Tuscany: Food & Wine Tasting - 5 days

Discover the rolling hills of Tuscany on this gastronomy focused tasting of what the region has to offer. Enjoy wine tasting and touring as well as a Michelin star cooking experience that will leave you wanting more!

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4 nights in exquisite 4 and 5-star hotels.
4 breakfasts (B), 2 lunches (L), 1 dinner (D).
Guided tour of Cortona.
Michelin Star cooking experience with dinner.
Winery tour and tasting in Cortona.
Wine tasting at a Montepulciano winery including lunch.
Pienza cheese farm visit and tasting.
Montalcino winery lunch and tasting.
VIP transfers as indicated.
Note: hotel city taxes, if applicable, are not included.

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Day: 1 Cortona

Welcome to rolling hills of Tuscany and this gastronomy focused tasting of what the region has to offer. Arrive in Cortona, Under the Tuscan Sun, to check in to your amazing hotel just outside the town and freshen up before enjoying an introductory sampler – a tour of the winery with a tasting, followed by an evening to relax.

Overnight: Italy, Tuscany (Cortona) - Il Falconiere Relais & Chateaux Rating
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Day: 2 Cortona

B, D

Cortona is a hilltop town with predominantly medieval architecture, steep narrow streets, significant museums and a historic centre. While the origins of the settlement are Umbrian, it was the Etruscans that developed the town that eventually became a Roman colony. Learn more of the history and the gastronomic significance of the surrounding region on a guided morning tour. In the afternoon, enjoy a Michelin Star cooking class experience followed by dinner at your hotel. The cooking class celebrates traditional Tuscan recipes designed by Silvia Baracchi.

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Day: 3 Cortona – Montepulciano – Val d’Orcia

B, L

Drive through the Tuscan countryside into the picturesque Val d’Orcia. Stop in Montepulciano a charming hilltop medieval town famous for its eno gastronomy including the renowned wine production.
Enjoy time to stroll the hamlet, before visiting a winery for a tasting to discover Nobile di Montepulciano red wines, the first Italian DOCG wine characterised by gorgeous ruby red colour and aromas of bright red fruit. The visit includes lunch at the winery.

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Day: 4 Val d’Orcia – Pienza – Montalcino – Val d’Orcia

B, L

Indulge in a progressive day of food & wine. For appetisers, visit a cheese farm for a Pecorino di Pienza cheese tasting. Afterward, transfer to Montalcino for the main dish, a Brunello wine tasting lunch in Montalcino’s wine region. Montalcino producer top-notch wine with unrivalled complexity. Finish with leisure time in the hilltop town of Montalcino to browse the quaint shops that include quality wines from the region. Retire to your retreat for a final evening of relaxation.

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Day: 5 Val d’Orcia

After breakfast, depart for your ongoing journey.

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