Florence of the Medicis

Your guide will meet you at the hotel for a four hour tour dedicated to the powerful Medici Family. The tour will focus on the Medici family and thier legacy as patrons of the arts between the years of 1470 to 1540. In fact, the Medicis left Florence with an extensive legacy of an incredible accumulation of beauty in art, architecture and culture. In 1569 Cosimo De' Medici moved his office to the Uffizi. Here he began a small museum of art works. The Uffizi is now one of the most renowned museums of the world. Cosimo Later moved his resisdence from the Palzzo Vecchio to the Pitti Palace. Here his son Ferdinand II founded the Palatina Picture Gallery as part of his private collection. Your tour will begin here. The tour will continue to the Medici's Chapels, containing the family's monumental tombs. The walls and floors are entirely decorated with luxurious surfaces of rich marble and semi-precious stones. Statues, carvings and rich architectural details by Michelangelo abound in this setting.

Inclusions

Local Guide at disposal 4 hours

Palatina Picture Gallery

Medici Chapels

Does not include

Lunch

All items not specified

1) Consult with our tour designers

Contact our office by phone or e-mail and speak to one of our tour designers who will answer any question you have about our suggested tour. They will listen attentively to your ideas and plans and suggest changes to personalize the tour based on your interests and budget.

Tel: 416 964 7600
Toll: 1-800-848-8163
reservations@roadtoitaly.com

2) We send you a Proposal

Shortly after your initial contact with our tour designers, you will receive a draft proposal based on your earlier discussions, normally within 2 business days. This proposal is a no obligation draft for your review and comments. Any additions or modifications will be implemented and a new proposal will be forwarded to you for approval.

3) You like what you see!

Upon meeting your requirements and expectations, you will be requested to send a deposit in the amount of 25% of total. Final Payment is due 45 days prior to scheduled departure date.

4) Buon viaggio!

Approximately, 2 weeks prior to departure you will receive a personalized and detailed day by day itinerary booklet and the necessary vouchers for the services to be provided, along with a general information section on the various regions of Italy.

The booklet and vouchers will include all the important information; addresses, phone & mobile numbers for all your service providers, hotels as well as the phone number of our office in Rome.