Tuscany Walking Tour

Day 1/  Arrival in Pisa
Meeting at Pisa airport. Transfer to a 4 star hotel (Grand Hotel Bonnano or similar)

Day 2/  Pisa - La Spezia - Monterosso
Passage by the Piazza dei Miracoli, the historic heart of the city with its famous Leaning Tower and an hour tour of this inescapable Italian site. Departure for the province of Cinque Terre, splendid steep rocky coast categorized in the "World Heritage of Humanity".  After transferring to La Spezia (1 hour), walk on the dock in the Portovenere harbor before boarding for the Cinqueterre villages. We arrive at Vernazza, visit and meal at a ‘Trattoria' (restaurant). Then in the afternoon, stroll through the vineyards on the coastal path to the village of Monterosso, hidden at the bottom of a wonderful creek, a real invitation for swimming.
Overnight in 3 star hotel (Hotel Cinque Terre or similar).
2 H walk.

Day 3/ Monterosso - Levanto - Monterosso    
Both stairways and paths lead us easily to punta Mesco for a picnic on a beautiful, wide promontory. This breakthrough rock above the sea provides a view of all of Cinque Terre. We hike along the ridges, in the middle of pines and the coastal path leads us to Levanto, dominated by its castle. Break on the beach and swimming for those avid water goers. Back to Monterosso by train.
Dinner and overnight in the same 3 star hotel.
3 H walk

Day 4/  Monterosso - Riomaggiore - Portovenere - Florence
After a transfer by train from Riomaggiore, in the middle of the vineyards, our bus leads us to the shrine of Our Lady of Monte Nero. From the red mountains (monterosso) to the black mountains (montenero) ... our trek dominates the shoreline quickly and our view is now on the southern part of the Cinque Terre. This splendid crossing is a high point of the circuit and the arrival on the fortified village of Portovenere, the harbor of Venus, is a memorable one. The gulf of La Spezia, called the Gulf of Poets, unveils a splendid row of islands with Palmeria, Tino and Tinetto. In the distance, the quarries of Carrara marble punctuate the mountains of white. Wander in the narrow alleys where shops thrive of local crafts and then transfer transferred to Florence (2 H15 highway). Free late afternoon to continue to enjoy and to browse the alleyways of the historic centers from the Piazza del Duomo to Ponte Vecchio.
Dinner in a typical trattoria.
Overnight in a 3 star hotel (Palazzo Vecchio or similar).
4  H walk.

Day 5 /  Florence - Siena
Commentary and guided trek in the morning to visit the most beautiful sites in this city from the Piazza delle Signoria to its legendary Ponte Vecchio statues and shops of historic jewelers to the courts of the Uffizi Gallery, where statues from illustrious artists of the Italian Renaissance reign.  Lunch (typical Bruschette: tartine toast with tomato and olive oil).
Then transfer (1 hour) to Radda, in the Chianti region for a walk in the direction of Siena. We start our journey through the vineyards, olive trees and rolling hills of Chianti, passing through some small, no to be missed villages of the region. At Gaiole, we join up with our minibus for Siena. After settling in at our 3 star hotel, we will begin our visit of this beautiful and harmonious city via the Piazza del Campo and the Duomo, unfinished site of the largest church in Christendom.
Dinner in a pizzeria.
Overnight in a 3 star hotel (Duomo or similar).
2 to 3 H walk.

Day 6/  Siena - San Gimignano - Pisa
A few hour tour in the historic heart of town. Lunch in the city late morning and then transfer by minibus (1 hour) to the foot of the village of San Gimignano for the start of our hike. With its fortifications, its medieval streets and its famous towers from the XII and XIII century, San Gimignano is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful villages in Italy. Visit and return by bus to Pisa.
Dinner in a typical trattoria.
Overnight in a 4 star hotel (Grand Hotel Bonnano or similar).
2 H walk

Day 7 / Depart from Pisa
Transfer to the airport to check in for your flight back home.