Day 1: We depart South Wales this morning and journey east for our crossing to France. Continuing our journey, we arrive at our overnight hotel.
Day 2: After breakfast, we travel south and cross the border into Switzerland, where we can admire the scenery of this truly beautiful country. Entering Italy, we continue to Tuscany and our resort hotel. We have time to settle-in and familiarise ourselves with the hotel before dinner this evening.
Days 3 - 6: At leisure in resort with 2 included excursions plus an optional visit to Florence. Breakfasts and dinners.
Day 7: We bid farewell to our Italian hosts after breakfast and head back through Switzerland and France, arriving at our hotel for our final overnight.
Day 8: Breakfast. We return to the UK via Calais. Arrive home later today.        

HOTEL SAN SIRO***, MARINA DI PIETRASANTA
The friendly, family-run 3* Hotel San Siro is situated at the heart of the coastal resort of Marina di Pietrasanta. On the main promenade and only 100m from the sea, the hotel enjoys splendid views of the Apuan Alps. Facilities include a shaded garden, TV room, reading room, lift and a terrace with panoramic views. Bedrooms are equipped with balcony, bathroom with shower, hairdryer, satellite TV, telephone and air-conditioning.

Overnight hotels will be confirmed on the final travel documents.

LUCCA AND PISA
One of the oldest cities in Tuscany, and the home of composer Puccini, Lucca offers a tangle of narrow, cobbled streets, laced with churches, chapels and pretty piazzas. Mention Pisa and it's impossible for the famous Leaning Tower not to spring to mind. Situated in Campo dei Miracoli, the medieval bell tower is part of Pisa's famous architectural trio, harking back to its former glory days. Alongside the ‘Tower’ is the equally impressive Duomo (cathedral) and the Baptistery.       

FLORENCE - WITH 2-HOUR GUIDED WALKING TOUR (OPTIONAL EXCURSION)
Visit the birthplace of the Renaissance, a veritable treasure-house of art and architecture. Of all the great Italian cities, this is one of the best-loved. The huge terracotta dome of the cathedral was designed by Brunelleschi to dwarf the buildings of ancient Greece and Rome, and it still dominates the skyline today. Enjoy a walk to the Piazzale Michelangelo, where you will be able to look out over the entire city spread along the banks of the Arno. Shop for jewellery on the famous Ponte Vecchio; join art-lovers from around the world at the Uffizi, Bargello and Accademia; and linger over coffee in the Piazza della Signoria, the impressive city square. Cost £32 per person (please request at time of booking).

SAN GIMIGNANO AND SIENA
Join our coach for an excursion to San Gimignano, a delightful little village, quietly monumental, enticingly rural and boasting a stunning hilltop of towers evoking the true appearance of medieval Tuscany. We will also visit charming Siena with an array of fine architecture and blessed with beautiful vistas for your pleasure.

COACH TRAVEL
SHORT SEA CROSSINGS
7 NIGHTS ACCOMMODATION
7 BUFFET BREAKFASTS
5 DINNERS (INCLUDING TUSCAN DINNER)
WINE AND WATER WITH DINNER
TEA/COFFEE ALL DAY IN ITALY
FREE BAR (6 - 10PM, LOCAL BRANDS) IN ITALY
2 INCLUDED EXCURSIONS
1 OPTIONAL EXCURSION