The Hidden Treasures of Florence
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Overview
Highlights
- I like to spend much of the day exploring
- Whether walking through historic neighborhoods at a moderate pace or out and about on a coach, I prefer to keep my days full
- Stairs don’t bother me, and I love to keep up with the group
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Itinerary
Hotel check-in from 03:00 p.m.
After checking-in at the hotel and getting your room, take some time to freshen up and relax as the remaining participants arrive.< br> Orientation: The Group Leader will greet everyone and lead introductions. We will review ...
Getting on/off minivan. Walking about 2 miles on cobblestone streets.
We will enjoy a lecture at the hotel given by a local professor focusing on Michelangelo, his genius, and his relationship with the town of Florence. We will walk with our professor through th...
Getting on/off minivan.Walking about 1.5 mile on cobblestone streets.
We will start the day with a walking field trip to the Cathedral, Santa Maria del Fiore — known simply as the Duomo. The Brunelleschi dome crowning the Cathedral is for sure the most amazing c...
Getting on/off minivan. Walking about 1.5 mile on cobblestone streets.
We will transfer by minivan to the Palazzo Spinelli for field trip to the Scuola del Restauro, or School of Restoration, where we will learn from expert staff about some techniques and recent...
Getting on/off minivan. Walking about 1.5 miles on cobblestone streets.
We’ll travel by minivan to the Uffizi Gallery. We will hear a lecture about the artists who inspired Michelangelo by our local professor. Notable components of the gallery include Cimabue, G...
Getting on/off minivan. Walking about 1/2 miles on cobblestone streets.
We’ll travel by minivan to the Casa Vasari with our Group Leader and our local professor and visit The Great Hall decorated by Giorgio Vasari round 1572. Since his death in 1574, The Great H...
Getting on/off minivan. Walking about 1.5 miles on cobblestone streets.
We will walk to Palazzo Gondi, where Marchese Gondi will take us on a field trip of this elegant renaissance palace with definitive architectural, historical and familial explanations. The p...
Getting on/off minivan. Walking about 1.5 miles on cobblestone streets.
Free Time.
By minivan, we’ll travel to the Torrigiani Gardens, the largest private garden inside any European city hidden in the heart of Florence. Starting in the 16th century as a fa...
Hotel check-out by 11:00 a.m. See the travel information section regarding transfers.
If you are returning home, safe travels. If you are staying on independently, have a wonderful time. If you are transferring to another Road Scholar program, detailed instructi...
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The total tour cost includes the tour price (regular or promotional) and the compulsory local payment. The promotional price is subject to change. Check directly with the operator for the latest price offer. The tour operator requires you to pay only the tour price to purchase your travel. The compulsory local payment will be paid when you join the trip. All prices are based on double, twin or triple share occupancy. Solo passengers will be accommodated in a double, twin or triple room according to availability with a passenger(s) of the same gender. Single supplement only needs to be paid if the passenger does not want to share and requests their own room. Discounts can only be applied at the time of booking and cannot be added at a later date, regardless of any changes made to the original booking.
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- Number of Lunch: 5
- Number of Dinner: 3
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