COOKING and TOURING in Tuscany

Five-night program, from Tuesday to Sunday.
Contents: 4 cooking lessons (hands-on), 4 tours to art towns, winery and wine tasting.
Especially dedicated to those who love Italian cuisine, Tuscan wine and culture, this is a touring "hands-on" cooking course by expert home-cooks and one chef, teaching traditional Tuscan and Italian cuisine. Cooking classes by different cooks, in different kitchens and locations, so to give you a wide experience of cooking styles. And every day you will have a tour to visit an art town or a special site of our region.

Flying note: we suggest to land at Pisa G.Galilei International Airport. Please check convenient fares of RyanAir from London and Delta from New York.
Optional transfer from Pisa or Florence airport to your accommodation on request, Euros 25 per person.
Train note: direct trains to San Miniato from Pisa airport, from Pisa town and from Florence SMN station, almost every hour.
Driving note: from Florence or from Pisa, take the S.G.C freeway, also called Fi-Pi-Li, and exit at San Miniato. Not far from the exit is the San Miniato r.r.station, where we can meet you.

• -Tuesday - Arrivals in the evening. Free pick up at San Miniato r.r.station between 5 and 6 pm. Home made dinner by your host Loredana.
• -Wednesday - Cooking class by Concetta at the Querceto farm. After lunch, visit of the Castello dei Vicari in Lari, a 14th Century Medieval castle of the Medici family. Also we'll visit the Martelli's artisanal pasta factory. Dinner. Home made dinner by your host Loredana.
• -Thursday - Class by Michela at her farm-house to enjoy making and baking pizza and schiacciata in an antique wood-fire brick-oven... and eating all together with good wine and Vin Santo al fresco in her garden. Afternoon visit of San Miniato town and visit of a renowned winery with wine tasting. Dinner at your lodge.
• -Friday - Morning tour to Volterra, the fascinating town where you'll discover the Etruscan, Roman and Medieval history and art. Lunch at typical restaurant in town. Evening cooking class by chef Bartolo based on historical recipes of Italian Renaissance, followed by dinner at his restaurant.
• -Saturday - Cooking class by Emanuela on traditional Tuscan cuisine and saffron specialties at her farm, lunch with wine of her production. After lunch tour of San Gimignano, the medieval "towers town". Home made dinner by your host Loredana.
• Sunday - Loredana's cooking class in her kitchen, based on traditional Italian hand made pasta, at her farm-house. Departures After lunch, transfer to San Miniato r.r.station for departures.

Lodging in nice rooms with bathroom at Vallacchi farm house, in the countryside near San Miniato, with garden and swimming pool.
PRICE Euro 1.800 per person
(single room extra charge € 150)
Included in the price: classes, tours, transfers, escort, activities, all meals with wine, lodging in double room with bathroom, sale taxes.
Size of groups between 2 and 8 persons at time.
For individuals, exclusive parties or big groups, please e-mail to us.
Dates: most week-ends from April to July and from September to October.
Please see the online calendar .
Free pick up from/to San Miniato r.r.station.
Special White Truffle Festival editions in October.

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Vallacchi farm house