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What's included
- Accommodation at 4*hotels in double room with daily breakfasts
- All airport transfers with English speaking drivers
- All entrance fees as detailed in itinerary
- All guiding and experiences as per detailed itinerary
- All hotel city taxes
- All transport as mentioned by comfortable, air-conditioned vehicles
- Fully licensed English speaking guide in each cities
- Italy for Foodies Host accompanies group throughout
- Maximum group size of 14 (plus guide and Italy for Foodies Host)
- Meals as per itinerary (B=breakfasts, L= lunches and D=dinners)
- Standard Travel Insurance Policy, underwritten by EUROPASSISTANCE
- International flights and taxes
- Personal expenses
- Visas
- DAY 1
- DAY 2
- DAY 3
- DAY 4
- DAY 6
- DAY 7
Arrival in Florence (D)
Arrival at Hotel, welcome drink, dinner and overnight.
Florence: food shopping at market & home cooking class (B, L)
Live an unforgettable day of food and fun in Florence! With an expert local host you will visit a florentine market where you will learn to select the best seasonal fruits and vegetables and all necessary ingredients to prepare tuscan culinary delights.
At the end of this amazing tour immersed in local life, you will reach your host’s Florentine home and you will start to cook together some traditional dishes that locals have savoured for generations. Then, you will enjoy everything you have prepared, all this washed down with an excellent glass of red wine. This is the perfect experience if you want to get to taste what makes this city’s cuisine so special!
Back to the hotel. Free time for dinner. Overnight.
Siena, San Gimignano and Truffle Hunting Experience (B, L)
An intense day immersed in the medieval Tuscany! The first stop is Siena, where a fully lisenced Tour Guide will lead you on a discovery of the incredible architectural style of the Cathedral, Palazzo Comunale, and Piazza del Campo. The walk will immerse you in the medieval atmosphere of the «Contrade» who still compete against each other twice a year in the Palio horse race.
At the end you will rich a beautiful Tuscan Fattoria and you will enjoy an authentic “truffle hunt”, accompanied by an expert truffle hunter with dogs, through a typical Tuscan wood. After this wonderful experience, you will have a special truffle tasting: cured meats, “crostini”, local cheeses with marmalades, “lasagne” pasta with raw truffle and dessert. Each course will be served with a selection of different wines, produced in the Fattoria, the typical Tuscan Villa where the truffle experience will be set.
The day finish with San Gimignano, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and also one of the most splendid examples of a medieval town.
Back to Florence. Free time for dinner. Overnight.
Vintage Vespa tour in Florence and the Chiantishire with Wine Tasting Experience (B, L)
Ride along the country roads around Florence on a vintage Vespa!
This is by far the best way to discover Florence and its beautiful surrounding: an exhilarating ride which will take you to see breath-taking landscapes: Florence’s amazing skyline from Piazzale Michelangelo, and the rolling hills of the Chiantishire.
You will make a stop in a winery for a wine tasting experience: 3 different types of Chianti wine accompanied by local ham, cheese and bread. This is an amazing way to enjoy the real Tuscan lifestyle!
Back to Florence. Free time for dinner. Overnight.
Val D’Orcia: Montalcino, Pienza and Montepulciano with tasting of “Pecorino” cheese, salami, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano wine, Extra Virgin Olive Oil and “pici” pasta. (B, L, D)
Val D’Orcia, the heart of the most authentic Tuscany! It’s a UNESCO World Heritage site just south of Siena, surrounded by lush green hills, cypress trees and wheat fields. You will have the chance to visit Montalcino, Pienza and Montepulciano and to sample the food and wine produced by this wonderful region: Pecorino cheese, Cinta Senese salami, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano wine, Extra Virgin Olive Oil and Pici in tomato and garlic sauce, the area's most traditional handmade pasta dish.
Back to Florence.
Farewell dinner in luxury restaurant overlooking the city. Overnight.
Departure (B)
Breakfast, private transfer to the airport and departure.
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