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tpp1223
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My husband and I will be on the Grand Princess Mediterranean cruise in August 2005 and have booked and customized a private shore excursion in Livorno on Sunday (8/28/05) from 7:30 am to 4:30 pm for the Leaning Tower of Pisa and a trip to the Chianti region for wine tasting. Through a reputable tour company we have booked a Mercedes Van that can hold up to 6 passengers and we are looking to split the total cost of the $650 euros for the van between one couple (1/2 cost is 325 per couple) or two couples (1/3 cost is $217 per couple).
The excursion would be on Sunday (8/28/05) from 7:30 am to 4:30 pm which gives us a 1 1/2 hour buffer just in case of traffic as the cruise ship departs at 6 pm. A brief description of the customized scheduled tour is as follows:
7:30 am – 8:00 am: travel from cruise port to Pisa
8:00 am – 9:30 am: visit and tour of the Leaning Tower of Pisa (additional charge for admission tickets to be reserved in advance)
9:30 am – 11:00 am: travel through the Chianti countryside to Castle Verrazano (scenic countryside drive following the “Wine Road†between vineyards and olive trees; also other scenic views and villages)
11:00 am – 2:00 pm: visit to the Castle of Verrazano (guided tour, wine tasting and lunch – additional $36 euros pp)
2:00 pm – 2:30 pm: travel to Greve
2:30 pm – 3:30 pm: visit to Le Cantine in Greve (showcase of over 100 regional wines; additional charge for wine tasting depending on how much you drink; average total cost is $7 euros pp)
3:30 pm – 4:30 pm: travel from Greve back to Port
Please email me directly at traceypartee@msn.com if you would be interested in joining us on this excursion and for more detailed information that I have received from the tour company about this trip.
The excursion would be on Sunday (8/28/05) from 7:30 am to 4:30 pm which gives us a 1 1/2 hour buffer just in case of traffic as the cruise ship departs at 6 pm. A brief description of the customized scheduled tour is as follows:
7:30 am – 8:00 am: travel from cruise port to Pisa
8:00 am – 9:30 am: visit and tour of the Leaning Tower of Pisa (additional charge for admission tickets to be reserved in advance)
9:30 am – 11:00 am: travel through the Chianti countryside to Castle Verrazano (scenic countryside drive following the “Wine Road†between vineyards and olive trees; also other scenic views and villages)
11:00 am – 2:00 pm: visit to the Castle of Verrazano (guided tour, wine tasting and lunch – additional $36 euros pp)
2:00 pm – 2:30 pm: travel to Greve
2:30 pm – 3:30 pm: visit to Le Cantine in Greve (showcase of over 100 regional wines; additional charge for wine tasting depending on how much you drink; average total cost is $7 euros pp)
3:30 pm – 4:30 pm: travel from Greve back to Port
Please email me directly at traceypartee@msn.com if you would be interested in joining us on this excursion and for more detailed information that I have received from the tour company about this trip.