From Vineyard to Table: Tuscany's Gastronomic Getaway

Start your Tuscan adventure with a warm welcome arrival in Florence:
•⁠  ⁠Scenic Ride: Enjoy a picturesque ride through Tuscan countryside with olive groves and vineyards on your way to your serene accommodation in the rolling hills.
•⁠  ⁠Aperitivo: Meet your fellow travelers over a delightful aperitivo, savoring local wines and appetizers.
•⁠  ⁠Seated Dinner: Indulge in a sumptuous dinner crafted by talented chefs, celebrating the start of your Tuscany journey.

Your adventure begins when your driver and private guide comes to pick you up at your accommodations in Tuscany countryside. After a leisurely drive through the beautiful Tuscan landscape, you've always imagined, your first stop will be an exclusive top-rated Chianti winery. 
Enjoy an exclusive tour around the vineyards to understand the balance between the vine and spring followed by aa visit of the cellas and a guided tasting of selected wines to understand the range of aromas and flavors that are hallmarks of the delicious Chianti Classico red wines.

Your next stop will be in a small lively Chianti village, where you will be able to experience one of the famous dishes between Florence and Tuscany: beef in all its forms. 

At the conclusion of your day exploring the Chianti region, your driver will bring you back beautiful Countryside hotel. Enjoy the remainder of your day at leisure and get ready for a private tasting and dinner at the resort restaurant.

Your journey begins with a scenic drive through the Crete Senese, a breathtaking landscape of rolling hills and clay formations. Along the way, make a stop at a local Pecorino-producing farmhouse where you will witness the traditional methods of cheesemaking firsthand.
Step into the stable and observe the sheep that provide the essential ingredient for Pecorino. Learn about the fermentation process and the aging techniques that create the unique flavors and textures of this exquisite cheese.
After the demonstration, savor a delicious lunch featuring fresh, local produce. Indulge in the flavors of Pecorino, paired with other Tuscan delights.
Next, embark on a journey to the charming hilltop town of Pienza, known as the 'Ideal Town.' Explore its medieval streets, admire its Renaissance architecture, and soak in the timeless atmosphere.
At the end of your day filled with culinary and historical discoveries, you will return in your cozy countryside hotel and enjoy the remainder of your day at leisure.

In the morning get ready for your next adventure. Your English-speaking local driver will pick you up to reach your new accommodations in Florence.
Before going to the Renassance city, you'll stop in a Badia in Chianti renown for the delicious season Tuscan truffles.
Here you'll meet with your intriguing professional truffle hunter and their trained truffle hunting dogs. 
Enjoy a memorable truffle hunt for the delicious black scorzone truffles. With your hunter and truffle dog, you'll explore the Tuscan Crete Senesi, among Italy's most important and prolific truffle-growing areas. You will look, listen, and learn, and in the end, you will almost certainly find the precious tuber, a moment of great excitement. 
It will then be time to move onwards to the farm for a guided sensory analysis of the black and white truffle.  Following your mini-lesson, you'll be seated for a delicious truffle lunch featuring seasonal truffles and local ingredients as you enjoy your gourmet lunch and paired wines.
Following lunch, your driver will bring you to a small Chianti town where you will do a sensory journey into the world of Olive Oil and discover the extra virgin olive oil through past, present and future at one of the best Frantoio. You will learn the various phases of the production process and the process that guarantees the excellence oils . With a professional guide you will have tasting experience with differents extra virgin olive oil.

Before heading to your hotel in Florence, you will stop in a Terracotta factory. The manufacture of Impruneta terracotta dates back to Etruscan times and during the Renaissance period, many artists used terracotta in the realization of their masterpieces; for example Brunelleschi’s famous dome in Florence is covered with terracotta tiles from Impruneta. You will have time to see the process and different objects in terracotta like wine amphoras, terracotta statues and bowls and of course, countless pieces to enhance gardens and outdoor areas. 

After this day full of experiences, we say goodbye to the countryside and our boutique hotel in the heart of Florence's historic city center will be waiting for you. Enjoy the evening at leisure to explore Florence by night on your own. 

Enjoy a delicious breakfast in your hotel in Florence city centre before meeting your driver to reach you cooking school in the Oltrarno area.
At MaMa Florence you will learn with home cooks and chefs of incredible skill and even international acclaim who interweave their professional skill, knowledge and culture with the art of daily practice and desire to nourish with love.  With this fantastic hands-on cooking class we will take you deeper into the authentic Italian food and wine experience with a friendly and knowledgeable staff. After preparing the day’s menu, you’ll enjoy another incredible seated lunch of your prepared dishes, accompanied with excellent regional wine, water and coffee.
After lunch you will have some free time in the afternoon to explore Florence city centre on your own or with a local guide to explore the most important highlights of this beautiful city. 
In late afternoon get ready and meet your local foodie guide outside your hotel for a fun and delicious Aperitivo walking stroll in the city centre. 

Enjoy your fascinating exploration of a bustling Florence food market with a friendly English-speaking guide. The Florence market is a place where the stalls are heaped with produce raised in the green belt around the city and brought in before dawn by the producers. You'll see everything from seasonal produce, fresh and salt-cured meats, cheeses, and much more in a true Italian farm-to-table experience. Your English-speaking guide will take you through the market, explaining local products as you absorb the sights, sounds, and smells of this incredible foodie dream. On this morning exploration you will be able to try food and drink samples of the Florentine tradition. 
Enjoy the afternoon to explore some more of this wonderful city before getting ready for our final night. 
Get ready to enjoy a memorable farewell dinner in a Traditional Trattoria with different italian dishes and its fine wine selections.

Gather for a hearty breakfast, reminiscing over the week's highlights and sharing stories of the unforgettable experiences in Tuscany and Florence.
Ensure you have all your belongings and check-out from the accommodation. Our team will be on hand to assist with any last-minute needs.
We will wait for you for your next trip in Italy! 

You will walk step by step through history in the rooms of our thirteenth century mansion, the place where Dante Alighieri fell madly in love with his sweetheart Beatrice, while enjoying the best amenities and services that a four-star hotel can offer today. Only a few steps from Brunelleschi Dome. 

Hotel Cellai is located in the heart of the historic center of Florence, surrounded by monuments, churches and buildings of extraordinary beauty. All the most interesting and evocative city sites are within a short walking distance, passing through little streets full of charm and mystery.

This exclusive hotel in Florence is very close to the San Lorenzo Market, hosted in a gigantic iron and glass building, where natives gather to buy local food and wine specialties.

The Torre a Cona wine estate stands strikingly in the Florence hills, only 10 kilometres from the birthplace of the Renaissance. Owned by the Rossi di Montelera counts, the 18th-century villa dominates the surrounding Chianti vineyards and olive groves, which encircle traditional Tuscan farmhouses lovingly restored and furnished by the countess. 

Daily inclusions:
Day 1 - Florence Airport Arrival transfer to Countryside Hotel and Special Welcome Dinner. 
Friendly English speaking driver with Mercedes vehicle, for the Florence / Countryside Hotel direct transfer
Late afternoon Aperitivo and Welcome Dinner at the Hotel’s restaurant
3 nights in a 4* Hotel in Tuscany Countryside with breakfast included

Day 2 - Chianti Delights: Wine tasting and Meat Lunch with driver
Friendly English speaking driver with Mercedes vehicle, for a Chianti tour with lunch
Visit and Tasting of a top-rated winery in the Chianti area
Seated Lunch with fixed meat menu in Chianti area
Dinner at the Hotel’s restaurant - fixed menu. 

Day 3 - Cheese and Charm between Pienza and the Val d'Orcia with driver
Friendly English speaking driver with Mercedes vehicle, for a Cheese tour in Pienza and Montepulciano
Half day Cheese Making Demonstration with Seated Lunch in a local farm in Pienza
Afternoon free time in Pienza and Montepulciano to explore the towns.

Day 4 - Truffle Hunting with Lunch and Olive oil Experience in the Tuscan hills with driver
Friendly English speaking driver with Mercedes vehicle, for the Countryside / Florence transfer with en route stops
Morning Truffle Hunt in Chianti with seated Truffle lunch 
Afternoon Olive Oil tasting in a local Frantoio.
Visit of Impruneta town famous for the Terracotta manufactures
3 nights in a 4* Hotel in Florence city centre, with breakfast

Day 5 - Morning Florentine Pasta Cooking Class and Afternoon Aperitif Food stroll with guide
Friendly English speaking driver with Mercedes vehicle, for the morning direct transfer to Mama Florence Cooking School
Morning Cooking Class at Mama Florence with seated Lunch
Late afternoon Aperitivo Walking Tour in Florence with local foodie guide: tastings of drinks and appetizers

Day 6 - Florentine Flavours: from Breakfast to Dinner
Morning Traditional Market Tour & Lunch food stroll with local foodie guide.
Farewell Dinner in a traditional location in Florence. 

Day 7 - Check out and departure.

Flights unless specified in “what’s included”
Hotel city tax unless specified in “what’s included”
Meals unless specified in “what’s included”
Personal expenses
Any other good or service not listed in “what’s included”