Authentic Tuscany Trip

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Experience the best of the real Tuscany on this fabulous trip discovering the finest food and wines that Tuscany has to offer surrounded by the timeless beautiful landscapes and cities that Italy is known for throughout the world.
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Overview

Trip type
Private Guided
Lodging level
Luxury - 5 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Full schedule

Highlights

    • The most famous Tuscany wine making region
    • The ancient walled city of Lucca, a 'hidden gem' of Tuscany
    • The most historic and prestigious olive groves in all of Tuscany
    • Enjoy cooking class to share with you some of their family secret

What's this trip about?

    Experience the best of the real Tuscany on this fabulous trip discovering the finest food and wines that Tuscany has to offer surrounded by the timeless beautiful landscapes and cities that Italy is known for throughout the world.

Details

Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizeSmall Group - max of 25 people
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transportAll internal ground transport included
Start CityTuscany
End CityFlorence

Travel Themes

  • Culinary & Wine
  • Nature & Wildlife

Destinations

  • Europe
  • Italy

Attractions

  • Florence
  • Lucca
  • San Gimignano
  • Siena
  • Tuscany

Activities

  • Cooking
  • Cycling
  • Historic sightseeing
  • History
  • Nature
  • Relaxing Retreat
  • Ruins & Archaeology
  • Swimming
  • Wine Tasting

Trip includes

    • Trip Driver-Host
    • Accommodation: Bed and Breakfast
    • Wine Tastings
    • Lunch: Included on Days 1-3

Itinerary

Day 1 to 2: Arrival, Organic farm cooking class and vineyard wine tasting

A private driver will be waiting for you at the train station to transport you to your accommodation in the heart of Chianti in a converted farm house with a pool.

Enjoy your arrival day relaxing by the pool and settling in, recovering from the journey. We will...

Day 3: Exploring Chianti - San Gimignano and Siena

In the morning  your tour host will drive you to San Gimignano where you can take a stroll to enjoy the atmosphere of this medieval country town.

Tiny San Gimignano is known locally as the 'little New York' because of its ancient towers that look like medieval ...

Day 4: Lucca ' the hidden gem' of Tuscany

After a relaxing breakfast your Alma Italia tour host will arrive to drive you to the ancient walled city of Lucca, a 'hidden gem' of Tuscany.

Here we will spend a the morning exploring the alley ways of the city and it's designer boutiques before lunch in a fa...

Day 5: Return to Florence

Today you will have a free day to explore Florence. Relive the glory of your student days and introduce your friends to the glories of Florence, its architecture, food markets and boutiques!

Your Alma Italia host will drive you there and back from your accommodation in the near by chianti countryside at a pre-agreed meeting point any time you choose up to 11pm

Day 6: Departure

Your tour drive will transfer you to the airport in time for your flight

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Dates & Availability

Price From $3,000
Price per day$500
Last Updated: 3/1/2024

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The total tour cost includes the tour price (regular or promotional) and the compulsory local payment. The promotional price is subject to change. Check directly with the operator for the latest price offer. The tour operator requires you to pay only the tour price to purchase your travel. The compulsory local payment will be paid when you join the trip. All prices are based on double, twin or triple share occupancy. Solo passengers will be accommodated in a double, twin or triple room according to availability with a passenger(s) of the same gender. Single supplement only needs to be paid if the passenger does not want to share and requests their own room. Discounts can only be applied at the time of booking and cannot be added at a later date, regardless of any changes made to the original booking.

Prices may vary due to local taxes and trip seasonality. Click "Request Info" to inquire directly with the tour operator for the final trip price.

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Melody T.

Oct 2023

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My first trip to Italy was beyond my expectations.

My first trip to Italy was beyond my expectations. Alessio (Alma Italia Travel) is knowledgeable, accommodating, and his love for his country is apparent in how he g...

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Phil and Debbie O.

Oct 2023

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Debbie and I spent the most wonderful week in Italy.

Debbie and I spent the most wonderful week in Italy. We spent the week exploring and enjoying Florence and other parts of Tuscany, accompanied by the most wonderful ...

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Carolyn W 

Oct 2023

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We had a wonderful time!

We had a wonderful time! The trip was very well planned, the transportation was terrific, and the places we stayed were outstanding! This could not have been a bette...

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Tour Operator

Alma Italia

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We tailor beautiful Italian travel experiences for friends and families to be refreshed in the soul of Italy.All Alma Italia private guided tours of  Italy are tailored to meet your needs. Also Alma Italia Travel is one of Italy’s leading M.I.C.E destination management consultants. We bring our passion, knowledge and decades of experience to create tailor-made incentives, events, conferences, meetings, product launches and luxury travel experiences.

Alma Italia Travel is the bespoke travel company from Alma Italia Design, a group of Italian architects and interior designers.

Everything we do from booking your tour to saying arrivederci at the end of a beautiful time together is guided by our founding principles and values.

1) Family. At the heart of Italian life is the family. We will take care of you like our own family in Italy. Every travel detail is taken care of so you can share experiences, relax and connect with your own family and friends care free in the magical atmosphere of the soul of Italy.

2) Authenticity, Integrity and Sustainability. We work with the best family run businesses in Italy with integrity to give your family the most authentic experience of Italy you can possibly have. We don’t work with chains or big corporates to ensure our trips create a sustainable benefit to the local Italian economy.

3) Soul. Restore your soul in the soul of Italy. We want our tours to be full of adventure, and discovery but also rest. Our goal is that you leave Italy inspired and rejuvenated body, mind and soul.

ALMA ITALIA was founded with a passion to create a better way to travel Italy. Far from the mass tourism experience, and deeper than the generic ‘5-star luxury’ chain hotels. Alma [meaning soul in Italian dialect] offers an experience at the heart of Italian life—full of beauty, style, and authentic charm.

A love for all things Italy and her culture, fuels service that delights in the details, and unique experiences tailored to interest.

With a lifetime’s worth of local secrets, hidden gems and special friendships formed over two generations of organising Italy tours and trips to our homeland of Italy, you will benefit from Alma Italia’s ‘little black book’ of stylish places and exclusive contacts to unlock an authentic experience of Italy. Alma Italia ensures that our customised, bespoke and personalised Italy tours are truly the trips to Italy of your dreams.

Today Alma Italia, still owned and led by the Mazza family, renowned in Italy for their work in interior design, fashion and art has an international team based in the heart of Italy.  Our team is dedicated to ensuring your Italy tour is a stylish, carefree, joyful and relaxing time to reconnect with family and friends. If you are looking for Italy tours that are exclusive, safe in the privacy of your own group and enable you to experience the very best of Italy, then Alma Italia can craft the trip to Italy to fulfil your dreams.

Now led by the next generation, Alma Italia remains at heart a family business, dedicated to working with other Italian family businesses with your family in mind.

Planning unique custom trips, Connecting travelers to locals and authentic experiences, Unique local knowledge and expertise about your destinations

We tailor beautiful Italian travel experiences for friends and families to be refreshed in the soul of Italy.

Alma Italia tailors beautiful and authentic Italian travel experiences for friends and families to be refreshed in the heart of Italy

All Alma Italia private guided tours of  Italy are tailored to meet your needs.

Alma Italia Travel carefully repsect any regulation required by the local government

Why we love this operator
They focus on creating unique and exclusive experiences including one of a kind private tours, tastings of rare wines and local cuisine.
What they’re known for
Providing unique and personalized experiences, including culinary tours, wine tastings, and cultural excursions.

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Logistics

What's excluded

    • Travel Insurance
    • Evening meals
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Age Requirements
No age restrictions
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