| It can be a tough decision trying to figure out whether | | | | summer homes, no doubt to relish in the harvest. |
| you should plan your own Tuscany vacation or book | | | | How To Get There and Where to Stay |
| your travel on a planned group tour. There are benefits | | | | Tuscany tours may or may not include airfare. That is |
| to each, but in order to hit all of the highlights in a | | | | an important part of figuring out what you can afford. |
| relatively short time, you can't go wrong with one of | | | | In planning your Tuscany tour, you will most likely be |
| the exclusive Tuscany tours. | | | | flying into Florence or Rome. You will want to leave |
| Where You're Likely to Visit | | | | plenty of time for air transfers and delays. This may |
| A week long tour of Tuscany is likely to explore both | | | | mean getting to Italy a day early and getting a hotel |
| the cities and the countryside. That is because | | | | near your departure point for the first night separate of |
| Tuscany is well known for both. Many tourists focus | | | | the tour. |
| their sightseeing to the city because it is easy to get | | | | Once the tour begins you will most likely travel in air |
| around without renting a car and everything is close to | | | | conditioned busses or vans depending on the size of |
| your hotel. They may be timid about driving in a foreign | | | | your tour. These will take you to your first destination |
| country and getting lost. | | | | where you can unpack at your hotel and freshen up |
| Well, there is no worrying about where you'll go and | | | | before starting the sightseeing part of the tour. |
| how to get there when you are part of a tour. Your | | | | Many people don't like the rigid schedule of a tour, but |
| tour guides and drivers know their way around both | | | | today's tours are more flexible. You will be staying for |
| the city and the country. | | | | at least two nights in most locations and free time is |
| A tour of Tuscany must include visits to the Art | | | | built in. If you don't want to visit a particular site, you |
| museums. Italy is known for its Renaissance art work | | | | can opt out. |
| including the masterpieces of Michelangelo. The city of | | | | Mealtimes may not be as flexible since they are |
| Siena is home to medieval castles and gothic | | | | generally scheduled around other stops on your tour. |
| cathedrals. Many tours opt to stay a few nights in | | | | Most tours include breakfast and one main meal |
| most of these major cities since there is so much to | | | | including wine at lunch and dinner. |
| see and do in each. | | | | The biggest advantage to Tuscany tours is that you |
| Wine tasting and Tuscany just seem to go together. | | | | will have no worries about seeing what is really |
| That is why a tour of Tuscany is sure to include a visit | | | | important to see. Your guides will also know the ins |
| to the wine country of the Chianti countryside. It is here, | | | | and outs of each spot and surely reveal some hidden |
| after all that the nobility of a time gone by made their | | | | treasures you may not discover on your own. |