Visit Bologna and Tuscany
July 6th-14th, 2024
July 6th-14th, 2024
This Exquisite Visit Includes:
This eight-night tour includes two nights in Florence, five nights at our villa, and one night in Bologna. All rooms have a private bathroom, air-conditioning, and wifi.
This package includes: breakfast each day, six dinners including the one dinner cooking class, two lunch cooking classes (one or two depending if you opt for different options), and two additional lunches. Participants of this tour will also receive a food photography workshop and table setting class. Two wine tastings, a cheese farm visit, and sightseeing in Cortona, Siena, Florence, and Bologna, among some other charming towns are possible inclusions of your exquisite visit. Several walking tours by founder and historian Anne Allbright are included, in addition to one-film night and two-book discussions for those interested. Strolls around the fields of sunflowers surrounding the villa and cooling off in the beautiful pool overlooking the Tuscan landscape are a must during this summer visit. All transportation and taxes for this tour are included, however, travelers are responsible for scheduling and paying for your own transportation to the arrival city (Florence) and from departure city (Bologna). Other things you may want to include: an additional round of golf at privately owned Castiglion del Bosco, a ride in a hot air balloon, or another bicycle guided tour around the countryside, among other possibilities. We encourage you to contact our partner travel agent to arrange airfare and buy travel insurance, as they have worked a lot with us and have always provided excellent service. This tour costs $6200. |
July: 6th-14th
Saturday 6th: o arrive in Florence o introductory walking tour o welcome dinner o night in Florence Sunday 7th: o free afternoon in Florence o dinner cooking class and an optional additional photography food workshop o night in Florence Monday 8th: o depart Florence o day trip to Siena and walking tour o dinner and night at the farmhouse o night at the farmhouse Tuesday 9th: o cooking class or guided bicycle tour o relax and enjoy the surroundings of the villa o dinner and night at the farmhouse Wednesday 10th: o cheese farm visit and lunch o late afternoon trip to Cortona and walking tour o night at the farmhouse Thursday 11th: o cooking class or guided bicycle ride (or you can add golf) o dinner and night at the farmhouse Friday 12th: o optional side trip to surrounding towns or and onsite recreational activity o dinner and night at the farmhouse Saturday 13th: o depart for Bologna o visit a 500 plus year old bar for wine, cheeses and meats, and other assortments and take a walking tour of Bologna o dinner on your own o see a film showing in the piazza o night in Bologna Sunday 14th: o breakfast in Bologna o optional travel to the Fiorano Test Track and Viale Enzo Ferrari Museum o tour ends Attentional Days Can Be Added On Request |