Tuscany Cooking Vacations: Treasures of the Tuscan Sun

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Explore the traditional hill towns of sun-kissed Tuscany on our sumptuous 5-day Tuscany cooking vacation. Wine-drenched hillsides, art-filled cities, and soft sunsets over swathes of olive groves and truffle forests—Tuscany epitomizes la vera Italia. The heart of our tour is the enchanting village of Cortona, the star of Frances Mayes’ inspiring bestseller Un...
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Overview

Trip type
Private Guided
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Very Easy
Trip pace
Full schedule

Highlights

    • Italy’s rustic, tranquil and historic heartland and home to world class wine and cuisine
    • Beautiful Cortona to uncover together its two thousand year history
    • Tuscany culinary tour continues as we spend the day exploring the world-famous wine region
    • Family farm and vineyard

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    Explore the traditional hill towns of sun-kissed Tuscany on our sumptuous 5-day Tuscany cooking vacation. Wine-drenched hillsides, art-filled cities, and soft sunsets over swathes of olive groves and truffle forests—Tuscany epitomizes la vera Italia. The heart of our tour is the enchanting village of Cortona, the star of Frances Mayes’ inspiring bestseller Under the Tuscan Sun. You just might run into the town’s famous resident of Bramasole during a daily stroll to the piazza. Explore the region through its cuisine and, of course, through some of the best wines in Tuscany. Learn to cook an authentic Italian meal from local chefs, visit farms and nearby food producers, relax in lush, rolling vineyards, and sip and taste your way through iconic Montepulciano, Pienza, Siena. Hunt truffles with adorable truffle dogs. Dine at a Michelin-starred restaurant with an exclusive tasting menu. Our Tuscany culinary vacation is a relaxing getaway on its own, or continue exploring with visits to Sicily or Florence.

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Details

Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizeIntimate group - 12 max
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transportAll internal ground transport included
Start CityTuscany
End CityTuscany

Travel Themes

  • Culinary & Wine
  • Cultural

Destinations

  • Europe
  • Italy

Attractions

  • Florence
  • Siena
  • Tuscany

Activities

  • Cooking
  • Culture
  • Historic sightseeing
  • History
  • Nature
  • Wine Tasting

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Itinerary

DAY 1: Your Tuscany Culinary Tour Begins

Meals: None

Welcome to Tuscany, Italy’s rustic, tranquil and historic heartland and home to world class wine and cuisine, lush rolling landscapes, and medieval hill towns. Your culinary tour of Tuscany begins as we pick you up from your Florence accommodations ...

DAY 2: Cortona Walking Tour & Italian Cooking Class

Meals: Breakfast, tastings and Dinner

This morning we begin with a 3-hour walking tour of beautiful Cortona to uncover together its two thousand year history. Your local guide will introduce you to the town’s two main churches: the San Francesco Church, dating ...

DAY 3: Pienza, Montepulciano & Wine Tasting

Meals: Breakfast and tastings

Our Tuscany culinary tour continues as we spend the day exploring the world-famous wine region of the Val d’Orcia. We’ll start with a tour of a local food producer, visiting for example a greengrocer, a butcher, or a beekeeper to l...

DAY 4:  Truffle Hunt & Michelin-Rated Dinner

Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner

One of the highlights of our Tuscany culinary tour is a truffle hunt, which takes place in a “tartufaia” (woodlands where truffles are found) on a family farm and vineyard. Together with our truffle expert and his trained dogs...

DAY 5: Our Tuscany Culinary Tour Ends

Meals: Breakfast

Our culinary tour of Tuscany is over today, but if you want more, we can deliver! Ask us about our 3-day/2-night Florence extension, which you can enjoy either before or after your Tuscany cooking vacation.

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Price From $2,990
Price per day$598
Last Updated: 2/23/2024

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