Arezzo

Together with an expert, you will walk in the vineyard whilst admiring the amazing Tuscan landscape. You can listen to your guide as they explain to you the history of the location, as well as the explanation of the methods and techniques of the wine production. This journey follows a unique tradition in high-quality wine production, and you will learn how this is all possible thanks to the ideal climate conditions of the Chiana Valley, exposure of the fields, location, and soil properties. Following that, take part in an exclusive wine tasting created by the farm combined with local Tuscan products. Throughout this experience you will taste three most-important Tuscan wines known all around the world, as a professional sommelier explains to you in depth the particularity of those Italian excellencies. A sample of red and white wines will be served with local products such as Tuscan sausages and cheese, and you will also be treated to water, wine, appetizers, and bread. This experience will prove a fantastic opportunity to learn how to match your wine with tasty food, as well as how wines are made.

This tour is designed to familiarize you with places of historical and nostalgic significance. Many of the places available to discover on this tour are off-the-beaten path, and not commonly seen by tourists.  Start your adventure at the meeting point where you will get to choose your tour option, and the vintage vehicle you desire to drive. Pick the tour most suited to your needs and the car you've always dreamed of driving. Once you've picked your tour and vehicle, you will be required to successfully complete a driving lesson to familiarize yourself with the technical components of driving your vintage vehicle.  Once you have learnt the basics, you will be able to set-off, learning a lot about the places you drive past with your complimentary audio-guide. Your vehicle will be equipped with everything you need as you drive through quaint Tuscan towns and witnessing places of historical curiosity.

During this 2.5-hour private tour, your expert guide will take you through the most important and interesting sports in the beautiful city of Arezzo. Although still far from most of the touristic flows, this mid-sized Tuscan city is truly beautiful and its historic center represents a hidden gem of the Tuscan region. Follow your expert guide and discover the Cathedral of St. Peter and Donato, then walk St. Francis Square until you reach the Church of St. Mary of the Pieve. After that, you'll find yourself surrounded by the beautiful Piazza Grande, the beautiful square appearing in Roberto Benigni's most famous film La vita è bella (Life is Beautiful). Continue your walk and spot the monument dedicated to the famous poet Francesco Petrarca, then stop a bit to admire the majestic Medici's fortress. One final tip: you might want to bring your camera along.

During the tour, you can explore the narrow and charming streets of Cortona and you can visit the most picturesque and hidden corners of this beautiful and unusual town. Together with your guide, you will also be able to retrace the places of the movie "Under the Tuscan Sun" and take a look at the famous Villa Bramasole.  After Cortona, you can visit Arezzo, another beautiful Tuscan town and one of the richest of the region, situated at the top of a hill. Here you will see the Basilica of San Francesco, well known for its wonderful cycle of frescoes and the "Legend of the True Cross" a masterpiece by Piero della Francesce. Also visit the city's cathedral, with its beautiful stained glass windows and the Piazza Grande, famous for being the set of Roberto Benigni’s movie "Life is beautiful".

Arrive at the home of your expert host for a memorable private dining experience where you will taste authentic recipes treasured in family cookbooks passed down by real Italian mothers. During an exclusive cooking demonstration, feel the warmth of Italian hospitality as your host shares the secrets of her family cookbook while preparing the dishes right in front of you. Once the end result is ready, sit at an authentic Italian dining table and enjoy your 4-course seasonal menu including a starter, pasta, main course with side dish, and dessert. At the end of the experience, not only will you take home your official apron, you’ll also have memories that'll stay with you for life.

After gathering at the tour meeting point with your guide, your walking tour through Arezzo will begin. You will learn how this city arose in the pre-Etruscan era in an area which had been inhabited since prehistoric times. This is evident through the discovery of stone tools and the so-called "Man of the Elm", which dates back to the Paleolithic. This took place near the hamlet of Olmo which occurred throughout the excavation works of a short segment of the Rome-Florence railway line in 1863. Arezzo was then one of the main Etruscan cities, and you will learn about how throughout the Roman era, especially in the republican period, Arezzo became a very important symbol of Roman expansion to the north. It was also a defensive bastion of the unborn empire. Throughout your tour you can discover the history and secrets of this city and this territory as you admire findings which date back to centuries ago.