Oct 13 – Arrival in Lucca

Accommodation: La Terrazza del Fotografo

Meet: 4:00 PM in hotel lobby

Highlight: Lucca’s intact Renaissance walls and the Cathedral of San Martino, famous for the Volto Santo relic.

Oct 14 – Lucca ➝ Altopascio

Distance: 18 km

Accommodation: Hotel Paola

Highlight: Altopascio was once a pilgrim hub where the Knights of Tau welcomed travelers with bread and shelter.

Oct 15 – Altopascio ➝ Fucecchio

Distance: 20 km

Accommodation: Hotel La Campagnola

Highlight: Crossing the Arno plain and Fucecchio Marshes, a landscape rich in wildlife and history of medieval trade routes.

Oct 16 – Fucecchio ➝ San Miniato

Distance: 10 km

Accommodation: Le Dimore del Seminario

Highlight: San Miniato, perched on a hill, is famed for its medieval fortress tower and prized White Truffles.

Oct 17 – San Miniato ➝ Gambassi Terme

Distance: 25 km

Accommodation: Tenuta Sant’Illario

Highlight: A scenic day of rolling hills and cypress-lined paths leading to Gambassi’s historic pilgrim rest stop and thermal waters.

Oct 18 – Rest Day in Gambassi Terme

Activities: Thermal spa experience + gentle local exploration

Accommodation: Tenuta Sant’Illario

Highlight: Gambassi’s ancient thermal baths, prized since Roman times for their restorative properties — a perfect pilgrim’s pause.

Oct 19 – Gambassi Terme ➝ San Gimignano

Distance: 16 km

Accommodation: B&B Palazzo Altorione 2

Activities: Late afternoon wine tasting (to be confirmed)

Highlight: The iconic skyline of San Gimignano, the “City of Towers,” paired with Vernaccia — Tuscany’s historic white wine.

Oct 20 – San Gimignano ➝ Monteriggioni

Distance: 25 km

Accommodation: Borgo Dé Brandi

Highlight: Walking through the Elsa Valley toward Monteriggioni, encircled by 13th-century walls once mentioned by Dante in the Divine Comedy.

Oct 21 – Monteriggioni ➝ Siena

Distance: 15 km

Accommodation: Optional Attilio Camere or depart for Florence

Highlight: Entering Siena through medieval gates to reach the Piazza del Campo and its magnificent Gothic cathedral — the pilgrimage’s triumphant finale.