Tuscany tours with TUSCANY UNDER THE SKIN

TUSCANY TOUR DESCRIPTIONS

WALKS & TASTES OF TUSCANY

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A walking tour with a difference featuring Siena, Pienza and ancient Etruscan heritage. Wander along the forest paths and through the lush meadows, vineyards and olive groves of Southern Tuscany. Experience the fine food and wine of the region, visit a local market and absorb the simple beauty of the land and its people. Highlight: Cooking lesson in a 16th century Tuscan farmhouse.

DISCOVER SOUTHERN TUSCANY

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A rich and relaxing vehicle based tour for those who want to see the best of Tuscany. Stay in beautiful Pienza, location for films such as the "English Patient". Explore the medieval towns of Siena and San Gimignano, visit gardens, wine cellars and local markets. Enjoy a final night in the hill top town of Cortona, setting for the book and film "Under the Tuscan Sun". Highlights: An art lesson in a typical Tuscan village (beginners welcome!) and cooking lesson in a 16th century Tuscan farmhouse.

HEART OF TUSCANY - WINE, FOOD, SHOPPING

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Enjoy a cooking lesson in the walled town Lucca, stay in beautiful Pienza, location for films such as the "English Patient". Spend a day in Florence, explore the hill top town of Cortona, setting for the book and film “Under the Tuscan Sun”, visit a cheese maker, explore the wine cellars and local markets of Southern Tuscany. Highlight: the Antique Market in Arezzo, one of the finest markets in Italy.

 

ALL TOURS SUITABLE FOR SOLO TRAVELLERS

CINQUE TERRE - NEW!

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Make the fabled Cinque Terre your home for a week and experience 3 cooking lessons. Meet the locals and with them experience the tastes and traditions of their piece of Italy. Last year one of our visitors said: "the food and wines were all perfect. You really understood our need to experience local fine produce". Highlight: Evening boat cruise with tapas and prosecco.

ROMANTIC UNDISCOVERED ITALY - LE MARCHE

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Beat the crowds.  Enjoy the romance, traditions and tastes of Undiscovered Italy: Le Marche, bordered by Tuscany, Umbria and the mystic Adriatic Sea. Highlight: A cooking lesson in a local farmhouse to learn how to prepare a typical meal of this region.

NATIONAL TRUST 2012 TOUR:
DISCOVER THE HEART OF ITALY

This tour was a huge success in 2011 so we are repeating it in 2012. In partnership with National Trust Australia we have created a leisurely "behind the scenes" tour for the senses, based in the famous Umbrian town of Spoleto and then the UNESCO world heritage, medieval town of Urbino described as "a dream shaped into a city". Stay in historic, elegant hotels, visit museums, gardens and the birthplaces of artist Rafaello and composer Rossini. Highlights: A truffle hunt and lunch in a private home.