A less known part of Tuscany: the southern wine regions
of "Brunello" and "Nobile", The thermal
springs of Bagno Vignoni and the Val d'Orcia with its linear,
almost geometric, but breathtaking landscape, its renaissance
towns and its superb monasteries.
Day
1 - Arrival in Chiusi
You are met by our representative who will spend a short
time going over the tour with you. He will then drive you
to your hotel in Montepulciano.
Day 2 - Montepulciano/Pienza
From the San Biagio church the road will take you to Montichiello
a nice little village immersed in the "Crete".
You can stop there for a nice lunch or just for a cappuccino
before continuing to Pienza, one of the nicest Renaissance
town of Tuscany. Visit the town which is also an agricultural
centre well known for pecorino cheese, and truffle production.
Sleep in an agriturismo near Pienza or in a nice hotel in
town.
Day 3 - Pienza/San Quirico d'Orcia/Bagno
Vignoni
The walking today crosses a beautiful region of rolling
hills, oaks woods an nice villages and ends in, or close
by, a thermal bathing place where the main square is a basin
of steaming hot water.
Day
4 - Bagno Vignoni/Sant'Antimo/Montalcino
Walking along dry river beds in a rather wild environment
to reach St Antimo a lovely abbey isolated in the middle
of a pastoral landscape with grazing herds around to add
to the peacefulness of the scene. From there there would
be 10 additional Km of a steep ascending trail to reach
Montalcino, so the luggage transport will pick you up in
St Antimo to drive you into this nice medieval town. Night
and supper in a hotel in Montalcino.
Day
5 - Montalcino/Buonconvento
Montalcino is the country of Brunello one of the most famous
wine of this region so you will be walking through vineyards
and olive trees to then enter again the "Crete"
area. You will spend the night in a nice agriturismo near
Buonconvento.
Day 6
- Buonconvento /Buonconvento
A short day, but full of up and downs; the unpaved road
will take you to Monte Oliveto Maggiore, one of the most
impressing abbeys in Italy, which red bricks construction
is situated in a rugged landscape. The owner of the agriturismo
will pick you up in Monte Oliveto if walking back feels
too much for you. You can also chose to rest one day and
lazily enjoy the Inn swimming pool or its beauty farm Sauna.
Day
7 - Buonconvento/Siena
A nice dirt road winding amongst hills and oaks woods;
you pass Murlo a nice little town of Etruscan origins with
a lovely museum. You can have a lunch in this little village
from where our driver will pick you up to drive you to Siena.
Day
8 - Siena
Free day in Siena to visit the town before your departure
2008 tour price
€950.00
per person sharing
The tour is based on a minimum of 2 people participation
and you can start at any day.
The tour includes:
* All breakfasts
* 5 dinners
* Needed transfers
* Luggage transfer at each change of accommodation
* Detailed Road book and maps
* Pre-tour meeting with our representative
Degree of difficulty:
moderate
