The Heart of Tuscany - for demanding wine lovers!

Description

1° day – Florence
Arrival in Florence. Check-in procedure, later meeting with the guide for the city tour: Cathedral S. Maria del Fiore, Bell Tower of the Giotto Baptistery, Piazza della Signoria, Palazzo Vecchio, Uffizi Gallery, Ponte Vecchio. Dinner in a typical restaurant, then overnight in hotel.

2° day – The Chianti Area
Buffet breakfast in hotel and departure for Greve in Chianti considered the "door" of Chianti Valley", visit to the small village. Continue to the visit of Verrazzano Castle, here stop lunch with a typical Tuscan lunch. Visit to the ancient cellars and wine tasting and then transfer to a local Farmhouse, where overnight.

3° day: Visit to the Farm and Cooking school 
Buffet breakfast and morning dedicated to the Cooking School on a farm in Panzano: Preparation of two or three typical dishes of Tuscany tradition. Lunch in the school kitchen, with dishes prepared during the course, accompanied by vintage Chianti Classico, VinSanto for dessert. Afternoon available for optional visit to Panzano. 
Overnight stay in a farmhouse in the Chianti area with dinner included

4° day: Siena and San Gimignano 
After breakfast, departure for Siena, the magnificent city of Palio, and meeting with a guide for the city tour. Stop in a typical wine shop/dessert shop to taste the typical desserts of Siena, then have lunch in the city centre. Afternoon departure for San Gimignano, a medieval town famous for its towers and Vernaccia di San Gimignano, a wonderful wine produced in this area. Visit to the city center. Time for free time. Overnight stay in a farmhouse in San Gimignano with dinner included

5° day – Volterra – End of service
Buffet breakfast and departure for Volterra, a delightful Tuscan town known for its alabaster production. Visit to the city center, free time for lunch. Then return to Florence for the return flight.
 

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