DAY 1 – Arrival in Tuscany at Florence Airport. Welcome dinner at the hotel.

DAY 2 – Volterra with Alabaster laboratory and wine with local products tasting. Highlight: The Andrea Bocelli event in the tenor’s hometown, Lajatico
Breakfast at the hotel, rest of the Morning at leisure and Lunch at leisure! Leave our hotel in the afternoon for the medieval town of Volterra.
Formerly an Etruscan hill settlement, the city is believed to have been continuously inhabited since the 8th century B.C. With so many layers of lives and a distinctly medieval appearance, it is no wonder that it lends itself as the ideal setting for vampire novels and films. No need to fear what follows dusk here, as the warm glow of the city lights cast off any would-be covens. Here you will visit an alabaster producers and get a little alabaster present.

We continue to the Tuscan countryside, where a historic estate awaits you to sample an extensive range of local products. The tasting will fuel you with the right energy to then enjoy the main event: the Andrea Bocelli performance at the Theater of Silence. The innovative project, established in 2006, unites art and culture with its open-air amphitheatre in the heart of the Tuscan hills, near Bocelli’s hometown of Lajatico. The theatre draws its name from the fact that it hosts just one concert each summer, before falling silent for the rest of the year. The event enables the extraordinary opportunity to enjoy the beauty of the Tuscan countryside while listening to Bocelli’s voice live. Please note that guests must do a couple of kilometres walking to reach the stage and that they will return to their hotels very late, following the event. 

DAY 3 – Private guided tour in Siena. Lunch at a saffron producer and gelato tasting in San Gimignano. After breakfast we will reach Siena, a wonderful medieval walled town famous for its Palio horse races. A local expert will guide us through the narrow cobbled streets, hidden lanes and secret squares on the trail of the old fountains
Be a real Sienese and enjoy time at leisure on the seashell shaped Piazza del Campo
We will stop for lunch at a family-run farmhouse, specialized in saffron production and after visiting the property we will enjoy a light lunch with saffron dishes.
We continue on to San Gimignano, famous for its fascinating medieval architecture and towers that rise above of all the other buildings offering an impressive view of the city from the surrounding valley. Enjoy a delicious Gelato tasting at the best ice cream producer!

DAY 4 – Morning at leisure. Private guided tour in Florence and taste of typical products at the Central Market. Evening OPTIONAL cooking class at a Tuscan farmhouse including dinner and wines. Enjoy a relaxing breakfast at the hotel and the rest of the morning is at leisure. In the afternoon, we will reach Florence and meet a local expert guide for a walking tour. Learn about influential Florentines like the Medici family and the poet Dante Alighieri. Stroll around Florence’s historical center. Known as the “cradle of the Renaissance,” Florence is home to some of the world’s most important Renaissance art and architecture. Your guide will show off Florence’s finest examples. You will have the chance to taste some typical products at the Central Market of Florence. Rest of the day at leisure or you may take part at the optional cooking course.

DAY 5 – Departure