Castelnuovo dell’Abate - Ripa d'Orcia - Bagno Vignoni - S. Quirico d'Orcia and public bus transfer to Montepulciano (30 min.)
From S. Antimo, definitely one of the most suggestive Benedictine Abbey of the whole Tuscany, presumed to be founded by king Charles the Great, we cross the Crete region enjoying a magnificent suggestive view, and then reach the castle of Ripa d’Orcia, from which you’ll see the amazing panorama above the Orcia river, Castiglione and Rocca D’ Orcia. Finally arrived at Bagno Vignoni, thermal resort since the Middle Age, characterized by the stunning thermal bath right in the centre of the village, pass over Vignoni, a little village with a medieval atmosphere, to reach San Quirico D’Orcia. Public bus to Montepulciano. Free dinner and overnight stay in hotel ***.
Day 5 – MONTEPULCIANO – PIENZA
Itinerary: - Montepulciano – Monticchiello – Pienza.
Pienza, thought and planned thanks to the Pope Pio the II which wanted it as his temporary residence, it’s the ideal Renaissance city. Monticchiello is a charming medieval village remained fairly preserved during the centuries. You can discover it by losing yourself in its streets, its stunning houses made of stones, little squares and towers. Montepulciano, the biggest town of the Chiana Valley with its famous : “vino Nobile” that you should taste in the 500’s century cellars in the ancient city centre. The town is an architectural jewel with its magnificent Renaissance palaces, narrow streets and brick buildings. Public bus to Montepulciano (20 min). Free dinner and overnight stay in hotel in Montepulciano.
Day 6 – PIENZA – S. QUIRICO D’ORCIA
Public bus transfer to Pienza (20min). From Pienza across the typical “Crete Senesi” landscape, among ups and downs of the hills, reach S. Quirico d’Orcia located on the Francigena’s Way, where the pilgrims ran along directed to Rome and which contributed to the considerable economic growth of the town. Transfer to Montepulciano by public bus. Free dinner and overnight in the hotel.
Day 7 – MONTEPULCIANO
Trekking along the hills of the famous “vino Nobile” to get to Montepulciano, the biggest inhabited centre of the Val di Chiana with its famous wine that you can taste in one of the 500’s century cellars in the town centre. After lunch, luggage transfer from the hotel to the Montepulciano bus station, where you could go to Siena, Florence (changing in Siena) or Chiusi by public bus.
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Map
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Technicals caracteristics
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Terrain characteristics: Paths and easy country roads, hiking altitude between 100 and 600 mt, average duration of the stages between 4 and 5 hours, positive difference in height between 0 and 500 mt per day.
Duration: 7 days / 6 nights
Departures: on Sundays from 28 of March to 24 October 2010
Number of participants: minimum 2
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Prices
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Prices per person 2010 |
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Tour hotel Cat. A hotel*** |
563 |
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Tour hotel Cat. B hotel**/*** |
513 |
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Supplement for stay in Siena |
13 |
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Supplement for stay in Siena in single room |
19 |
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Suppl. single room Tour A |
200 |
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Suppl. single room Tour B |
182 |
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Extra night in Siena in B&B in double room hotel*** |
67 |
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Extra night in Siena in B&B in single room hotel*** |
100 |
Included : accommodation A - in hotel*** or B in hotel **/***, in double room with private facilities; half board in Buonconvento and/or Siena (dinners of day1-2-3) and Bed & Breakfast in Montepulciano (day 4-5-6), luggage transport, transfer with private vehicle as detailed in the programme, detailed information on the programme and itinerary.
Not included : journeys to and from Siena and Montepulciano; lunches and drinks, dinners day 4-5-6, entrance fees, insurance, tickets of public buses and everything not specified in “included”.
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