Self Drive Tours of Northern Italy & Southern France

Kensignton Tours

• Kensignton Tours offers a seven-day self-drive tour through Northern Italy starting in Florence and ending in Ferrara. For convenience, you'll pick up your GPS-equipped car at the Florence airport. Then, you can meander through the Cinque Terre region stopping at small, picaresque villages perched on cliffs overlooking the sparkling, blue-green waters of the Mediterranean Sea. In Cinque Terre, park your car and take the scenic hiking path along the cliff faces between the small villages, then take the local train back to your car. Next, navigate through hairpin curves and mountain tunnels to arrive in Bologna. In Bologna, take a three-hour private walking tour to learn about the culture and architecture of this region. Spend an additional day exploring and taking a private shopping tour before heading to Ferrara. Ferrara is a UNESCO World Heritage Site due to its preserved medieval castle, turrets and towers. For an additional fee, you can continue this tour to Venice. Prices include luxury accommodations, most meals, tours with English-speaking guides, and an Intermediate-size rental car with manual transmission. You can enable the GPS in your car for a small additional fee.

  Kensignton Tours
  2207 Concord Pike, #645
  Wilmington, DE 19803
  888-903-2001
  kensingtontours.com/Tours/Europe-West/7-Day-Florence-to-Venice-Self-Drive-GPS

French Travel Connection

• On a French Travel Connection self-drive tour, start in colorful Provence, full of lavender fields and ancient Roman ruins, then wander southeast through olive groves and vineyards to finish in the sunny French Riviera. In your three days in Provence, you'll experience the amazing sunlight that provided inspiration to famous artists such as Van Gogh and Cezanne, explore local markets, and hike through Roman ruins. In Var, you'll spend two days walking through olive fields and touring local vineyards before arriving in the charming seaside town of Cassis. Finally, your tour ends with two days on the French Riviera, where you can enjoy the sun and sand in Nice. This seven-day tour includes rental of a late-model car that you can upgrade for an additional fee, three-star accommodations for six nights, and breakfast daily. At your request, French Travel Connection will provide you with a customized itinerary based on your interests.

  French Travel Connection
  601/83 Mount St
  North Sydney NSW 2060
  Australia
  +61-02-9966-1177
  frenchtravel.com.au/SelfDrive&Stay/ITINERARY%205/5.htm

European Destinations

• On the European Destinations self-drive Italian Riviera tour, you'll explore sunny Italian villages along the Mediterranean Sea. You'll start your trip in Genoa, then drive to Rapallo, followed by Santa Margherita Ligure, a fashionable beach resort in the heart of the Cinque Terre. Then, take a short drive inland to the celebrity hideaway city of Portofino. From Portofino, drive back to Genoa to return your car. This European Destinations tour includes airfare, airfare taxes, and fuel surcharges from your choice of departure city in the United States. Also included is the rental car for eight days, hotels for seven nights, and breakfast daily.

  European Destinations
  1629 K St. NW
  Suite 604
  Washington, DC 2006
  europeandestinations.com/Europe/Itinerary_pk26298_The_Italian_Riviera.aspx