Itinerary
- Day 1
Arrival
You'll check in to your hotel and meet your Tour Director along with the other travelers. This evening there's a special welcome dinner so you can get to know everyone and settle in.
- Meals
- Dinner (Welcome dinner)
Included Activities
- Welcome dinner with Tour Director and travel companions
- Day 2
Vinci
The day takes you through the Montalbano hills where vineyards and olive groves dot the landscape on the way to Vinci, Leonardo da Vinci's birthplace. You'll spend time at a museum dedicated to the Renaissance master, then head to a local bakery to learn how traditional bread gets made. Lunch includes focaccia, sandwiches, wine, cheese, cold cuts, and olive oil tastings.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Light lunch with local products including focaccia bread, sandwiches, wine, cheese, cold cuts, and olive oil)
Included Activities
- Visit Leonardo da Vinci museum
- Learn about traditional bread making at local bakery
- Light lunch with local products (focaccia, sandwiches, wine, cheese, cold cuts, olive oil)
Optional Activities
- Culinary experience in the Tuscan countryside with authentic traditional dishes and wine
Landmarks/POIs Leonardo da Vinci Museum Vinci - Day 3
Chianti Valley
You'll travel to Greve in the Chianti Valley, which sits at the heart of Tuscany and has produced exceptional wines since the 13th century. After exploring the village, lunch happens at a charming wine shop. Later in the afternoon, you visit a historic Tuscan estate where Chianti wine production takes place, and you'll learn about their winemaking process.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at a charming wine shop)
Included Activities
- Visit Greve village
- Lunch at charming wine shop
- Visit historic Tuscan estate with Chianti wine production
Landmarks/POIs Greve Chianti Valley - Day 4
Montecatini
The morning is yours to take it easy in Montecatini, with an option to walk through Parco delle Terme if you'd like. In the afternoon you head out to a rustic farmhouse in the Tuscan countryside for a hands-on cooking lesson. You'll pick fresh ingredients right there and prepare dinner together with the group.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner at local farm featuring dishes prepared during cooking class and competition)
Included Activities
- Italian cooking lesson at rustic farmhouse
- Pick fresh ingredients from orchard
- Hands-on cooking experience
- Dinner featuring dishes prepared during cooking class
Optional Activities
- Walk in Parco delle Terme
Landmarks/POIs Parco delle Terme - Day 5
Lucca
You'll walk through Lucca's medieval streets and see the baroque Palazzo Mansi National Museum with its art and tapestry collections. A guided tour covers the Old Town, where Renaissance-era walls, cobblestone streets, and cafes line the piazzas. After a cafe-crawl brunch and main course at a local restaurant, you visit Palazzo Pfanner with its ornamental gardens and grand arched ceilings.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Brunch (Café-crawl brunch), Lunch (Main course at local restaurant)
Included Activities
- Visit Palazzo Mansi National Museum
- Guided walking tour of Old Town Lucca
- Café-crawl brunch
- Main course lunch at local restaurant
- Visit Palazzo Pfanner with ornamental gardens
Landmarks/POIs Palazzo Mansi National Museum Lucca Old Town Palazzo Pfanner - Day 6
Bolgheri - Castagneto Carducci
Through vineyard-dotted countryside and cypress-lined roads, you'll reach Bolgheri, a storybook village complete with a red-brick castle and atmospheric Old Town. At a wine cellar there, you'll taste Bolgheri's celebrated Super Tuscan reds. Then it's on to nearby Castagneto Carducci for views of the Etruscan Coast, followed by lunch at a local restaurant where you also sample the local liqueur.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at local restaurant with opportunity to sample local liqueur)
Included Activities
- Visit Bolgheri village
- Visit wine cellar and taste Bolgheri Super Tuscan red wines
- Visit Castagneto Carducci
- Lunch at local restaurant
- Sample local liqueur
Landmarks/POIs Bolgheri Castagneto Carducci - Day 7
Leisure Day with Baking Class
The morning is free so you can explore on your own, relax, or shop for souvenirs. This afternoon you'll join a baking class at your hotel focused on creating cakes and desserts.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Baking class focusing on cakes and desserts at hotel
Optional Activities
- Explore city on own
- Shopping for souvenirs
- Day 8
Departure
Your tour concludes after breakfast this morning.
- Meals
- Breakfast
