9 days · 8 nights
Germany, Switzerland, Italy
Germany, Switzerland, Italy
Tuscany by Coach: Florence, Siena and Pisa
Nine days to Tuscany via the Rhineland and Switzerland: Cologne, Lucerne, the Gotthard, Florence, Siena, San Gimignano, Pisa, Lucca, Lake Como, Lugano and Heidelberg.
- Duration
- 9 days · 8 nights
- Departure and return
- Amsterdam
- Countries visited
- Germany, Switzerland, Italy
Day-by-day itinerary
- Day 1Cologne — welcome of your group at the airport or station, Gothic cathedral of Cologne, old town and stroll along the Rhine, night in Cologne
- Day 2Lucerne — drive along the Rhine, Chapel Bridge, Lion Monument and old town on Lake Lucerne, night in Lucerne
- Day 3Gotthard and Florence — crossing the Alps through the Gotthard tunnel, castles of Bellinzona, arrival in Tuscany and sunset from Piazzale Michelangelo, night in Florence
- Day 4Florence — Santa Maria del Fiore cathedral and Brunelleschi’s dome, Baptistery, Piazza della Signoria, Uffizi Gallery, Ponte Vecchio, night in Florence
- Day 5Siena and San Gimignano — Piazza del Campo and Siena Cathedral, medieval towers of San Gimignano, Vernaccia wine tasting, night in Florence
- Day 6Pisa and Lucca — Square of Miracles and Leaning Tower of Pisa, city walls, Piazza dell’Anfiteatro and lanes of Lucca, night in Florence
- Day 7Lake Como and Lugano — drive north, lakeside stroll in Como, historic centre and shores of Lake Lugano, night in Lugano
- Day 8Heidelberg — return via the Gotthard and Basel, Heidelberg Castle and old town on the Neckar, night in Heidelberg
- Day 9Koblenz — Deutsches Eck at the confluence of the Rhine and Moselle, return to Amsterdam, then transfer to the airport or station
Services
- Welcome and transfers at the airport or station of your choice
- Coach with driver throughout the tour, two drivers when needed
- 8 hotel nights with breakfast
- Optional: guide speaking the language of the group and of the countries visited, half board, cruises, tickets
Indicative programme: the order of visits may be adapted to opening hours, the weather and flight times.