The Details
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September 13th - 24th 2019
registration deadline July 10th, 2019
What's included:
General Itinerary
Day 1:
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Arrive in Florence. You will be picked up at the airport and driven to the hotel
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Duomo tour and Bapistry
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Mercato Nuovo, Mercato Centrale (street markets)
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Welcome dinner
Day 2:
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Uffizi Gallery
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Piazza della Signoria
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Explore the streets of Florence, shopping as we go
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Piazzalle Michelangelo to see Florence from the hilltop at sunset
Cost $4,295
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Welcome packet, upon registration, with maps and brief summaries of the attractions we will be seeing, travel details, travel tips and suggestions, as well as a couple surprises.
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Pre-trip travel advice if desired.
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Trip planning, itinerary and logistics
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Transportation from Florence airport to Florence apartments
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Accommodations for 4 nights in Florence apartments
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Welcome dinner first night in Florence
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Museum passes in Florence and Pisa
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Florence Duomo tour
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Taxi/Bus fare to Piazzale Michelangelo
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Private driver round trip Pisa and Lucca
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Private driver Siena/San Gimignano
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Accommodations for 1 night in San Gimignano
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Private driver to Tuscan estate San Leo
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Welcome dinner first night at San Leo
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Accommodations (share apartment-own bedroom) for 5 nights in Tuscany
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5 days art instruction approximately 4-6 hours per day
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All professional quality art supplies needed for 4 different techniques
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Wine, coffee, and water during art class
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5 lunches with wine on workshop days
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Cooking class and dinner at San Leo
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Private driver for 3 nights visiting different Tuscan villages/wineries
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2 wine tastings in Tuscany
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Dinner at Italian grandma's house
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Packaging and shipping finished art back home
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Breakfast is included in all locations
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Private driver back to Florence
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Accommodation for 1 night in Florence
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Transportation to Florence airport
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New friends and memories of a lifetime
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Airfare
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Meals not specifically mentioned above
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Personal expenses
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Attractions visited independently of the group
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Beverages outside of covered meals and art class
What's not included:
The perfect mix of travel and relaxation
Day 5:
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Travel through Tuscany to Siena to explore the Duomo and the Piazza del Campo
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Lunch and wine tasting in the countryside
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Travel to San Gimignano where we will spend the night
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Wander around this perfectly preserved village. Climb the bell tower if desired.
Day 6:
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Lunch in a Tuscan village
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Tour a Tuscan winery
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Travel to our estate San Leo
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Design and prepare our texture painting canvases
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Welcome dinner at San Leo
Day 4:
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Explore an artisan market in the Piazza Santo Spirito
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Cross the Arno river over the famous Ponte Vecchio bridge
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Visit the Pitti Palace and the Boboli Gardens
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Visit Michelangelo's tomb at Sant Croce
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Free time to wander
Day 3:
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Travel to Pisa and Lucca with a private driver
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Visit the Leaning Tower, Pisa Baptistry, Campo Santo and the Duomo di Pisa in the Piazza dei Miracoli
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Lunch and exploring antique street market in Lucca
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Travel back to Florence with a private driver
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Tour the Galleria dell'Accademia to see Michelangelo's David
Day 7:
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Paint textured canvases
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Decoupage wine bottles
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Dinner at a castle in the village of Gaiole
Day 8:
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Finger painting
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Cooking class and dinner at San Leo
Day 9:
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Mixed media collage painting
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Visit the Tuscan village Panzano for an authentic Italian dinner in the home of an Italian grandma.
Day 10:
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Free art day. Finish a project or create something new using your favorite technique
Day 11:
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Back to Florence with a private driver
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Explore at your leisure
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Farewell dinner
Day 12:
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To the airport for the journey home
fill me with extraordinary, adventuresome moments......