WELCOME TO FLORENCE, The Renaissance City of Europe! At the Airport you will meet your private driver who will accompany you to your centrally located hotel. Leisure time for shopping in this very fashion-conscious town. Walking around this historically rich centre makes the experience even more pleasant. There are so many historical buildings, churches and museums on every street corner, which bring together so much Art & Culture... we believe that you will probably prefer to choose yourself what is on the Top of your “Wish List” to visit. FLORENCE, home of the Renaissance and birthplace of our modern world, has the best Renaissance art in Europe... Get familiar with the city today discovering its famous attractions, walking its most important streets and exploring those quieter neighborhoods that hold the best authentic experiences.

Accommodation:

• High-end Accommodation: Grand Hotel Cavour Florence

After breakfast at your hotel you will have free time to relax or I suggest you to meet up with your guide for a skip the line visit of the Uffizi Gallery, which houses some incredible artworks throughout the centuries from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance. You will hear about the highlights of some of the most famous artists throughout the centuries like Giotto, Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, Raffaello, Botticelli and many more. The arte facts are such a variety from amazing paintings, sculptures, architecture to wonderfully preserved drawings and prints. Ongoing research into the Arts are carried out continuously to protect and categorize them by researchers. Learn about the Medici Family’s secrets, including the Vasari corridor.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation:

• High-end Accommodation: Grand Hotel Cavour Florence

Today you will explore Florence with your taste buds on a walking food tour that showcases the flavours of three distinct neighborhoods. With your private guide you will learn how to steer clear of tourist traps as you sample authentic Tuscan cuisine in the medieval city centre, the elegant and artistic Oltrarno district, and the Sant’Ambrogio market area — a favourite among locals. From gourmet fare to street vendors and wine bars, savour the best of the city’s food and drink like a true Florentine. Enjoy this culinary experience!

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation:

• High-end Accommodation: Grand Hotel Cavour Florence

Today, after breakfast, you will meet your private driver who will take you to your next fabulous accommodation: one local country-house. During the journey you will admire magnificent landscapes of the Tuscan hills and many vineyards until you reach your accommodation. Villa Fontelunga has a spectacular view of the countryside towards the hill town of Cortona. The Villa is set within an estate of 200 olive trees. The terrace to the rear of the main building allows you to enjoy the Villa's spectacular view across the Val di Chiana, where breakfast (included) and lunch are served daily. Leisure time at your disposal.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation:

• High-end Accommodation: Residenza Villa Domenica

Today you will have an amazing wine tour in the Tuscany area. Escape the hustle & bustle of the city and enjoy Tuscany at a more relaxed pace. You will explore one of the world’s most beautiful landscapes: the Chianti region. Immerse yourself in a stunning scenery characterized by vineyards, cypress trees and golden hilltop villages which benefit from wonderful views. You will go to some different local winery for a visit to the winery and a wine tasting. While you are trying the best Tuscan wines, the sommelier will explain all the features of these wines and answer all your questions.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation:

• High-end Accommodation: Residenza Villa Domenica

Enjoy the fantastic experience of learning our chefs' secrets on Italian cooking in an intimate and friendly atmosphere with this small-group cooking class in the Tuscan countryside! You will reach our fascinating cooking location, immersed in the green of the Tuscan countryside, where you will have the opportunity to express your culinary art under the attentive guidance of the Chef. The menu may slightly vary depending on the season and the fresh ingredients available, but among various other things it will usually include also two different types of home-made pasta from scratch (i.e. pappardelle and ravioli) and a dessert. The class will end with a delicious lunch that will prove yours improved skills in the kitchen, accompanied by tastings of different wines and a final typical Tuscan dessert wine. Whether you are a beginner or an expert with the apron, this small-group cooking class will ensure a personalized experience from the Chef while letting you enjoy a friendly company, and will let you learn recipes and secrets that you can bring home with you to surprise your friends with a true Italian meal! And all of this in the enchanting Tuscany countryside, home of the world-famous Chianti wine. At the end your driver will take you back to your accommodation and then you will have leisure time at your disposal.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation:

• High-end Accommodation: Residenza Villa Domenica

Today you will have free time to relax or I suggest you to explore the villages of Montalcino and Montepulciano. Montalcino It’s a beautiful village immersed in the breathtaking Val d'Orcia Natural Park, renowned for the production of its precious Brunello red wine one of the world's best and most appreciated Italian wines. The town has scarcely changed in appearance since the 16th century. Once you get up to the town, a magnificent spectacle unfolds for your eyes: rolling sunny hills dotted with yellow and red flowers, ancient oak trees, picturesque olive groves, scenic country roads winding through perfect vineyards and isolated cypress trees atop hills. The streets of Montalcino with their stone pavements are truly enchanting and the village is a wonderful place to stroll around among the labyrinth of charming arts and crafts shops, cafes, restaurants and wine bars. Take some time to fully enjoy the special medieval atmosphere of this magnificent Tuscan hilltop town. Walk slowly through its narrow and characteristic alleys offering extraordinary views over the underlying valley, and then sit and relax while tasting a glass of the delicious red wine.Later I suggest you to visit Montepulciano. It is a medieval town of rare beauty highly recommended. The city, full of elegant Renaissance palaces, ancient churches, charming squares and hidden corners, boasts vast panoramas all over the wonderful Val d'Orcia and Val di Chiana valleys that surround it. Montepulciano's strategic position makes it a perfect base from which to explore this beautiful corner of Tuscany; from here, you can reach the charming Pienza, the thermal village of Bagno Vignoni, the famous Montalcino and a lot of other enchanting villages in a very short time.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation:

• High-end Accommodation: Residenza Villa Domenica

Today after breakfast, you will meet your private English-speaking driver who willaccompany you to Florence train station where you will catch the train to Bologna. Upon your arrival another private driver will pick you up from the train station and accompany you to your centrally located hotel. BOLOGNA is the epicurean capital of central-north Italy. It is also known as “la dotta, la rossa e la grassa” – for its university, Europe's oldest; the terracotta color of its buildings; and most importantly, for its delicious food. Even by Italy's notoriously high standards, Bologna is a culinary hub. The food markets of Bologna are among the best in the country: stroll the stalls in the Quadrilatero or the centuries-old labyrinth of streets south of Via Rizzoli.For slow food, head to the weekly "Mercato delle Terre" where more than 40 vendors offer everything from artisanal cheeses to cooking demonstrations. For lunch, go to the trendy Via del Pratello and the student area near Via Zamboni has plenty of options for a lively aperitif and excellent dinner.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation:

• High-end Accommodation: Hotel Corona D'oro

Today, after breakfast, you will take a food-centric tour to learn how traditional Italian Balsamic vinegar and Parmisan cheese are made. Wine-tasting in Italy is almost a traveller’s rite of passage, but few tours explore the equally rich traditions of vinegar production. First you will visit one of Modena’s oldest traditional balsamic vinegar producers, touring the vineyards and seeing all the stages of production from the pressing of grapes to the barrel aging. The tour includes plenty of vinegar samples and regional food tastings, you will entry to the local winery and learning all the interesting history behind the Vinegar and you will have the chance to taste old vinegar older more than 60 year, after the vinegar is time for Parmisan Cheese visit to a 'caseificio,' or cheese factory and learning all the step from the milk and all the step, and to the end entry in the dry room and immersed to the magical smell of parmisan, and then enjoy an magical tasting with all the type of age of cheese from the most more younger to the 36 month, at the end of excursion your driver will bring you at the accommodation

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation:

• High-end Accommodation: Hotel Corona D'oro

Today, after breakfast, awaits you an unique way of experiencing Bologna from the perspective of a gastronome and a 100% Bolognese food expert. As you get insights on the local culinary customs, you are explained why the food is historically such an important piece of Bologna’s culture. The tour begins with a guided walk downtown and a visit to the old market. You will explore the typical and local food markets. You will go shopping in the best food shops of Bologna, where usually locals go. We will take you to a special ancient indoor market, where you can buy specialities of the town to bring home! I will suggest you what to buy and how to cook it. You can also stop to taste the best specialities of Bolognese street food. You will enjoy the special atmosphere that makes the district so special, lively and energetic!! At the end of the tour you will have free time at your disposal.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation:

• High-end Accommodation: Hotel Corona D'oro

Local superb food products, like Parmigiano Reggiano cheese and Prosciutto di Parma in the morning and a relaxing and interesting city walk to discover this “Petite Paris”. In the middle a full lunch to let you understand why Parma’s kitchen is considered one of the richest in whole Italy (lunch optional). With this tour in the morning you can visit local producer, working hard everyday to keep this tradition alive and to sell their creations on the market, guided by a skilled guide to discover where quality stands. In the afternoon, a relaxing and digestive (!!!) walk downtown let you discover the deep connections between history, traditions and character of Parma habitants. Parma is the capital of Italian Food Valley, an area where quality and tradition related to food and wine production (and consumption) in centuries have shaped the land, have capitalized the common taste of the inhabitants. In Parma Golosa Gourmet Tour City Walk you can breath the atmosphere of this little capital, see the ancient palace of Farnese and the Borbone families and as the capital of the Duchy of Maria Luigia D’Austria, the Duomo, a masterpiece of the Italian Romanesque whose dome was frescoed by Correggio, and the Battistero in pink marble by Benedetto Antelami. Parma has also inspired artists from other fields, from the engraver and typographer of Bodoni to the French writer Stendhal. They are also impossible to forget the immortal composer Giuseppe Verdi and the great conductor Arturo Toscanini.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation:

• High-end Accommodation: Hotel Corona D'oro