Florence/Tuscany • Portofino • Lake Como

 
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  • Day 1 – Arrive FLORENCE • Private transportation to Ponte Vecchio area Accommodation • Casual evening and dinner

  • Day 2 – Sleep in and enjoy breakfast • Leather shopping and strolling morning • Private highlights tour + skip the line to see Michelangelo’s David

  • Day 3 – Artisan shopping tour or Florence Food Tour this AM • PM Private cooking class or multi-course wine-pairing dinner overlooking the Arno River

  • Day 4 – Privately guided tour of Tuscan countryside - This can be wine + food focused, or combine a hilltop town visit such as San Gimignano or Siena + winery visit • You could event visit the famous butcher of Panzano and or make your own wine at a winery

  • Day 5 – If you have an extra day - take one in Florence to relax in the piazza, enjoy lunch at the Four Seasons, take a hike or sunset boat tour of the Arno River

  • Day 6 – Either train or private driver to PORTOFINO/SANTA MARGHERITA LIGURE (my suggestion rather than visiting the Cinque Terre - call me and I’ll tell you why!) • Gorgeous hotel with water views • casual dinner

  • Day 7 – Sleep in and relax, stroll the beaches or hike/walk to Paraggi and Portofino • Enjoy lunch on the water in Portofino • Ferry around the coast in the afternoon • Dinner overlooking the coastline

  • Day 8 – Pesto-making lunch • Wine tasting afternoon • Ferry to nearby towns or hike the peninsula

  • Day 9 – If you have an extra day, you might spend it here on a full-day private boat charter to swim, snorkel and enjoy lunch on a hidden beach OR head to Cinque Terre to say that you’ve seen it ;)

  • Day 10 – Transportation to Bellagio, Lake Como (great location on the lake for exploring) • relax around Bellagio this evening

  • Day 11 – Half or full-day guided boat tour with local guide - either take the ferry or enjoy a private Venetian-style boat. Explore Varenna, Menaggio, Villa d’Este, Villa Carlotta, Como, Villa Balbianello (or some combination of these) • Gorgeous dinner in Bellagio overlooking the water

  • Day 12 – Lunch on the lake island • Relax by walking, hiking or kayaking around Bellagio • Enjoy pool or spa at your hotel • Explore on your own using the ferry

  • Day 13 – Depending on your flight departure time from Milan, we will either get you a driver directly to the airport this AM for a departing flight OR spend this one last night in Milan and explore the Duomo and Galleria and one “last supper” (haha - I had to do it)

  • Day 14 – Departure flight for the US

NOTES – This itinerary can absolutely be done in fewer days. You can also reverse the order by starting in Milan (Lake Como) and ending in Florence

CUSTOMIZE this trip ANY WAY YOU WANT! Add days, take away days, REVERSE THE ORDER, customize all the tours and food experiences to your liking… there’s no end to how we can make this trip perfect for you.

BUDGET - Slice of Tuscany budgets differently than other “travel agencies” so please contact us for a quote an explanation of services. However, for 2 adults, this trip would require a min budget of $12,000 (total for 2), but generally averages closer to $16,000 total for 2 people with the included activities/tours and considering 4-star accommodations.