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A TUSCAN WINETRAIL
4 days / 3 nights
self drive tour

Day 1 - VAL D’ORCIA - Arrival in San Quirico and check in at the Hotel/Country Inn. Weather permitting, we suggest you to visit Bagno Vignoni, an ancient SPA used by Lorenzo il Magnifico in 1490. The peculiarity of this place is a square-pool  with hot thermal water, located right in the centre of the village. In the evening return to the hotel for dinner and overnight.
Day 2 - MONTEPULCIANO and PIENZA - After breakfast departure  to  Montepulciano, for the visit of the village and a historical wine cellar where you will have the possibility of tasting the “Vino Nobile”, one of the greatest Super-Tuscan wines. Continue on to Pienza, city of the powerful Piccolimini’s Family Pope Pius II. We suggest you to visit the Cathedral, the Palazzo Piccolomini and Piazza Pio II. A final Tuscan “spuntino” (snack) with local wine and  cheese “Cacio” will end the visit. In the evening return to Val d’Orcia for dinner and overnight.
Day 3 - MONTALCINO and SANT’ANTIMO - In the morning we have booked for you a  “cooking session” where, together with a Chef, you will learn how to prepare a tasty Tuscan meal. The afternoon is dedicated to the exploration of Montalcino, its wine and its territory.  Montalcino produces Brunello, another Super-Tuscan wine.  After the visit of the village, you will stop at a famous wine producer for the visit to the cellar and a  snack with Tuscan ham, salami, pecorino cheese, fruit and cake. In the afternoon you will move to Sant’Antimo and admire the  Benedictine Abbey. Dinner and overnight in Val d’Orcia.
Day 4 - DEPARTURE - After breakfast, departure for your next destination.

Net rate per person: Euro 564,00
Double occupancy - Minimum 2 people

Single supplement: Eur 144,00

The above rate includes 3 nights accomodation in a beautiful Residence/Hotel located in the heart of Val d’Orcia (all rooms have private bathroom with hydro-massage shower or Jacuzzi, safe deposit box, minibar, Sat. TV, telephone, hairdryer. There is also a health centre available with a covered pool, sauna, solarium, jacuzzi and mas- sages. Outside: a panoramic swimming pool, tennis court, a typical Tuscan Restaurant and private parking), half board accomodation with Tuscan dinners, 2 visits to famous  wine cellars with tasting of some Super-Tuscan wines, 2 snacks (in Pienza and Montalcino), 1 half day cooking session (about 2,30 hours) where you will learn how to prepare an  appetizer, a sauce and a Tuscan dish of pasta (or a dish of pasta and a dish of meat with vegetables).
NOT INCLUDED: car renting, meals not mentioned, drinks with meals personal expenses, anything not mentioned in “the above rate includes”.
INFORMATION: this self-drive tour can be combined with other tours we propose in Umbria or Tuscany.