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School music tours to Tuscany

Italy’s most beautiful towns and cities
Home to Michelangelo’s ‘David’
Good audiences all year round

“Hannah is fabulous. Everything was just perfect. We had a wonderful tour, thank you all so much for what you did for us.”

Chris, Party Leader, Cambridgeshire

“Club Europe continue to be helpful and organise exciting tours.”

Catherine Bowden, Head of Music, Kew House School, Middlesex

“Our tour was a fun and exciting trip filled with interesting excursions, great performance opportunities and lots of sunshine.”

Helen, Party Leader, London

“I have run many trips over the last twenty years and this was one of the most enjoyable and memorable.”

Rob, Party Leader, London

“We had a good tour. The excursions to Pisa and Florence were good and a highlight was the visit to San Gimignano and the concert...”

Heather, Head of Music, Greater Manchester

“We have built a good relationship over a number of years and Alahree has always been prompt and effectively dealt with any queries or problems.”

Tim, Head of Music, West Midlands

“Your company has once again reminded me of why we always put our trust in you to prepare experiences of lifetimes.”

Glyn, Head of Music, Mid Glamorgan

“Excellent throughout – very careful planning, flexibility when needed, always ahead of the game which made such a difference.”

Andrew, Director of Music, Hertfordshire

“Very enjoyable - a wonderful part of the world to play to some fabulous audiences.”

Tim, Head of Music, Derbyshire

“I was really impressed with so many aspects of the Club Europe experience. We had a fantastic week of Italian culture and enjoyable concerts.”

Lizzie, Head of Music, Cheshire

Stunning towns and cities

Tuscany’s towns and cities are amongst the loveliest in Europe while its rich and fertile landscape draws many visitors. The regional capital, Florence, is probably Italy’s most beautiful and fashionable city. Its unsurpassed combination of magnificent art and architecture, stylish designer boutiques, and bustling streets and cafés, appeals to young people from all over the world. The city is dominated by Brunelleschi’s Dome and the tower of the Palazzo Vecchio and lies on the river Arno (straddled by the quaint Ponte Vecchio). From here, excursions can be made to Tuscany’s most stunning cities and towns including Siena, San Gimignano, Pisa and Lucca, while Viareggio on Tuscany’s popular coast makes an interesting and contrasting day.

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Minimum Duration7 Days 4 Nights
Extra NightCall for Details
Coach typeExecutive 48-Seater with Air Conditioning
Tour ManagerFull Time
MealsHalf Board
Journey time21 Hours from Calais

Concerts

Tuscany offers an exceptional choice of venues, whatever time of year you travel

During the summer months, our groups can generally take part in one of the festivals taking place, such as the gardens of the Villa Bottini in Lucca and the Jazz Festival in Camaiore. Other towns where concerts can be arranged include Pistoia, in its basilica and in the cathedral, and on the town square of Barga. High quality sacred choirs will particularly appreciate the opportunity of performing on the steps of Florence’s magnificent Duomo. In Montecatini itself, concert series are held at the beautiful spas, such as Tettuccio spa.

Our Concert Tours to Italy

Piazza concerts, balmy evenings and concerts in stunning churches, our concert tours to Italy are amazing.

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Sample itinerary

(Orchestras)

If you are a different ensemble type, please ask us for a sample itinerary.

Day 1

Depart afternoon for late afternoon ferry and overnight travel.

Day 2

Afternoon arrival in Montecatini. Remainder of day free in resort.

Day 3

Morning visit to the walled town of Lucca with a visit to Puccini’s house. Continue to Pisa to see the Campo with its famous leaning tower. Return to Montecatini for evening meal and to change and depart for evening concert in Camaiore.

Day 4

Morning at leisure in Montecatini. Depart after lunch for San Gimignano, famous for its medieval towers. Time to explore, then depart for Cerreto Guidi for evening concert. Return to Montecatini.

Day 5

Full day’s sightseeing of Florence to include the Uffizi Gallery, Piazza del Duomo, Ponte Vecchio and Palazzo Pitti. Evening concert in Vinci and return to Montecatini.

Day 6

Free time in Montecatini before afternoon departure for overnight coach journey.

Day 7

Morning ferry and afternoon arrival home.

Extra activities and excursions

Browse a selection of our favourite activities and excursions.

Florence
Pisa
San Gimignano

Duomo with Brunelleschi’s famous dome, Pitti Palace, Ponte Vecchio, Piazza delle Signoria.

Home of the precipitous leaning tower, campanile and cathedral, all located on the one ‘campo’.

Exquisite walled town with 13 lofty towers (there were once 75 of them!) representing past family power struggles.

Where to stay

Popular places to stay.

We recommend Montecatini, a fashionable and relaxed spa town in the beautiful Tuscan countryside about 40 km from Florence, for our groups. It is a relaxed and spacious antidote to the heat and bustle of Florence with a lovely main square, surrounded by cafés and stylish boutiques, with floodlit fountains at night. The old town, reached by funicular railway, is worth a visit for its medieval charm and lovely views. We use a variety of well-kept 3 star hotels in Montecatini, some with an outdoor swimming pool, all within 10-minute walk from the lively town centre.

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FAQs

Find the answers to some of our most frequently asked questions.

You should book your tour between 8-18 months in advance. This will give us time to find the best possible venues for your tour and you will have ample time for fundraising should you need to do so.

We work hard to generate excellent attendance at each concert, as we understand that an appreciative audience makes all the difference. We produce eye-catching posters and handbills, which are displayed and distributed in the environs of your concerts. We also advertise your concerts in online and hard copy local What’s On Guides as well as newspapers, by way of press releases. In addition, we invite local dignitaries, music societies and music students to your concerts. Last but not least, we provide you with posters for your concerts, which will be displayed in your coach and placed on your Club Europe poster board at your venue by your tour manager before each concert.

We can send you mini-brochures to hand out at your rehearsals and a PowerPoint presentation for assemblies and parent’s meetings you may wish to hold. We also have a promotional poster to put up around your school, which you can download here. This will make it easier for you to get your students excited about your plans.

“Our tour was a fun and exciting trip filled with interesting excursions, great performance opportunities and lots of sunshine.”

Helen, Party Leader, London

“A fantastic cultural and musical experience - a big thank you to all of you at Club Europe for making our tour such a great success.”

Debbie, Head of Music, Hertfordshire

“Your company has once again reminded me of why we always put our trust in you to prepare experiences of lifetimes.”

Glyn, Head of Music, Mid Glamorgan

“A very warm thank you; it was a very enjoyable few days and well organised. We look forward to planning some more tours in the future.”

Nicholas, Head of Music, West London

“All queries dealt with in a very professional manner. I was impressed with all the professional and well-informed members of Club Europe staff.”

Lucy, Party Leader, Devon

“We have built a good relationship over a number of years and Alahree has always been prompt and effectively dealt with any queries or problems.”

Tim, Head of Music, West Midlands

“I was really impressed with so many aspects of the Club Europe experience. We had a fantastic week of Italian culture and enjoyable concerts.”

Lizzie, Head of Music, Cheshire

“We had a good tour. The excursions to Pisa and Florence were good and a highlight was the visit to San Gimignano and the concert in St. Agostino church.”

Heather, Head of Music, Greater Manchester

“Hannah and Alberto were excellent. The tour was a great success on every level, largely due to the detailed preparation and advice from Club Europe.”

Robert, Director of Music, Middlesex

“Very enjoyable - a wonderful part of the world to play to some fabulous audiences.”

Tim, Head of Music, Derbyshire

“Club Europe are very supportive and always go the extra mile to help.”

Jo, Party Leader, Cheshire

“It was without doubt our best tour to date! The hotel was excellent, the concerts were great (especially the one in Florence) and the day trips were super.”

Tim, Head of Music, Wolverhampton

“Felt very secure in the hands of Club Europe, the tour company is professional and very experienced.”

Corinna, Director of Music, East Sussex

“A very well-organised tour, with excellent concert venues.”

Andrew, Director of Music, Northamptonshire

“Excellent throughout – very careful planning, flexibility when needed, always ahead of the game which made such a difference.”

Andrew, Director of Music, Hertfordshire

“We have a long partnership with the company and we greatly appreciate the care and attention to our requests.”

Duncan, Director of Music, Nottingham

“Hannah is fabulous. Everything was just perfect. We had a wonderful tour, thank you all so much for what you did for us.”

Chris, Party Leader, Cambridgeshire

“It was a wonderful trip which the students enjoyed immensely.”

Olly, Head of Music, Colchester

“The whole experience was amazing for staff and students, possibly the most successful school trip I have ever been on or had the pleasure of organising.”

James, Head of Music, Norwich

“I have run many trips over the last twenty years and this was one of the most enjoyable and memorable.”

Rob, Party Leader, London

“Club Europe continue to be helpful and organise exciting tours.”

Catherine Bowden, Head of Music, Kew House School, Middlesex