Via Francigena - A Walk Through Tuscany
8 nights | 9 days starting on 22-Sep-2020
The Via Francigena route is an ancient pilgrimage route from Cantebury to Rome. The Italian section traverses through some iconic and beautiful Tuscan countryside combining a wealth of history, art and architecture. Throw in a world-famous cuisine and picture-postcard pretty landscape and you can be sure to experience the perfect balance of exploration and indulgence.
Tour Highlights
- Travel an ancient pilgrimage route through beautiful Tuscan countryside
- Experience a unique Truffle Hunt in San Miniato
- Visit the distinctive trio of Tuscany's medieval towns - Siena, San Gimignano and Monteriggioni
- Discover remarkable churches, abbeys and monasteries overlooking rolling hills
- Revel in your walk as you slow down to enjoy the beauty of Tuscany's culture and traditions
- Enjoy delicious wine, wonderful local cuisine, traditional villages and stunning locations
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Tour Dates
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Tour Start Date:
22-Sep-2020 -
Duration:
8 nights / 9 days
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Tour Price
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Price per person on a twin-sharing basis:
1,46,500 -
Single Supplement:
30,700
Inclusions
- Accommodation as per the itinerary in 3/4 star hotels for 8 nights
- Daily Breakfast
- 6 Dinners (daily except the 2 nights in Florence)
- Lunch on Day 2 in San Miniato
- Private transfer from Florence to San Miniato
- Truffle Tasting tour in San Miniato
- Private transfer from Siena to Florence
- Luggage Transfer from hotel to hotel (one bag per person; max 20 kilos)
- English speaking local guide during the walk
- Pilgrims Passport
- Service of an Odyssey Tour Escort
Exclusions
- Air ticket to Florence and back
- Meals and Sightseeing not mentioned in the itinerary
- Station / Airport transfers in Florence
- Porterage
- Hotel City tax (payable to the hotel directly)
- Gratuities (Recommended at EUR 7 pp per day)
- Visa & Overseas Medical Insurance policy
- Items of a personal nature, such as laundry, telephone expenses, room service, alcoholic beverages, etc.
- Any other services not specified in the itinerary
- 5% GST
- Standard check in at hotels is at 1400 hours onwards. Where necessary we will request an early check-in however, this is not guaranteed. The same applies to check out, which is at 12h00.
- Rates subject to change without prior notice due to circumstances beyond our control e.g. fuel increases, rate of exchange fluctuations.
- Please note that your passport should be valid for more than 6 months beyond the date of travel and that you must have at least 2 blank pages on your passport.
- Please contact us if you would like to book pre-tour or post-tour accommodation in Florence
- ROE calculated at 1 USD = Rs. 70.61. Any fluctuations at the time of payment will alter the cost
- Price based on a minimum of 14 people travelling together
BOOKINGS AND PAYMENTS
- A deposit of Rs 30,000 per person will be payable before 24th January 2020. If paying by cheque, please make the cheque payable to Odyssey Tours & Travels.
- At the time of making the booking, please send a copy of the first page of your passport
- Balance payment is to be made by 22nd March 2020.
- All rates are subject to a revision if there is a fluctuation in the currency rates.
- Payment of the booking deposit constitutes acceptance of our terms and conditions.
- Should you be forced to amend / cancel the booking you must fill and sign the amendment / cancellation advice, which will entail cancelling your particular reservation, thereby the cancellation charges will apply. Should you wish to cancel any part of a confirmed booking / reservation all such cancellations must be advised in writing. Given below is the cancellation policy.
- Cancellation of a reservation due to any visa being rejected will amount to cancellation charges being levied as per the scale mentioned below and Odyssey Tours & Travels will not be responsible for any visa rejection by the respective consulates.
- Cancellation of any reservations are subject to the following conditions:
- Cancellation effected between 1st February 2020 and 22nd March 2020 will attract a cancellation fee of Rs 30000 pp
- Cancellation effected between 23rd March and 30th April 2020 and will attract a cancellation charge of 50% of the tour cost.
- Cancellation effected after 1st May 2020 will attract a cancellation charge of 100% of the tour cost.
- No refund will be due after commencement of travel.
- Refunds due can take upto 5 weeks to process.
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