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Cultural
tours in Tuscany:
Volterra, the Etruscans and the alabaster |
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Arianna
& Friends organizes half-day cultural tours
to Volterra, 60 kms from Pisa.
For any of these tours you can choose to drive
your own car or ask for a personal
driver service.
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The
medieval fortress known under the
name of Maschio, nowadays used as
a prison.
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The
Etruscan Volterra and the alabaster
workshop
Volterra is not only a world famous
perfectly conserved medieval town.
It is above all Tuscany's most fascinating
Etruscan city. Over the centuries
Velathri (as the Etruscans called
it) got important also for the handcrafted
production of the ancient stone given
to the city as a present by the sea…
the alabaster. Here, together
with one of our tour leader, you will
visit a traditional alabaster workshop,
where you can see how the expert hands
of the workers produce a nice and
elegant vase from a piece of rough
stone. Tasting of excellent chocolate
locally produced in a elegant bar
in the centre included.
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Etruscan
entrance to the old town
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Piazza
dei Priori in Volterra
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organize half-day cultural
tours of Volterra and the alabaster
workshop for two or more people. See
rates below. |
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Volterra
and alabaster tour
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2
people - € 75 per person
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4
people - € 45 per person
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6
people - € 35 per person
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8
people - € 30 per person
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You can
choose to combine the half-day
Volterra tour with either one
of our tasting tours
or another
of our cultural tours
and book a full-day excursion.
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Rates
include a visit to Volterra and the
alabaster workshop, a chocolate tasting
in an elegant bar and a personal English
speaking tour leader (on request also
German, Spanish, French, Italian or
Russian available). Transportation
not included.
If you wish a car
with personal chauffeur
please specify it in the booking
form.
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TRANSPORTATION
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If
you drive
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If
you do not drive
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you want to drive you can rent
a car or drive your own car to
the destination. The tour guide
sits in your car and tells you
a lot of interesting information
along the way. If your holiday
house/hotel is more than 70
kms from the premises of our Travel
Agency in Peccioli (Pisa area)
and you want to meet the tour
leader where you are staying,
please consider a 20 Eur surcharge
on the total price for the tour
leader transfer. |
In
case you prefer not to drive
we can book you a car/minivan
or bus with personal chauffeur.
Please specify it in the booking
form.
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VOLTERRA
AND ALABASTER TOUR
IN TUSCANY
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ENQUIRE
ABOUT A PRIVATE VOLTERRA AND
ALABASTER TOUR IN TUSCANY
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DAY-TRIPS
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