Day 5 - Mon, Sept 2

After breakfast experience a characteristic day at the beach in Viareggio with your own gazebo and deck chairs at one of the fancier bathing establishments found along the coast. Lunch oyo. In the afternoon drive through the lovely Lucca countryside to visit the stunning Villa Torrigiani and its ancient gardens. Return to Viareggio in the evening. Dinner in Casa Piero.

Day 6 – Tues, Sept 3

After breakfast head for the Chianti, a landscape made up of historic olive groves, honey-colored stone farmhouses, dense forests, Romanesque churches, Renaissance villas and Medieval stone castles. The vineyards in this picturesque part of Tuscany produce the world-famous reds under the Black Rooster trademark. Enjoy a wine tasting at a prize-winning winery. Return to Viareggio for dinner at Casa Piero.

Day 7 – Wed, Sept 4

After breakfast visit Forte dei Marmi, a town that could be considered Tuscany's Bel Air. For those who like shopping, you're in luck, as Wednesday is also market day in this chi-chi resort town. Head for the Apuan Alps Regional Park where spectacular mountain ranges and scenic views await. Have lunch in a local trattoria. See the charming mountain village of Seravezza. wedged between two streams and tiny Isola Santa set in fairy-tale surroundings, the grey-stone homes standing out against the emerald green lake. Return to Viareggio. Dinner at Casa Piero.

Day 8 – Thurs, Sept 5

After breakfast visit Pietrasanta, a charming little town that has attracted celebrated artists from around the world to come work and sometimes live here. Artists like Henry Moore, Joan Mirò and Niki de Saint Phalle have at some point been drawn to this tiny artists' mecca. Beautiful palazzi, churches and lively cafés overlook the vast, open central square that is frequently the site of whimsical sculpture exhibits. Lunch oyo. In the afternoon visit some of the over 50 bronze foundries, marble sculpting studios and mosaic workshops found in Pietrasanta. Dinner in Casa Piero.

Day 9 – Fri, Sept 6

After breakfast visit Livorno's indoor market, the largest covered market in Italy and the only one left in Tuscany that's truly authentic. Lunch oyo. See the tangle of small canals that make up the city's historic quarter and stroll on the black and white checkered seafront terrace. Before returning to Viareggio drive down the coast to see the unique rock formation of the cliffs and the elegant belle-époque villas. Enjoy cooking class in the afternoon with ingredients bought at the Livorno market . Dinner in Casa Piero.

Day 10 – Sat, Sept 7

After breakfast visit exclusive Portofino, the tiny but perfectly cared for coastal village that sits on its own peninsula. Walk up the 'Salita San Giorgio' that leads from the harbour and past the pretty San Giorgio church to Portofino's Castello Brown, transformed into a private mansion in the 19thcentury. The fabulous tiled staircase is one of the showpieces of the neo-Gothic interior. For even better views than those of the castle's gardens continue the climb up to reach the lighthouse. On returning to Viareggio have dinner in Casa Piero.

Day 11 – Sun, Sept 8

After breakfast drive down winding roads, through rolling hills and rows of cypress trees to reach Volterra, one of the best-preserved Medieval towns in Tuscany that boasts an Ancient Roman theater and a museum that houses one of Italy's most impressive Etruscan collections. Volterra is also renowned for its great tradition of alabaster carving. Lunch oyo. Return to Casa Piero for dinner.

Day 12 – Mon, Sept 9

After breakfast, visit the Cinqueterre, a Unesco World Heritage site, five ingenuously constructed fishing villages set amid a dramatic coastal scenery. Take a fast train to the town furthest from us, Monterosso, the biggest of all the Cinqueterre. After visiting this delightful village and having lunch oyo we'll catch a boat to admire the coastline. Hike the beautiful Via dell'Amore a footpath chiseled into the cliffside which is scheduled to fully reopen by the summer of 2024 after years of restoration. Dinner at Casa Piero.

Day 13 – Tues, Sept 10

After breakfast free time in the morning to pack, do some last minute shopping or have one final dip in the sea. Lunch oyo. to either spend a lazy day at the beach or do some last-minute shopping. In the afternoon go for a joy ride right above Viareggio for a sweeping, birdseye view of the coast and surrounding mountains. In the evening, have a fish and seafood farewell dinner in a restaurant right on the beach.

Day 14 - Wed, Sept 11

After breakfast Departure from Pisa Airport Galileo Galilei. We recommend you book a flight that departs in the late morning before noon. We will offer only a limited amount of transfers to airport, therefore if you remain within our suggested time slot you can avoid having to wait at the airport for a long time if your flight departs very late, or having to reach airport by your own means, if your flight departs very early.