A Tuscan weekend with Brunello and truffles

A fully guided tour

Friday
You will be met off your flight and transferred to the Hotel Dei Capitani in the famous village of Montalcino, overlooking the spectacular Crete Senese (clay hills of Siena) and known all over the world for its production of Brunello wine. Your dinner, of local specialties, will include a tasting of 3 different vintages of Brunello di Montalcino.

Saturday
This morning we will have time for a guided visit of Montalcino, the refuge of Sienese nobles when the Florentines finally conquered the territory, and discover its lovely winding streets and lanes. We will also visit a well-known wine cellar and enjoy a tasting. After you have taken lunch at one of the many superb restaurants, a short drive will bring us to San Giovanni d'Asso for a lesson on truffle hunting Italian style.
This afternoon we will learn how the modern Italians now use dogs (instead of pigs!) to hunt for truffles on a walk through a local tartufaia. We will learn about the natural history of the territory and begin to understand why the full-bodied local wines are in perfect harmony with the stronger tastes of the regional cuisine. After the lesson we will return to San Giovanni and taste other local products, and then dine on a menu based on truffles.

Sunday
After a leisurely breakfast we will transfer to San Gimignano, the world-famous city of medieval towers. We will visit the town and lunch together in a charming trattoria, before continuing on to the airport for your return flight.

* This trip is fully inclusive except for the lunch in Montalcino that is left free for you to choose. It can also start on any day of the week

Included:

• Transportation to and from Florence and throughout the trip.
• Bi-lingual guides
• Accomodation in a 3 star hotel for 2 nights
• 2 breakfasts
• 1 lunch
• 2 dinners with wine
• Truffle lesson
• Tasting of local products in San Giovanni d'Asso
• Guided visit in Montalcino

Prices per person: on application