Tuscany Tours for
Newlyweds, Guests & Friends

Cost: depends on itinerary and number of people

Are you looking for a few romantic days alone in Tuscany? Here's an itinerary that we put together recently for newlyweds and their families. Keep in mind that it is only an example of what you could do with us in Tuscany. We will be happy to customize your touring to include your interests in certain cities, wines, museums, restaurants, etc.

Tuscany and our tours here are perfect for a first or second honeymoon, or just as beautiful, relaxing days for friends who enjoy travelling together.

Under the Tuscan....Moon!

Day 1

Meet your personal driver at the airport of Florence. You will have her/him and a private van at your disposal for the whole trip. A short drive, and you will reach your Boutique Hotel in Florence. Check in and time to relax, before your welcome dinner in a cosy typical Florentine restaurant. Overnight.

Day 2

Morning dedicated to some private exploration of the city. By mid morning meet your driver-guide and go to Fiesole, cute little village in the hills of Florence. Here you will take a cooking class held just for you in a private Villa whose owner is a professional chef. The course will include the presentation and tasting of some of the best local wines. Lunch will follow at the Villa: you will eat what you have been personally preparing.

In the afternoon your guide will show you the highlights of Florence. Dinner on own. Overnight.

Day 3

Morning departure for "Chianti": one of the most beautiful countrysides in Italy, famous for its wines. Stop in a castle, only half hour drive south of Florence. Visit its gardens, cellars and taste their wines. Enjoy lunch on the premises.

After lunch, continue the drive through the undulating hills and valleys of Chianti, making a stop in a winery famous not only for its wines but also for the olive oil and the balsamic vinegar of excellent quality.

By mid afternoon, reach your final destination for today: a medieval hamlet completely restored and transformed into a Hotel. Located among rows of vines and olive groves, half way between Florence and Siena, this Relais also boasts an exquisite cuisine.

Dinner at the hotel. Overnight.

Day 4

Morning visit of Siena with a local guide (2 hours tour). Of this beautiful art city on top of three hills you will discover its most enchanting corners, elegant palaces, ancient churches, little squares and brick houses which give Siena its unique flavour.

After some leisure time, leave for a pre- arranged lunch in the medieval hamlet of Monteriggioni. Close to Siena, this is a fortified and walled village mentioned in Dante’s Divine Comedy for its glorious past. In the afternoon visit San Gimignano, an impressive medieval hilly town, characterized by its numerous watch-towers; like ancient skyscrapers they are incredibly well preserved from the 12th century. After an orientation walk with your driver guide, make a pleasant stop and try the best gelato (it won the prize for the best handmade gelato in the world!!)

At the end of the visits, drive back to hotel. Dinner and overnight.

Day 5

Today, on leaving the Chianti region, drive through the territory south of Siena, renown with the name of "crete senesi" as it is a clayey ground whose changing colors according to the season render the landscape so fascinating and unique.

On the way to the Umbria region, stop and visit the hilly town of Montalcino. It is here where the world-famous Brunello wine is produced: the King of Sangiovese vine and one of the best Italian wines. Here you will have the exclusive privilege to meet the man whose life and work is strictly linked with Brunello; in the cellars of his villa you will find out why...!

Lunch today is arranged in a farmhouse, in the middle of luxurious countryside. In the afternoon continue your drive and make a stop in a spa that was already famous during the Renaissance. Time to relax and enjoy swimming in an outdoor pool where the sulphur water bubbles at 37° Celsius.

Reach Umbria, your final destination, by late afternoon. One of Italy's smallest regions, it borders with Tuscany and shares with its next door neighbour green, evocative countryside, as well as the production of great extra virgin olive oil and wines.

Driving along the shores of lake Trasimeno, the largest peninsular Italian basin, you will reach your hotel in Torgiano: a Relais within an ancient aristocratic palace. It also has a swimming pool and a fitness center, located in the middle of an olive orchard. Dinner and overnight.

Day 6

Visit Perugia, main city in Umbria, with a local guide (2 hours tour). A Chocolate break in one of the city's cafès, will give you the chance to taste the home made "baci perugina" so famous also abroad.

After some leisure time, lunch in a typical restaurant in Perugia. The local cuisine is particularly renown for game and poultry, superbly stuffed, truffles and pasta dishes, accompanied by excellent red wines. In the afternoon drive to the little village of De Ruta, world famous for its ancient ceramic production.

Back to hotel for some relaxation. Enjoy a romantic dinner. Overnight.

Day 7

Visit Assisi today, with the local guide. Considered the most important religious centre, after St. Peter’s in Rome, Assisi- as the birthtown of St.Francis and St.Claire – attracts more than 6 million visitors each year. After visiting the Basilica of St. Francis and the medieval town, drive southward to a lovely restaurant in the countryside.

Close to mineral water springs,the restaurant’s setting has a kind of bucolic beauty. The specialty here is river fish, accompanied by some light and dry local white wine, and various kinds of pasta rolled out by hand and seasoned with fresh vegetables. Before driving back to your hotel, make one last stop: Bevagna. A little hamlet of Roman origins, it is one of the cutest little towns in Umbria and is famous for its ancient tradition of paper making. You will have the chance to experience a real medieval moment, learning about a merchant’s daily life during the 12 hundreds, visiting both his private house and his workshop.

Dinner at the hotel. Overnight

Day 8

Before leaving Umbria, make one last stop: Cortona, the place where "Under the Tuscan Sun" is set. In the surrounding countryside, make your lunch stop: a fancy restaurant where your privacy will be enriched by a surprising romantic beauty...

Transfer to the airport of Florence. End of the tour.