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Rome & Self-drive Tour of Tuscany

Self-guided Rome to Tuscany road trip with a first-class train leg

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Authentic Europe runs this 10-day self-guided trip that starts and ends in Rome. After two nights in the capital, travelers take a first-class high-speed train to the Florence area, where a rental car with unlimited mileage and two included drivers takes over for the rest of the trip. From a single base near Florence, the days move outward to different parts of Tuscany: Siena and San Gimignano on day five, the Chianti towns of Radda and Greve on day six, and Montepulciano, Pienza, and Montalcino on day seven, before a cooking class on day eight. A private driver can be added for a supplement, but the trip is designed as a self-drive itinerary rather than an escorted tour. It suits travelers who want the independence of a road trip through Tuscany's towns and countryside, bookended by trains instead of driving in and out of Rome.

What to know before you look closer

  • No current departure dates are listed in the evidence; confirm the calendar and price with Authentic Europe before booking.
  • Only one hotel is named in the evidence, The Guardian Hotel, with no city given; the rest of the stays are described only as a standard room with breakfast, so confirm the exact properties with Authentic Europe.
  • The base price is self-drive; a private driver is available only as a paid supplement, so travelers handle the Tuscany driving themselves unless they add that option.

Day by day

  1. Day 1overnight: Rome

    Arrival in Rome - the capital of Italy

  2. Day 2overnight: Rome

    Day at leisure in Rome

  3. Day 3railovernight: Florence area

    Travel by train to Florence

  4. Day 4overnight: Florence area

    Explore Florence

  5. Day 5overnight: Florence area

    Visit Siena and San Gimignano

  6. Day 6overnight: Florence area

    Visit the towns of Radda and Greve in the Chianti region

  7. Day 7overnight: Florence area

    Visit the towns of Montepulciano, Pienza and Montalcino

  8. Day 8overnight: Florence area

    Cooking class dedicated to the Tuscan traditions

  9. Day 9overnight: Rome

    Travel to Rome from Tuscany

  10. Day 10

    Departure from Rome

The moments this trip is built around

  • Day 3The trip travels from Rome to Florence on a first-class high-speed train.
  • Day 6A self-drive day through the Chianti region, visiting the towns of Radda and Greve.
  • Day 7A self-drive day to the Tuscan towns of Montepulciano, Pienza, and Montalcino.
  • Day 8A cooking class dedicated to Tuscan culinary traditions.

Included

  • 3 nights accommodation in Rome in a standard room with private shower or bath/WC, including breakfast
  • 6 nights accommodation just outside Florence in a standard room with private shower or bath/WC, including breakfast
  • High-speed train in first class Rome to Florence return
  • Rental car, including unlimited mileage, 2 drivers included, PAI (personal accident protection) insurance
  • 4 meals of regional dishes: 1 welcome dinner at the hotel outside Florence, 1 lunch at a typical restaurant in Florence, 1 light lunch and 1 meal after the cooking lesson
  • 3 guided tastings of food and/or wines from Tuscany
  • 1 cooking lesson
  • 1 half-day privately guided walking tour of Florence
  • Electronic travel documentation, including a detailed travel itinerary and travel vouchers
  • 24/7 Emergency phone service while travelling

Not included

  • Tourist taxes (paid locally)

Questions travellers ask

Is this tour guided or self-guided?
It is self-guided by self-drive car. A private driver can be added on request for a supplement.
Is train travel included?
Yes. A high-speed, first-class train ticket from Rome to Florence and back is included; travel around Tuscany itself is by rental car.
What is included with the rental car?
Unlimited mileage, two included drivers, and PAI (personal accident protection) insurance.
What food and wine experiences are included?
Three guided tastings of food and/or wine from Tuscany, one cooking lesson, and four meals of regional dishes.
Where does the trip start and end?
It starts and ends in Rome, with six nights based just outside Florence in between.

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