Dr Petra Pforr
Tour guide
An experienced tourist guide specialising in gastronomic and enotourism, she is currently marketing, sales and events manager for Villa Santo Stefano Estate
Escorted tour
Taste your way around the flavours of beautiful Tuscany
Discover the delicious dishes of the Tuscany region on this tour, as you visit vineyards, delicatessens and a chocolate factory
Tuscany is known for its food and drink, equally as much as its landscapes and history - and on this seven-day tour, you'll immerse yourself in all the delights this region has to offer.
Staying at a four-star hotel in the lovely coastal town of Viareggio, you'll be ideally placed for exploring vineyards and medieval towns and feasting upon a tantalising selection of traditional delicacies.
You'll be joined by local experts, who will guide you through tastings and offer their expertise on the local gastronomy. During the tour, you'll visit a local bakery to sample some baked goods, taste some of the finest dark chocolate at a small chocolate factory and visit a local liquor shop.
Wine enthusiasts will appreciate a visit to an enoteca and sampling the famous Colline Lucchesi DOC and Montecarlo DOC wines in Lucca. While during an excursion to the medieval town of San Gimignano, you'll visit the vineyards and sample "Vernaccia" wine and also visit a top winery along the Etruscan Coast.
One of the highlights of the trip is an exclusive cooking lesson with a local chef. Not only will you learn to cook authentic Tuscan dishes, such as bruschetta and Tuscan, but you'll source your ingredients on the surrounding farmland and orchards, before tasting the fruits of your labour at the end. A memorable experience and a fantastic introduction to the delicious cuisine of the region.
You will be part of an intimate tour group with a limited number of guests, so don't miss out on this mouthwatering adventure.
FLIGHT TIMES -
Outbound: London Heathrow - Pisa 08:25 - 11:40
Inbound: Pisa - London Heathrow 12:35 - 14:00SINGLE SUPPLEMENT -
From £254pp
Please note this information is indicative and subject to change.
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Tour Highlights
Authentic Tuscany
Staying at a four-star hotel in the elegant resort town of Viareggio, you’ll be perfectly placed to explore the Tuscany region
Learn to cook like a local
An experienced local chef will teach you how to cook authentic Tuscan cuisine, like bruschetta and zuppa alla Frantoiana
Plenty of tastings
During the tour, enjoy visits to vineyards and an enoteca, a bakery, a chocolate factory and a liquor shop – all with tastings included
Lovely Lucca
Spend a day in the beautiful city of Lucca, with a guided tour of its cobbled streets and visit the Palazzo Mansi National Museum
Beautiful Bolgheri
Spend half a day at the charming town of Bolgheri. During free time, explore the old part of the village, home to the Castle of Castagneto
Small group tour
Due to the intimate group size, you can join like-minded foodies, experiencing traditional Tuscan delights together
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Price includes
- Six nights' stay at the four-star Grand Hotel Royal in Viareggio (on a B&B basis)
- Two dinners in the hotel restaurant and a farewell dinner at a local restaurant in Viareggio
- Guided tour of Lucca with morning tasting of products and lunch in a typical restaurant
- Typical lunch in Castagneto Carducci
- Wine class with sommelier and light dinner in a historic Enoteca
- Visit a cellar in Colline Lucchesi and Montecarlo Doc with a wine tasting and cooking class conducted by a local chef
- Entrances to Palazzo Mansi, Palazzo Pfanner, the Museo Leonardiano and a top winery in Bolgheri
- Visit a local bakery/patisserie in Montecatini Terme followed by a light lunch
- Visit and tasting in a local chocolate factory
- Visit a historic liquor shop and tasting
- Half-day guided tour of Volterra and San Gimignano
- Visit a winery in San Gimignano and a typical lunch
- The services of a tour manager
- Coach transfers
- Return flights to Pisa and airport transfers
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Itinerary
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Day1Arrive in PisaPisa, Italy
Upon arrival in Pisa, transfer to the four-star Grand Hotel Royal, in the elegant resort town of Viareggio on the Tuscany Coast. This evening, enjoy a welcome dinner in the hotel restaurant.
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Day2LuccaLucca, Italy
After breakfast at your hotel, visit the Renaissance walled town of Lucca and explore the Palazzo Mansi National Museum. Take a guided walking tour of the cobbled streets and café-lined piazzas, with a restaurant-crawl brunch. A guided tour then leads you around the lush gardens and grand arched ceilings of Palazzo Pfanner. Later that day, meet a sommelier at a local enoteca for a wine experience, including a light dinner.
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Day3Vinci and Montecatini TermeVinci, Italy
After breakfast at your hotel, head to Vinci to visit the museum dedicated to the works of the town's famous artist, Leonardo Da Vinci. A visit to a local bakery includes a demonstration of baking and tasting of products. This afternoon, visit a chocolate factory and taste some of the best dark chocolates. The rest of the evening and dinner is spent at leisure.
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Day4Wine and exclusive farm experienceLucca, Italy
After breakfast at your hotel, you'll visit a local wine estate in the surroundings of Lucca, known for its Colline Lucchesi DOC and Montecarlo DOC wines. Your host will take you on a tour of the estate, before a wine tasting accompanied by bruschetta, cheese and other delicacies. You'll then meet your chef for an authentic Italian cooking lesson in the exclusive villa. Begin with a welcome drink and then source your ingredients, by exploring the farm and orchard. You'll then learn to cook and taste your dishes, which could vary depending on the availability of produce in the farm. You may learn to make a prosciutto and salami bruschetta or olive and tomato frittata; followed by tomato and pesto gnocchi or a traditional Tuscan soup 'zuppa alla Frantoiana'; with a classic tiramisu to finish.
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Day5Etruscan CoastLivorno, Italy
After breakfast at your hotel, you'll spend some free time visiting the medieval town of Bolgheri and enjoy a scenic drive passing by some of Tuscany's top wineries. Driving along the "Costa degli Etruschi" or Etruscan Coast, you'll visit a top wine estate with the opportunity to sample three different wines and appreciate the stunning sweeping views over the Mediterranean. Visit a local osteria in Castagneto Carducci for a typical Tuscan lunch. This afternoon, visit a local liquor shop and have a tasting of some liquors made with ancient recipes. Later, drive along the rocky coastline south of Livorno for scenic views of the ocean. The rest of the evening and dinner is spent at leisure.
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Day6San Gimignano and VolterraVolterra, Italy
After breakfast at your hotel, you'll visit the medieval town of San Gimignano and the vineyards of the famous "Vernaccia" wine. Continue to a local farm for a visit, tasting and lunch. This afternoon, meet your guide for a visit of the Etruscan town of Volterra, seeing its artistic beauties and the carving of alabaster - one of Tuscany's traditional industries. This evening, a farewell dinner will be held at a local restaurant in Viareggio.
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Day7DeparturePisa, Italy
After breakfast at your hotel, transfer to Pisa airport for your return flight home.
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Availability
From
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Tue,
Oct 14, 2025
To
Mon,
Mon,
Oct 20, 2025
Duration
7 Days
Price per person
£2,395*
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