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3. Day 3 and Day 7 includes 1st Class Train Ride.
4. Porterage is not included at train stations and on\/off trains.
5. Multiple hotels may be used as our Feature Stay in the Tuscan countryside, including Torciano Hotel Vecchio Asilo, Villa Ducci, or Hotle Terre Rosse.
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