Splendours of Italy & Southern France 16 days

What's Included

• The services of Peregrine's expert English-speaking local tour leader.

• 15 overnight stays in comfortable hotels.

• City walks and short rambles in some of Italy’s and Southern France’s most beautiful towns and country side, including Florence and Tuscany (Montepulciano, Montichiello, Pienza, Siena & Pisa), the Cinque Terre & Portofino,  Villefranche –sur-Mer, Nice & Arles.

• Free time to explore Siena, Volterra, Aix-en –Provence and Arles.

• Wine tasting in a local cellar at Montepulciano.

• Access to the most scenic section of the 'Lovers Walk' (Cinque Terre).

• Seven local cuisine dinners and 5 lunches based on local specialties.

Highlight of Highlights - Pick of the trip

Riomaggiore and the ‘Lovers Walk’

Stroll through postcard perfect Riomaggiore, a tiny collection of pastel shaded houses clinging unfeasibly to cliff faces spilling down into the sea. Walk the most scenic section of the ‘Lovers Walk’ from the town’s little harbour, populated with tiny row boats painted in a kaleidoscope of colours, to the village of Manarola.

Accommodation, Transport & Meals

Transport

• Local bus
• Private vehicle
• Train

Accommodation

• 15 nights Comfortable hotel

Meals

• 15 breakfasts
• 5 lunches
• 7 dinners

Not Included

International flights, arrival and departure transfers, departure taxes, visas, insurance, other meals, drinks, optional additional tours or activities during free time, tips and items of a personal nature.

Optional Extras

• Yves Brayer Musuem
  4 EUR

Vaccinations

Vaccinations may be required for this trip. Please consult your doctor or a travel health specialist. The choice of vaccinations can depend on a range of issues including the specific destination, the duration of the trip, your personal health and of course what vaccines you have had before.
Routine Background Vaccines: We strongly endorse current public health recommendations that all travellers should be up-to-date with their routine vaccines such as tetanus, diphtheria, measles/mumps/rubella, polio and influenza, and paediatric vaccinations for children.

Vaccinations may be required for this trip. Please consult your doctor or a travel health specialist. The choice of vaccinations can depend on a range of issues including the specific destination, the duration of the trip, your personal health and of course what vaccines you have had before.
Routine Background Vaccines: We strongly endorse current public health recommendations that all travellers should be up-to-date with their routine vaccines such as tetanus, diphtheria, measles/mumps/rubella, polio and influenza, and paediatric vaccinations for children.
Travel Vaccinations: While the food and water-borne diseases such as hepatitis A and typhoid will apply to most of our travellers, other travel vaccines such as hepatitis B, rabies, meningitis, Japanese encephalitis and cholera may apply to select travellers, especially long-term travel. Travel health experts can advise on what is required and also what is not required!
It is your responsibility to ensure that you obtain any vaccinations or preventative medicines for the countries you are visiting – or any which may be required by your home country upon your return. To find out which, if any, vaccinations are mandatory or recommended for your destination contact your local doctor, immunisation centre or medical centre for up-to-date information. If you need to arrange vaccinations or a supply of preventative medicine (e.g. malaria tablets), you should contact your doctor at least two months before you depart. Some inoculations require more than one visit and can take several weeks to administer the full course.

 

For travellers from Australia and New Zealand, we recommend the Travel Doctor-TMVC clinics (see www.traveldoctor.com.au or phone 1300 658 844 for an appointment in Australia). Travellers from countries other than Australia and New Zealand should contact similar organisations or their travel doctor for advice. General health and vaccination information is available to all travellers at
www.traveldoctor.com.au/travelreport. Some vaccines require more than one dose, so arrange for your visit at least 4-6 weeks before you travel.

Carry Your Certificate
You should be issued with an International Certificate of Vaccination booklet that records each vaccination. Always carry this with you on your travels; it could provide essential information for doctors in the event that you fall ill whilst travelling.