Customizable for groups of 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.
Dine tonight with our special guest, Francesco — restaurant owner and sommelier — who will introduce us to some unexpected wines with a departure from Brunello.
DAY 6 – THURSDAY
Breakfast and Dinner at the villa
San Quirico d’Orcia
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!
Tuscany Without the Crowds
/in Tours, Tuscany /by Claudia AlfieriBy 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 […]