8-Hour Lucca and Montecatini Alto Tour with Tuscan Wine Tasting
About This Tour
Visit Lucca, Montecatini Alto, and the Nievole Valley in one day with an expert local driver. Discover Lucca, the artistic and musical birthplace of Giacomo Puc...
Duration: 8 Hours · Tour type: Private · Activity level: Easy · Accommodation: Not included · Transport: Included · Wheelchair access: Yes · Cities: Florence, Pisa, Lucca, Montecatini Terme · Languages: English, French, Spanish
About Lucca
Lucca
Wander around Lucca’s formidable fortifications in the company of a local guide and discover the majestic Duomo and Tuscan trattorias of this enthralling town close to Pisa and Florence.
What's Included
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Wine tasting at a winery farm (3 tastings of Chianti wine, extra virgin olive oil with bruschettas)
- Brochures
- Bottled water
- Funicular ticket
- English-speaking Italian tour guide
Itinerary
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1Day 01
Lucca, Montecatini Alto and Tuscan Farm Experience
Our English-speaking driver-escort will pick you up at your location (hotel or apartment) around 9:00 AM. Then, we will drive to Lucca. Visit Lucca, the birthplace of the composer Giacomo Puccini. Travel through the signs of time, history, and art, from the Roman period to the Middle Ages, from the Renaissance to the nineteenth century and modern times. Lucca is magical in all seasons. With its famous walls, crowned with trees, and the pedestrian areas inside the city, it is the perfect place for a walk or a bike ride. The most exciting things to explore here are the famous Piazza Ovale, the Cathedral, and the Guinigi Tower, the tower with a garden on the roof. After Lucca, we will move to the funicular of Montecatini. Take a magical historic railway line that brings you to the upper village of the city on a little red train from bygone days, making the whole experience truly unique. The trains meet at the halfway point and greet each other as though they are kissing in the middle of the green hill, which overlooks an evocative view of the Valdinievole, with your gaze stretching infinitely over the land. The funicular arrives and stops in the village of Montecatini Alto. Montecatini Alto is the original Montecatini settlement, lying a few hundred metres above the 'new' town. This characteristic medieval village, rich in historical events, culture, and illustrious personages, is one of the most ancient inhabited centres in the Valdinievole. From the village of Montecatini Alto, you can see the Nievole Valley up to the city of Lucca, with a suggestive panorama. In the afternoon, we will travel through the countryside to the village of Vinci, the hometown of the genius Leonardo, for a special tasting of wines, extra virgin olive oil, and bruschettas with new oil, tomatoes, Tuscan ham, and salami. We will also see the life of a typical Tuscan farm. On request, it is possible to visit the Leonardo Museum. At the end of the visit, we will return to your location. Tour ends.
Meeting Point
Meeting point: Florence/Pisa · Tour start: Florence, Metropolitan City of Florence, Italy — Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
