Departure from Livorno Port to Volterra (1h30min, depending on traffic)
Arrival at Volterra and meeting with your English speaking guide. (*) Guided walking tour of the city (2.5hrs) (*) Time at leisure to stroll down the historical center, step back in time and enjoy the timeless atmosphere that surrounds the town: taste its typical products and visit the handicraft workshops, where you'll find many ideas for souvenirs from Tuscany, especially alabaster hand-made objects, which Volterra is famous worldwide for.
Continue to Montescudaio(40 min) Time at leisure for a walk in the borgo
Visit of a local wine cellar with wine tasting (45min) and time at leisure for shopping and for lunch (at own expenses)
Back to Livorno Port
Estimated arrival in Livorno Port (1h, depending on traffic)
From the port of Livorno we move towards Volterra, one of the most important historical Tuscan towns, first great Etruscan ‘metropolis’ then Roman settlement. Approaching Volterra the first thing you notice is its profile crowned by the imposing fortress that rises above the land below. This view shows you how important the city was. People can still visit part of the majestic protective walls built during the 5th to 4th centuries BC, including the well-preserved Porta dell'Arco and Porta Diana, two gates for entering the city. The culmination of our tour is the medieval Piazza dei Priori, flanked by the town hall and the Duomo where we see the famous thirteenth century sculpture of The Deposition and works of Benozzo Gozzoli and Fra Bartolomeo. Our tour concludes with a visit of the Baptistery situated in front of the Duomo. We will continue then to the borgo of Montescudaio and once there you will have time to stroll in the historical center of this pretty borgo which hosts an ancient Benedictine monastery, the Abbey of Santa Maria Assunta, the Oratory of the Santissima Annunziata, and the Church of St. Andrew. But Montescudaio is a “City of Wine”, head of the DOC Montescudaio and is part of the “Wine Road of the Etruscan Coast”. Then we will conclude our tour with a visit to a local wine cellar where is possible to taste the famous red wine Montescudaio.
- Transfers by car, minivan or GT coach as per scheduled itinerary - English speaking guide during visit of Volterra (2.5hrs) (*) only for groups of minimum 8 people up, independent visit for individual clients - Visit to a local wine cellar in Montescudaio with wine tasting - English speaking tour leader for the whole tour (only for groups of minimum 8 people up) - VAT and Taxes
- Admission fees to monuments, churches and historical sites - Gratuities and personal expenses - Anything else is not listed under “services included”
