Italy Tour for the Modern Goddess!

10 NIGHT TRIP
A journey through Italy focusing on the women that shaped the culture of the world and a retreat at a charming Tuscan Borgo that will leave you rejuvenated, relaxed and in sync with your inner Goddess.

Ancient and Baroque Rome
Hiking the Etruscan Hills
Cooking class in a tuscan organic farm
The open-air museum of Florence

DAY 1: ARRIVE IN ROME – Your Italy Tour for the Modern Goddess Begins!

Upon arrival at Rome airport, meet your private driver for transfer to your hotel. After check-in, meet your guide for an afternoon walking tour of Rome. Consequently, some of the sites you will visit are the Trevi Fountain, Via Condotti, Piazza Navona, the Church of St. Agnes facing the fountain, and the Pantheon, a monument built in honor of Gods and Goddesses. Subsequently, enjoy the evening at leisure. Overnight stay.

DAY 2: ROMAN GODDESS

Breakfast at the hotel. In the morning, enjoy an Italy tour of Ancient Rome, beginning with the Capitoline museums and also admiring a sculpture of Venus, the Roman goddess. In the Roman Forum, you will see the Temple of the Vestal Virgins, with a few remains of female statues. Vesta was the goddess of the earth and home. Furthermore, the afternoon and evening are at leisure. Overnight stay.

DAY 3: MICHELANGELO’S MUSE

Breakfast at the hotel. “A woman so pure of body and soul is eternally young,” said Michelangelo in response to his critics who thought the Virgin Mary in the Pietà looked too young. Today, enjoy a tour of the greatest art collections: the Vatican museums and the Sistine Chapel. Your English-speaking guide will lead you inside the Vatican Museums, the Sistine Chapel, and also St. Peter’s Basilica, where you will admire Michelangelo’s Pietà.

Lunch on your own. In the afternoon, finally take an Italy tour of the churches dedicated to Female Saints: Santa Maria in Trastevere, Santa Maria della Pace, and Saint Agnes (inside). Lastly, visit Sant’Agostino Church. Moreover, enjoy the evening at leisure. Overnight stay.

DAY 4: SIENA AND ST. CATHERINE’S HERITAGE

Breakfast at the hotel. In the morning, depart for Antico Borgo di Tignano with a stop on the way to visit Siena. Siena is famous for its Palio that takes place every year on Piazza del Campo but also for its Patron Saint Catherine, who was a very outspoken woman for her time and social standing. Stroll around the historical center and admire the Town Hall and also the Romanesque/Gothic Cathedral. Afterward, enjoy a meal before heading to your final destination.

Arrive and check in to your accommodation in the Borgo Tignano. History tells us that Saint Atinia was born here, a martyred Christian saint, highly venerated in the region. Now the borgo is a restored music and also a yoga retreat center. Evening at leisure. Overnight stay.

DAY 5: REJUVENATE AT ANTICO BORGO DI TIGNANO

Breakfast at the hotel. Enjoy this day of your Italy tour simply relaxing and embracing the energy that this place spreads naturally. Additionally, you can participate in courses that are offered here to take care of your body and your emotions. You can choose among many different types of massages, music, yoga, meditation, and also self-improvement courses. As a result, all of these will take you in a more positive direction that will influence the environment in which we all live. Overnight stay.

DAY 6: VOLTERRA’S HILLTOPS

Breakfast at the hotel. You will start your day with a short hike near Volterra, a former Etruscan settlement. Visit an alabaster stone shop and then continue to an organic farmhouse for lunch. Following this, enjoy free time in Volterra in the afternoon before heading back home to the Borgo. Overnight stay.

DAY 7: COOKING CLASS UNDER THE TUSCAN SUN

Breakfast at the hotel. Departure transfer to Cortona, a small charming town in the province of Arezzo, featured in the movie “Under the Tuscan Sun.” Check-in at the organic farmhouse, where, during your stay, you will enjoy a real Tuscan experience with homemade wine, olive oil, and also great slow food. Finally, In the afternoon, join a cooking class and also experience the philosophy of slow food. Overnight stay.

DAY 8: ETRUSCAN HERITAGE

Breakfast at the hotel. Morning Italy tour of Cortona, the pearl of Val di Chiana. Thanks to its 500-meter above sea level position, the town offers a spectacular view over the valley, one of the most spectacular in all of Italy, stretching out to Lake Trasimeno, Montepulciano, and beyond. A typical Etruscan lunch will follow. Finally, In the afternoon, return to the farmhouse. Evening at leisure. Overnight stay.

DAY 9: FLORENCE – THE CRADLE OF THE RENAISSANCE

Breakfast at the hotel. Departure transfer to Florence and check-in at the hotel. Join your guide on a tour of the Accademia museum, which hosts the impressive sculpture of the “David” by Michelangelo. Finally, continue to the city center for a stroll all the way to Ponte Vecchio, along which you will walk by the famous Duomo di Firenze. Evening at leisure. Overnight stay.

DAY 10: UFFIZI GALLERY TREASURES

Breakfast at the hotel. In the morning, take a tour of the Uffizi museums, where you can certainly admire the masterpieces of Florence’s finest Renaissance artists such as Botticelli, with the famous “Birth of Venus,” Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, Raffaello, Giotto, Cimabue, and also Masaccio. Additionally, the afternoon and evening are at leisure. Overnight stay.