Tuscan Splendor - Luxury Cooking Vacations in Tuscany

• Transfer from Terontola Train Station.
• Arrive at Hotel Corte Dei Papi, home for your amazing Tuscany wine tour and cooking vacation.
• Rest until the evening and then enjoy a welcome aperitif, followed by a welcome a la carte dinner — which includes three courses — accompanied by a good house wine.
• Overnight.

• Breakfast.
• Morning: First hands-on Tuscan cooking class, where you will learn to create a traditional Tuscan four-course meal, which might include such dishes as: ravioli, pappardelle, gnocchi, and pizza. Depending on the specific week, the Tuscan cooking classes are held either at the property with one of the hotel’s chefs or at a nearby property with another wonderful chef instructor (transfers included).
• Lunch to follow based on your efforts, local wine included.
• Afternoon: a guided tour of Cortona with an English-speaking guide. Visit the Etruscan Museum, which includes a rich collection of objects found during excavations in the area. Then, a visit to the Le Celle Monastery, just outside Cortona, where Saint Francis spent part of his monastic life.
• Time on your own to explore the town and dinner on your own. (Return transfer back to the hotel must be paid locally).
• Overnight.

• Breakfast.
• In the second cooking class of your cooking in Tuscany tour, learn how to prepare traditional dishes, which may include bruschetta, pici hand-made Tuscan pasta with a red sauce, bread soup, Florentine beef entree, and mascarpone.
• Lunch to follow based on your efforts, local wine included.
• Afternoon on your own. Perhaps visit Trasimeno lake, or shop at the nearby Valdichiana Outlet, where most famous Italian fashion brands can be found, or schedule additional Tuscany wine tours and tastings. (Transfers can be arranged locally).
• Dinner on your own.
• Overnight.

• After breakfast, depart for a full-day excursion including cultural visits and Tuscany wine tours.
•  The day’s itinerary can vary by season, but will include Montepulciano, Pienza, and the Val d’Orcia. You will have a winery visit and tasting – or two! – including a light lunch, as well as a visit of a cheese producer, followed by a delicious cheese tasting. At certain times of the year, it may be possible to experience a cheese making demonstration, or additional winery visits may be added.
• Return to the hotel for an a la carte dinner accompanied by good house wine.
• Overnight.

• Breakfast.
• Begin your third and final hands-on cooking class of your cooking in Tuscany tour, which will be based on a seasonal menu.
• Lunch to follow based on your efforts with local wine included.
• Afternoon on your own. Perhaps relax by the pool, or visit Arezzo or Cortona on your own. (Transportation can be arranged locally).
• Dinner on your own.
• Overnight.

• Breakfast followed by a full-day excursion to Assisi. You will have a chance to explore this beautiful city on your own, including St. Frances’ Cathedral, a World Heritage Site decorated in frescos by Cimabue and Giotto, as well as other attractions, including St. Mary the Greater Church, the earliest religious building in Assisi. (Lunch on your own in Assisi). (If you would like to schedule a guided tour with a licensed guide, this can be added for an additional cost.)
• In the evening, return to the hotel restaurant for a farewell a la carte dinner, including three courses, accompanied by good house wine.
• Overnight.

• Breakfast.
• Your culinary vacation in Tuscany has ended, but the memories will last a lifetime! Check out and transfer to Terontola train station.

Your Tuscany cooking vacation can easily be customized, whether you want additional nights or tours. Some options that we can include are:

• full-day excursion to Siena and San Gimignano
• full-day excursion to Bagno Vignoni and San Quirico d’Orcia
• half-day excursion to Arezzo or Perugia,
• half-day tour to Montalcino for Brunello wine tasting or other activities like truffle hunting or a bike tour

Please contact us for details and pricing for these optional excursions.