Cooking
Program
Day 1: Arrival at Florence
airport, transfer to the Villa l’Olmo Hotel with a
welcome diner.
Day 2: Morning cooking
class followed by lunch and an afternoon excursion in Florence
including a visit to its Cathedral “Santa Maria del
Fiore” an excursion to the old palace “Loggia
dei Lanzi” and a walk on the old bridge: “Ponte
Vecchio”
Day 3: Morning cooking
class followed by lunch. Afternoon visit to the village
of Chianti, stop in a local vineyard for wine tasting and
dinner in a local restaurant
Day 4: Morning cooking
class followed by lunch and an afternoon excursion in San
Gimignano, known as a charming, particularly well-preserved
medieval fortified town which dominates the entire valley
Day 5: Morning cooking
class followed by lunch and an afternoon excursion in Siena,
founded at the beginning of the Roman era by Senus, the
son of Remus
Day 6: Morning cooking
class followed by lunch and an afternoon excursion in Arezzo
situated near the Alpe di Poti, in the centre of a wide
basin
Day 7: Day at leisure
followed by a farewell dinner
Day 8: After breakfast,
transfer to Florence airport
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7 nights accommodation in a private one-bedroom apartment
at the Relais Villa l’Olmo in Impruneta near Florence
(upgrade to private villa available at a supplement)
Daily breakfast, five lunches, and three dinners
5 cooking classes followed by lunch
5 half-day guided visit to Florence, Chianti, Siena,
San Gimignano and Arezzo
Roundtrip group transfer from Florence airport to the
hotel
Service charges and VAT
Price for
8 days:
Maximum participant: 12 people
Based on a participation of 12
people, and subject to change due to number of participants
and currency exchange rate:
Low Season (01 December 2003-04 April 2004):
$2120 per person, double room occupancy.
Single room: $2530
High Season (05 April 2004-31 October 2004):
$2590 per person, double room occupancy.
Single room: $3010
Based on a participation of 10
people, and subject to change due to number of participants
and currency exchange rate:
Low Season (01 December 2003-04 April 2004):
$2290 per person, double room occupancy.
Single room: $2700
High Season (05 April 2004-31 October 2004):
$2760 per person, double room occupancy.
Single room: $3180 |
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Taste
of Tuscany
8 days / 7 nights
Experience
a memorable culinary holiday at the Relais Villa l’Olmo
located just outside Florence amid the rolling hills of
Chianti ..…settle into your private apartment at
the Relais, a working olive-oil and wine producing country
estate dating back to 1500 …..begin your gastronomic
journey by learning how to select local spices, herbs,
produce, meats, and fish ..…prepare traditional
dishes of the Tuscan countryside with special seasonal
accents ..…discover the distinctive wines of Chianti
as well as other regions of Tuscany, including Grappa
..…enjoy excursions to Lucca, Siena, San Gimignano,
the wine villages of Chianti, Cortona, Perugia, &
Florence ..…savor the history and beauty of the
wonderful region of Tuscany.....
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Villa l'Olmo
The Villa L’Olmo lies in the famous Chianti Region,
at 10km from Florence, and at walking distance from the
village center. Elegant apartments each with living room
and fully equipped kitchen, bedrooms, bathrooms, direct
phones, satellite TV, air conditioning, large swimming
pool area, gardens and private cottages with the same
comforts are at your disposal.
 The
Relais was completely renovated preserving the original
structure. In the ancient loggia, breakfast is served
to the guests that request the service. The property,
which came into the present owner’s family in 1700,
includes their private villa and a typical country restaurant
located in a small wood. The reception is at the guests’
disposal during daytime for sale of their own farm products:
olive oil, wine and honey.
  
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