Vacanza Italy - Culinary Tours

Itinerary

Day 1: Arrivals after 4 pm

Transfer from Pisa/Florence International Airport or Pisa/Florence Railway Station
Check in at hotel lodgings, meet with escorts, and staff
A welcome dinner (D)

Day 2: Winery tours and tastings

Day 3: Depart

Breakfast
Transfer to Pisa/Florence International Airport or Pisa/Florence Railway Station (B)

Tour Includes

Deluxe package
Any 2 nights
Transfers to/from Pisa/Florence International Airport or Pisa/Florence Railway Station
2 nights accommodations in a 4 star hotel
Check in at hotel lodgings, meet with escorts, and staff
Meals, half board at the Palazzo (BD)
10 wine tour options - select 1
All tour activities: transportation, lunch and wine tasting (L)
Maximum of 8 tour participants
Taxes included

Select 2 of the following Wine Tours.

#1: Colline Pisane Wine Tour

Visit the winery & cellars of the Villa Badia Di Morrona winery for a guided wine tasting and lunch
Visit to one of following best producers of Chianti Colline Pisane for a guided wine tasting: Tenuta di Ghizzano, Varramista, Fattoria Uccelliera

#2: Colli Fiorentini Wine Tour

Visit to Villa Pillo for a wine tasting
Lunch at restaurant
Guided visit of Castello di Coiano on the Romea Route:
Visit the 1875 wine cellars for a wine sampling and then visit the old olive oil mill
Visit and a guided wine tasting at one of the best producers in Montespertoli

#3: Chianti Classico Wine Tour

Guided tour of the Chianti Classico hills, stopping at Castellina in Chianti
Light lunch and guided wine tasting of the famous Chianti wines of the Dievole cellars
Wine tasting of Castellare di Castellina winery
Wine sampling at the Volpaia Hamlet

#4: San Gimignano Wine Tour

A walk in the famous medieval town “100’s Towers”
Light lunch and wine sampling in the garden of the country restaurant
Visit and guided wine tasting of one of the renowned Vernaccia producers:
Cesani, Montendoli, Teruzzi & Puthod

#5: Montepulciano Wine Tour

Visit the underground Nobile wine cellars
Walk through the medieval town and have a light lunch at a restaurant
A guided wine tasting, on the Nobile di Montepulciano wines, in one of the best wineries

#6: Montalcino Wine Tour

#7: Montescudaio-Bolgheri Wine Tour

Guided visit of the Poggio Gagliardo winery & sample the Montescudaio wines
Light lunch with wine sampling at Osteria La Cinquantina in Cecina
Guided visit of Sassicaia cellars (only Thursdays) or other d.o.c.g. Bolgheri winery
Visit and oil tasting at the Olive Mill Fonte di Foiano in Bolgheri

#8: Populonia – Val di Cornia Wine Tour

Guided excursion to the Estruscan Tombs of Baratti and Populonia
Lunch and guided wine tasting at the winery San Michele in San Vincenzo
Visit the olive oil mill Frantoio Giovani in Suvereto
Visit and guided wine tasting to the following d.o.c. Suvereto wine producers:
Gualdo del Re, Ambrosini, Volpaiole, Petricci and Dal Pianta, Rigoli

#9: Massa Marittima Wine Tour

Visit to the olive oil mill Nerelli in Massa Marittima
Aperitif at Le Loggie bar in the historical centre of Massa
Lunch at Osteria del Vecchio Borgo under the cathedral
Visit and guided wine tasting of the following d.o.c. Monteregio wines:
Le Pupille, Mantellassi, Proveditore, Paglia, f.li Cecchi

#10: Scansano Wine Tour

Excursion to the fish market of Porto Santo Stefano
Light lunch with wine sampling at Tenuta La Parrina
Visit & guided wine tasting of one of the following d.o.c. Morelli di Scansano producers: Le Pupille, Mantellassi, Proveditore, Paglia, F.lli Cecchi

2006 Rates Based on Double