Food & Wine in Siena, Chianti

Tempt your taste buds on this 7-night trip through the food and wine of Tuscany. In the company of Italian chefs and wine experts, you'll explore the authentic culinary traditions that make Tuscany Italy's top foodie destination -- from baking focaccia in the wine country near Siena to tasting cheese at a rustic farmhouse.

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Highlights of your multi-day food tour of Tuscany include: making pasta from scratch, guided wine tastings with the vineyard owners, and strolling San Gimignano's stone streets. Along the way, you'll relish real Italian recipes that have been passed generation to generation -- all while tasting Tuscany's tourist-free traditions.

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Delicious Day-by-Day Details:

Day 1 - WELCOME TO TUSCANY

» Private English-speaking chauffeur from Florence International Airport to your villa-style hotel in the Chianti wine country.

» In the evening, enjoy a sunset stroll among centuries-old olive groves and grape vines at your boutique hotel.

» Welcome toast (Tuscan wine, of course!) and dinner at your 4- or 5-star hotel outside of Siena. Overnight in comfort at your hotel.

Day 2 - OLIVE OIL & TRUFFLE HUNTING

» After breakfast and cappuccino at your hotel, a driver will transport you in style to the rustic Tuscan village of Trequanda.

» A local guide will bring you to a family-owned olive farm, where you'll enjoy a behind-the-scenes tasting of extra virgin olive oil -- followed by hunting for wild truffles and mushrooms in the surrounding countryside.

» Enjoy a Tuscan lunch prepared by the owners of the olive farm -- featuring ingredients you foraged with the guide.

» After your meal, you'll be driven back to your hotel (by private car) in the mid afternoon. Dinner on own and overnight at your hotel.

Day 3 - PECORINO CHEESE FARM VISIT

» After enjoying a sumptuous breakfast overlooking the hills of Chianti, your driver will take you along a scenic route -- passing fruiting vineyards and terracotta farms -- to a local producer of pecorino cheese.

» You'll observe how the cheese is made, transforming grass-fed milk into pecorino toscano -- including a tasting with the farm's cheese master. In addition, your tasting will be paired with a sampling of local wild honey.

» Return to your villa-hotel with the same driver in the afternoon for a relaxing evening on your own in the wine country.

Day 4 - SAN GIMIGNANO & SAFFRON

» Transfer by private car service to the medieval gem of San Gimignano after breakfast. Famed for the freestanding stone towers sprinkled throughout the old town, San Gimignano is one of Tuscany's most iconic hilltop hamlets -- perched, spectacularly, above a vineyard-draped valley.

» A Tuscan guide raised in the area will stroll San Gimignano's cobblestone streets with you, bringing alive the region's rich history and local flavors.

» After your scenic stroll, we'll head out of the city to a stunning saffron farm -- framed by bright purple flowers. Here, you'll enjoy a tasting of this savory spice paired with the area's prized white wines.

» Transfer back to your hotel by private car. Dinner on your own at a traditional Tuscan trattoria.

Day 5 - CHIANTI'S CHIANINA COWS

» Head in comfort with your local driver to the green fields where Tuscany's prized Chianina cattle pasture. The Chianina cow is one of the oldest breeds in the world and its grass-fed meat is used to craft the world-famous Fiorentina steak.

» You'll meet with a local butcher, who raises flocks of these cattle on open fields of grass. Afterwards, you'll walk the charming historic center of Panzano -- a hilltop medieval town surrounded by vineyards and farms. Your lunch here will feature Tuscan ingredients, including red Sangiovese wines and Chianina beef.

» Overnight in your deluxe hotel in Chianti in the evening.

Day 6 - CHEF-LED COOKING CLASS

» An English-speaking driver will take you to our Italian chef's hilltop villa in the morning, where you'll learn how to transform ancient grains into wood-fired focaccia and crusty Tuscan breads.

» Enjoy a light lunch, overlooking the valleys of Chianti, with our chef and his hospitable family.

» Return to your deluxe accommodation in the late afternoon with the same driver.

Day 7 - PASTA-MAKING CLASS

» A private car will ferry you to a gorgeous rosemary farm, where you'll enjoy a hands-on cooking class. Together with a local Tuscan chef, you'll master how to make flavorful fresh pasta and sauce from farm-fresh ingredients grown on site.

» During your return to your hotel in Chianti, you'll stop at a local winery for a guided tasting of the area's reserve wines -- including exclusive-access to the vineyard's private cellars.

» Farewell dinner at your hotel in the Tuscan countryside.

Day 8 - ARRIVEDERCI, ITALY!

» Transfer by private car service to the Florence International Airport for your departing flight in the morning.

» Buon viaggio!

Dates: mid April - late October. Fill out form to request availability on your preferred dates

Price: From $650 per person / per day. Cost may vary according to the grade of your hotel, room type, season and the number of included meals.

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