Itinerary
The first two days will be spent in Tuscany’s capital city of Florence and then it’s just a short journey to an historic castello and estate in Chianti, Castello di Volpaia.
Chianti Tour Itinerary Summary
Florence
Meet for drinks on rooftop bar
Florence overview with guide
Dinner
Florence
Food-lovers tour of Florence
Wine and food tasting
Cocktails
Dinner
Florence - Chianti
Shopping at the San Lorenzo market
Lunch at a trattoria for great local food
Arrive at Chianti villa La Pozza, Castello di Volpaia
Cocktails at the villa
Dinner at a local osteria
Villages, Gelato, Cooking
Tasting of meats and small goods
Guided tour of Parco del Sculture (Sculpture Park) with cheese and wine tasting
Dinner at the villa
Castello di Meleto, Cooking Class
Guided tour of the castle
Cooking Class
Structured Wine Tasting and Lunch
Castello di Ama – Wine Tasting & Art Works
Guided tour of the winery and cellars
Tour of the artwork installations
Wine tasting and light lunch
Siena and dinner
Volpaia – Cooking Class
Tour of Volpaia’s historic cellars, oil and honey production
Hands-on cooking class with the owner of Volpaia – Giovanna Stianti
Lunch
Wine Tasting at Castello di Radda
Market, Sausage Making, Olive Oil Tasting
Gaiole for shopping
Sausage making cooking class
BBQ lunch at the villa
Olive oil tasting
Dinner at the home of our hostess the Stiantis
Cheese Making, Cooking, Farewell Dinner
Cheese making and tasting in Pienza
Wine tasting
Cooking class
Dinner at the villa
Greve Market, Return to Florence
Greve market
Lunch at Montefioralle
Return to Florence
For a copy of the detailed itinerary in full please contact Pauline directly at tours@tastecooktravel.com or +61 (0) 3 5968 3963