Heart of Tuscany Tour
Discover this beautiful and time-honoured region through its quintessential food and wine. This tour takes us right into the heart of the Chianti Classico region, as we walk through a gentle landscape of vineyards, olive groves and medieval hilltop towns. We meet the colourful locals, eat in rustic trattorias, enjoy private dinners, and relish wine and oil tastings with master producers. Our accommodation is in a beautiful self-contained villa amid the Tuscan hills, and in small, authentic hotels. Our half-day cooking class with an entertaining chef gives us a unique insight into the secrets of Tuscan cuisine. For those who love to explore a region in depth through the delights of its culinary genius and enviable lifestyle this tour is for you.
HIGHLIGHTS
- Explore the cultural and historical wonders of Florence
- Stay in our private villa in the middle of the Chianti hills for a week
- Lunch at Lorenza de Medici’s famous restaurant
- Enjoy a private dinner cooked in the villa by our Florentine chef
- Walk through vineyards to the tiny village of Volpaia for wine and olive oil tastings
- Join in a cooking school at one of the most highly acclaimed restaurants in Tuscany
- Lose yourself in the magnificent world heritage city of Siena
- Tour the ancient cellars of the famous Frescobaldi family and lunch in their family villa
- Hear the Gregorian chants in the Abbey of Sant’Antimo
- Savour the noble Brunello wines in their renowned hometown of Montalcino
- See the magnificent frescoes by Signorelli in the Abbey of Monte Oliveto
- Discover the countryside of Southern Tuscany between Pienza and Montepulciano
- Relish a stunning farewell dinner at one of Florence’s best modern restaurants
