Tour Toscana A journey in a magnificent setting

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Vineyards following one another, olive and cypress trees dotting the hills, fortified villages and castles, breathtaking views .. we are in the magical land of Chianti !
An unforgettable journey fully immersed into the romantic atmosphere of this beautiful land and its history, including extraordinary culinary experiences, traditional local crafts, charming Medieval villages as Poppi and and San Casciano dei Bagni, beautiful timeless cities as Florence, Siena, Lucca and Pisa ... without forgetting the authentic experience of living in a beautiful Medicean Villa, immersed in an estate of vineyards and olive groves.

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Services included:

-4 Overnights in an ancient Medicean villa in Florence area - B&B treatment
-3 Overnights in a 4* hotel in Poppi area - B&B treatment
- Cooking class with tasting lunch in the Villa
-Typical lunch in Lucca
- Guided visit of famous vineyards farm in Chianti area and tasting of wine and typical products
- Guided visit of a textile laboratory of typical tuscan fabric “Casentino”
- Guided visit of a mill and of the miller house
- Medieval dinner in a historical restaurant in Poppi
- Wild-game/tasting dinner in a historical restaurant in Poppi
- Typical dinner in a restaurant or in hotel

Services not included:

- Car rental service available on request
- Car rental with chauffeur available on request
- City tax to be paid directly at the hotel;
- Entrance Tickets to parks, museums, churches, monuments, if expected
- Extra, tips and anything else is not listed under "Services included".

Typology of vacation:

Art and culture, Food and wine, Nature and landscapes, Sport and adventure

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Programme

Day 1

Arrival at the airport of Rome FCO
Transfer to a Medicean Villa in Florence area
Free time at disposal
Dinner
Overnight

Day 2: Florence

Breakfast
Departure to Florence
Visit of the city: Santa Maria Novella church, Santa Maria del Fiore church, Santa Maria Maggiore church, Duomo square, Baptistery (3 h)
Free lunch
Further free visit of the city (Signoria square, the fountain of Neptune, Vecchio Palace, Loggia della Signoria, and Vecchio Bridge)
Free dinner
Back to the Villa
Overnight

Day 3: Cooking class

Breakfast
Cooking class with tasting lunch in the Villa (half day)
Free time at disposal
Free dinner
Back to the Villa
Overnight

Day 4: Pisa, Lucca

Breakfast
Departure to Pisa
Visit of the city: Miracles square, with the tower, Baptistery and Camposanto, The Lungarno and the historical palace of the university (3 h)
Departure to Lucca
Typical lunch
Visit of the city: historical center, the Dome, Guinigi and Clock tower, San Giovanni e Santa Reparata church and Baptistery, San Frediano Basilic, San Martino Cathedral (3 h)
Free dinner
Back to the Villa
Overnight

Day 5: Chiantishire

Breakfast
Departure to a famous vineyards farm in Chianti area
Visit of the vineyards and of the wine cellar
Tasting of wine and typical products
Departure to Poppi
Accommodation in hotel
Free time at disposal
Tasting dinner in hotel
Overnight

Day 6: Poppi, Molin di Bucchio, Camaldoli

Breakfast in hotel
Visit of the borgo of Poppi and Romena (3 h)
Visit of a textile laboratory of typical tuscan fabric “Casentino” (00h30)
Free lunch
Departure to Molin di Bucchio (00h45)
Visit of the mill and of the miller house
Departure to Camaldoli (2 h)
Visit of the village and of the retreat
Wild-game/tasting dinner in a historical restaurant in Poppi
Back to accommodation in Poppi
Overnight stay

Day 7: San Casciano dei Bagni, Siena

Breakfast in hotel
Departure to San Casciano dei Bagni
Visit of the Borgo (1 h)
Free lunch
Departure to Siena
Visit of the city: Campo square, Mangia tower, public building, Dome, Basilica of San Domenico,
Basilic of San Francesco (3 h)
Back to accommodation in Poppi
Typical dinner in a restaurant or in hotel
Overnight stay

Day 8: End of services

Breakfast in hotel
Departure to FCO Rome airport
End of services

Destinations

Grassina

Florence

Pisa

Lucca

Poppi

Siena

San Casciano dei Bagni

Accommodation

Medicean Villa in Grassina area

Grassina (FI)

Locanda in Camaldoli area

Loc. Maggiona, Poppi (AR)

Hotel in Florence

Firenze

Una Hotel in Florence

Firenze

Experiences

Activities Included

Cooking class in Medicean villa with wine tasting and lunch

Enjoy one of our local experts for a cooking class learn how to make fresh pasta at home, and then enjoy them with our wines. With 70 hectares of grapes and olives, the Estate produces two Chianti D.O.C.G. wines, “SuperTuscan” Bruzzico, Vin Santo, and an award-winning cold pressed extra virgin...

Wine tasting in a ancient estate in Chiantishire

New technology and recycled materials were combined to give new life to the old barn on the farm, where large windows were installed on the ancient walls. By a complex process of restoration a charming setting was created, perfect for a sensory experience such as wine tasting. Here the olive oil...

Visit of factory of "Casentino" in Poppi

Visit of the textile factory of the famous "Casentino" of Poppi

Fifty years of success, a production of excellence and the love for a woolen cloth that has ancient origins and date back to medieval times: this is the textile factory iof Casentino, the pride of Tuscany and the Made in Italy in the world. In its classic orange and green colors, Casentino fabric...

Optional Activities

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...

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 San Gimignano

San Gimignano is the famous medieval town of beautiful towers in the heart of the Tuscan countryside near Siena. The foundation of San Gimignano is lost in the mists of time. Legend has it that in 63 BC the two brothers Muzio and Silvio, young patricians fled from Rome because accomplices of...

Guided tour of the Sanctuary of La Verna

The sanctuary of La Verna is Tuscan appennine. It rises on a rock is the largest complex of the shrine that in his massive and articulated architecture holds many treasures of spirituality, art, culture and history. In the summer of 1224 St. Francis retired himself on Mount Verna for the usual...

Escursion into the Scalandrini waterfall's area

This is the favorite destination of hikers and naturalists, on the borders of the Reserve Sasso Fratino, the heart of the protected area inaccessible. An itinerary full of points of interest, including the beautiful waterfall in Scalandrini. Duration: half day Difficulty level: easy

Escursion around the giants of the protected area

Through this simple and accessible path in a forest, where you can find trees of the main plant species, you will reach the famous Integral Reserve of Sasso Plover. Duration: half day Difficulty level: easy

Visit of the Zoo of Poppi and Lunch

Would you never expect to find all of these animals in Tuscany? Well, the eco-zoo of Poppi will amaze you! The Park Zoo of Poppi is one of the few place in the world where you can look into the eyes of a lynx, see the timid rates and admire wolves and large birds of prey. The Zoo of Poppi will let...

Cooking class in casentino area

Immerse yourself in the Casentino Forests National Park, in the shadow of enchanted places as the Hermitage and the Monastery of Camaldoli top and the Castle of Poppi in the valley, in a charming old Tuscan farmhouse, brought a new light thanks to careful work restoration. A cuisine of Tuscan...

Tasting tour among the vineyards and olive groves of a medicean villa

Learn about our range of designate wines and award-winning cold-pressed extra virgin olive oil as you savour the taste of Tuscan sunshine during a guided tour. We are proud of our wine making and olive oil heritage. The Estate boasts more than 100 years of winemaking, and has a centuries-old...

Trekking tour in Camaldoli and the secular spruces of monks

This is a destination of spiritual value, demonstrating by the strength connection between the hermits and the millennial forest. This place, situated in the National Park of Casentino Forests, is considered today a treasure of biodiversity. Duration: half day Difficulty level: easy

Trekking into the Verna

This is one of the most beautiful forest of the National Park of Casentino. The Forest is preserved over the centuries by the francescanian monks with religious dedication. A mixed forest, that surrounds one of the most famous shrines in the world.

Trekking into the giogana

This is the most famous stretch path of the protected area, where you can admire the morphological diversity and landscapes between the two sides. The path crosses two natural reserves: La Pietra and Sasso Plover, shaded by the impressive forests that sometimes give you the way to view breathless...

Bike tour in casentino

A journey into the forest of the monks Camaldolesi: from Prato to Cogne (above Pratovecchio) visiting the Hermitage of Camaldoli, the Monastery with the Old Pharmacy, the woods and the monumental chestnut Miraglia, and return to the starting point always under a "heaven of trees." Duration: full...

Golf experience in casentino

An incomparable panoramic view (500 meters above sea level) is at one glance the whole valley of the Arno. The path is immersed in this unique "green heart of Tuscany" and is located at the top of wide terraces surrounded by groves of oak and chestnut. The 11 holes are all elements of current...

Visit of Florence

Florence is a wonderful and precious city that has entirely maintained its past charm and splendor. A charming city that never ends to surprise, with its masterpieces of art, the colored marbles of the churches and the architectures that evoke the splendor and the role played in the development of...

Visit of Pisa

Pisa’s name derives from an Etruscan word meaning “outfall”—the outlet formed by a river as it flows into the sea. Every four years Pisa celebrates its maritime origins by re-enacting naval battles between the four historic republics (Pisa, Venice, Genoa and Amalfi) during the Historic Regata on...

Visit of Lucca

Lucca, one Toscana's most enchanting small towns, is entirely surrounded by 16th century walls (baluardi) made by ancient stones, enclosing one of Italy's finest medieval treasures. The city Is full of Romanesque churches, museums, monuments and is the birthplace of Giacomo Puccini (in 1858), one...

Visit of Poppi

Poppi is located at the center of the Casentino, one of the most beautiful valleys in Tuscany. The medieval village is a rare walled town, with the Castle of the Counts Guidi at its highest point, dominating over all. The Castle was designed by The celebrated Di Cambio family of architects, and was...

Visit of Molin di Bucchio

Nestled on the Arno River, Molin di Bucchio is one of the oldest mills in the Casentino area. Once among the holdings of the medieval Counts Guidi of Porciano, milling activity has been carried out by the Bucchi family for more than 700 years. Molin di Bucchio has also been an important trout...

Visit of Camaldoli

Camaldoli was founded one thousand years ago by Saint Romuald, and is a Community of Benedictine monks. There are two houses, the Hermitage and the Monastery, immersed into the depths of the forest. They represent the two fundamental dimensions of monastic experience, solitude and communion. In the...

Visit of San Casciano dei Bagni

San Casciano dei Bagni is a small borgo in the province of Siena. Its ancient thermal springs have always been of great importance since the time of the Etruscans, later exploited by the Romans, as evidenced by the numerous finds on site and famous with the name of "Fontes Clusinae", a term which...

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...

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