There are flights that arrive early from NY and TLV early morning, but please see note below re arriving the day before.

If you would like to visit Rome or Venice before or after the tour, we are happy to advise you where to stay and eat, and where to visit!!

Our first stop….
Pitigliano: "little Jerusalem"

This striking cliff-top village was until the 1930’s home to a small thriving Jewish community. We'll visit the former ghetto with its synagogue and museum and have lunch in a bar on the main square. It’s probably the perfect way to experience Tuscany for the first time: quaint, gorgeous and enriched by its Jewish story.

Heading North we MUST stop at the Leaning Tower of .... PISA!!

Shabbat preparations and Dinner in our Villa near Lucca

Shabbat on a Naomi tour is always a little different: we push the envelope and try to include as much of a local experience as Hilchot Shabbat will allow….

There is an option to start the day (very early) with a balloon ride over the rolling Chianti hills.

Florence

We’ll see the Statue of David, the cathedral (duomo), Piazza della Repubblica, Ponte Vecchio and visit the famous synagogue

After lunch in town, there’s time to follow your personal preferences in Florence.

If you wish to visit the Uffizi Gallery you should pre-book. Otherwise you can explore this gorgeous city in greater depth according to your interests, visiting palaces, museums and galleries, the leather market and stores.

The region is famous for its aristocratic villas. Villa Torrigiani is one of the most interesting as we'll be able to tour both inside the villa and tour the gardens.

Then, the drive to Barga will help one understand the beauty of the region. We stop to see the famous Devil’s bridge, and climb up to this medieval mountain top village where time has stood still for hundreds of years. We’ll climb the winding narrow streets to the duomo at the top of the village to breathe the clean air and enjoy the 360º panorama – the stuff of dreams!!

ATV option for those looking for extreme fun!!!

Lucca – the overview – by bicycle or on foot You’ll feel 16 when you bike on the wide walls and thru the town; take a stroll thru 99 piazzas or just people-watch in “our” café where the “tab” is always open

We’ll end the day with short concert of arias by Puccini, the favourite son of Lucca.

Siena

We’ll visit the famous Piazza del Campo, home of the Palio horse race, the beautiful synagogue, and, if we are lucky, meet one of the community's leaders; there is time to wander around this iconic bustling ancient city

Agriturismo & Kosher Winery

You must visit an Agriturismo – a uniquely Italian concept. This one is home to a winery which is kosher in its entirety: Terra di Seta. After a wine-tasting aperitif we’ll enjoy our lunch while looking out over the gorgeous view

San Gimignano – the Manhattan of Tuscany

Take your time - to explore the famous city of towers, climb to the top for the incredible views, visit the stores, enjoy a coffee, take lots of photos……..

Forte dei Marmi
Tuscany’s most elegant seaside resort has a great weekly country textile market.

Hike the Cinque Terre

For years one of the highlights of this tour – a 2-hour somewhat challenging hike overlooking the sea. A bus and a train will bring us to Corniglia where we start, hiking to Vernazza and then taking a train back.

Departure day. After breakfast, we’ll take you to Pisa or Florence airport or train station for the start of your home-bound journey.

For those continuing to the Italian Lakes we drive north to collect new guests at Milan airport and continue straight to Lake Maggiore