Tuscany Day Tours: City Tours

Itinerary highlights:

• Walking tour of historic Florence, including the Piazza della Signoria, the Palazzo Vecchio, Orsanmichele, and the Duomo (1 hr, 15 min)
• See Michelangelo's David at the Accademia (30 min)
• Visit the Museum of the Cathedral to see Michelangelo's Pietà as well as masterworks by Donatello, della Robbia, Ghiberti and other Renaissance greats (1 hr, 15 min)

Itinerary highlights:

• Walking tour of historic Florence, including the Piazza della Signoria, the Palazzo Vecchio, Orsanmichele, and the Duomo (1 hr)
• or: Spend your first hour visiting the Museum of the Cathedral to see Michelangelo's Pietà as well as masterworks by Donatello, della Robbia, Ghiberti and other Renaissance greats (1 hr)
• Next, visit the Uffizi Museum with your guide to see Florence's greatest collection of Italian Renaissance painting (2 hrs)

Itinerary highlights:

• Visit the Baptistery to see the gold mosaic ceilings inside and Ghiberti's Gates of Paradise on the outside (45 minutes)
• Explore the Cathedral Square: view Brunelleschi's dome and the sculptures on Giotto's Belltower (15 min)
• Visit the interior of the Cathedral itself (30 min)
• Visit the Museum of the Cathedral to see Michelangelo's Pietà as well as masterworks by Donatello, della Robbia, Ghiberti (1 hr, 30 min)

Itinerary highlights:

• Visit the Bargello, Florence's premier sculpture collection, featuring works by Michelangelo, Cellini, Giambologna, Ghiberti and other Renaissance greats (1 hr, 30 min)
• Visit the Museum and Monastery of San Marco, to see Fra Angelico's astonishing frescoes in the cells of the monastery as well as his beautiful and mystical paintings in the San Marco museum (1 hr, 30 min )

Itinerary highlights:

• Visit the Museum of the Cathedral to see all the treasures that have been moved there for safe-keeping (45 min)
• Climb the spiral staircase to the ramparts overlooking the city for an amazing view (30 min)
• Visit Siena's spectacular Gothic cathedral with its unique marble pavements (45 min)
• Enjoy a walking tour along Siena's monumental streets down to the famous Piazza del Campo where the Palio horserace takes place (1 hr)

Itinerary highlights:

• Explore Santa Maria della Scala, Siena's 1000-year-old hospital, which today serves as a remarkable art and archaeology museum (1 hr)
• See the Pinacoteca, Siena's National Gallery of art, with masterpieces of Sienese art from the 14th through 16th centuries (1 hr)
• Visit the Palazzo Pubblico, the 13th century City Hall with its famous allegorical frescos of good and bad government (40 min)
• Conclude your visit in the Piazza del Campo, Siena's central square where the Palio is run every summer (20 min)

Itinerary highlights:

• Explore the monuments, piazzas and palazzi in the historic center of Cortona with your guide (1 hr)
• Tour Cortona's outstanding Etruscan Museum which has one of Italy's finest collections of ancient Etruscan artifacts (1 hr, 15 min)
• Visit the lovely Diocesan Museum to see masterpieces of Renaissance art by Fra Angelico and by Cortona's local master, Lucca Signorelli, who was Michelangelo's teacher (45 min)

Itinerary highlights:

• Walk slowly from the center of Cortona through the ancient, winding streets that lead to the top of the mountain
• Visit San Francesco Church where St. Francis' foremost disciple, Brother Elia, is buried and where St. Francis' garments are still preserved
• Continue on to St. Niccolò to see the beautiful paintings by Signorelli and the carved wooden ceiling
• Enjoy the lovely Sanctuary of Santa Margherita at the top of the mountain
• Explore the old Medici Fortress with its 360° views of Tuscany and Umbria (Total time: 3 hr)

Itinerary highlights:

• Begin with a visit to the upper level of the Basilica of San Franceso to see the famous frescos by Giotto that recount the life of St. Francis
• Continue your visit on the lower level to the shrine where St. Francis is buried (1 hr, 15 min)
• Stroll through the medieval streets of Assisi with your guide to visit the ancient Temple of Minerva and other fascinating sites (1 hr)
• End your visit across town at the lovely pink and white Basilica of Santa Chiara where St. Clare, Francis' female counterpart, is buried (45 min)

Itinerary highlights:

• Begin with a walk atop the 16th century city walls for an elevated view of the gardens and palazzos of central Lucca (45 min)
• Visit Lucca's extraordinary cathedral with its 13th century carved marble facade and rich collection of artistic treasures (1 hr)
• Tour Lucca's historic district to see the equally amazing facade of San Michele in Foro, the streets of medieval and Renaissance Lucca, and the oval-shaped Piazza del Mercato, once a Roman amphitheater (1hr 15 min)