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DAY 1. Arrival in Portofino. Welcome from our Italian representative and Tour leader. Check in to your Hotel set in the heart of Portofino overlooking the Piazzetta and small harbour. Tonight enjoy a fantastic dinner with the very best of fine Italian cuisine at the Hotel Splendido's La Terrazza Restaurant, where you can enjoy magnificent views of the bay. Overnight at the Hotel Splendido.

Day 2. Breakfast at the Hotel then guests will be taken by chauffeur-driven car from the hotel to the railway station at Santa Margherita, where they will board the train for the Cinque Terre which means "five lands" is a series of villages clinging to a remote stretch of the Riviera coastline. Each town is a variation on the same theme: a pastel jumble of homes crouching in a gully like crusty sea creatures in a tide pool, undisturbed by traffic or modern development. So today will discover with your tour leader and professional tour guide this fantastic place….You will have a typical Italian restaurant. upon their return, scheduled for late afternoon, guests will find a car waiting to take them back to the hotel. Tonight enjoy your dinner at the The Chuflay Bar Restaurant at Splendido Mare is reminiscent of days gone by and offers a bar and a restaurant, with indoor seating for 50 and alfresco seating for 40 on the terrace bordering the piazzetta. Overnight at the Hotel Splendido.

DAY 3. Breakfast at the hotel then departures with your private driver from Portofino to Florence.to discover one of the most spectacular area in Tuscany…Our Chianti Tour provides the perfect "Taste of Tuscany" for the first-time visitor. Our itinerary involves limited time driving so that you can thoroughly enjoy the places visited on this tour while indulging in all the pleasures that make Tuscany such a popular destination; Taste fine wines, delicious local cuisine, stroll around enchanting hill towns and be involved by the splendid vistas and views of the Tuscan countryside.

During our Journey we will stop for a lunch that we will be taken in a Trattoria known only to the locals located in the Tuscan countryside, enjoy an undisturbed panoramic view of the hill country and delicious regional cuisine while you fall in love with the Tuscan countryside. Arrival at your Hotel a magnificent 16th century villa that bears the unmistakable hand of the renaisance master, Michelangelo. Check in. Dinner in the terrace of the Villa. Overnight at the Villa Mangiacane.

DAY 4. Breakfast in the terrace of the Villa then departures to Florence with your private driver. Today is dedicated to the visit to the most famous museums of Florence. The private tour with a professional tour guide includes a visit of the Academy of Fine Arts and marvel at the original statue of David by Michelangelo. A lunch will be taken in a luxury restaurant overlooking the Ponte Vecchio…..In the afternoon, visit Uffizi Gallery to enjoy the masterpieces of this world-renowned painting gallery. Return to the Villa. Dinner in the terrace of the Villa. Overnight at the Villa Mangiacane.

DAY 5. Breakfast at the hotel then today enjoy some relaxing time in the morning then in the afternoon cooking lesson with villa Mangiacane’s Chef followed by a Dinner for two pax. Certificate and apron included Villa Mangiacane wine and olive oil tasting. Overnight at the Villa Mangiacane

DAY 6. Breakfast at the hotel .Today departures with your private driver for a tour of the the city of Siena with its amazing Piazza del Campo, where the famous Palio horse race is run twice a year. Enjoy the history and stories that are linked to this race, a tradition that dates to the Middle Ages. Also learn about the city's people, the element that truly makes Siena unique. Visit the Doumo and the Galleria Piccolomini. This afternoon depart for dinner & wine tasting in the Castle of Verrazzano. Return to Florence.Overnight at the Villa Mangiacane

DAY 7. Today is dedicated to Brunello di Montalcino, Tuscany's most prestigious wine, and its land. The morning begins with a contemplative mood and the sound of plain-chants sung by monks at the medieval Abbey of San’Antimo before a walk through the town of Montalcino. Enjoy lunch at a nearby family country restaurant before our visit to a Brunello Estate, with its acres and acres of vineyards in an unspoiled and much beloved part of central Tuscany. Enjoy a lecture presented by the wine experts as well as a tasting of the wines produced here after visiting the cellars and the vineyards. Wine tasting & lunch. Late afternoon return to your Hotel.Overnight at the Villa Mangiacane.

Day 8. Breakfast at the hotel. Departures... Ciao & Arrivederci in Italia!

The price for the tour is Euro 5,975.00 per person in a standard double, Taxes & services are included.

The price includes:

01 Dinner at the La terrazza Restaurant.
02 Nights at the Hotel Splendido (Portofino) Breakfast is included.
Train tickets from Santa Margherita to Cinque terre with return.
01 Lunch in Typical Italian restaurant at the Cinque Terre.
01 Dinner at the Restaurant the Chuflay Bar Restaurant at Splendido Mare.
03 Night at the Villa Mangiacane ( Florence) Breakfast is included.
01 Lunch in Typical Italian restaurant in Tuscany.
02 Dinners in the terrace of the Villa Mangiacane.
01 Cooking class with the dinner at the Villa Mangiacane.
01 Dinner & wine tasting in the Castle of Verrazzano.
Private driver with a Mercedes classe S 400 CDI at disposal for the entire stay.
Tour leader at disposal for the entire stay.
Private Tour with a professional tour guide of the Uffizi and the Gallery in Florence, booking and entrance fee is included.
Private Tour with a professional tour guide of the City of Siena.
01 Lunch & wine tasting at the Argiano Winery in Montalcino.

The price does not include: Flight tickets and tips, and everything not mentioned in "the price includes" above.

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