If you’re looking to rest, recharge and relax, then spending a week at this Tuscan spa will fulfill all your needs—and your desires. Enjoy a bevy of spa treatments—from massages to facials to bathing in the healing waters of a thermal steam bath—while taking in the beautiful culture, tradition and allure of Tuscany. You’ll also have the opportunity to visit some of the most famous cities in Italy, or you can settle into the idyllic town of Montecatini for one of the most rejuvenating weeks of your life.

Detailed Itinerary

Day 1 - Montecatini

Your trip begins with a regularly scheduled overnight flight to Florence aboard an internationally recognized airline.

Day 2 - Montecatini

A Go Ahead representative greets you at the airport after you clear customs. Then transfer to the charming town of Montecatini, located in the healing Valdinievole, or “Valley of Mists.” Meet your fellow travelers at tonight’s dinner.
Included meals: breakfast (in flight), dinner

Day 3 - Montecatini

This Tuscany tour is the perfect combination of elegant relaxation and cultural immersion. Begin with a guided sightseeing tour of Montecatini. This
picturesque hill town, known for its spas, springs and thermal baths, lies amid the Pistoian mountains with enchanting views of the countryside below. Then head to the spa for a light lunch, and the royal treatment—literally. After this luxurious afternoon of pampering, you’ll understand why European and Hollywood royalty like Princess Grace and Clark Gable frequented Montecatini for its therapeutic powers. Don your spa robe and slippers for an hour in the Natural Thermal Grotto, a natural thermal cave discovered in 1849. The thermal steam bath eliminates your body’s toxins and all traces of stress. Follow up this purifying treatment with a five-minute hydro jet massage to prep your body for a 20-minute, full-body therapeutic massage with essential oils.
Included meals: breakfast, light lunch

Day 4 - Montecatini

Spend the morning as you wish, or join an optional excursion to the beautiful walled city of Lucca. Once the capital city of Tuscany, this medieval town offers countless towers, churches, historical villas, excellent wines and its celebrated olive oil. This afternoon, return to the spa for another series of rejuvenating treatments. Relax by the outdoor thermal pool or sit beneath a waterfall for a truly natural massage. Then choose one treatment from the spa’s wide selection of therapeutic options. You may choose the Aromatherapy Massage, the Anti-Stress Massage, Spa Facial, Aromatherapy Facial or the Citrus Fruits and Toning Face Massage— a relaxing massage with Mediterranean aromas to tone face and neck, reduce signs of aging, and revitalize the skin.
Included meals: breakfast

$49 CAD

Lucca A local guide introduces you to the former capital of Tuscany, Lucca. You'll see where Caesar, Pompey and Crassus once met and decided to rule the Roman Empire together.

Day 5 - Montecatini

Cross the sprawling Tuscan plains to the timeless city of Florence, birthplace of the Italian language, the Renaissance and opera. Today’s guided sight-seeing of Florence introduces you to the city’s Renaissance splendor. Marvel at Brunelleschi’s masterpiece—Florence’s massive pink, white and green Duomo, complemented by Giotto’s Campanile. Then discover the church of Santa Croce, home of the tombs of Galileo and Michelangelo as well as the Dante Memorial. Stand before Ghiberti’s legendary Gates of Paradise and pass the Piazza della Signoria. This evening, travel to the hilltown of Fiesole for a dinner of regional culinary specialties. From the slopes of Fiesole, revel in panoramic views of Florence.
Included meals: breakfast, dinner
Included entrances: Santa Croce

Day 6 - Montecatini

Spend the morning at your leisure or opt to visit Pisa. On this optional excursion, you’ll travel through the Tuscan countryside to Pisa’s Piazza dei Miracoli (Field of Miracles). Here, you can view the 12th-century Leaning Tower. This medieval bell tower has been tilted since 1173. Your guided visit includes a stop at the adjacent cathedral, older even than the Leaning Tower, and a visit to the Baptistery, with its precious Romanesque carvings and echoing acoustics. Return to Montecatini in time for this afternoon’s spa visit. Choose another of the spa’s five restorative treatments. When you’re not being pampered by the spa’s attentive staff, submerge in the naturally heated thermal water of the outdoor pool or recline poolside under your own sun-shaded chair.
Included meals: breakfast

$69 CAD

Pisa Travel through the Tuscan countryside for a visit to Pisa’s Piazza dei Miracoli (Field of Miracles) where you can view the 12th-century Leaning Tower.

Day 7 - Montecatini

Spend the day as you like or set off on an optional excursion to Cinque Terre, a collection of five isolated Riviera villages, which cling to the rocky coastline. You’ll take a relaxing boat cruise to two of the villages (weather permitting) or you’ll travel the traditional way by train.
Included meals: breakfast

$79 CAD

Cinque Terre Set off on a full-day trip to the Cinque Terre, a collection of five isolated Italian Riviera villages, each clinging to the rocky coastline.

Day 8 - Montecatini

This morning, rejuvenate at your last visit to the spa. You may choose to return to the Grotto for another hour-long steam bath or to receive a 30-minute Cool Mud treatment. An ideal remedy for vascular diseases and cellulite, this treatment improves tone and elasticity to the capillaries. After a hydro jet massage, return to the thermal pool for one last relaxing soak. This afternoon is free to explore the back roads of the Tuscan countryside or opt for an excursion to San Gimignano with an Agritourismo dinner. In San Gimignano, whose 14 towers mark it as one of the oldest and most beautiful towns in all of Tuscany, you’ll visit the church of Sant’Agostino and its massive fresco depicting the life of St. Augustine. Enjoy dinner at a local farm, where you’ll have a wine tasting before your meal.
Included meals: breakfast

$65 CAD

San Gimignano & Agritourismo Dinner San Gimignano, considered by many the loveliest of the Tuscan hill towns, is always a good idea. On your sojourn in the city today, you’ll get to take in the town’s fourteen remaining towers, as well as the Public Palace and the 13th-century Church of Sant'Agostino.

Day 9 - Montecatini

A Go Ahead representative escorts you to the airport for your return flight home.
Included meals: breakfast
(In the event of early departures, breakfast may not be included.)