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Tuscany Cooking Vacations
Enjoy the trip to Tuscany you’ve always dreamed of, including fun, hands-on Tuscany cooking classes with a charming local chef, wine tastings in Chianti vineyards, visits of quaint medieval and Renaissance towns, and of course that ineffable quality that has made Tuscany the most popular destination in Italy for centuries. Explore such renowned towns as Florence, Siena, and San Gimignano; form new friendships in the kitchen and around the table, and feast on luscious pastas and soups, meats and cheeses, wonderful produce and mouth-watering desserts. And to top it all off, this exquisite Tuscan cooking class experience is accompanied by an abundance of excellent local Tuscan wines. The wooded hills, olive groves, vineyards and hill towns have long been the destination of travelers; now make them your home during your authentic Tuscan cooking vacation with The International Kitchen, the premier provider of Italian cooking vacations since 1994.
Please see the full list of our cooking vacations and culinary tours in Tuscany below.
Vacations in Tuscany
Featured on “CBS Sunday Morning News with Charles Osgood,” November 2004. DVD of program available on request.
When traveling with American Airlines, look for A Classic Tuscan Table with Chef Claudio on “CBS Eye on American.”
If you are looking for the most authentic Tuscan cooking vacation, look no further! Spend a week with Chef Claudio, a noted chef and teacher at his charming property. The B&B is set amidst the chef’s vineyards, olive groves, swimming pool and two huge vegetable and fruit gardens with wonderful views of the valley. The teaching kitchen and restaurant are both on site, and you will also have the opportunity to meet Claudio’s family. Market visit, wine and olive oil tasting and excursions to towns such as San Gimignano, Siena and Greve complete this fabulous week!
4 or 6 nights — Available March through October and all other months on request.
Featured in Taste Italia magazine, “Sun, sea and seasoning,” April 2008, “School Focus,” May 2008 and Fortune Magazine, “Mind Your Manners,” November 2007.
If you are looking for a week of luxury and attentive service, look no more! Your stay will be at the elegant Villa Mangiacane, one of the most deluxe and luxurious villa hotels in all of Tuscany. Cooking classes are directed by the engaging Chef Massimo Bocus, with excursions to fine wineries and charming local towns. This fantastic culinary vacation is exclusive to The International Kitchen!
5 nights — Available March through December on request for a minimum of two.
Featured in The Italian Magazine as “One of the finest Tuscan cookery courses in the world,” August 2007, Pathfinders Travel Magazine July/August 2007, United Airlines Hemispheres magazine, “World on a Plate,” July 2006 and Condé Nast Traveler April 2006.
The Tuscan Chef is Valter Roman, a charming and talented chef with a great passion for his art; with perfect English, he will lead you through dozens of Tuscan recipes for a truly unique Tuscan cooking class experience. His lovely wife Julia will take care of all your needs for this week-long adventure at a beautiful private villa near the enchanting town of Lucca.
6 nights — Available March, April, May, September, October, and November.
Enjoy a symphony of colors and perfumes all year round relaxing in the comfort of a farmhouse located in the famed Chianti Classico area of Tuscany. During this self-drive cooking vacation itinerary you will be charmed by the local people, the atmosphere of ancient villas and medieval castles, and the local wine and food.
3 nights — Available on request March – November.
Go To A Weekend In Chianti...
An intensive Italian cooking school like culinary experience for serious cooks! Cook with Chef Claudio Piantini, one of Italy’s noted Tuscan chefs and teachers and owner of the Relais Torre Guelfa, while staying near the charming Tuscan town of Figline Valdarno.
6 nights — Available year-round on request.
Go To An Intensive Tuscan Cooking Stage With Chef Claudio...
Member of Slow Food
Is “Under the Tuscan Sun” beckoning you to Italy? Come join us and discover Cortona, Siena, San Gimignano, Montepulciano and Pienza, the Tuscany that belongs to the Tuscans. Vegetarian programs are also available at this Chianti Senese winery.
6 nights — Available March June and September through November .
Spend three nights in a gorgeous medieval castle in the heart of the Chianti wine growing region while learning traditional Tuscan cuisine.
3 nights — Available year round on request.
Spend four days on this amazing Italian cooking school like experience in a cozy B&B getting to know the beautiful Chianti countryside while learning some of the classic and typical Tuscan dishes with a wonderful local chef. Walking and Cooking option also available.
3 nights — Available on request.
The Orcia valley is an area long safeguarded from development; here you can experience the “real” Tuscany. Spend four nights at a charming, family owned residence, enjoy cooking authentic Tuscan dishes and tasting the famed regional wines.
4 nights — Available September through January and March through June for a minimum of four.
Winner of Karen Brown’s Guide “Most Romantic Inn 2009”
The perfect short program combining 4-star country accommodations and authentic Tuscan cooking. Truffle Hunt in Tuscany available November-March.
2 or 4 nights — Available on request.
Go To Florentine Retreat...
Spend three fantastic nights at the ultra luxurious, newly opened five-star Four Seasons Hotel in Florence. The former private residence of one of the wealthiest families of Italy, the vast grounds and magnificent gardens will belie the fact that you are in the center of this formidable and imcomparable city. Add to that a cooking lesson in the hotel’s kitchen and a wine tasting from their impressive cellars, and you are in for a very special treat!.
3 nights — Available on request March through December.
Chef Francesco Fineo featured in Food & Wine magazine, September 2007.
Stay in the heart of Chianti at the incomparable four-star Villa Bordoni. Enjoy Italian cooking classes with two great chefs, visits to local Chianti wineries, and charming Tuscan villages. Named by Condé Nast Traveler as one of the “60 Best New Hotels in the World” in 2006.
6 nights — Available any week March through December on request.
Have the experience of staying at Claudio’s country B&B among his vineyards, pick fresh fruit and vegetables from his garden when in season, and dine Tuscan-style. A very authentic cooking vacation, learning great Tuscan cuisine from one of our most noted chefs.
2 or 4 nights — Available on request.
Go To In Terre Di Toscana...
Stay at a charming and elegantly restored farmhouse outside the famous Tuscan town of Montepulciano. Your hosts Silvia and Maurizio will introduce you to the best of Tuscan country life during your unforgettable stay.
4 or 7 nights — Available year round on request.
Stay at an exquisite villa in a beautiful setting near Arezzo, while learning authentic Tuscan cuisine. You have the option during the week to relax in the lovely setting or visit some of the charming hill towns.
7 or 3 nights — Available April, May, June, July, August, September and October.
Go To Italian Cooking At Torre Del Tartufo And Casa Ombuto...
What makes this self-driving southern Tuscan getaway extra special? The lovely family-run B&B, the warm welcome by your hosts, the amazing and authentic cuisine, and the fact that it is perfectly located, only about 30 minutes from Arezzo, Cortona, Pienza and Montepulciano.
5 nights — Available year round on request.
This is the real Tuscany! Stay in a genuine century old Tuscan farmhouse with the family who lives there. You will be introduced to treasured family recipes, a feast for all your senses and an experience you will remember for a lifetime!
6 nights — Available April through November
Go To Tastes Of Tuscany...
Hideway Report 2000 Grand Award Winner
Condè Nast Traveler 2001- “One of the best 25 Small Hotels of the World”
Hot List “Restaurant with a View” 2007
Cook with the chef of Il Verrocchio restaurant at the magnificent Renaissance palazzo just outside Florence, which is the “sister” hotel to Villa d’Este.
4 nights — Available March 15-November 17.
Go To Villa La Massa...
Villa San Michele, a member of the prestigious Orient-Express Hotels, is an historic world class property. With a facade designed by Michelangelo, this exquisite hotel affords you the opportunity to luxuriate in splendor, with the opportunity to join outstanding chefs in the hotel’s beautiful restaurant kitchen for hands on classes.
*5 nights*—Available October 18-23, 2009, for a minimum of four people.
Spend four days on this amazing Italian cooking school like experience in a cozy B&B getting to know the beautiful Chianti countryside while learning some of the classic and typical Tuscan dishes with a wonderful local chef. Cooking only option (without walking) also available.
3 nights — Available on request.
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