Tour Central Italy: Tuscany and Trasimeno Lake

Where time stands still: From Etruscan to Reinassance age!

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Enjoy Tuscany, land where time seems to stand still.. the heart of Ital and region of Etruscan culture. In this beautiful place you will capture the magic of serene atmospheres, with its cultivated fields and rural life.. enjoy the ancient Medieval and Renaissence borghi perched on the hilltops. You will be projected back in time and immersed in a past rich in history and traditions.

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Services included:

- 5 Overnight stay in luxury apartment in historical house, half board treatment and daily cleaning service ( Cortona area)
- 2 Overnight stay in a castle, half board treatment (Cinigiano area)
- Accommodation in Suite
- Tour escort for the entire period
- All transfers by private coach as in the program
- Private guided tour of Castiglione del Lago with English speaking guide (half day)
- Private guided tour of Cortona with English speaking guide (half day)
- Private guided tour of Perugia with English speaking guide (half day)
- Private guided tour of Pienza with English speaking guide (half day)
- Private guided tour of Montepulciano with English speaking guide (half day)
- Private guided tour of Siena with English speaking guide (half day)
- 1 Lunch at typical restaurant overlooking the lake in Castiglione del Lago
- 1 Lunch at typical restaurant in Perugia
- 1 Lunch at typical restaurant in Cortona
- 1 Lunch at Typical restaurant in Siena
- 1 Private guided tour with English speaking guide in the winery of Banfi Cas-tle and lunch tasting (Montalcino)
- 1 Visit a diary farm and light lunch (Pienza)
- Chocolate cooking lesson in Perugia
- Private guided tour in vintage car with English speaking driver
- Vat and City tax

Services not included:

- Entrance tickets to churches, museums, monuments, parks, etc..
- Anything else is not listed under “Services included”

Typology of vacation:

Art and culture, Food and wine, Nature and landscapes, Handcraft

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Programme

Day 1: Arrival

Arrival at the airport (see the airport list below)
Meeting with your tour escort
Transfer by private coach to Cortona area
Accommodation in luxury apartment in historical house
Time at leisure
Welcome dinner
Overnight

Day 2: Castiglione del Lago

Breakfast in hotel
Departure to Castiglione del Lago
Greetings from the mayor or a delegate with actors dressing Medieval costumes
Visit this enchanting Medieval and Renaissance borgo
Exclusive tour inside Palazzo della Corgna and the Fortress embellished with enchanting frescoes and overlooking beautiful view on the volcanic lake
The court poet will welcome you with Della Corgna family, at the entrance of the Palazzo and will take you on a visit to the frescoed rooms and through the charming walkway that leads to the fortress. After admiring the beauty of the lake from the top of the walls you’ll step back to the Palace to enjoy rooms deco-rated by one of the most important fresco cycles of late Renaissance- Mannerist age. You will be entertained by Renaissance court ballet..
Lunch at typical restaurant overlooking the lake
Back to accommodation in Cortona area
Time at leisure
Dinner
Overnight

Day 3: Cortona

Breakfast in hotel
Possibility of an exciting hot air balloon flight over Tuscan and Umbrian country side (not included in the package. For quotation, see the More Offers section)
Transfer for a visit in one of the finest and most renowned wineries in the area.
Guided tour through the vineyards, in the cellar and champagne bar and tasting lunch in the restaurant of the estate set in an ancient lemon tree covered garden with a lovely terrace overlooking the hills of the Tuscan countryside. The restau-rant boasts the only Michelin star of the Province of Arezzo.
Visit the wonderful historical center of Cortona, jewel of Etruscan and medieval arts and history
Back to accommodation in Cortona area
Dinner
Overnight

Day 4: Perugia

Breakfast in hotel
Departure to Perugia
Visit this wonderful town, one of the most important Etruscan city (Rocca Paolina, Porta Marzia, Corso Vannucci, Palazzo dei Priori and Sala dei Notari, the Duomo, Fontana Maggiore, Arco Etrusco)
Visit a historic artisan studio of artistic glass with a tradition handed down from father to son since 1858
Lunch at typical restaurant, authoritative reference point of the Umbrian cuisine.
Chocolate cooking lesson in one of the most prestigious Chocolate Academy of Perugia
A sensational experience to discover the secrets of ancient techniques and decorations of chocolate that will culminate with the creation of printed chocolates.
Back to accommodation in Cortona area
Time at leisure
Dinner
Overnight

Day 5: Montalcino

Breakfast in hotel
Pick up and departure for an extraordinary tour in vintage car with driver (Rolls Royce, Bentley, Alvis, Mercedes, Alfa Romeo, Lancia, Volkswagen, Mini Innocenti) through the countryside of the Val D’Orcia.
Arrival to Montalcino, Medieval borgo with beautiful landscapes famous all over the world for the production of Brunello di Montalcino, one of the most awarded wines
Visit the wonderful wine estate located around the beautiful Castle Banfi
The estate extends from the south of Montalcino to the borders of the Val d’Orcia. Of the 7,100 acres of land, about one third is under vine in a constella-tion of single vineyards, the remainder occupied by olive groves, fruit trees (mainly plums), woods and scrub.
Visit the vineyards and the wine cellar, excellent result of revolutionary technical research and innovation.
Lunch in the restaurant of the castle.
In a very pleasant atmosphere you will enjoy the traditional dishes of Montalcino and Tuscany, enhanced by the freshness and authenticity of local ingredients.
Time at leisure
Back to accommodation
Overnight

Day 6:Pienza

Breakfast in hotel and check out
Transfer to Pienza
Visit this charming borgo of Pienza, widely known as the "ideal city of the Renaissance"
Visit a local farm diary and tasting lunch
Departure for a visit of Montepulciano
Accommodation in a castle in Cinigiano area
Dinner
Overnight

Day 7: Siena

Breakfast in hotel
Departure to Siena and visit this extraordinary town (Piazza del Campo, the Palazzo Pubblico, the Duomo, Torre del Mangia)
Lunch in historical “osteria” with typical Tuscan menu to enjoy traditional flavors and high quality of raw materials.
Time at leisure
Back to accommodation in Cinigiano area
Dinner
Overnight

Day 8: End of services

Breakfast in hotel
Departure from Cinigiano to the airport
End of services

Destinations

Castiglione del Lago

Cortona

Perugia

Montalcino

Pienza

Montepulciano

Siena

Experiences

Activities Included

Visit of Castiglione del Lago

Closed inside its ancient walls which encompass, towards the lake, an impres-sive medieval fortresss, in 1500 Castiglione del Lago passed from being a military outpost and fishing village to the status of Renaissance State. This was due to the construction of a palace, later becoming the residence...

Guided tour of Cortona

Welcome to Cortona, a small town by Etruscan origin located in the south eastern Tuscany, exactly in the Chiana Valley, not too far from the borders of Umbria and Lake Trasimeno. Cortona ancient city of Etruscan origin, still preserves its ancient walls. It has over time hosting several...

Visit of Perugia

Perugia is situated on a hill in the Tiber valley. It is a famous city rich in art history, monuments, cultural heritage, and is an essential economic center. The first known settlements date back to the 10th and 11th centuries a.c. The rapid development of this ancient city was favored due to its...

Guided tour of Pienza

Pienza is a unique city with stunning architecture, great shopping and iconic attractions. Thanks to its Renaissance heritage, it has been attracting visitors with its obvious charm for well over 500 years. Whether your group is staying here for a few hours or a few days, we have put together a...

Visit of Siena

This tour is particularly recommended for those who wish to visit Siena for the first time and to those who want to rediscover the origins and the most significant places of a city that was one of the most important economic and cultural centers in the Italian Middle Ages. The historical center, a...

Tasting lunch in restaurant in Castiglione del Lago

The typical dishes of local cuisine are very simple and closely related to the two aspects of the environment, the countryside and the lake. Castiglione del Lago has a strong tradition of fishing and there are many dishes prepared with the tasty fish of the Trasimeno, and with us you’ll discover...

Visit of a winery in a castle in Montalcino area

In this castle, memorable and elegant hospitality awaits guests visiting the marvelous land of southern Tuscany, opening the doors of its cellar to lovers of fine wine. If the vineyards are the soul of the castle, the winery is its very heart. Designed to preserve the integrity of healthy fruit...

Cooking class at chocolate school

A unique place where all the greedy and fans can enjoy an unforgettable experience. A real school, open to all, to discover the secrets of chocolate, learn the tech-niques and, driven by the passion and creativity of our Masters of the School of chocolate, realize your hands with small works of art...

Tasting tour on board of a vintage car

Rediscover the authentic sensations of driving, feelings that only a vintage car can give you: hearing the roar of the engine, feeling each vibration through the steering wheel and pedals through your entire body, knowing that no two curves are the same. Discover the tastes and sounds of the...

Tasting of “Pecorino cheese of Pienza”

We will visit a local diary farm where an expert will tell us about the history and traditions related to the "Cheese of Pienza" and illustrate the productive organization of the company with the various stages of production and maturing of cheeses. After our visit we will taste cheeses produced on...

Lunch with local cuisine in a historical Osteria (tavern) in the heart of Siena

Set in the heart of Siena, this tavern is the right place to discover the habits of locals and enjoy the authentic culinary tradition of this beautiful region in a cozy and friendly atmosphere.

Visit of an artisan studio of artistic glass in Perugia

A renowned historic artisan Studio of artistic glass with a tradition handed down from fathers to sons since 1858. By the second half of the nineteenth century onwards, the Studio has considered stained glass painting to be similar to oil painting, but instead of color being applied to canvas, it...

Optional Activities

Hot air ballon flight experience over Umbrian and Tuscan Countryside

Enjoy the magic of flight on board of a hot air balloon… a bird's eye view on Umbrian & Tuscan countryside, the green heart of Italy offering a great variety of landscapes, from rolling hills covered by vineyards and olive groves to forest covered mountains.The landscape is dotted with...

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