2010

BUY - Stazione Leopolda 23-24 November 2009 COMPANY PROFILE www.tuscanyall.com

TuscanyAll.com is an incoming Tour Operator located in Florence working on tourism since 2003.

Our main destinations are Rome, Florence and the Tuscany region. TuscanyAll represents more than 200 selected properties located in Tuscany region, offering a wide selection of , Apartments, Farmhouses, Hotels, B&B and Historical Residences.

We are also authorized to sell tickets for most important State museums in and for the Vatican Museums. Our booking on-line system offers the possibility of booking entry tickets, group guided tours, private tours and after-hours visits.

Among our most innovative products are our themed customized packets. The most popular themes are Wine & Food, Art & Culture, Fashion & Beauty, Sports & Nature and our new Pink Label packages dedicated to women. OUR WEB SITES

Accommodation www.tuscanyall.com www.tuscanyvilla.it

Art cities and museums www.italy-museum.com www.myflorencetours.com www.myrometours.com

Special interests and customized packages www.taste-of-tuscany.com www.tuscany-cooking-classes.com

TUSCANYALL.COM – TOUR OPERATOR Tel. +39 055/713655 Fax + 39 055/7193507 - TuscanyAll.com Srl - Via di Scandicci 22r, 50143 - Firenze –Italia 2 E-mail: [email protected] MUSEUMS TICKET RESERVATION www.italy-museum.com

Through TuscanyAll, tour operators and travel agencies can book museum tickets for their clients to avoid long lines in front of the museums’ entrance.

Florence: Gallery, Accademia Gallery, Medici Chapels, Palatina Gallery, Museum, Modern Art Gallery and many others www.florence-museum.com

Rome: Vatican Museums, Colosseum entrance, Palatino Museum and Roman Forum, National Roman Museum, Thermae of Caracalla www.rome-museum.com

Milan: Leonardo’s Last Supper and Brera Gallery www.milan-museum.com

Venice: Doge’s Palace, Doge’s palace secret itineraries, Ca’ d’Oro, Franchetti Gallery, Accademia Gallery, Ca’ Rezzonico, Correr museums www.venice-museum.com

Discounted rates riserved to partnered operators.

TUSCANYALL.COM – TOUR OPERATOR Tel. +39 055/713655 Fax + 39 055/7193507 - TuscanyAll.com Srl - Via di Scandicci 22r, 50143 - Firenze –Italia 3 E-mail: [email protected] ART CITIES & MUSEUMS GUIDED TOURS www.italy-museum.com

We are happy to introduce our tour reservation services in Florence and Rome and our selection of tours and daily excursions to you! Tuscanyall works closely with the most important Italian museums and with the Vatican museums. All tours are guaranteed on the days listed and confirmed for departure time indicated, until the groups reach maximum capacity.

In addition to the tours listed in the following pages, private tours can be organized around any special request.

A note on our guides: Our tours are led by professional guides who are licensed by the city of Florence and Rome. They are either native speakers or speak the requested language very well.

Special rates and itineraries for school trips are available on request.

TUSCANYALL.COM – TOUR OPERATOR Tel. +39 055/713655 Fax + 39 055/7193507 - TuscanyAll.com Srl - Via di Scandicci 22r, 50143 - Firenze –Italia 4 E-mail: [email protected] HIGH SEASON 2010 ART CITIES - GROUP GUIDED TOURS 1 April - 31 October 2010 www.florence-museum.com Florence

Uffizi Gallery Tour (U1)

The Itinerary: the museum houses the largest collection of Italian Renaissance paintings in the world such as Botticelli’s Birth of Venus, Leonardo’s Annunciation, Michelangelo’s Holy Family, Titian’s Venus of Urbino and many more.

TOUR DETAILS Starting time: 03.15 pm Duration: about 2 hours (once the tour is over, visitors are free to visit the museum at their leisure) Language: English Frequency: every day except Monday Meeting point: at 03.00 pm, Piazza della Repubblica by the Caffè “Le Giubbe Rosse” Price: 33.00 Euro Children under 6 free The price includes: guide service, headphones for groups over 15 people, museum entrance ticket and pre-booking fee

Accademia Gallery Tour (A2)

The Itinerary: home to Michelangelo’s and to some unfinished works by Michelangelo, the Prisoners, that allow visitors to understand how the master worked the massive blocks of Carrara marble.

TOUR DETAILS Starting time: 12.00 pm Duration: about 1 hour (once the tour is over, visitors are free to visit the museum at their leisure) Language: English Frequency: every day except Monday Meeting point: at 11.45 am, in front of the Accademia Gallery, Via Ricasoli 60 Price: 31.00 euro Children under 6 free The price includes: guide service, headphones for groups over 15 people, museum entrance ticket and pre-booking fee

TUSCANYALL.COM – TOUR OPERATOR Tel. +39 055/713655 Fax + 39 055/7193507 - TuscanyAll.com Srl - Via di Scandicci 22r, 50143 - Firenze –Italia 5 E-mail: [email protected] HIGH SEASON 2010 ART CITIES - GROUP GUIDED TOURS 1 April - 31 October 2010 www.florence-museum.com Florence Florence Walking Tour (W3)

The Itinerary: The Duomo, , , the squares, the monuments, the . Your guide will explain the details of Florentine life, from Roman times, to the Middle Ages and through the Renaissance.

TOUR DETAILS Starting time: 10.00 am; 01.30 pm Duration: about 1.5 hour Language: English Frequency: every day Meeting point: 15 minutes before the beginning of the tour in Piazza della Repubblica by the Caffè “ Le Giubbe Rosse” On Monday, at 10.00 am, the Itinerary includes also a visit into the Santa Croce and the Horne Museum. On Monday the tour takes 3 hours Price: 25.00 euro Children under 14 free if accompanied by an adult The price includes: guide service, headphones for groups over 15 people Florence in a day (W3+U1+A2)

The Itinerary: walking tour around Florence historical centre and visits to the Accademia and to the Uffizi Gallery. Enjoy the highlights of Florence and its two most important museums all in one day.

TOUR DETAILS Starting time: 12.00 pm Language: English Frequency: every day except Monday Meeting point: at 11.45 am, in front of the Accademia Gallery, Via Ricasoli 60 Price: 77.00 euro SPECIAL PRICE instead of 89,00 Children under 6 free. Children under 14 pay euro 55.00 when accompanied by an adult The price includes: guide service, headphones for groups over 15 people, museums entrance ticket and pre-booking fee

TUSCANYALL.COM – TOUR OPERATOR 6 Tel. +39 055/713655 Fax + 39 055/7193507 - TuscanyAll.com Srl - Via di Scandicci 22r, 50143 - Firenze –Italia E-mail: [email protected] HIGH SEASON 2010 ART CITIES - GROUP GUIDED TOURS 1 April - 31 October 2010 www.florence-museum.com Florence

Palazzo Vecchio Tour (PV) The Itinerary: your guide will explain the details of Florentine life from Roman times, to the Palazzo Vecchio has been the symbol of the politic life in Florence for over seven centuries. The guided visit includes an inside visit of the palace.

TOUR DETAILS Starting time: 03.15 pm Duration: about 1.5 hours Language: English Frequency: Monday Meeting point: at 03.00 pm, behind the Fontana del Nettuno Price: 25.00 euro Children under 11 pay reduced ticket euro 20.00 The price includes: guide service and Palazzo Vecchio entrance ticket This tour is confirmed with minimum 8 participants

PRIVATE TOURS

Private tours can be organized around your special request and in any language of your choice. On request we can also organize special private tours focused on other, unusual itineraries. The Itinerary can be varied according to the visitor’s special requests. For more details and any special request on this matter, please contact us.

MOST REQUESTED PRIVATE TOURS

Uffizi Gallery Accademia Gallery Palazzo Vecchio The Duomo Complex Renaissance Secret Gardens Florence in a Day: city centre + Uffizi + Accademia Michelangelo’s Work: Medici Chapels + Bargello Museum+ Accademia Discovering Date in his city Three great Florentine basilicas: , and Santo Spirito

TUSCANYALL.COM – TOUR OPERATOR 7 Tel. +39 055/713655 Fax + 39 055/7193507 - TuscanyAll.com Srl - Via di Scandicci 22r, 50143 - Firenze –Italia E-mail: [email protected] HIGH SEASON 2010 ART CITIES - GROUP GUIDED TOURS 1 April - 31 October 2010 www.rome-museum.com Rome Vatican Museums + Sistine Chapel 3 hour tour (G3)

The itinerary: the tour covers the most important “must-see” artworks in the Museums, including the Sistine Chapel and Raphael’s Stanze. Visitors will be provided with a map and headphones that amplify the guide’s voice because in some areas of the Museums people are not allowed to speak laudly. There are about 30 people per tour group.

TOUR DETAILS

Starting time: 09.30 am Duration: about 2.5 hours (once the tour is over, visitors are free to visit the Museums at their leisure) Language: English Frequency: every day except Sunday Meeting point: at 09.15 am, large stairs in Via Tunisi, between the Caffè Vaticano and the Hotel Alemandi Price: 42.00 Euros Children under 6 free. Children 6-13 years of age reduced price ticket, 4.00 euro discount The price includes: directs entrance to the Vatican Museums without waiting in line, Museums entrance ticket and pre-booking fee, Museums map, guide service, headphones Vatican Museums + Sistine Chapel + St. Peter’s Basilica 4 hour tour (G4)

The Itinerary: the tour covers the most important “must-see” artworks in the Museums, including the Sistine Chapel and Raphael’s Stanze. Visitors will be provided with a map and headphones that amplify the guide’s voice because in some areas of the Museums people are not allowed to speak laudly. After visiting the Sistine Chapel, the tour goes on the St. Peter’s Basilica. There ara about 30 people per tour group.

TOUR DETAILS

Starting time: 09.30 am Duration: about 3.5 hours Language: English Frequency: every day except Sunday and Wednesday Meeting point: at 09.15 am, large stairs in Via Tunisi, between the Caffè Vaticano and the Hotel Alemandi Price: 47.00 euro Children under 6 free. Children 6-13 years of age reduced price ticket, 4.00 euro discount The price includes: directs entrance to the Vatican Museums without waiting in line, Museums entrance ticket and pre-booking fee, Museums map, guide service, headphones

TUSCANYALL.COM – TOUR OPERATOR Tel. +39 055/713655 Fax + 39 055/7193507 - TuscanyAll.com Srl - Via di Scandicci 22r, 50143 - Firenze –Italia E-mail: [email protected] 8 HIGH SEASON 2010 ART CITIES - GROUP GUIDED TOURS 1 April - 31 October 2010 www.rome-museum.com Rome Colosseum + Roman Forum walking tour (ARCH)

The Itinerary: the group is led on this fascinating walking tour by a licensed Rome city guide to these important and interesting ancient Roman monuments. The tour includes a visit to the Colosseum, the Roman Forum (the political, military and social centre of the Roman Empire), the Arch of Titus and the Arch of Costantine. There are about 30 people per tour group.

TOUR DETAILS

Starting time: 09.30 am Duration: about 3 hours Language: English Frequency: Wednesday and Saturday Meeting point: at 09.15 am, outside the “Colosseo” metro stop. Price: 33.00 Euros Children under 6 free. Children under 14 pay reduced ticket euro 20.00 The price includes: : Colosseum and Roman Forum entrance ticket, pre-booking fee, guide service, headphones

PRIVATE TOURS

Private tours can be organized around your special request and in any language of your choice. On request we can also organize special private tours focused on other, unusual itineraries. The Itinerary can be varied according to the visitor’s special requests. For more details and any special request on this matter, please contact us.

MOST REQUESTED PRIVATE TOURS

Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel Borghese Gallery Ancient Rome walking tour (the Colosseum and Roman Forum) Baroque Rome walking tour (squares and fountains)

TUSCANYALL.COM – TOUR OPERATOR Tel. +39 055/713655 Fax + 39 055/7193507 - TuscanyAll.com Srl - Via di Scandicci 22r, 50143 - Firenze –Italia 8 E-mail: [email protected] 9 COMMISSION TABLE HIGH SEASON 2010 - GROUP GUIDED TOURS

Tour Name Code Price Commission Net Price

Rome

Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel G3 42,00 15% 35,70 Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel and St. Peter's Basilica G4 47,00 15% 39,95

Florence

Uffizi Gallery U1 33,00 15% 28,05 Accademia Gallery A2 31,00 15% 26,35 City Centre Walking Tour W3 25,00 15% 21,25 Florence in a Day W3+A2+U1 77,00 15% 65,45 Uffizi Gallery + Walking Tour U1+W3 52,00 15% 44,20 Accademia Gallery + Walking Tour A2+W3 46,00 15% 39,10 Palazzo vecchio Tour PV 25,00 15% 21,25

PRIVATE TOURS: private tours can be organized around your special request and in any language of your choice. On request we can also organize special private tours focused on other, unusual itineraries. The Itine- rary can be varied according to the visitor’s special requests. For more details and any special request on this matter, please contact us. Special rates are reserved to professional operators.

OTHER ART CITIES: group tours and museums ticket reservation

VENICE SIENA MILAN Ticket reservation for: A City guided tour in English is Ticket Reservation for: available every day at 11.00 am - Doge’s palace from the 15/April to 31/October. - Leonardo’s last Supper - Doge’s palace secret The tour is always confirmed. - Brera Gallery itineraries The itinerary includes a city - Accademia Gallery walking tour departing from English Guided tour of the Last - Correr Museum Piazza del Campo and an inside Supper in English available - Ca’ d’Oro visit of the cathedral of Santa twice a day. Maria Assunta where visitors can admire mastrpieces by Michelangelo, Donatello, Bernini and Giovanni Pisano.

TUSCANYALL.COM – TOUR OPERATOR Tel. +39 055/713655 Fax + 39 055/7193507 - TuscanyAll.com Srl - Via di Scandicci 22r, 50143 - Firenze –Italia E-mail: [email protected] 10 NEW PRODUCTS 2010 www.taste-of-tuscany.com

Here below some examples of new products available from 2010. Our on-line catalogue includes anyway the complete offer of packages and special activities. Special discounted rates are reserved to partnered tour operators and travel agencies.

SPECIAL ITINERARIES: Secret Gardens

ITALIAN LANGUAGE PROGRAMS: La Vita è Bella

SHOPPING TOURS

PINK LABEL: dedicated to Women

ITALIAN CUISINE

TUSCANYALL.COM – TOUR OPERATOR 10 Tel. +39 055/713655 Fax + 39 055/7193507 - TuscanyAll.com Srl - Via di Scandicci 22r, 50143 - Firenze –Italia 11 E-mail: [email protected] Secret Gardens STROLLING THROUGH FLORENTINE GARDENS AND VILLAS

The florentine gardens of the Renaissance: the place where art becomes nature and nature becomes art. Discover the outstanding beauty of the villas around Florence and the secrets of their gardens, where great architects of the past have created open air museums for the pleasure of privileged nobles families.

ITINERARY n. 1 - FLORENCE Italian gardens of the Renaissance and the new fashio of the English garden of the 19th century

A walk through the allows visitors to discover this famous Italian Garden of the Renaissance, an open air museum creatied for the Medici behind their last residence, the Pitti Palace. From here the itineary continues through the , the property in the 20th century of the collector and antique dealer Stefano Bardini. Afert a short lunch break, the Giardino Corsi and the Giardino Torrigiani concluding the day, introduce in Florence the new fashion of the English Garden. The owner of Torrigiani will welcome visitors with a cup of tea. Tour Details : this tour is availabl every day except Monday. Itinerary n. 1 Rate: 820,00 euro up to 9 participants. • Boboli Gardens For any other extra person 80,00 euro extra charge per person has to • Bardini Gardens be added to the above quotation. • Torrigiani Garden Duration: about 6 hours+ one hour lunch break. • Corsi Garden

TUSCANYALL.COM – TOUR OPERATOR Tel. +39 055/713655 Fax + 39 055/7193507 - TuscanyAll.com Srl - Via di Scandicci 22r, 50143 - Firenze –Italia 12 E-mail: [email protected] Secret Gardens STROLLING THROUGH FLORENTINE GARDENS AND VILLAS

ITINERARY n. 2 - VILLAS AND GARDENS OF THE HILLS OF FIESOLE From the first Italin garden of the Renaissance, the Garden of the Villa Medici in Fiesole, the itinerary reaches the most beautiful example of the reivival of this taste in the 20th century, designed by Cecil Pinsent for the American philosopher Charles Strong. After a short lunch break, the day ends with , small but precious space where art and nature meet in perfect harmony. Tour Details: this tour is available every day except Saturday Itinerary n. 2 and Sunday. Rate: 920,00 euro up to 6 participants. • Villa Medici Fiesole • Villa Le Balze For groups larger than 6 particpants, price on request. • Villa Gamberaia Duration: about 6 hours + one hour lunch break

ITINERARY n. 3 - PRINCELY DWELLINGS AND THEIR GARDENS The first step is the garden of Villa Corsini al Prato perhaps one of the most outstanding examples of Italian Renaissance garden design in Florence. After this visit, the itinerary continues with Villa di Petraia and . These villas have been among the favourite residences of the Medici family whenever they wanted to forget their political duties and dedicate themselves to open air life and gardening. The gardeners of Villa di Castello still nowadays take care of the oldest and most interesting examples of citrus plants, maintaning alive the collection that was the pride of the Medici family. Itinerary n. 3 Tour Details: this tour is available every day Rate: 920,00 euro up to 6 participants. • Principi Corsini Garden For groups larger than 6 particpants, price on request. • Villa Petraia • Villa Castello Duration: about 6 hours + one hour lunch break

INCLUDED IN PRICE: Fullday specialized guide service, private car with private driver for the itinerary n. 2 and n. 3, entrance tickes with reservation, special opening, just for the group, of some private gardens. One hour lunch break, the lunch is not included. Your guide can suggest some lovely restaurants for each itinerary where visitors can have a nice lunch break.

TUSCANYALL.COM – TOUR OPERATOR Tel. +39 055/713655 Fax + 39 055/7193507 - TuscanyAll.com Srl - Via di Scandicci 22r, 50143 - Firenze –Italia 13 E-mail: [email protected] Italian Language Programs

La Vita è Bella Italian Language programs are planned in cooperation with a specialized academic centre for Contemporary Italia studies. Programs of different lenghths are available, from one week to a semester. These programs are divided into: traditional grammar and conversation, weekly contemporary lecture and group discussion, multi-media language lab as well as weekly optional field-trips in Florence and throughout Italy.

THE SCHOOL: dynamic, modern facilities that offer the latest learning technologies in a completely restored historic palazzo just beyond the Duomo, equipped with high-tech language labs and classrooms, computer centers, reading room and lounge for students, and an amphitheater style cinema room for didactic use or thematic events such as film series open to the public. PROGRAMS Starting levels: Italian (Beginner (A1), Intermediate I (A2), Intermediate II (B1), Intermediate III (B2), Advanced I (C1) and Advanced II (C2)

EXAMPLE: the three week session La Vita è Bella Each three-week session is composed of the following: • 36 classroom hours of language instruction from 9:00 to 11:30, Monday to Thursday. Students will have daily assignments, a weekly quiz and an end of level exit exam before progressing to the next level. • 9 hours of required lectures on Italian culture, history and current events, cinema every Monday and Tuesday afternoon at 12:00. • 9 hours of required time in the Italian language and media laboratory. • Opportunity to participate in over 36 hours of cultural and sporting activities. • One 2-hour cooking/language lab. Rate: 450 euro per student. More intensive programs combined with private lessons are available on request.

TUSCANYALL.COM – TOUR OPERATOR Tel. +39 055/713655 Fax + 39 055/7193507 - TuscanyAll.com Srl - Via di Scandicci 22r, 50143 - Firenze –Italia 14 E-mail: [email protected] YOUR Personal SHOPPER SHOPPING TOURS: our Personal Shoppers use experience and professionality to assist and guide clients, providing tailor made solutions. Here below some tour examples. For our clients, an esclusive discount SHOPPING CARD

FASHION & ACCESSORIES Visiting the boutiques in the center and all the major luxury brands is always exciting. Recently the center of Florence has seen the arrival of many other top brands, making shopping in this city even more pleasurable! JEWELLERY Florence has a tradition of jewellery. The shops on Ponte Vecchio provide a stunning showcase, but we know many other shops which are waiting to be discovered at surprising wholesale prices. ANTIQUES Antique furniture, decorative items and rich carpets can be found in abundance in the most famous as well as in the most hidden shops of Florence,where local people use to buy. HANDICRAFTS The characteristic workshops of the city offer only the best creations of our Florentine craftsmen, such as ceramics, wood, painting, mosaic and much more. PINK LABEL Dedicated to women

FLORAL TECNIQUE - 7 Days in Cortona Immersed in the green of Cortona hills, to learn the secrets of the flower sand devolop creation: 3 day course, Cortona village guided tour, wineries visits with tastings, local traditional craftsmanship, learning equipment and certificate of attendance. IMAGE CONSULTING In order to move with confidence in the world, you need a wardrobe that suits you and your style life. From mixing patterns and choosing colours to finding the right silhouette outfits: style definition, colour analysis, wardrobe clarification and sopping expertise. MAKE-UP WORKSHOP This course aims to teach the client the secrets to enhanceher look with the assistance of a professional make up artist. The course structure is made of two lessons. On the first one the client will be guided through the selection and shopping of the right cosmetic products, followed by a complete three hours make up session.

BRIDE MAKE UP This service guarantees a memorable look for the wedding day. The appearence of the bride should be bright and striking yet natural, to shine at her best at the event and in the pictures. Together with the client will be defined a customed remarkable make up for a magic unforgettable day. ITALIAN CUISINE Hands-on Cooking Lessons

Programs are shaped for people who both approach “the art of Italian Cooking” for the first time or are experts in the field and simply need to refresh or deepen cultural and practical issues connected with this field. The SCHOOL is located in Florence centre and is provided with professional cooking equippments. GROUP COOKING CLASSES - Italian Regional Cuisine - Tuscan Cuisine - Italian Vegetarian Cuisine Classes are tought in English language by local chef and food experts. Each cooking class consists of a 3 hour hands-on cooking experience. The class ends with a dinner or lunch tasting of the food prepared. CUSTOMIZED PROGRAMS Individiual cooking lessons with personalized menus and individual wine tasting lessons are available on request from Monday to Friday. GASTRONOMIC TOURS Gastronomic walking tours to local shops and small stands to sample typical foods and wines of the region. Market Tours to the central produce market where restaurateurs meet each morningwhere the freshest ingredients are available (fruit, vegetables, flowers, variety of meats, cheese, fish and bread.

Weekly programs and WINE TASTINGS are available on request