Tuscany Cooking Vacations and Wine Tasting Italy

Discover the best of Tuscany! This is a small group tour to Tuscany that will make you feel as if you were staying in a home of good friends. The all inclusive week includes visit food artisans like the world renowned cured meat butcher, cheese farm, Tuscan wineries, exploring picturesque Tuscan towns, and cooking Tuscan recipes. Join an unforgettable experience of real Tuscany!

Highlights

Visit wineries and enjoy wine tasting sessions
Take part in cooking classes and prepare Tuscan dishes
Taste local specialties such as cheeses, honey, olive oil, and wine
Learn wine-producing process from local winemaker
Explore Italian medieval cities
6 nights accommodation

Styles

Italian

6 days with instruction

Accommodation

Your home for the week is a villa that is owned and operated by the same family for nine generations. The historic manor house is located in the heart of Chianti, surrounded by olive grove and vineyards, and produces its own olive oil and wine.

The manor house has a typical Italian garden with roses, lavender, lemon trees, and herbs. The pool overlooks the peaceful Tuscan hills. Inside, the original frescoes walls tell the history of the villa and the story of the family.

The original kitchen is still being used to serve breakfast, while the 15th century dining room with its grand chandelier is used for special dinners. There is also a private chapel and so many historical pieces. Each of the guests' bedroom has a different decor and includes en-suite shower or bath.

Program

Day 1: Arrival

There will be a group transfer from Florence airport and train station around 15:00.
You will be driven to the villa in Chianti. You’ll have time to unpack.
Later, you’ll gather for a short tour led by a family member that will share the story of the house and the family followed by your first Tuscan dinner and wine.

Day 2: Chianti, cheese farm visit, wine tasting

After breakfast you will depart on evocative journey in the hills of Chianti driving through charming little villages and enjoying spectacular view until you reach an organic goat cheese farm. The farm was founded by two men who turned a dream into reality and changed their lives forever. You will learn about the process of making cheese and then taste the farm's Artisan cheeses, honey, olive oil, and wine.
Next, You will discover a tiny but most charming village. After walking in the picturesque streets you will visit a family-owned winery where you will have lunch and wine tasting in a spectacular setting.
After lunch you’ll continue to Greve, the unnamed capital of Chianti where you’ll have free time to explore before going back to the villa.
Light dinner at the villa.

Day 3: Volterra, San Gimignano, cooking class

After breakfast you’ll drive to Volterra, a medieval walled town, which used to be a key trading center and on of the most important Etruscan cities. Recently Volterra has attracted international for its connection to the twilight series of books and movies.
Next, you’ll visit San Gimignano known for its striking towers from medieval times.
You will have free time for lunch and for exploring the cobblestone streets and craft shops.
In the afternoon you will drive back to the villa for a cooking class.

Day 4: Cinque Terre

Today you will spend the day exploring the Coast of Tuscany visiting the enchanting “Cinque Terre”. This is a group of five picturesque villages perched high atop the rocky Mediterranean coastline. The only way to access these villages is by train and by a boat but that’s what make it so scenic and special.
Dinner at the villa.

Day 5: Siena, Monteriggioni, cooking class

This morning you’ll make your way to Siena, a medieval city that has not changed much in 800 years.
You will have a guided walking tour, which after you’ll have free time for lunch, shopping or exploring.
In the afternoon you will visit Monteriggioni, a charming walled village before going back to the villa.
In the evening you will have a cooking class at the villa. You will get a chance to see a real Italian home, learn how to make fresh pasta and cook Tuscan dishes for dinner.

Day 6: Florence, farewell dinner

On your last day in Tuscany you will visit Florence, the capital of Tuscany, a city that you’d always want to come back to and one that has best Renaissance arts in Europe. Enjoy the street markets, the fashion and the beautiful sites.
Tonight you will have a farewell dinner in the grand dining room and celebrate your week in Tuscany.

Day 7: Departure

Head home or extend your stay.
Transfer from the villa to Florence train station or airport is around 09:00.

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