TUSCANY

OCTOBER 24 -31, 2021

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Spend the afternoon with Renaissance masterpieces and sip Vino Nobile while watching the Tuscan sun set.  Explore medieval hill towns, make fresh pasta and go antiquing.  

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Get delightfully lost in the winding cobblestone streets the Medici once travelled, and spoil yourself in Florentine, rustic elegance. This is Tuscany.

 

HOTEL VILLA MARSILI, CORTONA

 

Your home in Tuscany for the week is Hotel Villa Marsili.  Located within the walls of the picturesque Tuscan city of Cortona, Villa Marsili is within walking distance of the center of the village. A gated entrance, 24 hour concierge, and all of the modern amenities of a luxury property await you.  

 

All 26 guestrooms are all tastefully decorated and have a view of the lush, green Val di Chiana. Ceilings are adorned by frescoes and rooms are decorated with original and antique furniture. A daily breakfast buffet is served in the hotel's softly colored dinning room, and in the evening guests can enjoy a complimentary aperitivo on the garden terrace before dinner.

 

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DAY 1 WELCOME TO ITALY!

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We will pick you up at Roma Fiumicino Airport or Roma Termini Station. Check into Villa Marsili, then welcome dinner at a traditional trattoria in the village of Cortona.

 

 

 

 

DAY 2  COOKING CLASS AT PODERE IL CASALE

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Hands on cooking class, making traditional Tuscan dishes at an agriturismo. Tour the farm and pick up some of their organic products to take home and visit to the Renaissance village of Pienza afterwards.  Aperitivo at the hotel before dinner tonight. 

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DAY 3  OLIVE HARVEST

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Breakfast at Villa Marsili or walk into town for cappuccino and chocolate-filled cornetti in Piazza Signorelli to chat with the locals before we head to Tenuta Il Palazzo to harvest olives today and enjoy lunch and wine tasting too.  Olives will be pressed and you will receive your own bottle of oil to take home. Dinner in Cortona tonight. 

    

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DAY 4  GIN MAKING IN THE HILLS OF FLORENCE 

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Make gin in the Florentine hills.  Pick herbs from the garden to use in making your own signature gin.  Cocktails and lunch with the producer. The rest of the day is free to explore Florence before we meet for dinner tonight across the Arno River.  

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DAY 5  WINE TASTING IN MONTALCINO 

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Brunello tasting with lunch at a winery in Montalcino.  Time to explore the historic center and walk on the castle walls. Dinner on your own tonight in Cortona.

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DAY 6  LUNCH AT WILDFLOWER FARM & IL FALCONIERE

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Today we visit a very special wildflower farm to have lunch immersed in nature and try saffron beer and other local products from their farmat Podere Santa Maria nestled in the hills of Val d'Orcia.  Tonight, our dinner is at the elegant Michelin Star restaurant, Il Falconiere.

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DAY 7  FREE DAY & FAREWELL DINNER  

 

Saturday is another market day in Cortona, so enjoy time to explore on your own. In the evening we will visit a hidden studio and workshop of a 3rd generation designer of jewels, shoes, and purses and enjoy an aperitivo before dinner at AD Braceria. 

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DAY 8 A PRESTO!

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• After breakfast we will depart from Villa Marsili to Roma Fiumicino Airport or Roma Termini Station as you wish.

       

       Ci vediamo!

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Tuscany 7 night tour rate:

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$4,200 per person, double occupancy

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Included in price:

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• 7 Nights Luxury Accommodations at Hotel Villa Marsili. 

      Deluxe Room, Queen size bed

      24 hour concierge service

      Individually controlled air condition 

      En-suite private bath, TV, Wi-fi,

      Complimentary mini bar

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•   Breakfast daily

•   6 Lunches & 6 Dinners  

•   Wine included with all meals.               

•   Private transportation throughout the tour.

•   All entrance fees to excursions outlined in tour itinerary

•   All taxes and gratuities

•   Airport transfers to and from Rome

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  Not Included:    

 

•   International Airfare 

•   Travel insurance

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