Walk through vineyards, woodland and Renaissance hill towns • Get a taste of the region’s undulating terrain as you trek from outside of Castellina to our hotel • Explore the area of Radda, home to numerous fine Chianti wineries • Hike from one unbelievable vista to the next, stopping for lunch at our favorite local agriturismo • Learn how to cook a homestyle Italian meal alongside locals • 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.

Journey to the southern Tuscany’s Crete Senesi, known for its lunar landscape • Follow the strade bianche (white roads) of  Val d’Orcia, home of pecorino cheese production • 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 friend’s gourmet trattoria complete with a dessert-making demonstration • Soak in our hotel’s healing natural thermal pools and unwind with a treatment at the spa • Say arrivederci to Tuscany with a leisurely hike in the countryside surrounding Bagno Vignoni.