Northern Italy & Tuscany 2028
11 days · 10 nights May 1 to 11, 2028 · Cinque Terre, Lucca, Siena, Orvieto, Montefalco, Padua
A spring journey through Italy's coastal cliffs, walled medieval cities, and historic treasures, from Milan to Padua. Cruise past the Cinque Terre, walk Lucca and Siena, taste wine beneath the towers of San Gimignano, and watch olive oil being pressed. In Umbria, discover Etruscan Orvieto, Deruta's pottery, Assisi, and Montefalco's Sagrantino, then finish with Ravenna's mosaics and Padua's Giotto frescoes. Handpicked hotels and intimate trattorias and osterias set the pace. Cost includes transport from Milan to Padua, guide service and local guides, all admissions, all meals mentioned with wine, and the cooking class.
- Length
- 11 days · 10 nights May 1 to 11, 2028
- Route
- Cinque Terre, Lucca, Siena, Orvieto, Montefalco, Padua
- Country
- Italy
- Availability
- Bookable now
- Group
- Intimate group, one microbus
- Guiding
- Sommelier-led, English-speaking
- Indicative price
- $4,500 to $6,000 per person
- Included
- Hotels, tastings, most meals, transport
- Scenic cruise past the Cinque Terre and lunch in Portovenere
- Walking Lucca, its walls and the Adamo winery
- Tenuta Torciano tasting beneath the towers of San Gimignano
- Siena on foot, with an optional cooking class
- Etruscan Orvieto and Decugnano dei Barbi
- Deruta pottery, Assisi, and Sagrantino in Montefalco
- Basilica San Vitale's mosaics in Ravenna
- Giotto's Scrovegni frescoes and Italy's first anatomy theater in Padua
The itinerary
Day 1
Milan → Cinque Terre
Pick up in Milan and on to the Cinque Terre for a scenic cruise past the five villages. Lunch in Portovenere, then dinner and overnight at Hotel Belvedere.
Day 2
Lucca
Microbus to Lucca and a walking tour of the walled city. Lunch at a local trattoria, an afternoon visit to the Adamo winery, and dinner at Sottosotto. Overnight at Hotel Ilaria or similar.
Day 3
Lucca
Morning at a frantoio to see how extra virgin olive oil is pressed. Afternoon free in Lucca with your choice of trattoria for dinner. Overnight at Hotel Ilaria or similar.
Day 4
San Gimignano → Siena
Short drive to San Gimignano for its amazing towers, with a wine tasting and lunch at Tenuta Torciano. On to Siena for dinner at Taverna di San Giuseppe. Overnight at Hotel Giardino di Pantaneto near the city center.
Day 5
Siena
Walking tour of Siena and lunch at Enoteca Sotto Duomo. Optional late afternoon cooking class, or a free evening. Overnight at Giardino di Pantaneto.
Day 6
Orvieto
To Orvieto by way of the Etruscan museum, to understand the role of the Etruscans in the history of Italy. Tour and lunch at Decugnano dei Barbi winery. Overnight at Hotel Palazzo Piccolomini or Locanda Palazzone.
Day 7
Orvieto
Walking tour of Orvieto, lunch on your own, and an optional tour of Orvieto Underground. Dinner at the hotel.
Day 8
Deruta, Assisi & Montefalco
Stop in Deruta to watch its world famous pottery being made, then Assisi and the St Francis compound. Lunch at Enoteca L'Alchimista in Montefalco with a tasting of Sagrantino, a local specialty. Dinner on your own; overnight at Palazzo Bontadosi Hotel and Spa.
Day 9
Ravenna → Padua
The stunning Byzantine mosaics of the Basilica di San Vitale, lunch at Ca' de Vèn, then on to Padua. Dinner on your own; overnight at Hotel Majestic Toscanelli or similar.
Day 10
Padua
Walking tour of Padua's piazzas and markets, Giotto's frescoes in the Cappella degli Scrovegni and Italy's first anatomy theater at Palazzo del Bo. Lunch at Enoteca dei Tadi, afternoon free, and a farewell dinner at Banda del Buso, a small family owned trattoria.
Day 11
Departure
The tour ends after breakfast in Padua. We're happy to arrange transport to Vittorio Veneto, Milan or Venice.
Upcoming departures
Full calendarMay 1 to 11, 2028
Northern Italy & Tuscany 2028 · 11-day boutique journey
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