April–May 2014 (12 nights)
29 April TUES FIRENZE, PISA
Meet at Four Seasons Hotel
Drive to Pisa
– Piazza dei Miracoli
– Ponte di Mezzo
– Duomo
– Cathedral of St. Ranieri
– Santa Maria della Spina
– Guelph Tower (Torre Guelfa)
– Borgo Stretto
– Cittadella Nuova
– Architecture and street photography
Sunset shoot – San Giulano Terme
Overnight Locanda Sant’Agata, San Giuliano Terme
30 April WEDS LUCCA
Sunrise shoot – area around San Giulano Terme
Lucca
– Piazza dell’Anfiteatro
– Duomo di San Martino
– San Michele in Foro
– Piazza San Michele
– Torre delle Ore (The Clock Tower)
– Palazzo Pfanner
– Guinigi Tower
– San Frediano Church
Afternoon – Photo review/critique session at hotel
Overnight Locanda Sant’Agata, San Giuliano Terme
1 May THURS VOLTERRA, SAN GIMIGNANO, SIENA
Morning Volterra
Afternoon San Gimignano
Evening Siena
Sunset shoot – Siena
Overnight Hotel Villa Elda, Siena
2 May FRI TORRI, SAN GALGANO, SIENA
Sunrise shoot – Siena
Torri, tour cloisters
Afternoon drive to San Galgano
Abbey of San Galgano
– Castello di Montarrenti
Photo review session at hotel
Sunset shoot – Siena
Overnight Hotel Villa Elda, Siena
3 May SAT SIENA
Sunrise shoot – Siena
Private guided tour of Siena
All day shooting around Siena city
– Duomo
Afternoon photo review session at hotel
Sunset shoot – Siena
Overnight Hotel Villa Elda, Siena
4 May SUN VOLPAIA, RADDA, PIENZA
Morning Radda
Afternoon – Volpaia, wine and olive tour
Drive to Val d’Orcia, photograph around Crete Senese on the way
Sunset shoot around Pienza
Overnight Agriturismo Cerretto, near Pienza
5 May MON VAL D’ORCIA, PIENZA
Sunrise shoot areas around Val d’Orcia, Pienza
Morning Sant’Anna monastery
Val d’Orcia
Castelmuzio
Petroio
San Quirico
Afternoon Pienza
Sunset shoot – Val D’Orcia
Overnight Agriturismo Cerretto
6 May TUES VAL D’ORCIA, SANT’ANTIMO, MONTALCINO
Sunrise near La Foce
Morning Val d’Orcia
Abbey of Sant’Antimo
Rocca d’Orcia
Castiglione d’Orcia
Ripa d’Orcia
Afternoon Montalcino
– Wine tasting
Photo review session at hotel
Overnight Agriturismo Cerretto
7 May WEDS MONTEFOLLONICO, MONTEPULCIANO, LA FOCE
Sunrise Val d’Orcia
Morning Church of San Biagio (below Montepulciano/Montefollonico)
Montefollonico – Winery tour at Innocenti
Montepulciano
La Foce tour
BBQ dinner at Cerretto
Sunset Val D’Orcia areas
Overnight Agriturismo Cerretto
8 May THURS VAL D’ORCIA, CRETE SINESE, SINALUNGA, FIRENZE
Morning Val d’Orcia
Crete Senese
Drive to Florence
Afternoon Firenze
Sunset Florence
Overnight Hotel Orto dei Medici, Firenze
9 May FRI FIRENZE
Morning – private guided tour of Florence
Afternoon Photo review session at hotel
Overnight Hotel Orto dei Medici, Firenze
10 May SAT FIRENZE
Sunrise shoot – Fiesole
Morning Fiesole, museum
Afternoon – Photo review session at hotel
Overnight Hotel Orto dei Medici, Firenze
11 May SUN FIRENZE / DEPARTURES
Tour concludes after breakfast