Tuscany Tours & Vacations

Step off the beaten path on your custom-tailored luxury vacation for a view of the unparalleled charms of Tuscany. From undulating open valleys to treasured shores, experience an unforgettable journey through the uncharted and overlooked splendors of Elba, Florence, and the surrounding beauty of Tuscany. The Mediterranean sun spreads over the rugged and lush niches of the Island of Elba. Emerald hills and cypress trees expand across the lengths of the horizon. Museums display breathtaking artwork. Ancient villages display remnants of their heritage along cobbled lanes and antique walls.

Classic is another word for quality and charm, words that describe the splendor around you. Cafes set out tables alongside streets offering you a moment to yourself surrounded by indescribable history. Standing in front of Michelangelo’s David teaches you how to treasure a moment. Listening to the quiet passing of the Arno River provides a soundtrack to unforgettable memories. Your custom tailored 2020 Tuscan tour offers you the true meaning of classic, where no single image creates the wonders of the region. Instead, you find a unique combination of Tuscan experiences that shows why the word “classic” is synonymous with timelessness.

From shore to shore,  your 8-day Italy trip around the art capitals shows a country filled with masterpieces. The immaculate statues of Michelangelo and the soaring grandeur of the Duomo of Florence, the gorgeous scenery and grand basilica at Assisi and the charming streets of Padua, the graceful domes of Saint Mark’s Basilica and the intricate glasswork of Murano, all highlight classical inspiration and timeless beauty when in Italy.

When imagining Tuscany, you can easily conjure up medieval towers and historic walls, undulating hills and vibrant sunflowers. Cities radiate historic artwork and the countryside bursts with vineyards. Step beyond the imagined, venturing past the veil of your imagination and into the true grandeur of history. Your custom tailored tour immerses you in the splendor of Tuscany and lets you experience the beatitudes of alpine foothills, overlooked Renaissance towns, and even poetic vendors, allowing you the chance to discover the character of life in every day Tuscany.

In Tuscany, eating is more than sustenance. You do not eat to live,  but you truly live to eat. Home cooks understand the reason for pairing types of pastas with different types of sauce. A local butcher is happy to share home recipes. Chefs cook with their hearts, basing their recipes on traditional flavors with modern twists. Your custom tailored tour of Tuscan Gourmet Cuisine leads you through seven Tuscan destinations known for specific types of cuisine, ensuring your immersion into the soul of the province, and showcasing the uniqueness of each personal recipe, in each town, and in each region of Tuscany.

The road to Rome remains unchanged in parts of Tuscany, leading across the unspoiled landscape. Vineyards decorate hillsides. Cypress trees shade unpaved country lanes. Medieval towns that were built around historic churches maintain strong connections to their roots. Your custom tailored Tuscany tour takes you on the route of pilgrims known as Via Francigena. Stroll alongside historic walls; meander around ancient burial grounds; discover the antique abbeys that once connected the Western World. Slow down, take a look around, and know that each step brings you closer to another inspiring moment, whether in the countryside or an ancient Tuscan village.

Tuscany is not just a region in Italy; it is a state of being. The landscape rolls along the horizon. Unforgettable wine accompanies even more memorable cuisines. Restaurants fill historic cellars, and castles decorate the skyline with bell towers. Treasured artwork fills churches. Designer stores fill ancient buildings. The true essence of Tuscany is captured and expressed along the Renaissance streets of Florence. On this 8-day in-depth tour of Florence, you will settle in like a local and find that when in Florence the rest of Italy disappears behind the city that has it all.

This is a land of gentle rises and fecund meadows, where grapes grow fat in the summer sun and Italian nobles retire to enjoy the countryside. It’s a place of fine art and delectable food, cosmopolitan cities and entrancing towns, timeless history and endless culture. It’s a region of untrammeled natural beauty and unbounded imagination, the home to some of the great minds and great landscapes in the world. This is Tuscany, and there’s nowhere else quite like it.

Step into the hidden towns of Tuscany tucked away along the northern border of the province. The imagery leaps out of a storybook, filled with rolling hills, towering mountains, cool streams, and quaint villages. Palaces perch on a hilltop overlooking the valleys below. Traditions persevere in culture and cuisine, adding layers of flavor to every dish. Your custom tailored tour of Tuscany takes you into the lesser-traveled region of Mugello, where the wonders of the past are real, and the treasures of homemade cooking loom large.

The rolling meadows of the Tuscan countryside and the famed Seven Hills of Rome. The soaring dome of the Duomo in Florence and the floating marvel of San Giorgio Maggiore in Venice. With the bucolic countryside and the bustling cityscape, the allures of fine food and the inspiration of fine art, this is the tour that will show you it all, offering an unmatched glimpse into the incomparable jewels of Italy.

Your 14-day Italy honeymoon is remarkable, filled with fine food and fun times, dictated by nothing but the slow circuit of the sun across a cloudless blue sky. It is notable for its uniqueness, taking you to the wonder of Rome and the marvels of Tuscany, the beauty of Florence and the luxuries of the Amalfi Coast for an experience that can only be done in inimitable Italy.

Italy is like a great masterpiece waiting to dazzle the viewer. On first impression, she amazes you with her beauty. Upon a closer look, her details and history enrapture you—as you’re awestruck by the ruins of Rome, the majesty of the Vatican and the surreal waterways in Venice. Finally, you leave changed forever by the magic of this incomparable place. We invite you to indulge in the enchanting experiences that await you in this itinerary as well as our carefully selected collection of Italy tours on Zicasso.