Local Living Italy: Southern Tuscany

From$1299USD
7 days,Rome to Chianciano Terme
Trip Code: EIST

Learning traditional recipes and eating delicious Tuscan cuisine, touring the agriturismo's organic orchards and wine cellar to learn more about the 'Slow Food' movement, visiting medieval Montalcino and sampling delicious local wines, exploring the Tuscan countryside and stone-walled hill towns

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Experience life the local way and you’ll experience a Tuscany that most tourists miss. This trip offers plenty of opportunity to get your hands dirty in the kitchen as you’ll learn to prepare and enjoy this picturesque region’s culinary and viticultural delights. Peruse the local markets and delis in search of the finest organic fare, sample wines in the very vineyards that produced them, and work off all that deliciousness with walks across some of the world’s most beautiful scenery. Just start forwarding your mail here now.

What's Included

  • Cooking class of local organic produce, wine tasting with local meats and cheeses, local hiking trails, visit to Montalcino and abbey of Sant'Antimo, half day trip to Montepulciano, five home-cooked dinners at our Agriturismo.
  • 6 Breakfasts, 5 Dinners (Allow EUR120-170 for meals not included.)
  • Small, locally owned farmhouse/agriturismo (6 nts)
  • Local bus, train, walking
  • Chief Experience Officer (CEO) throughout
  • Small group experience; Max 12, Avg 8
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Places Visited
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Day 1-7 Chianciano Terme (6 nights' accommodation)

Our accommodation is a rural Tuscan agritourismo in a country setting with beautiful valley views. The property has a small pool and many outdoor areas where you can relax, including a terrace. Our host Stefano is a very keen producer of everything local and organic and loves showing visitors around the region of his ancestors.

Included activities and day trips

• Cooking demonstration of local specialities with our host Stefano, which you will then enjoy for your evening dinner
• Tour the agriturismo's orchards, fields and cellar and learn about local produce from the ground up along with traditional organic methods of cultivation
• Half day trip to Montepulciano
• Wine and olive oil tasting at a local family's cellar
• Five home-cooked dinners of regional specialties at the agriturismo
• Day trip to Montalcino including a stop at Abbey Sant'Antimo to hear monks singing Gregorian chants (if lucky!)

Optional activities

Visiting nearby Siena, Orvieto or Florence, renting a bicycle for a local ride, enjoying a traditional treatment in one of the local spas or relaxing at the beautiful agriturismo.

Making your stay seamless

• Group arrival transfer via train between Rome and Chianciano Terme
• Orientation walk around Chianciano Terme to help you get your bearings
• One of our Chief Experience Officers (CEOs) will be on hand in Chianciano Terme to make your trip the best it can be and occasionally tag along to show you the best spots and keep you company on daytime pursuits. Well-versed in the inner workings of the region and on-hand to help you with any questions you might encounter, your CEO wears many hats that cover everything from getting something translated to organizing day trips to finding a good spot to grab a meal or go out at night.

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