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2010

TUSCANYALL.COM – TOUR OPERATORTel. +39 055/713655 Fax + 39 055/7193507 - TuscanyAll.com Srl - Via di Scandicci 22r, 50143 - Firenze –Italia

E-mail: [email protected]

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 Villas, Apartments, Farmhouses, Hotels, B&B and Historical Residences.

We are also authorized to sell tickets for most important State museums in Italy 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

Accommodationwww.tuscanyall.comwww.tuscanyvilla.it

Art cities and museumswww.italy-museum.comwww.myflorencetours.comwww.myrometours.com

Special interests and customized packageswww.taste-of-tuscany.comwww.tuscany-cooking-classes.com

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COMPANY PROFILEwww.tuscanyall.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: Uffizi Gallery, Accademia Gallery, Medici Chapels, Palatina Gallery, Bargello 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 Caracallawww.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.

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MUSEUMS TICKET RESERVATIONwww.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.

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ART CITIES & MUSEUMS GUIDED TOURSwww.italy-museum.com

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 DETAILSStarting time: 03.15 pmDuration: about 2 hours (once the tour is over, visitors are free to visit the museum at their leisure)Language: EnglishFrequency: every day except MondayMeeting point: at 03.00 pm, Piazza della Repubblica by the Caffè “Le Giubbe Rosse”Price: 33.00 EuroChildren under 6 freeThe price includes: guide service, headphones for groups over 15 people, museum entrance ticket and pre-booking fee

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Accademia Gallery Tour (A2)

The Itinerary: home to Michelangelo’s David 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 DETAILSStarting time: 12.00 pmDuration: about 1 hour (once the tour is over, visitors are free to visit the museum at their leisure)Language: EnglishFrequency: every day except MondayMeeting point: at 11.45 am, in front of the Accademia Gallery, Via Ricasoli 60Price: 31.00 euroChildren under 6 freeThe price includes: guide service, headphones for groups over 15 people, museum entrance ticket and pre-booking fee

HIGH SEASON 2010 ART CITIES - GROUP GUIDED TOURS1 April - 31 October 2010www.florence-museum.com

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Tel. +39 055/713655 Fax + 39 055/7193507 - TuscanyAll.com Srl - Via di Scandicci 22r, 50143 - Firenze –ItaliaE-mail: [email protected]

Florence Walking Tour (W3)

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

TOUR DETAILSStarting time: 10.00 am; 01.30 pmDuration: about 1.5 hour Language: EnglishFrequency: every dayMeeting 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 hoursPrice: 25.00 euroChildren under 14 free if accompanied by an adultThe 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 DETAILSStarting time: 12.00 pmLanguage: EnglishFrequency: every day except MondayMeeting point: at 11.45 am, in front of the Accademia Gallery, Via Ricasoli 60Price: 77.00 euro SPECIAL PRICE instead of 89,00Children under 6 free. Children under 14 pay euro 55.00 when accompanied by an adultThe price includes: guide service, headphones for groups over 15 people, museums entrance ticket and pre-booking fee


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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 GalleryAccademia GalleryPalazzo VecchioThe Duomo ComplexRenaissance Secret GardensFlorence in a Day: city centre + Uffizi + AccademiaMichelangelo’s Work: Medici Chapels + Bargello Museum+ AccademiaDiscovering Date in his cityThree great Florentine basilicas: Santa Maria Novella, Santa Trinita and Santo Spirito

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 DETAILSStarting time: 03.15 pmDuration: about 1.5 hours Language: EnglishFrequency: MondayMeeting point: at 03.00 pm, Piazza della Signoria behind the Fontana del NettunoPrice: 25.00 euroChildren under 11 pay reduced ticket euro 20.00The price includes: guide service and Palazzo Vecchio entrance ticketThis tour is confirmed with minimum 8 participants


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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 amDuration: about 2.5 hours (once the tour is over, visitors are free to visit the Museums at their leisure)Language: EnglishFrequency: every day except SundayMeeting point: at 09.15 am, large stairs in Via Tunisi, between the Caffè Vaticano and the Hotel AlemandiPrice: 42.00 EurosChildren under 6 free. Children 6-13 years of age reduced price ticket, 4.00 euro discountThe price includes: directs entrance to the Vatican Museums without waiting in line, Museums entrance ticket and pre-booking fee, Museums map, guide service, headphones

Rome

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 amDuration: about 3.5 hours Language: EnglishFrequency: every day except Sunday and WednesdayMeeting point: at 09.15 am, large stairs in Via Tunisi, between the Caffè Vaticano and the Hotel AlemandiPrice: 47.00 euroChildren under 6 free. Children 6-13 years of age reduced price ticket, 4.00 euro discountThe price includes: directs entrance to the Vatican Museums without waiting in line, Museums entrance ticket and pre-booking fee, Museums map, guide service, headphones

HIGH SEASON 2010 ART CITIES - GROUP GUIDED TOURS1 April - 31 October 2010www.rome-museum.com



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HIGH SEASON 2010 ART CITIES - GROUP GUIDED TOURS1 April - 31 October 2010www.rome-museum.com

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 amDuration: about 3 hours Language: EnglishFrequency: Wednesday and SaturdayMeeting point: at 09.15 am, outside the “Colosseo” metro stop.Price: 33.00 EurosChildren under 6 free. Children under 14 pay reduced ticket euro 20.00The price includes: : Colosseum and Roman Forum entrance ticket, pre-booking fee, guide service, headphones

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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 ChapelBorghese GalleryAncient Rome walking tour (the Colosseum and Roman Forum)Baroque Rome walking tour (squares and fountains)



SIENAA City guided tour in English is available every day at 11.00 am from the 15/April to 31/October.The tour is always confirmed.The itinerary includes a city walking tour departing from Piazza del Campo and an inside visit of the cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta where visitors can admire mastrpieces by Michelangelo, Donatello, Bernini and Giovanni Pisano.

VENICETicket reservation for:

- Doge’s palace- Doge’s palace secret itineraries- Accademia Gallery- Correr Museum- Ca’ d’Oro

MILANTicket Reservation for:

- Leonardo’s last Supper - Brera Gallery

English Guided tour of the Last Supper in English available twice a day.

HIGH SEASON 2010 - GROUP GUIDED TOURS

Tour Name Code Price Commission Net Price

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

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

Rome

Florence

COMMISSION TABLE

OTHER ART CITIES: group tours and museums ticket reservation

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.


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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

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NEW PRODUCTS 2010www.taste-of-tuscany.com

STROLLING THROUGH FLORENTINE

GARDENS AND VILLAS

GardensSecret

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.

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

A walk through the Boboli Gardens 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 Bardini Gardens, 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 Villa Torrigiani will welcome visitors with a cup of tea.

Itinerary n. 1• Boboli Gardens• Bardini Gardens• Torrigiani Garden• Corsi Garden

Tour Details: this tour is availabl every day except Monday.Rate: 820,00 euro up to 9 participants.For any other extra person 80,00 euro extra charge per person has to be added to the above quotation.Duration: about 6 hours+ one hour lunch break.



STROLLING THROUGH FLORENTINE

GARDENS AND VILLAS

GardensSecret

IT INERARY n. 2 - VILLAS AND GARDENS OF THE HILLS OF FIESOLEFrom 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, Villa Le Balze designed by Cecil Pinsent for the American philosopher Charles Strong. After a short lunch break, the day ends with Villa Gamberaia, small but precious space where art and nature meet in perfect harmony.

Itinerary n. 2• Villa Medici Fiesole• Villa Le Balze• Villa Gamberaia

Tour Details: this tour is available every day except Saturday and Sunday.Rate: 920,00 euro up to 6 participants.For groups larger than 6 particpants, price on request.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.

IT INERARY n. 3 - PRINCELY DWELLINGS AND THEIR GARDENSThe 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 Villa di Castello. 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• Principi Corsini Garden• Villa Petraia• Villa Castello

Tour Details: this tour is available every day Rate: 920,00 euro up to 6 participants.For groups larger than 6 particpants, price on request.Duration: about 6 hours + one hour lunch break



La Vita è Bella

LanguageItalian

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

PROGRAMSStarting 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 BellaEach 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.

FASHION & ACCESSORIESVisiting 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!JEWELLERYFlorence 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.ANTIQUESAntique 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.HANDICRAFTSThe characteristic workshops of the city offer only the best creations of our Florentine craftsmen, such as ceramics, wood, painting, mosaic and much more.

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

YOURPersonalSHOPPER

PINKLABELDedicated to women

FLORAL TECNIQUE - 7 Days in CortonaImmersed 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 CONSULTINGIn 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 WORKSHOPThis 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 UPThis 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 CUISINEHands-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 CuisineClasses 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 PROGRAMSIndividiual cooking lessons with personalized menus and individual wine tasting lessons are available on request from Monday to Friday.

GASTRONOMIC TOURSGastronomic 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

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