TUSCANY 2018 Tasting Italy Tour combines traditional foods and drinks of proscuitto, parmesan cheese, balsamic vinegar and wine set to the backdrop of the Tuscan countryside! Stay in an authentic Tuscan villa, learn to cook Tuscan style with Mamma Paola, discover Florence on a walking tour, see the famed David statue in the Accademia, learn about the famed Ferrari prancing horse in Maranello, sample and tour food producers and enjoy a wine tasting in San Gimignano. Discover the traditional cuisine of Tuscany with this once in a lifetime small group tour: Tasting Italy Tour 2018!
Kamapeque Tours & Travel 91 West Sand Lake Rd., Wynantskill, NY 12198 C: 518-308-9281 E: sandrac@kamapeque.com
Tuscany Tour Itinerary 6 Days/5 Nights DAY 1: ARRIVAL IN FLORENCE Arrival transfer from the Florence airport or railway station to Figline Valdarno. Check and get settled. Dinner tonight, to enjoy the culinary delights of the tradtional Tuscan Villa.
narrow streets and alleys. We continue to San Gimignano, with its towered silhouette rising from the hills of the Upper Elsa Valley, facing the land of Volterra. Visit and wine tasting at a local farm! Late return to the Villa, free time for dinner and overnight.
DAY 2: FLORENCE After breakfast departure for Florence and start with a walking guided tour of the Cradle if Renaissance to admire the majestic Duomo was built in 1296 along with Giotto’s Bell Tower and the Baptistery with its renowned “Gates of Paradise” doors. We will follow the medieval streets to the most striking square in Florence, Piazza della Signoria which is an open air museum! Then we head to the Academy Gallery to view the breath-taking statue of David. In the afternoon free time for optional sightseeing or shopping to discover the beauties of the city. Stroll down cobblestone lanes, through majestic squares and across ancient bridges. Florence offers the largest number of historical buildings and works of art in Italy. Late in the afternoon back to the Villa and overnight
DAY 5: FREE DAY AND COOKING CLASS The morning is free to discover the lovely village of Figline Valdarno or you can decide to visit the health centre of the Villa, rent bikes, go horseback riding,visit the cellar and the museum of the Villa. In the afternoon we partake in a cooking class with Mamma Paola, to prepare typical Tuscan dishes, and other Italian specialties, sweets and Tuscan cakes; followed by dinner with drinks. Overnight at the Villa.
DAY 3: MODENA After breakfast at the Villa we enjoy a Full Day Excursion to Modena where we will get the chance to visit a Parmesan Cheese producer with tasting, a Prosciutto producer with tasting and a Balsamic Vinegar producer with tasting. We will enjoy a visit to the Ferrari museum in nearby Maranello and top it off with a 6-course gourmet lunch including wine. Overnight at the Villa. DAY 4: SIENA AND SAN GIMIGNANO This morning depart for Siena to enjoy a half-day guided tour of this unique city with its well preserved medieval style. We will be immersed in the red of the Piazza del Campo - with alchemy geometry of the Piazza, suggestively neo-Gothic and cathartic commanded by the Duomo and surrounded by
DAY 6: DEPARTURE FROM FLORENCE After breakfast, a return transfer to Florence Airport. EXTENSIONS AVAILABLE Pre-night Package 3 Nts Rome including accommodations at luxury property, first class rail to Florence, Tasting Menu at Michelin Star Restaurant, skip the line pass museum pass and subway pass. Post-night Package 3 Nts Verona including accommodations at luxury property, first class rail pass with reservation from Florence, gourmet meal at authentic Italian Osteria, opera performance at the Arena of Verona, one of Italy's best preserved Roman amphitheaters, built around 30 AD (where available) FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO RESERVE YOUR SPACE Kamapeque Tours & Travel 91 West Sand Lake Rd., Wynantskill, NY 12198 C: 518-308-9281 E: sandrac@kamapeque.com
Tuscany Tour Itinerary 6 Days/5 Nights TOUR INCLUSIONS Accommodation: (5) nights in a double standard room at a traditional Tuscan villa in the Tuscany region Transfers: arrival transfer Florence airport / villa in Tuscany departure transfer to Florence Airport from the Villa Meals: (5) Breakfast, (1) Dinner, (1) Cooking Lesson with Meal, (1) Gourmet Lunch Full Day Excursions: Florence (with roundtrip transfer, half day step on guide in Florence; Accademia visit); Siena and San Gimignano (with full day bus, half day step on guide in Siena, wine tasting in San Gimignano); Modena with proscuitto, parmesan cheese and balsamic vinegar tasting
DEPARTURES (Land Tour Begins) 6/05, 7/26, 8/02
PAYMENT INFORMATION Price: Land tour is $1999 per person sharing double room. Deposits: In order to reserve your spot on this once in a lifetime tour of Tuscany, initial deposit of $500 is due by December 15, 2017. If booking air with Kamapeque Tours & Travel, air must be paid in full at time of deposit. 2nd payment of $1000 is due by February 15, 2018. Final payment is due by April 15, 2018. All payments and deposits are non-refundable.
Reserved Tickets: Accademia Gallery in Florence, Ferrari Museum in Maranello
FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO RESERVE YOUR SPACE Kamapeque Tours & Travel 91 West Sand Lake Rd., Wynantskill, NY 12198 C: 518-308-9281 E: sandrac@kamapeque.com