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Couples, Friends & Solos
From $4,299 - $4,599 /person
6 days
5 nights
Activity Levels 1-3
Casual Plus Hotels
Tuscany Active Culinary Walking & Hiking Tour
Couples, Friends & Solos
6 days
5 nights
Activity Levels 1-3
Casual Plus Hotels
2024: May-Jul, Sep-Oct
















Gourmet Adventure in Italy from Chianti to Val d'Orcia
Discover the joys of the Tuscan table as you learn its secrets on our active Tuscany cooking tour. Celebrate fresh seasonal ingredients prepared with passion, yet minimal manipulation. Slow down and let food be the focal point of the day. And savor this Tuscany culinary walking vacation that nurtures both body and spirit.
Highlights
- Walk through brimming vineyards and in old-world villages
- Cook and delight in farm-to-table recipes passed down through generations—buon appetito!
- Hike the cypress-lined white roads of southern Tuscany and sip Chianti Classico in the region it originated
- Relish handmade cuisine, from your first plate of pasta to your final bowl-scraping spoonful of tiramisu

Start Arezzo
End Florence
* Start/End locations may vary. Do not book flights until your trip details are confirmed.
Itinerary

Days 1-2
Walk through vineyards, woodland and Renaissance hill towns • Get a taste of the region’s undulating terrain as you trek from Castellina to Vèscine • Homer once called olive oil “liquid gold”—discover why during our exclusive tasting • Explore Panzano, home to numerous fine Chianti wineries • High ridges and peaceful forests lead the way to our lunch spot in the home of a local friend—a one-of-a-kind experience! • Sip Chianti Classico wines and learn the secret to traditional recipes in a cooking class led by an engaging Italian chef • Relax at our beautiful hotel in the heart of the Chianti Valley.

Nights 1-2
A 13th-century hamlet handsomely restored as a welcoming hotel with unsurpassed views of the Tuscan countryside. (pool)

Day 3
From the town of Gaiole, hike from one unbelievable vista to the next, stopping for an alfresco picnic among the grapevines • Cook a home-style Italian meal alongside locals in the cucina of their cooking school • Lounge with a glass of the region's finest vino by the fireplace at our elegant retreat.

Night 3
Located in the heart of the Chianti region, this boutique 14th-century manor house features spacious guest rooms with original frescoes. (pool, spa)

Days 4-6
Follow the strade bianche (white roads) of southern Tuscany's Val d'Orcia • Savor local delicacies as we indulge in a sampling of the region’s traditional cuisine • Wander in Renaissance-style Pienza, Pope Pius II's utopian village • Lunch takes place at a working farm complete with a pasta-making demonstration • Say arrivederci to Tuscany with a leisurely hike in the countryside surrounding Bagno Vignoni.

Nights 4-5
This elegant boutique hotel features a beautiful garden, a fantastic bar and pools fed by underground thermal springs. (pool, spa)
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Nights 1-2
Casual Plus Hotel
A 13th-century hamlet handsomely restored as a welcoming hotel with unsurpassed views of the Tuscan countryside. (pool)

Night 3
Casual Plus Hotel
Located in the heart of the Chianti region, this boutique 14th-century manor house features spacious guest rooms with original frescoes. (pool, spa)

Nights 4-5
Casual Plus Hotel
This elegant boutique hotel features a beautiful garden, a fantastic bar and pools fed by underground thermal springs. (pool, spa)
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