Join us for a spectacular summer evening and watch as the Tuscan hills of Lajatico are brought to life, as Andrea Bocelli returns to his home town to provide an evening of moving music at the amazing outdoor ‘Theatre of Silence’. As well as witnessing Bocelli live in action, on this coach holiday you will also experience the very best of the Italian region of Tuscany, visiting Pisa, Lucca, Florence, Montecatini and Volterra. And, with the option to also partake in tours to Siena, San Gimignano and the truly beautiful Tuscan countryside, this is sure to be a holiday you’ll remember forever!
12 days from £1549 pp
We offer flexible payment options
Once you have booked your tour either online, or by telephone ( 01709 787 463 ), you have the flexibility of how you pay off the remainder of your balance. You can:
Our contact and online banking payment details will be on your confirmation invoice to remind you of your choices.
Local departure by coach or Door-to-Door service, then to northern France for an overnight stay.
Continue into Italy and to our overnight hotel.
Today we head to Pisa for a guided tour. Here you can see the 'Field of Miracles' – the historic centre of the town – and the famous leaning tower. Perhaps spend time in the central shopping area, which is centred around the Corso Italia.
Pisa is also famous for its biscotti biscuits and bakeries all through the town will sell different varieties. Continue to our 4-star hotel in Montecatini Terme for seven nights.
Enjoy a leisurely day in Montecatini Terme, with lunch included at our hotel.
Tonight, we enjoy the highlight of our tour as we take our seats for the Andre Bocelli concert at the Teatro del Silenzio in Lajatico. Bocelli’s concert is an extraordinary way to enjoy the beauty of the Tuscan countryside, surrounded by enchanting hills whilst being entertained by his music and incredible tenor voice.
Enjoy a free day in the pretty spa town of Montecatini. Explore the shops and restaurants, relax in the squares and gardens, or perhaps take the funicular to Montecatini Alto and admire the stunning views.
Enjoy an optional full-day guided excursion, first to the picturesque Tuscan town of Siena, centred around the Piazza del Campo. The town centre is listed by UNESCO as one of the world's most significant historic sites.
We continue to the charming, hill-top town of San Gimignano, with its beautiful views over the Tuscan countryside.
Optional Excursions
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We include an excursion to Volterra, known for its well-preserved medieval ramparts.
During the day, we include a tasting of local delights and wines at a typical Tuscan country estate.
We leave Montecatini and make our way to the Renaissance city of Florence. We include a guided walking tour, which will reveal many of the stories behind the buildings and personalities that have shaped the history of this magnificent city.
You will later have time at leisure to explore the endless historic sights, see the shops in and around the centuries-old Ponte Vecchio, or even have your portrait painted by one of the street artists who usually gather in the square next to the medieval Duomo.
We continue to our overnight hotel in northern Italy.
To northern France for an overnight stay.
Return home.
Travel Insurance from £42.00 (12 days) (includes insurance premium tax, prices per person). Single Room Supplement from £199.00 (12 days).
Book online OR call our friendly travel advisers on:
01709 787 463
If you prefer, then you can join the tour at the hotel. To do this, we will require a copy of your passport for identification purposes and you must advise us at the time of booking.
No reduction will be given if you should choose to do this.
We are unable to guarantee that the hotel will be able to meet your dietary requirements. We find that the majority of European countries do not generally cater for vegetarians and that the meal supplied may well be what everyone else is having minus the meat.
We will of course endeavour to arrange for a vegetarian meal at the hotel. We do however suggest that you advise us of your dietary requests at the time of booking and recommend that you speak to the receptionist on arrival with regard to your request.
You will stay for seven nights at the 4-star Grand Hotel Plaza or Hotel Tamerici in Montecatini Terme. Overnight stays in northern Italy will be in minimum 3-star hotels. Your hotels in northern France will be in city-style hotels.
Front row seats can be reserved for £15pp (up to 6 days duration), £25pp (7 and 8 days duration), £30pp (9 to 11 days) or £35pp (12 days or more) on all European tours. This offer is only available for bookings of two or four persons on our Executive and Silver Service coaches and for one or two persons on our Luxuria coaches and is subject to availability. In addition to this, seats on the second row can be reserved for a supplement of £8pp (up to 6 days duration), £15pp (7 and 8 days duration), £18pp (9 to 11 days) or £22pp (12 days or more).
Guaranteed front or second row seats cannot be reserved on transfer journeys to/from the UK port. Occasionally, front and second row seats may be on a request only basis.
Please note: children under 15 years of age are not permitted to sit in the front seats of any coach.
On some coaches the legroom on front seats, central view seats and seats directly in front of the washroom may be slightly less than that available on other seats due to the presence of a modesty board in front.
If your tour is cancelled or merged for any reason and front or second row seats or central view seats or table seats are not available on your tour, you will be refunded any supplement paid. No other compensation will be payable.
Alternatively, we can take seating requests on your booking. However, requests are not guaranteed. All seat numbers are confirmed on travel documents approximately 7-10 days prior to departure.
Central View Seats are available to pre-book free of charge.
Table Seats are available to pre-book free of charge on our Luxuria coaches.
Transfer coaches are routed approximately 2-3 weeks before departure. The route taken depends on where paassengers are booked to travel from on any particular date as to which route is taken. If you require further detailed information regarding the route to the port you can contact our Customer Service Department on 01709 830333 two weeks before you are due to travel.
With regard to the route taken by the main tour coach, this is determined by the driver.
When it comes to getting you to your destination, Leger Holidays make it easy, with a selection of travel options for you to choose from.
We have hundreds of coach joining points throughout England, Scotland and Wales. To find your nearest joining point, search using your postcode below.
*Please note joining points are subject to availability.
Why not go the night before your tour for a relaxing start?
You can park for FREE for up to nine days at the Holiday Inn Ashford North and enjoy an overnight stay with English breakfast from just £41.50 per person (Based on 2 sharing a twin/double room on a B&B basis, subject to availability. Single supplements and terms and conditions apply.) We’ll then collect you from the hotel on the day of departure and return you there at the end of your holiday.
To book this package, please call the hotel on 01233 713333, select option 1, quoting ‘Leger Holidays’ and your booking reference. If your holiday is longer than seven days you can pay for additional days’ parking. Ask one of our friendly reservations team for more details when you book your holiday
On most holidays if you’d prefer to join your tour coach at Stop 24 services, you can park your car in the car park which is accredited by the Park Mark safer parking scheme and is monitored 24 hours a day by CCTV. Payment for the parking is made on arrival using the self-service machines. Excludes holidays to Ireland and the U.K. and tours travelling via Brittany Ferries.
On Single Traveller holidays and coach holidays of 7 days’ duration or more, you don’t even have to think about getting to your local joining point. If you live within 20 miles of one of our free joining points we’ll pick you up from your home and take you to meet your transfer vehicle, then return you back home at the end of your holiday. The cost is from £40 per booking each way for up to four people per booking.
If you live a little further afield, you can also take advantage of this convenient option for an additional charge – please enquire at the time of booking.
To book this tour, just give our friendly team a call on 01709 787 463 or book online at www.leger.co.uk