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Tuscany in the Spring

 

Day 1:          Mid-morning pick-up at Florence Train Station – Drive to lush Chianti Wine Region.

                        Lunch at a family- owned winery with guided tour of vineyard and cellar followed by lunch.

                        Check-in at farmhouse Villa

                        Late afternoon hands-on unique and fun culinary lesson followed by a farmhouse feast

 

Day 2            Farmhouse breakfast and tour of a local Crystal Atelier workshop with demonstration

                        Tour and tastings at boutique organic wine producer of Vernaccia di San Gimignano

                        and culinary experience featuring locally sourced saffron with saffron based lunch.

                        Drive through Chianti & Walking Tour of UNESCO Heritage Site of San Gimignano.

                        Dinner at a local Trattoria in Chianti

 

Day 3          Farmhouse Breakfast followed by scenic drive south through the majestic Val d'Orcia   Walking tour of beautiful UNESCO Village of Pienza

                        Tour an authentic organic dairy farm with a delectable cheese themed lunch featuring  world renowned Pecorino cheese. 

                        Tour and tasting at Brunello di Montalcino Vineyard

                        Dinner at Farmhouse with time to relaxing and swim

 

Day 4            Farmhouse Breakfast

                        Truffle Hunting adventure – We start in the fields and end in the kitchen learning secrets of truffles  enjoying a truffle themed lunch

                        Walking tour of Medieval castle of Monteriggioni

                        Dinner at Chianti Trattoria featuring appetizing homemade pasta dinner

 

Day 5            Farmhouse Breakfast

                        Organic winery tour and tasting followed by lunch on property.

                        Afternoon cooking Experience

                        Sunset dinner accompanied by a surprise musical experience.

 

 

Day 6            Farmhouse Breakfast

                        Drive to UNESCO City of Siena with guided tour of Duomo and Piazza del Campo

                        Stroll through the meandering streets and browse through the beautiful shops of Siena 

                        Return for a farmhouse dinner

 

Day 7               Farmhouse Breakfast.

                        Tour of local Olive Oil farm; walk through the olive groves with a brief introduction to the organic olive oil industry. 

                        Olive Oil tasting and special Florentine Bistecca lunch

                        Walking tour of Badia a Passignano medieval abbey

                        Farmhouse Dinner

 

Day 8               Farmhouse Breakfast

                     Stroll through the medieval village of Radda in Chianti

                        Enjoy a Cashmere goat farm experience and savor an “Under the Tuscan Sun” lunch at the farm

                        Afternoon four course Tuscan cooking lesson with farmhouse chef learning the secrets of her  dishes you have been feasting on all week.

                        Farewell dinner feast

 

Day 9              Farmhouse breakfast and return to Florence Central Train Station

                       

~ Arrivederci ~ Until next time...