Langhe and Tuscany: a special private tour in Italy to experience Barolo and Brunello wines, culture and landscapes
TOUR PROPOSAL 10 DAYS/ 9 NIGHTS:
- Live the Italian Lifestyle with a Vespa ride, enjoy breakfast in the garden and explore small local markets and historical cafés
- Experience Green Luxury with personal food shopper, visit Barolo and Brunello wineries and discover Alba White Truffle
- Slow down and indulge your senses, travelling around the timeless destination you have always dreamt of
DAY 1
• Check-in at your charming accommodation in the Unesco vineyard landscapes of Langhe hills, Piemonte: a luxury country house or a 5-star resort
• Welcome drink in the garden looking at the vineyards and relax in the spa
• Dinner by a local expert chef, exclusively for you
DAY 2
• Italian local-style breakfast, in the garden with a panoramic view on the vineyards
• Authentic experience in the countryside: discover the secrets of cheeses made in keeping with traditions in a natural environment, with tasting of organic cheeses
• Private tour of a prestigious earth-friendly Barolo winery with tasting of old vintages
• Picnic at the golden hour in the vineyard
• Dinner in a local typical trattoria
DAY 3
• Exciting Truffle hunting excursion looking for the prestigious Alba White Truffle with a local hunter and his trusty dog. Imagine the overwhelming aromas of the precious fresh Truffle gently picked from its secret hiding place…
• Truffle tasting at the Truffle hunter’s rustic home
• Stroll in Alba, Unesco Creative City for Gastronomy and capital of Langhe hills
• Dinner in a Michelin-starred restaurant
DAY 4
• Stroll at the town market with your personal food shopper, with a stop in an historical café for a “cappuccino”
• Cookery course to prepare tasty typical dishes following the grandma’s recipes
• Lunch with the dishes prepared
• Slow panoramic tour in the Barbaresco hills with a Vespa ride, an e-bike trip or a hot-air balloon flight
• Sunset aperitivo at the panoramic tower of Barbaresco
DAY 5
• Welcome to Tuscany! Check-in at your stylish boutique hotel in the unique scenery of Val d’Orcia
• Dinner at the inner restaurant
DAY 6
• Guided visit to the amazing Garden La Foce with its spectacular view over the iconic Tuscan landscape
• Private lunch in the garden with a member of the owner family
• Cooking class “primo to dessert” picking ingredients from the garden
• Dinner in a sixteenth century building: a cypress-lined alley, the inimitable “polite but informal” flavour
DAY 7
• Exciting bike tour with electrical and sustainable design bicycles and organic products tasting in the area of Montepulciano
• Visit of the places where vino Nobile is produced, with tasting of old vintages
• Visit at a local cheese farm producing the typical pecorino from Pienza
DAY 8
• Sightseeing day with an expert personal guide
• San Quirico d’Orcia: an ancient village that dates back to the Etruscan era
• Visit to a local organic brewery
• Beautiful Pienza: panoramic and narrow streets hiding local artisanal producer’s shops of cheese, ceramic, knot works
• Dinner in a special historical venue
DAY 9
• Brunello, one of the best reds in the world: lunch with a private sommelier in Montalcino
• Farewell dinner before flying back to your daily life, full of new energies and reconnected to the simple little things, making life a true luxury
