Itinerary
- Day 1
Florence
You'll arrive in Florence and get settled into your accommodation. If you need it, airport transfer service is available for an extra fee, so just let them know when you book.
- Start point
- Aeroporto di Firenze Amerigo Vespucci (FLR), Via del Termine, 11, Firenze, Florence 50127, Italy (Arrivals Hall)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Borghese Palace Art Hotel), Hotel (Room Mate Collection Isabella, Florence), Hotel (Hotel Calimala Florence)
Optional Activities
- Airport transfer
- Day 2
Florence
A guided food tour takes you through Florence's streets where you'll stop at local spots to taste cured meats, cheeses, and wines. You'll try traditional dishes like tortelli pasta and Ribollita soup, then finish with gelato and Vino Santo to end the afternoon.
- Meals
- Food Tastings (Florentine culinary experience including cured meats, local cheeses, wine, tortelli pasta, Schiacciata bread, Ribollita soup, Pappa al Pomodoro, gelato, and cantucci dipped in Vino Santo)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Borghese Palace Art Hotel), Hotel (Room Mate Collection Isabella, Florence), Hotel (Hotel Calimala Florence)
Included Activities
- Florence Food Tour with tastings of cured meats, local cheeses, wine, tortelli pasta, Schiacciata bread, and Ribollita soup
- Dessert tasting including Pappa al Pomodoro and gelato
- Vino Santo (dessert wine) tasting with cantucci
- Day 3
Tuscany
Start at Mercato Centrale to pick out fresh local ingredients, then head to a chef's kitchen in Tuscany. You'll learn to make fresh pasta, bruschetta, and Tuscan roast pork, eat what you've prepared with Chianti wine, then drive back to Florence by evening.
- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch featuring fresh pasta, bruschetta, Tuscan roast pork, and Chianti wine)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Borghese Palace Art Hotel), Hotel (Room Mate Collection Isabella, Florence), Hotel (Hotel Calimala Florence)
Included Activities
- Florence Mercato Centrale visit with seasonal specialties tasting and local produce selection
- Tuscan cooking class - learn to make fresh pasta, bruschetta, and Tuscan roast pork
- Culinary creations lunch with Chianti wine
Optional Activities
- Alternative ingredient sourcing from estate garden if market is closed
Landmarks Mercato Centrale - Day 4
Pisa - Siena - San Gimignano
You'll explore medieval Siena, walking through Piazza del Campo and seeing the Duomo with time to shop or just relax. After that, visit a family-run Chianti vineyard for wine tasting and a Tuscan lunch. Later you'll drive through countryside to San Gimignano, finishing the day in Pisa to see the Leaning Tower.
- Meals
- Lunch (Tuscan lunch with homemade pasta, cured meats, and local cheeses), Wine Tasting (Chianti vineyard wine tasting with cantucci paired with Vino Santo)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Borghese Palace Art Hotel), Hotel (Room Mate Collection Isabella, Florence), Hotel (Hotel Calimala Florence)
Included Activities
- Explore Siena's medieval streets, Piazza del Campo, and the Duomo
- Family-run Chianti vineyard visit with wine tasting
- Cantucci and Vino Santo tasting in Tuscan tradition
- Tuscan lunch with homemade pasta, cured meats, local cheeses
- San Gimignano hilltop town visit
- Scenic drive through Tuscany
- Leaning Tower of Pisa viewing (exterior)
Optional Activities
- Free time for shopping, wandering, or grabbing coffee in Siena
Landmarks Piazza del Campo Siena Duomo San Gimignano Leaning Tower of Pisa 
- Day 5
Departure
Time to leave Florence. Airport transfer is available if you'd like it arranged, though it does cost extra.
- End point
- Aeroporto di Firenze Amerigo Vespucci (FLR), Via del Termine, 11, Firenze, Florence 50127, Italy (Departures Hall)
Optional Activities
- Airport transfer
