Sip wine in Italy, with a 6-night Tuscan adventure. You'll stay in a beautiful villa in the famous Chianti region, where you'll enjoy the peace and tranquility of Tuscany. 

Your Italy escape will be much more than the Statue of David and a bottle of Chianti. Enjoy six nights in Tuscany at a private villa with a chef. Two Mercedes 7-seater motor coach vans are provided with a driver at your disposal for day trips. Explore Tuscany's picturesque countryside or adventure to nearby cities such as Siena, Assisi, Loretto and many others.

Stroll the sidewalks and explore  the surrounding gardens and terraces throughout the quaint medieval village. The cobblestone drive wraps around historic buildings marked by fragrant herbs and olive trees galore.  
* Additional private apartments within this spectacular 16th Century medieval hamlet can accomodate up to 50 additional pilgrims if you have a larger group in mind.

Itineray includes:
Private Tuscany Villa accommodations 
Mercedes motor-coaches
English speaking driver
Taxes, tolls and parking fees
Seven (7) private bedrooms with (7) seven private bathrooms 
Full service kitchen
Outdoor pool 
Indoor excercise facility and sauna 
Six (6) daily continental breakfast (except on travel day)
Five (6) chef prepared dinners (except Wednesday)
Daily Mass scheduled at Basilica's and private Chapels
English speaking, Catholic tour-guides and entrance fees where noted
 

Does not include:
Airfare
Travel insurance is suggested/optional 
Tips - for the driver and tour guide  
Lunch - on your own
Beverages - on your own
Dinner - Wednesday

A local Italian guide will provide a short audio visual presentation on the first day that includes nearby villages. With the flexability of two motor-coaches, the group can go  together or split up to see various sites:

Siena

Travel 37 miles, 51 minutesto to Siena.  Piazza del Compo is the principal public space of the historic center of Siena, Tuscany, Italy and is regarded as one of Europe's greatest medieval squares. It is renowned worldwide for its beauty and architectural integrity. Learn about the life of Saint Catherine of Siena. Meet your private tour guide at the Duomo  in the morning and explore art stacked from Michelangelo to Bernini. 

A private Mass requested for the group at the Basilica of Saint Dominic (based on availability)

A two-hour afternoon guided walking tour explors three artisan shops sampling, espresso, bread, olive oil, wine, balsamic vinegar, gelato, deli meat and more.
 

Day Trip: Rome or Florence
Early morning departure:
Option #1 - Two and a half hour drive to Rome.
Option #2 - One and a half hour drive to Florence.

WEDNESDAY'S
Rome - Papal Audience - option #1

Spend the day in the capital of Italy. Rome is a sprawling, cosmopolitan city with nearly 3,000 years of globally infulential art, architecture and culture on display. Vatican City, is its own city with its own Post Office and the headquarters of the Roman Catholic Church. There you will find Saint Peter's Basilica and the Vatican Museum, which house masterpieces such as Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel frescoes and the 1499 Pieta (means pity), a Renaissance sculpture of Mary holding the dead body of Christ. 
 

Florence - option #2

Spend the day in Florence, the capital of Italy's Tuscany region, home to many masterpieces of Rennaissance art and architecture. One of the most iconic sights is the  Duomo, a cathedral whith a terracotta-tiled dome engineered by Brunelleschi and a bell tower by Giotto. The Galleria dell'Accademia displays  Michelangelo's David. The  Ponte Vecchio bridge is a medieval stone closed-spandrel segmental arch bridge over the Arno River noted for still having shops built along it.

Lunch on your own

*Dinner in Rome or Florence (at your preference and cost).

Late return to villa. 

 

Assisi 

Drive 114 miles, about 2 hours to be inspired by the life of Saint Francis of Assisi and Saint Clare of Assisi.

Explore the Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi and see the tomb of Saint Francis in the crypt. On the top floor you can see the frescos that describe the life of Saint Francis. Visit San Damiano, the Basilica of Saint Clare of Assisi and pray at the tomb of Saint Clare; the Cathedral of San Rufino; and the Piazza del Commune. 

A Franciscan Friar will lead a private tour prior to a private group Mass requested at the Basilica of Santa Maria (based on availability).

 

San Gimignano
Drive 26 miles, 42 minutes to explore an Italian hill town in Tuscany. Encircled by 13th century walls, the old town centers on Piazza della Cisterna, a triangular square lined with medieval houses. It has an unforgetable skyline of medieval towers with breathtaking views.

 

 

Loreto
Early morning departure for 3 1/2 hour trip to the Holy House of Loreto in the mountains overlooking the Adriatic Sea. This is one of the most revered Marian shrines in the world. Thousands of miracles have been recorded that are attributed to Our Lady.
 

Private Mass requested in the Crypt of the Cross (based on availability).