Local Living Italy - Southern Tuscany

The adventure

Experience life the local way and you’ll experience a Tuscany that most tourists miss. This trip offers plenty of opportunity to get your hands dirty during a cooking class, as you’ll learn to prepare and enjoy this picturesque region’s culinary and viticultural delights. Peruse the local markets and delis in search of the finest organic fare, sample wines in the very vineyards that produced them, and work off all that deliciousness with walks through some of the world’s most beautiful scenery. Just start forwarding your mail here now.

At a glance

Where you'll go

Day by day

Your journey through

Italy

Day 1Arrive any timeWe highly recommend arriving a day early to experience all that this iconic city has to offer.

We highly recommend arriving a day early to experience all that this iconic city has to offer.

Day 2Orientation walk of RomeAfter settling into the agriturismo, our host, Stefano, will welcome us with the first of our many wonderful meals comprised of local and often organic produce. He is a very keen producer of everything local and organic and loves showing visitors around the region of his ancestors.

Rome

After settling into the agriturismo, our host, Stefano, will welcome us with the first of our many wonderful meals comprised of local and often organic produce. He is a very keen producer of everything local and organic and loves showing visitors around the region of his ancestors.

Day 3Visit Chianciano Terme

Visit Chianciano Terme, with free time in the afternoon to enjoy lunch followed by a local wine tasting.

Day 4Visit the medieval hilltop town of Montepulciano

Visit the medieval hilltop town of Montepulciano. Enjoy an included half-day cooking class in the afternoon.

Day 5We are in for a treat as our host

We are in for a treat as our host, Stefano, takes us through his orchards, fields, and cellar showing us local produce from the ground up.

Day 6Visit the quintessential Tuscan hill town of Montalcino…

Visit the quintessential Tuscan hill town of Montalcino and stop along the way for Gregorian chanting at the famous Abbey of Sant'Antimo.

Day 7Morning transfer to Rome

Rome

Morning transfer to Rome. Depart from the Rome train station in the afternoon.

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A glimpse of the destination you'll explore.