Tuscany

Tuscany is Calling… Will You Answer? Experience Autumn When the Crowds are gone –

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We offer unique opportunities to connect with locals and gain a profound understanding of their relationship with the land, their crafts, and their traditions, while staying in a villa.

Surrounded by breathtaking scenery and picturesque hilltop towns, you will enjoy some of the world’s best cuisine and wine. Daily excursions will immerse you in the region’s rich culture and history. Nightly dinners prepared by your private chef leave you time to relax and savor the day’s experiences.

Participate in wine tastings, art & cooking classes, historical tours, golf, spa/yoga, or a girlfriends getaway etc. Villas are a perfect option for multi-generational milestone birthdays, anniversaries and retirement celebrations.

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100% ALL-INCLUSIVE VILLA

Spacious En Suite Accommodations
Dinners by Private Chef
Open Bar
Hand Selected Italian Wines & Spirits
Five Tours Include Wine with Lunch
Olive Oil & Cheese Tastings
Optional Truffle Hunting
Cooking Class
Montalcino Wine Tasting
Montepulciano Historic Wine Cellar Tasting
All Gratuities & Taxes
Conveniently Located Between
Rome & Florence

À LA CARTE TAILORED EXPERIENCES

Florence has the art, Pisa has the tower,
but if you’re looking for the Tuscan countryside of films and glossy books,
then you’re looking for the Val d’Orcia.

SUGGESTED OPTIONS

Boutique Hotels • Bed & Breakfasts • Farmhouses
Full Range of Local Wine Producers & Winery Visits
Organic Pecorino & Caprino Cheese Tasting at Local Farm
Truffle Hunting
World Heritage Sites
Local Artisan Studios & Coffee Roasters
Bookbinding & Cooking Classes
La Foce Garden Tours

À la carte tours are well suited for rental cars, but private drivers can be arranged.

Bring us your own group, customizable for 10, or more!

DAY 1 – SATURDAY
11am – optional transfer from Rome City Center — includes stop in Orvieto for lunch & shopping on own; cost based on participation
5:30pm – Check-in
6:30pm – Welcome Reception followed by dinner

DAY 2 – SUNDAY
Breakfast and Dinner at the villa
Abbadia San Salvatore
Experience an Autumn food festival celebrating the harvest of chestnuts, prevalent in Tuscany.
Lunch is served at convivial tables placed along the streets, or in ancient cellars. Food is prepared by the locals where multi-generations work side by side for this special celebration.

DAY 3 – MONDAY
Breakfast and Dinner at the villa
Cetona
Walk through the olive grove of Frederio and Tania’s award-winning, family-run organic farm and learn about the different varieties of olive trees, including a rare, ancient Etruscan variety.
Enjoy a delicious, homemade lunch, prepared by the family’s well-loved “Nonna”.
Let an olive oil expert teach you how to pair oils with different foods – including dessert!

DAY 4 – TUESDAY
Breakfast and Dinner at the villa
Montalcino the home of the infamous Brunello wine, where you will have time to explore this quaint town, followed by a private wine tasting with light lunch at Ciacci Piccolomini Wine Estate.
We will then visit their historical cellars.
Time permitting, a stop at Abbey of Sant’Antimo, one of the most beautiful Romanesque churches in Italy to hear the Monks’ Georgian Chants.

DAY 5 – WEDNESDAY
Breakfast and Dinner at the villa
Pienza
Take a stroll through Pienza, a UNESCO World Heritage site, then lunch at Il Casale, featuring pecorino and caprino cheeses made on an organic, family-run dairy farm.

DAY 6 – THURSDAY
Breakfast and Dinner at the villa.
Free time to explore Montepulciano, known worldwide for its wine and renowned for its pork, cheese, “pici” pasta, lentils, and honey.
We will then meet at Francesco’s family restaurant for lunch and wine pairing
OR, choose prestigious WHITE TRUFFLE hunting**. The rare Italian white truffle is the holy grail for foodies, and is only available in October/November in very select areas. A Tuscan picnic afterwards to celebrate!

DAY 7 – FRIDAY
Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner at the villa
Join a lunchtime cooking class in the villa with your private chef.
Relax before a celebratory dinner, or opt for a visit to Sarteano for their weekly market, or book a private massage at the villa. Prices available on request.

DAY 8 – SATURDAY
Breakfast at the villa
10am – Check-out, then embark on your other Italian travel plans. Florence or Venice anyone? Details for optional transfers upon request.

Requests for pre/post extensions throughout Italy are always welcome. We can also assist with flights, often lower fares, and all transfers.

Allow us to make your Italian Dream Vacation become a reality!

VILLA CATERINA

Absolutely beautiful stone house, state of the art with every modern amenity, restored by one of Italy‘s top designers, overlooking the Val d’Orcia.

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PLEASE NOTE: Groups require minimum participation. If not met, you will be notified by 7/6 months prior and a full refund will be issued for payments made by check. Credit card payments incur a 3.5% bank fee (Canadian Cards Incur 5%) Bank Fees are subject to change. We recommend not purchasing any non-refundable airfare etc. until such time.

Once a trip is confirmed all deposits and payments are 100% non-refundable. We highly encourage purchasing Travel & Medical Cancellation insurance to protect your travel investment. We are not responsible for any fees you might incur that insurance or trip cancellation does not cover. Policies differ, but best to purchase cancel for any reason policies that always require purchasing with 1st payment of your trip (10-21 days based on company).

Should the Italian government raise taxes, or fuel increases, while rare, additional collection will be required prior to departure. All details are accurate as of posting, but may be subject to change, other restrictions may apply.

Tuscany Without the Crowds

in Tours, Tuscany

By DANIELLE PERGAMENT MARCH 2, 2010 IT was a cold, foggy morning in Tuscany, and La Foce, a 15th-century villa that sits on 2,000 acres of rolling fields overlooking the storied Montepulciano vineyards, was eerily quiet. I walked the stone pathways in the manicured garden. Around me, cypress trees creaked, ripe persimmons swayed soundlessly from bare branches and […]