Tuscany & The Italian Riviera

4* President Hotel, Viareggio (plus 2 overnight stays): Viareggio, Cinque Terre Guided Tour including Boat & Train Journeys, Lucca Guided Tour, Montecarlo Fattoria il Poggi Farmhouse Lunch & Wine Tasting & Portofino Boat Trip

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Accommodation - Ibis Mâcon Sud Crêches (Arrival Day: 1) (Nights: 1) PRICE AVAILABILITY
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Accommodation - The President Hotel Viareggio (Arrival Day: 2) (Nights: 5) PRICE AVAILABILITY
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Accommodation - Kyriad Dijon Est Mirande (Arrival Day: 7) (Nights: 1) PRICE AVAILABILITY
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DETAILED OVERVIEW

Tuscany & The Italian Riviera

 
With the sea on one side and the white peaks of the Apuan Alps on the other, Viareggio is a fabulous base for our tour that takes in the very best of Tuscany and the stunning coastal scenery of the Italian Riviera. Our lovely, smart and elegant hotel boasts an ideal seafront location in Viareggio’s centre with plenty of bars, cafes and shops within easy walking distance. The President enjoys a warm family-run feel yet with high standard furnishings and décor. Highlights of the tour include a guided tour of the Cinque Terre fishing villages, only accessible via boat & train. A guided walking tour of the beautiful city of Lucca and a fabulous 4-course farmhouse lunch and wine tasting. Time at leisure in the resort town of Viareggio and a boat trip to the popular resort town of Portofino.
 
THE PRESIDENT HOTEL, VIAREGGIO ****
Overnight Hotel: Ibis Mâcon Sud Crêches *** (outbound)
Overnight Hotel: Hotel Kyriad Dijon Est – Mirande *** (inbound)
 
Thursday 13 May 2027
8 Days
£1550 per person sharing a twin/double room
£250 single supplement (double/twin for sole occupancy)
Home pick up/set down from £45 per person
Front seat supplement £20 for the duration of the tour
 
Price includes:
All coach travel
Ferry crossings
Porterage
7 nights dinner, bed & breakfast
Dinner is a set menu, with ½ bottle of mineral water & ¼ bottle of wine each night at our mainstay hotel.
One night is a special Tuscan dinner.
Cinque Terre guided tour with boat & train journey
Guided tour of Lucca
4 course farmhouse lunch with coffee & wine
Return cruise to Portofino
 
 
Please note for European Breaks the non-refundable deposit is £100pp

ITINERARY

Day 1

With an early departure we make our way to Dover for the ferry to Calais, continuing through France to our overnight hotel, the 3* Ibis Mâcon Sud Crêches.

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Day 2

Departing our overnight hotel, we continue our journey through France crossing the Alps and into Italy, making our way along the stunning coast to our hotel for the next 5 nights the 4* Hotel President Viareggio.

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Day 3

We enjoy the day at leisure in Viareggio. Once a fishing village, Viareggio is now a thriving resort with a long beachside promenade and shops, with plenty to explore.

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Day 4

Today we travel to La Spezia where we meet our guide for a journey into the wonderful world of the Cinque Terre. These quaint fishing villages can only be visited by boat or train due to their location on the rugged coastline. We travel by boat to Monterosso via Porto Venere and Vernazza. Monterosso is the largest of the Cinque Terre villages & we enjoy time at leisure here before returning by train to Levanto.

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Day 5

This morning, we enjoy a 90-minute guided tour of beautiful Lucca, which gives us an introduction to one of the oldest cities in Tuscany. The elegant Old Town is still enclosed by its ancient city walls and is home to a maze of narrow cobbled streets, stunning churches, chapels and Lucca Cathedral. After our tour we have time at leisure to explore before making our way to a wonderful farmhouse in Montecarlo Fattoria il Poggio, for a fantastic 4-course lunch with wine!

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Day 6

We spend today visiting the most fashionable and stylish resorts of the Italian Riviera. We travel to the popular seaside resort of Rapallo, where we enjoy a boat ride along the coast to Portofino. Here, we spend time at leisure before returning by boat to Rapallo.

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Day 7

We say our farewells to the Italian Riviera and make our way north through the stunning Alps and passing Lake Geneva, to our overnight hotel the 3* Kyriad Djon Est - Mirande.

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Day 8

Departing our overnight hotel, we make our way through France to Calais where we catch the ferry back to Dover, returning home early evening.

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PICK-UP POINTS

Below is a list of pick-up points available on this tour. Please note some pick up points may not be served on all departure dates.

NAME PICK-UP TIME RETURN TIME
Baldock Market Place STBATBA
Bishops Std Rail StationTBATBA
Buntingford The Crown PHTBATBA
Cambridge Trumpington P&RTBATBA
Hitchin S St Marys SqTBATBA
Letchworth Station Rd STBATBA
Newport Stn Rd Bus Stop STBATBA
Royston Bus StationTBATBA
Saffron Walden High St STBATBA
Stansted Mountfit Har STBATBA
Stevenage Bus Station LTBATBA

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