Italy Tours | Rockin in Tuscany | 8 Day Tour with Geoff Tate

Italy 2023 Rockin' in Tuscany

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Day 1 - Sunday - May 14th, 2023

Arrive into Rome and transit to the beautiful Tuscan Villa that you will share with Geoff and the band. Have an Italian chef prepare dinner and drinks with the band and some music afterwards.

Day 2 - Monday - May 15th, 2023

Travel to Florence with Geoff and the band and choose the Uffizi gallery, the Leonardo interactive museum or one of the several other fascinating museums in Florence. You can choose to just shop and eat or climb to the top of Brunelleschi’s dome. You can go to Palazzo Vecchio or one of the several other stunning palaces in Florence. Return to our Villa in the evening for dinner and music.

Beautiful sunset and rain thunder storm over Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore (Duomo) , Florence, Italy

Day 3 - Tuesday - May 16th, 2023

Visit San Gimignano, a medieval hill town surrounded by 13th century walls. We will go to a wine tasting and check out the area’s famous wines. We can walk the town’s perimeter walls for all the beautiful views or shop in the village. There will be time for both. We will return to our villa for a lovely chef cooked Italian meal and to work on recording a song with Geoff to be released on his next album.

Day 4 - Wednesday - May 17th, 2023

Travel to Siena for Market day. Attend an open air market in Siena geared towards the locals instead of the tourists! The street is filled with stalls and street vendors selling clothes, shoes, bags, household goods, flowers but most of all food!! Siena is known for their restaurants and we will have all day to try a few of them. We will also have time for the beautiful old cathedrals, town squares and museums. Return to our villa in the evening.

Day 5 - Thursday - May 18th, 2023

Travel to Monteriggioni, a walled town known for it’s medieval fortifications and watchtowers. The castle walls offer views of the surrounding Chianti region. We can climb on the walls to see the surrounding countryside or you may choose to check out the ancient weapons museum or the 13th-century church of Santa Maria.

We will attend a wine tasting to taste some of the region’s fantastic Chianti. We will return to our villa in the evening to continue working on our recording and have dinner together.

Day 6 - Friday - May 19th, 2023

Visit Certaldo, one of the most beautiful, perfectly preserved, medieval cities in Tuscany. Another day, another incredible food and wine, art and history. Our last evening in our villa and our own chef prepared meals and our own private night of music!!

Day 7 - Saturday - May 20th, 2023

Drive back to Rome stopping in Montepulciano for lunch and a walk around the city. Check into an airport hotel in Rome and have a last supper with the band.