Arts & Gardens of Florence and Tuscany
31st May 2026
Key Highlights
- Admire the unforgettable panorama of Florence's red-tiled rooftops and Renaissance skyline from Bardini Gardens
- Enjoy an exclusive visit to Toriggiani Gardens, Europe's largest private garden
- Visit the world-famous Uffizi Gallery and the Galleria dell'Accademia, home to Michelangelo's David
Summary
Follow in the footsteps of renowned painters, sculptors and horticulturalists in sun-soaked Florence, an enchanting walking museum with some of the world's greatest treasures on display. Boasting beacons of architectural excellence, mouth-watering cuisine and masterpieces of art, there is no better place to see icons of the Renaissance. Michelangelo's David, Botticelli's Birth of Venus and Brunelleschi's terracotta-tiled dome await, along with the statue-scattered Toriggiani Gardens, Bomboli's vibrant blooms and the breathtaking panoramas from the fragrant Bardini Gardens. Other highlights on this tour include the storybook city of Siena and the Castello di Verrazzano vineyard, where a tasting of the estate's best wines is the perfect way to round off this Tuscan discovery.
What's included
- Accommodation
- Meals as per itinerary
- Entries to all sites as per the itinerary
- Services of a professional tour manager
- Comfortable coach travel throughout
Meet your tour manager
Kate Williamson
Kate Williamson is one of our most popular tour managers, largely on account of her obvious passion for Italy, her adopted country. Having moved to Italy after completing a B.A (Dual Hons) in English Language and Literature (Sheffield), Kate qualified (after study courses and exams) as a fully certified guide for Italy, with a specialisation in the Italian Lake district, including Lakes Orta and Maggiore, as well as a broad experience all over Italy and neighbouring countries. Kate loves to share her knowledge and passion with guests and watching her sort things out in her rapid Italian is a sight to behold!
Day by Day Itinerary
We depart on our flight from London to Pisa. After free time for lunch, a very special private visit of the Toriggiani Gardens awaits, the most famous monumental gardens in Florence and owned by the Marquise Toriggiani. This botanical garden is well respected for the extraordinary wealth of tree and plant species from all across the globe and it also houses incredible works of art set amidst the vegetation. Various sculptures are still present in the garden, including a statue of Osiris standing sentinel at the entrance and the Baroque work of Baratta depicting Actaeon fleeing after seeing Diana, along with the marble group of Greek chisel depicting a bull shot down by a lion. There are also the statues of Janus and Esculapius, the classical group of Pio Fedi, representing the young Pietro Torrigiani with Seneca, plus the marble column dedicated to the great botanist and mycologist Pier Antonio Micheli, who worked assiduously in this garden, and with other talented naturalists, founded the Italian Botanical Society in 1716.
Meals includedDinner
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