Your holiday summary
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Tours Rail holidays |
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| Country |
Italy |
| Travel type |
Train |
| Price range | From £1195 |
| Travel partner | Travel Editions |
| Duration | 9 nights |
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Cinque Terre & Tuscany by rail
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You'll love this tour if you like: Spectacular coastal scenery, Elegant resorts and chic harbours, Renaissance cathedrals, Exploring local restaurants, The real Italy - promenade with the Italians each evening in La Spezia This wonderful new tour visits the spectacular Italian Riviera and Tuscany. The highlight will be the Cinque Terre, comprised of five charming villages; Monterosso al Mare, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola and Riomaggiore - perched on the rugged cliffs overlooking the sea, which have retained their traditional Italian air. Then, the tour turns away from the coast into deepest Tuscany - from the striking, mountainous Garfagnana to the wonderfully preserved medieval city of Postoia and historic Pisa. This tour also includes a night in Paris on the outward journey and a night in Turin on the return journey.
Included
- Return Eurostar and TGV from St Pancras or Ebbsfleet to La Spezia via Paris and Turin
- 1 night's accommodation on bead and breakfast basis at the 3-star Mercure Gare de Lyon hotel in Paris, based on shared occupancy of twin room
- 1 night's accommodation on bed and breakfast basis at the 4-star ATA Concord Hotel, Turin, based on occupancy of a twin room
- 7 nights' accommodation on bed and breakfast basis at the 3-star Firenze & Continentale Hotel, La Spezia, based on occupancy of a twin room
- Transfers and full touring itinerary as detailed including train/boat trip along the Cinque Terre
- Tour manager throughout
Not included
- Single room supplement
- Holiday insurance
- Standard Premier/1st Class upgrade on Eurostar/TGV. On the Eurostar this constitutes upgraded seating and light meal with complimentary drink with upgraded seating only on the French railway leg
- Meals other than those stated
- Items of a personal nature such as drinks, laundry, telephone calls etc
- Porterage and gratuities
PLEASE NOTE: As with most trains, passengers are responsible for carrying baggage onto and off the train. Baggage can be stored on overhead shelves or at the entrance to the carriages. Trollies are available at St Pancras, but bags do need to be carried on to the platform. Travel Editions recommends a new luggage delivery service called Carry My Luggage, where your suitcase can be picked up from your home before departure and delivered straight to your hotel; therefore removing the worry about carrying your cases onto and off the trains. Please click here for more information and a 20% discount exclusive to Travel Editions clients off the Carry My Luggage service.
PLEASE NOTE 2: Eurostar have changed their upgraded service from September 2010 from "Leisure Select" to a new service that they are branding as "Standard Premier." This service includes the upgraded seating on the train but now includes only a cold, light meal and a drink.
Day 1
Travel by Eurostar from St Pancras or Ebbsfleet to Paris. On arrival transfer to 3-star hotel Mercure for overnight stay on bed and breakfast basis
Day 2
Travel by train from Paris to Milan and onwards to La Spezia. On arrival transfer on foot (less than 100m) to hotel for 7-night stay on bed and breakfast basis
Day 3
Full day tour by boat and train to the Cinque Terre
Day 4
Full day tour to Lucca and Pisa
Day 5
Full day free in La Spezia
Day 6
Full day tour to Pistoia and Carrara
Day 7
Full day tour to Lerici and Portovenere
Day 8
Full day tour to Portofino and Santa Margherita
Day 9
Morning free before transferring on foot to the station for train to Turin. On arrival transfer by coach to 4-star Hotel ATA Concord for overnight stay
Day 10
Transfer to the station for TGV to Paris and onwards to Ebbsfleet or St Pancras
NB: Exact order of itinerary may vary according tolocal conditions and tour manager’s discretion
Travel by Eurostar from St Pancras or Ebbsfleet to Paris. On arrival transfer to 3-star hotel Mercure for overnight stay on bed and breakfast basis
Day 2
Travel by train from Paris to Milan and onwards to La Spezia. On arrival transfer on foot (less than 100m) to hotel for 7-night stay on bed and breakfast basis
Day 3
Full day tour by boat and train to the Cinque Terre
Day 4
Full day tour to Lucca and Pisa
Day 5
Full day free in La Spezia
Day 6
Full day tour to Pistoia and Carrara
Day 7
Full day tour to Lerici and Portovenere
Day 8
Full day tour to Portofino and Santa Margherita
Day 9
Morning free before transferring on foot to the station for train to Turin. On arrival transfer by coach to 4-star Hotel ATA Concord for overnight stay
Day 10
Transfer to the station for TGV to Paris and onwards to Ebbsfleet or St Pancras
NB: Exact order of itinerary may vary according tolocal conditions and tour manager’s discretion
Firenze & Continental, La Spezia
The 3-star Firenze & Continental Hotel is located in the historical centre of La Spezia and is just a few steps away from the newly pedestrianised heart of the town. Facilities at the hotel include bar, lounge and rooftop breakfast bar reached by a flight of stairs (not accessible by lift) and warm comfortable bedrooms with private bath/shower, TV, telephone and air-conditioning. Firenze & Continental
The 3-star Firenze & Continental Hotel is located in the historical centre of La Spezia and is just a few steps away from the newly pedestrianised heart of the town. Facilities at the hotel include bar, lounge and rooftop breakfast bar reached by a flight of stairs (not accessible by lift) and warm comfortable bedrooms with private bath/shower, TV, telephone and air-conditioning. Firenze & Continental
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