RECOMMENDED ACTIVITIES FOR THE EPI-CURIOUS
Have a look at these gastronomic experiences. You’ll lap up breathtaking views of the Chianti hills while sipping a glass of Italy’s best-known wine, discover traditional recipes in hands-on cooking classes, nose way through the woods in search of Tuscany’s most tempting secret ingredient... and so much more!
Bite your way through Florence’s streets and squares on this delectable food tour. You will dig into the belly of the city and discover that Florence’s gastronomic specialities are worthy rivals of its artistic treasures - and are just as ancient, owing to the Italians’ long-standing…
Language and proverbs reflect the customs, culture and tastes of a territory. It may come as no surprise that many traditional Tuscan expressions are inspired by gastronomy, culinary habits and the act of eating or sharing food, revealing the age-old origins of the region’s food-focused…
Raise your glass to the delights of Chianti on this full-day excursion from Florence. Guests will visit two highly esteemed estates, savour Tuscany’s finest flavours and learn all about one of the world’s most popular wines. You may not know that the word Chianti originates…
Toast Tuscany’s delights on this full-day grape escape to Chianti Senese. Wine lovers will enjoy visits to two estates, learn all about the production of one of the world’s most famous wines and feast their eyes on the splendid scenery of southern Chianti. You may not know…
Raise your glass to Tuscany’s triumphs on this full-day excursion to Chianti and Siena. Guests will learn all about the production of one of Italy’s most iconic wines and explore the charms of a UNESCO-listed town. Meet your driver at your accommodation in Florence and relax…
Raise your glass to the stars of Chianti on this evening escape to the countryside from Florence. You will treat your palate to a heavenly meal and feast your eyes on breathtaking views of the Tuscan landscape as it glows in the mellow light of the setting sun. In the afternoon,…
Relish Chianti’s full range of delights on this flavoursome countryside excursion from Florence. Gourmands will have the opportunity to visit two farms, taste local gastronomic specialities and discover that Chianti is indeed a fine wine producing region but is also so much more.…
Buzz your way through Tuscany’s picture perfect landscape on a fun, chauffeured Vespa ride. You’ll feel the excitement of rolling across Chianti’s verdant hills, past olive groves and vineyards, on the back of Piaggio’s iconic, ultra-practical, revolutionary creation. First…
Weave your way through the wonderful Chianti countryside aboard a vintage spider. Car enthusiasts will feel the thrill of steering an iconic automobile from the 1960s or 1970s and get a true taste of Tuscan Dolce Vita as they enjoy a delicious meal. You will begin your day with…
Learn all about one of Italy’s most prestigious wines on this full-day escape to the countryside from Siena. Your private chauffeur will meet you outside your accommodation and drive you to the UNESCO-listed Orcia Valley, boasting breathtaking landscapes, enticing cuisine, top-class…
Soak up the Tuscan countryside on this full-day excursion from Siena. You will taste some of Italy’s most celebrated wines and toast the delights of the UNESCO-listed Orcia Valley, famous for its breathtaking landscapes, enticing cuisine and perfectly preserved medieval and Renaissance…
Soak up the secrets behind one of Italy’s oldest wines on this full-day excursion from Siena. The earliest documented reference to Montepulciano wine dates back to 789 AD, when the cleric Arnipert offered the Church of San Silvestro in Lanciniano a plot of land planted with…
Learn all about one of Italy’s oldest wines on this full-day excursion from Siena. The earliest documented reference to Montepulciano wine dates back to 789 AD, when the cleric Arnipert offered the Church of San Silvestro in Lanciniano a plot of land planted with vineyards located…
Get a true taste of Tuscany on this full day treasure trail around Cortona. Your chauffeur will pick you up at your accommodation in Siena and drive you to a wine estate, well-known for its fine Vino Nobile di Montepulciano and much praised Syrah. Once the property of local counts,…
Dip further into Tuscan lifestyle and unveil the secrets behind the region’s celebrated cuisine on a private cooking lesson near Cortona. Inside the warm, welcoming setting of a traditional kitchen you will learn how to prepare heavenly recipes designed by a Michelin-rated chef. You…
What better way to experience Tuscany’s Dolce Vita than a spin on a Vespa? You’ll feel the thrill of winging your way across the Orcia Valley on the pillion of Piaggio’s iconic, ultra-practical, revolutionary creation. First produced in 1946, the Vespa has become a symbol…
Revel in superlative blends on this full-day excursion to the Bolgheri wine-making region. Running parallel to the Tyrrhenian coast of northern Maremma, between the towns of Bolgheri and Castagneto Carducci, far from inland Tuscany’s most famous centres, this is the home of exclusive…
Nose your way through the woods on an exciting truffle hunt. Adventure-seeking foodies will embark on a quest for these exquisite gifts of nature and delight in a mouth-watering Tuscan meal. Truffles are one of the world's most expensive, sought-after delicacies and the Italian…