Thursday, March 28, 2013

Florence, Livorno, Pisa


September 18th                        Livorno                
                                                   (Florence/Pisa)

#1 Full Day Private Chianti – Pisa Tour  w/ballerine22   This Tour is FULL.
 (duration 9 hours) price for 6 people is 500Euro total. The pickup will be at 8.00 a.m. right in  front of the CARNIVAL SUNSHINE.
 http://www.guidos-tours.it/chianti_wine_tours.html 
 With this tour you will have the possibility to sightsee trough the splendid Chianti countryside  dotted with beautiful vineyards and olive groves, quaint little, medieval villages and hamlets that  are preserving still intact all the charm and beauty of the bygone days. Of course we won't miss  the opportunity also to stop at a couple of my most preferred wineries for a private, guided visit  of their cellars and to taste their great olive oil and wines and certainly I will not neglect to  select a nice local “trattorie” where you will have the possibility to enjoy an authentic and  genuine Tuscan lunch ! With regard to the wineries and places to visit I wish to reassure you that  the places I normally visit are definitely off the beaten tracks of those horrible, big tour buses  that usually “vomit out” hundreds of people wherever they stop. Finally, I’d like to point out that  you will have my company for the whole day and I’ll do my very best to help you understand, and  to learn as much as possible about wine in general and more specifically about the great Tuscan  wines and the terrific extra virgin olive oil !
 On the way back to the port we will do a little detour in order to stop in Pisa (about 30 – 40  minutes), in order to admire the world-wide famous LEANING TOWER !
 The price for the tour includes: 1 luxury air conditioned van, English speaking driver / wine guide  - sommelier in training , V.A.T. and highway tolls.
 The price for the tour doesn't include: meals, gratuities and eventual tasting fees (usually 10 -  15 Euro per person, per winery).
 Every extra hour costs 50 Euro.
 The payment is intended CASH IN EURO, and can be made directly to me at the end of the tour.

 Already have myself and my husband confirmed with Jim and Buenta. We need two additional  people for a total of 6 

Please email ballerine22 at amberklispie@gmail.com for additional info on this tour.


#2  Tuscany Taste Tour with Mauricio   w/25years2gether 
This Tour is Full

The tour we have planned is with Tuscany Taste Tour by Mauricio Mancini.  Here is the link for the tour which includes stops in both San Gimignano and Volterra, plus wine tasting and light lunch.


The tour is 68 euros per person.

We are also going to Torciano Winery (owned by a life long friend of Mauricio's and who'm Mauricio describes as 'crazy like a horse') for a wine tasting and Tuscan light lunch (20 euros).  Here is this link to the Torciano Winery and a description of the light lunch.
  

Therefore, grand total for the tour/wine tasting/lunch is 88 euros per person (plus tip).  There will be a total of 8 on this tour.  I put a down payment on it, so you don't have to pay until the day of the tour.
Mauricio  Mancini will pick us up at 8 a.m. at the gates and will be holding a sign with my name in it (Diane Andrews)
Diane and Real
MaryJo and John
Marica and David
Barbie and Larry


#5 LIVORNO:  PISA/LUCCA  SEPTEMBER 18

This Tour is Full

You will be greeted at the Port of Livorno, and will make your way to the small city of Pisa.
Here you will spend a portion of your morning at the Leaning Tower and the main square. The cathedral and baptistery, the tower of Pisa, and the Campo Santo or cemetery, together form one of the most beautiful and famous building groups in the world. The Piazza dei Miracoli makes a perfect showplace for these exquisite examples of Romanesque architecture. Continuing on along the scenic route in the Tuscan countryside, before arriving to one of the most famous and glorious walled cities of Italy, Lucca. Here you will spend a portion of your afternoon sightseeing the town and Duomo di San Martino, walk around the city walls if you wish after which or visit a local winery, before you are returned to the Port of Livorno.
8 per group.  Still available:6     75 euros per person.  
Huddleston tour   8:00 am
email: luvthebeach61@gmail.com for more info.

#6 LIVORNO   Room for 4 more

Tour lasts from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
Highlights of Tour Include:
Visit to Pisa to see the Leaning Tower
Drive Through the Tuscan countryside on the way to Florence
In Florence:
Accademia – Michelangelo’s David
Santa Croce Church – Monument to Michelangelo
Piazza Santa Croce – flea market
Ponte Vecchio
Duomo Cathedral
Campanile Bell of Giotto
San Lorenzo Area
Piazza della Signoria
Palazzo Medici & Palazzo Pitti (from the outside)
Piazzale Michelangelo up the hill of Arcetri (breath taking view of Florence)
Cost:
With 6 people:  94 Euro per person
With 8 people:  72.50 Euro per person
+ Santa Croce Church Admission – 5 Euro per person
+ Academia Admission – 14 Euro per person
This price does not include lunch or tip.  Must be paid in cash day of tour.

Contact  Casie at utkayce@aol.com for more information.

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