Schedule a time to be picked-up within the location stated in your agreement between 12:00 noon and 3:00 PM. Arrival to Villa Stefano to get settled in. Enjoy refreshments, the pool and view of the Chianti vineyards. Lunch provided at the villa. Visit to a local wine festival, if available. Dinner provided at the villa

Breakfast provided at the villa. Then off to a half day guided tour of Volterra – one of the most known towns in Tuscany. Enjoy the scenary with the drive through the hilly vineyards of Chianti into the heartland of Tuscany’s farmland as we approach Volterra. Its unique position and ancient history leaves everyone enchanted. The site is believed to have been continuously inhabited as a city since at least the end of the 8th century BCE.

Before breakfast, start your day with Cintamani Yoga – a local yoga studio who will be providing a yoga session at the villa for all guests after breakfast (optional). Breakfast provided at the villa. After breakfast, we will have a cooking class luncheon creating fresh pasta with our chef and enjoy lunch at the villa. We then take a trip to Greve in Chianti. The world renowned vineyards of Chianti are visible even before you cross the local government line of Greve.

Breakfast provided at the villa. All day guided tour of Siena with personal tour guide by Cristina Amberti Siena – one of the most fascinating towns in Tuscany. The town is the capital of the Tuscan province of the same name. It preserves its medieval character to a remarkable degree, and has been largely unspoiled by new buildings. Its beautiful Gothic buildings include the Cathedral and Palazzo Pubblico, as well as numerous churches. Then we will visit Candida for a beautiful Tuscan dinner

Start the day with Giulia Giannini, a local baker and owner of Pasticceria Pan di Zucchero, for coffee and her delicious pastries. Then, stroll the town of San Casciano, visiting the various local shops, including a visit to our local butcher, Frittelli Fabio, to pick-up our bestacca alla Florentina for the Friday night barbeque. Then, we return to the village of Montepalde for a lesson in Tuscan ceramics by Sandra Schaffner. A San Casciano native, who has her own pottery studio located in the Chianti countryside, where she creates and teaches about her unique ceramics.

Breakfast provided at the villa. An all day guided Tour of Florence – the birthplace of the renaissance. Florence is famous for its history: a center of medieval European trade and finance and one of the wealthiest cities of the time, it has been called “the Athens of the Middle Ages”. Florence, the spectacular capital of the region of Tuscany, is located on Italy’s northwest coast. It is a stunning medieval city divided into two parts by the River Arno that flows from the Apennines through Florence and Pisa and on to the Ligurian Sea. Start you tour with a visit to the famous San Lorenzo Market to pick out the freshest ingredients for dinner later that night and have your personal guide take you to many of the wonderful sites and museums. Lunch at a restaurant TBD in Florence* Dinner provided at the villa.

Breakfast provided at the villa. Day trip to Pisa and Lucca. Pisa is a city in Tuscany Central Italy, on the right bank of the mouth of the River Arno and on the Tyrrhenian Sea. Known worldwide for its leaning tower (the bell tower of the city’s cathedral), your personal driver will deliver you right to the cathedral for an easy viewing of the cathedral and tower. Then just a short ride to Lucca for a delightful day at this walled city. It’s easy to stroll the streets for shopping and dinning or a great place to rent bicycles to ride on top of the wall or in the streets. Don’t worry, it’s easy not to get lost- there is a wall all around you, so just turn around. Lucca is also the home of Puccini, with a museum to celebrate this great composer. Lunch at a restaurant TBD in Lucca*. Dinner provided at the villa, a traditional Tuscan barbeque.

Breakfast provided at the villa. Enjoy your private transfer by 10am from your Villa.