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1 Tuscanyall.com Srl - TOUR OPERATOR Via di Scandicci 22r Firenze Tel Fax info@myrometours.com - info@myflorencetours.com 1 April October 2009 ENGLISH... book your tour in Rome Rome Vatican Museums Tour Colosseum and Roman Forum Tour Rome City Centre Walking Tour Florence Florence City Walking Tour Uffizi Gallery Tour Vasari Corridor Tour Accademia Gallery Tour Tuscany Florence Tuscany Siena & San Gimignano - Full Day Chianti Afternoon Excursions

2 Welcome to Italy! We are happy to introduce our tour reservtion services in Florence and Rome and our selection of daily excursions to Tuscany to you! TuscanyAll is a registered travel agency and is authorized by the Florence Chamber of Commerce. TuscanyAll works closely with the most important Italian museums and tourist facilities in these cities. For this reason, You can be confident when booking with TuscanyAll that you will receive superior assistance in fulfilling your requests. TOUR FREQUENCY All tours, except the Vasari Corridor Tour, are guaranteed on the days listed and confirmed for the departure time indicated, until the groups reach maximum capacity. The Vasari Corridor Tour will be confirmed once the number of participants has reached the minimum number, that is 8 participants. Advanced booking is required and must be confirmed by TuscanyAll. CONTACT US for Rome tours: info@rome-museum.com for Florence tours: info@florence-museum.com Tel Fax PRIVATE TOURS In addition to these tours, private tours can be organized around your special requests. MUSEUM TICKET RESERVATIONS We can also book museum tickets for you so that you can avoid the long lines at the museums. Page Tour Days Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel & St. Peter s Basilica Colosseum & Roman Forum Rome Centre Walking Tour Florence Centre Walking Tour 8 Uffizi Gallery 9 Accademia Gallery 9 Vasari Corridor & Uffizi Gallery 10 Vasari Corridor only 11 Florence in a Day 12 Rome Tours Florence Tours Sunday Wednesday & Sunday Wednesday & Sunday Price ( ) Sunday Wednesday & Saturday Wednesday & Saturday Tuscany Excursions by Bus Siena & San Gimignano 12 Chianti Half Day 13 Chianti Half Day with dinner Every Day Tuesday and Friday Tuesday and Friday Program valid 01 April October INDEX

3 ROME Discover the Vatican Museums and the city of Rome with the experts! Rome s fascinating secrets and amusing stories will be revealed to you on our expert-guided tours. Guided itineraries include the most important sites and museums in Rome that you shouldn t miss. All groups are guided by professional guides who are licensed by the city of Rome. Reserved entrance to the Vatican Museums - NO WAITING IN LINE G3 VATICAN MUSEUMS & SISTINE CHAPEL The Itinerary: the tour covers the most important mustsee 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. Starting time: 9.30 am Duration: about 2.5 hours (once the tour is over, visitors are free to visit the Museums at their leisure) Frequency: every day except Sunday Meeting Point: at 9.15 am, large stairs in Via Tunisi, between the Caffé Vaticano and the Hotel Alimandi Price: per person MEETING POINT FOR VATICAN MUSEUMS TOURS (please note the meeting point for the Antique Roma walking tour and for the Baroque Roma walking tour is different) G4 VATICAN MUSEUMS, SISTINE CHAPEL & ST. PETER S BASILICA 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 to St. Peter s Basilica. There are about 30 people per tour group. Starting time: 9.30 am Duration: about 3.5 hours (once the tour is over, visitors are free to visit the Museums at their leisure) Frequency: every day except Sunday and Wednesday Meeting Point: at 9.15 am, large stairs in Via Tunisi, between the Caffé Vaticano and the Hotel Alimandi Price: per person Children 6-13 years of age pay reduced price ticket, 4,00 discount. The price includes: direct entrance to the Vatican Museums without waiting in line, Museums entrance ticket and prebooking fee, Museums map, guide service, headphones PARTICIPANTS ARE REQUESTED TO BE AT THE MEETING POINT 15 MINUTES BEFORE THE BEGINNING OF THE TOUR 4 5 ROME

4 ROME Reserved entrance to the Colosseum and Roman Forum NO WAITING IN LINE ARCH ANTIQUE ROME WALKING TOUR 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. Starting time: 9.30 am Duration: about 3 hours Frequency: Wednesday and Saturday Meeting Point: at 9.15 am, outside the Colosseo metro stop Price: per person Children under 14 pay reduced ticket The price includes: Colosseum and Roman Forum entrance tickets, pre-booking fees, guide service, headphones BAR BAROQUE ROME WALKING TOUR The Itinerary: this special tour visits the highlights of Baroque Rome monuments: the Spanish Steps, the Trevi Fountain, the Pantheon, the Piazza Navona with three fountains by Bernini. Starting time: 9.30 am Duration: about 3 hours Price: per person Frequency: Sunday Meeting Point: at 9.15 am, outside the Piazza di Spagna metro stop Children under 14 years of age free if accompanied by an adult. The price includes: guide service, headphones PARTICIPANTS ARE REQUESTED TO BE AT THE MEETING POINT 15 MINUTES BEFORE THE BEGINNING OF THE TOUR PRIVATE TOURS In addition to these tours, Private Tours can be organized around your special request. Most requested private tours are: the Borghese Gallery, the Vatican Museums, the Antique Rome walking tour, the Baroque Rome walking tour. ROME 6 7

5 FLORENCE Discover the museums of Florence with the experts! Florence s fascinating secrets and amusing stories will be revealed to you on our expert-guided tours. Guided itineraries include the most important sites and museums in Florence that you shouldn t miss. All groups are guided by professional guides who are licensed by the city of Florence. W3 CITY WALKING TOUR - Florence centre on foot 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. Starting time: am; 1.30 pm Duration: about 2 hours Frequency: every day except Meeting Point: at 9.45 am, Piazza della Repubblica by the Caffé Le Giubbe Rosse Price: per person Children under 14 free if accompanied by an adult. The price includes: guide service, headphones for groups over 15 people. U1 UFFIZI GALLERY TOUR Reserved entrance to the Uffizi Gallery - NO WAITING IN LINE 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 Starting time: 3.15 pm Duration: about 2 hours (once the tour is over, visitors are free to visit the museum at their leisure). Frequency: every day except Meeting Point: at 3.00 pm Piazza della Repubblica by the Caffé Le Giubbe Rosse Price: per person The price includes: guide service, headphones for groups over 15 people, museum entrance ticket and pre-booking fee. A2 ACCADEMIA GALLERY TOUR Reserved entrance to the Accademia Gallery - NO WAITING IN LINE 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. Starting time: pm Duration: about 1 hour (once the tour is over, visitors are free to visit the museum at their leisure) Frequency: every day except Meeting Point: at am in front of the Accademia Gallery, Via Ricasoli 60. Price: per person The price includes: guide service, headphones for groups over 15 people, museum entrance ticket and pre-booking fee. FLORENCE 8 9

6 FLORENCE VAS VASARI CORRIDOR & UFFIZI GALLERY Reserved entrance to the Uffizi Gallery - NO WAITING IN LINE The Itinerary: the tour starts in the Uffizi Gallery. After visiting the Uffizi, you will have a special and exclusive visit to the Vasari Corridor. Take the path that the Medici family once walked, from their offices to their home at the Pitti Palace without ever setting foot on the street. The overhead passageway goes from the Uffizi Gallery, above the Ponte Vecchio into the Pitti Palace. The Corridor now houses a collection of paintings. Starting time: 3.15 pm Duration: about 3 hours Frequency: Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday Meeting Point: at 3.00 pm Piazza della Repubblica by the Caffé Le Giubbe Rosse Price: per person The price includes: guide service, headphones for groups over 15 people, museum entrance ticket and pre-booking fee. VAS/2 VASARI CORRIDOR TOUR For those who have already visited the Uffizi Gallery and only wish to visit the Vasari Corridor. Starting time: 4.45 pm Duration: about 1 hour Frequency: Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday Meeting Point: at 4.30 pm at the Uffizi Gallery, entrance door n. 3 Price: per person The price includes: guide service, headphones for groups over 15 people and special visit to the Vasari Corridor. W3+U1+A2 FLORENCE IN A DAY Reserved entrance to the museums - NO WAITING IN LINE 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. SPECIAL PRICE instead of Starting time: am Frequency: every day except Meeting Point: at 9.45 am Piazza della Repubblica by the Caffé Le Giubbe Rosse MEETING POINT PRIVATE TOURS Price: per person Children under 14 pay when accompained by an adult The price includes: guide service, headphones for groups over 15 people, museums entrance ticket and pre-booking fees All tours meet at Caffé le Giubbe Rosse in Piazza della Repubblica except for the Accademia Gallery tour and the Vasari Corridor without the Uffizi Gallery before. See the map below. PARTICIPANTS ARE REQUESTED TO BE AT THE MEETING POINT 15 MINUTES BEFORE THE BEGINNING OF THE TOUR In addition to these tours, Private Tours can be organized around your special request. Most requested private tours are: Uffizi Gallery, Accademia Gallery, Medici Chapels, the Duomo visit to the Dome, the Baptistery and Giotto s bell tower FLORENCE

7 TUSCANY Discover the most charming areas of Tuscany with the experts! The region known all over the world for its wine and picturesque countryside dotted with vineyards, olive groves, Romanesque churches and medieval castles. All groups are guided by professional guides who are licensed by the city of Florence. S3 SIENA & SAN GIMIGNANO (by bus) The Itinerary: a full day excursion by bus. Departure from Florence to Siena, guided tour of the old city centre of Siena,visit to the Museo dell Opera Metropolitana, free time for lunch and departure to San Gimignano, free time to discover this fascinating medioeval town. Driving back to Florence, you will see the ancient hamlet of Monteriggioni enclosed by its famous, still intact walls. Starting time: 9.00 am Duration: about 9 hours Frequency: every day Meeting Point: at 8.45 am, Piazza Stazione corner Piazza Unità Price: per person Children under 2 free. Children under 8 pay reduced ticket The price includes: transport, tour escort, guide service in Siena, museum entrance fee. A5 CHIANTI HALF DAY (by bus) The Itinerary: a journey to the Chianti countryside, a region famous for its wine. The tour includes a visit to a site of particular historic interest in an ancient hamlet and a tour of a well-known winegrowing estate where you will have a Chianti wine tasting and a snack. Starting time: 2,15 pm Duration: about 5 hours Frequency:, Thursday and Saturday Meeting Point: at 2.00, Piazza Stazione corner Piazza Unità Price: per person Children under 2 free. Children under 8 pay reduced ticket The price includes: transport, tour escort, guide service in Siena, museum entrance fee. B5 CHIANTI WITH DINNER (by bus) The Itinerary: a journey to the Chianti countryside, a region famous for its wine. You will visit the cellars of a medieval castle, have a snack and a wine tasting, then visit one of the most beautiful Romanesque churches in the ares. The tours ends with a dinner in a typical restaurant. Starting time: 2,15 pm Duration: about 9 hours Price: per person Frequency: Tuesday and Friday Meeting Point: at 2.00, Piazza Stazione corner Piazza Unità Children under 2 free. Children under 8 pay reduced ticket The price includes: transport, tour escort, guide service in Siena, museum entrance fee. PARTICIPANTS ARE REQUESTED TO BE AT THE MEETING POINT 15 MINUTES BEFORE THE BEGINNING OF THE TOUR TUSCANY

8 GENERAL CONDITIONS Tuscany All.com is a Travel Agency authorized by the Florence Chamber of Commerce, registration number , according to Italian and European law and deals. Its work is based on the experience of its founding members in the field of internet and tourism industries. The Company represents more than 200 selected properties located in Tuscany, offering a wide selection of villas, city centre apartments, holiday farms, hotels, B&Bs and historical residences. The Company is a tour operator authorized to sell tickets for the most important State museums in Italy and for the Vatican Museums. The on-line booking system offers the possibility of booking entry tickets, group guided tours, private tours and after-hours visits to museums in Rome, the Vatican, Venice, Florence and Milan. Copyright Notice copyright TuscanyAll.com S.r.l. Via di Scandicci 22r , Firenze (FI) - Italy All rights reserved Head office & Reservations: TuscanyAll.com Via di Scandicci 22r , Firenze - Italy Tel Fax info@tuscanyall.com General Conditions TuscanyAll organizes and gives the tours described in this program under the administrative authorization of the Provincial Authority of Florence, no. 425 dated 24/01/1995. The programme conforms to the text established according to the D.L. 111/95, approved by EEC regulation 90/314. The contract is governed by the law provisions no.1084 dated 27/12/1977, ratification and enactment of the International Convention relating to the Travel Contract (C.C.V.). In the case of cancellation, if the cancellation is communicated to TuscanyAll at least 9 days prior to the date of the tour in question there will be no penalty charge applied. If the cancellation is made from 8 to 3 days prior to the date of the tour in question, the penalty charge will equal 10% of the gross total. For cancellations that are made less than 3 days prior to the date of the tour in question, the penalty charge is 100% of the price paid. If for any reason TuscanyAll cancels the tour, the client has the right to reimbursement for only the actual amount paid. No reimbursement will be made in the case of no-shows. Likewise, no reimbursement will be made if the client gets lost during the tour or does not take part in the entire tour. During high season, despite the time of reservation, museum entry could be subject to delays which are not fault or responsibility of TuscanyAll. When TuscanyAll is obliged to change the programme due to operational difficulties or to reasons beyond the control of TuscanyAll (such as travel conditions, strikes, changes in opening hours, museum closures, delays or other) an alternative itinerary and/or visits to other museums will be proposed without variation to the established tariff, and the client will be informed as early as possible prior to the tour departure. In the case of any unexpected increase in prices exceeding 10%, the tariffs will be adjusted and clients will be notified in writing as early as possible prior to the tour departure. TuscanyAll is not responsible for damages caused by third parties or by greater forces. Moreover, TuscanyAll is not responsible for objects that are lost or stolen from clients while on our tours. Client complaints must be made to TuscanyAll in writing within and no later than 10 days after the date of the tour. This program and the rates indicated are valid from 01 April 2009 to 31 October Booking Variations At its own discretion TuscanyAll can, at any time, modify the booking and substitute services with others of similar characteristics and qualities, in case it is necessary to do so for reasons that are beyond the control of TuscanyAll. Insurance Insurance cover on the basis of the following law and European Community directive: art.3 L.R 23 marzo 2000 n.42; Legge 27 dicembre 1977 n. 1084; Direttiva 90/314/C.E.E. Del 13 giugno 1990 and contracted between TUSCANYALL.COM SRL and LA PIE- MONTESE ASSICURAZIONI SPA with head offices at Scandicci (FI), Civil Responsibility Insurance Policy no. 66/ All disputes will be settled by the Tribunal of Florence. Notice: TuscanyAll is not responsible for eventual closures or partial closures of the Vatican Museums. The Sistine Chapel and the interior of St. Peter s Basilica at times are closed on the occasion of certain religious holidays and private Papal ceremonies