Luxurious Food and Wine Weekends in Florence and Chianti, Italy

Luxury Food and Wine Weekends in Florence & Chianti, Italy:

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Florence is a city that never ceases to fascinate and charm. This is where the Renaissance was born, where the powerful Medici family ruled and where artists such as Michelangelo, Donatello and Botticelli found their inspiration. Florence is also one of the best places on earth for food and wine lovers. Every alleyway seems to offer the gastro-traveller a treasure trove of delicatessens, Enotecas (wine bars), gourmet shops, charming trattorias, and elegant ristoranti. We are pleased to offer our special food and wine loving clients these luxury weekends in Florence. And of course, we know our clients also enjoy pampering and luxury, so we have included the most sumptuous hotel and top class guides and tour assistants. You will stay in the loveliest hotel in Florence- a luxurious palace dating back to the 1700's, with recently renovated and very classy rooms. You'll visit the Chianti Classico wine country, with an expert wine guide and your own private chauffeur. And you won't leave Florence without first getting an "insiders" private tour with a charming art history guide.

If you love Italian food and wine and would like to visit Florence like a savvy & glamorous local, rather than a bus tour mass tourist, than contact us today for more information on this fabulous tour.

- Your Chauffeured Mercedes will pick you up from the airport and take you to your elegant hotel for the weekend. On the way to the hotel, your personal tour assistant will give you some suggestions on things to do and see and, depending on your interests, on where to shop.

- The hotel is a palace dating back 3 centuries, with frescos and ancient tapestries. Your hotel couldn't be more central- you are right in between the Duomo and the Santa Croce Basilica!

- The afternoon is available for relaxing, sightseeing and shopping.

- Insider's Recommendation: Buonarroti House, a tiny off the beaten path museum hosting many of the artist's masterpieces

Overnight:

5* Historic Palace Hotel

Meals Included in Price:

Bottle of bubbly in your room, special surprise

Transfers:

Florence airport- Hotel

- Full breakfast in your palatial, 5* hotel

- Your private chauffeur and bilingual wine expert guide will meet you at your hotel and accompany you on a wonderful wine and gourmet tour to one of the world's most prestigious wine regions: the Chianti Classico.

- You'll visit 1-2 prestigious wineries, such as Badia Coltibuono, Capannelle, etc. You'll taste an array of top quality Chianti wines and Olive Oils. Along the scenic drive you'll see ancient villages and romantic hills, and you'll have a chance to stop for a gourmet-shopping excursion in one of the quaint little towns.

- Lunch is a highlight and you'll taste mouth watering local specialties, paired with velvety wines.

- In the late afternoon, you'll return to Florence, and have the night to yourself to visit some of Florence's culinary meccas such as Enoteca Pinchiorri on your own.

Overnight:

5* Historic Palace Hotel

Meals Included in Price:

Full breakfast, Lunch with wine

Transfers:

Florence- Chianti Classico region- Florence

- Full breakfast in your palatial, 5* hotel

- Today, your guide and chauffeur will meet you in reception of your hotel after breakfast.

- Your day will begin with a lovely drive up to Piazzale Michelangelo, the great promenading and lookout point created at the end of the nineteenth century to afford the world a panoramic view across Florence. The piazzale is dominated by a bronze replica of Michelangelo's David (the marble original is housed in the Accademia delle Belle Arti in Florence town).

- You will see all the principal landmarks of the mediaeval and Renaissance city spread out before you: the Palazzo Vecchio with its formidable tower, the stunning Duomo, Giotto's colourful bell tower, Santa Croce, the synagogue, the Ponte Vecchio, and more . . . your guide will give you an entertaining overview of Florence.

- In the evening your chauffeur will take you on a romantic evening drive to Fiesole and Settignano, in the hills overlooking the city. Here you will enjoy a romantic dinner in front of one of the most amazing views you will ever see in your life.

Overnight:

5* Historic Palace Hotel

Meals Included in Price:

Full breakfast, Lunch with wine, Dinner without wine

Transfers:

Various transfers around Florence and Fiesole

- Full breakfast in your lovely hotel

- Mercedes transfer to airport

- This concludes a magical weekend in Florence, where you will see and taste the best the city has to offer!

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Meals Included in Price:

Full breakfast

Transfers:

Hotel- Florence airport

Customer Feedback:

“We had a wonderful trip. We now know to book many MORE days we need and would request our guide and driver again. We will definitely tell our friends and be back again as well as use you in other countries in the future.”

David Abele, Minneapolis, USA May 2005

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This is a SAMPLE TOUR ITINERARY. Please note that our chauffeured luxury tours have the following starting prices:

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If you are interested in this package, contact us today for more information. This tour can also be adapted for bigger groups with a substantial discount. All of our tours are available year round upon request for your private group of minimum 2 people. If you would like us to customize a luxury gourmet tour for you, contact us with your requirements, and we can send you a free itinerary and quote with no obligations. We organize cooking packages and wine tours from 1 day, to weekends to longer food and wine discoveries throughout Spain, Portugal & Italy. Contact us at

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