• Savor your first al fresco Tuscan dinner.
• Unleash your senses at the bustling morning market in Panzano.
• Explore the medieval city of Siena and join the locals in their evening “passegiata”, the stroll into the main piazza del Campo.
• Enjoy a cooking demonstration with the elegant Giovanna Folonari in her family’s magnificent 17th century home and vineyard, Villa Nozzole.
• Head to the heart of the Val d’Orcia, medieval Montalcino and the Renaissance hilltown of Pienza, known for its delicious pecorino cheese.
• Lunch at Camigliano, a small vineyard in the shadow of the Castello di Banfi.
• Shop at the local market in Certaldo to purchase sumptuous ingredients for our evening meal. On the way back, visit Leonardo’s childhood home in Vinci.
• Walk to the tiny hamlet of San Polo and get your hands dirty at the lovely stone farmhouse of the de Mari family. In their rustic kitchen you’ll learn how to prepare traditional Tuscan fare: bruschetta over the open hearth, fresh ravioli, pesto al basilico and their famous Tiramisu.
• Wander the quaint streets and shops of Radda, stopping on the way at the prestigious wine estate of Isole e Olena. Spend time with Paolo and Marta de Marchi and learn the process of making fine, internationally prized wines on this tucked away hillside.
• Hike into the medieval hamlet of Volpaia, pausing in Panzano for a caffe latte, passing Villa Vignamaggio where the Mona Lisa was painted. Be the guest of Giovannella Stianti-Mascheroni, Volpaia’s owner and relax under the pergola of her panoramic garden.