Join us in Tuscany:
We will begin where you least expect to begin a culinary and wine adventure in Tuscany. Along its beautiful coastline. The Mediterranean washes up along three quarters of our Italian shores, abundantly providing us with millennia of delicious ingredients for a true mediterranean diet. Coastal towns in Italy love and respect the sea, while sustainably creating culinary masterpieces enjoyed by all. You will spend a few days and nights along the Tuscan coast with us to enjoy the beautiful sea and local dishes at elegant and refined restaurants, while staying in your very own private rooms in 5-star accommodations with daily breakfast included, and a wonderful Spa available for your pleasure. We will guide you around the historic center of the town and will pair local wines perfectly with the seafood we will be enjoying. After a few days in this coastal paradise, we will travel to the medieval fortress town of Lucca and will enjoy a day of shopping in Tuscany’s high fashion outlet mall where you will get lost in the stunning world of Prada, Gucci and much much more. Wine country is the beautiful area of Chianti Classico, where we will enjoy local wines, local cuisine and a fabulous cooking class in one of the farmhouses among the hills of Tuscany. Our week-long adventure will end with a few nights in Florence, the birthplace of the Renaissance. Our days will be filled with a variety of Tuscan cuisine and wines the rest of the world envies us for, all in the comfort of DivoraMundi’s fully catered and inclusive culinary tour philosophy: be our guest as you immerse yourself in a genuine and authentic journey through Italy, guided by yours truly and my special expert local guides.
September 1 to 8, 2024
Forte Dei Marmi (coastal Tuscany) & Florence
$4,500 per person
Gather your friends and family, join us on this special culinary tour of coastal Tuscany and Florence. Meet us in Forte Dei Marmi on September 1, 2024 (we can assist in logistics for the various methods of transportation, of course) and let us show you this incredible slice of Italy. Indulge in 5-star lodging, 5-star dining, transportation during our time together, wine tastings, select wines with the planned 4 lunches and 4 dinners, bicycle rental within Forte Dei Marmi and our expert assistance and guidance for any activity and sightseeing you would like to do on our free times. What is not included is the flight to and from Italy, personal shopping expenses (trust us, there will be cause for shopping sprees), and tips for guides, chefs and other service providers.
OPTIONAL: Essential Rome!
September 8 to 12, 2024
(Immediately after Tuscany)
$2,600 per person
Join me in traveling from Tuscany to Rome via train (included), for a short version of my DivoraROME tour. We will get a taste of Rome in these days of big city life. The flat in the center of Rome, 2 dinners and 2 lunches (one of which is a cooking class), a wine tasting and select wines with our meals, are included. Tips for service providers and personal expenses (for the fabulous vintage market shopping) are not included.
ITINERARY:
(To be confirmed 1 month before departure)
DAY 1 / NIGHT 1 (September 1):
Dinner
Meet at our 5-star hotel in Forte Dei Marmi, Tuscany for check in at 4pm (arrangements can be made for transportation from your arrival airport to Forte Dei Marmi, upon request)
Settle in, rest from your journey, enjoy a complimentary welcome aperitivo at the pool
Hop on a cruiser bike (included, of course) and join us for a lovely ride around the coast and into the center of town. We will walk around afterwards to visit the local fort and historic center to familiarize ourselves with the incredible history of this area (we are at the base of the Carrara Marble quarries!)
We will enjoy the sunset and our first dinner together in a piazza, al fresco (outside, weather permitting)
DAY 2 / NIGHT 2 (September 2):
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Enjoy breakfast at our hotel (included, of course) to then ride our bikes to the beach. Weather permitting, we will enjoy beautiful early-autumn sun while relaxing on private beach loungers
Lunch will be a delicious sea-based experience on the beach with perfectly paired local wine and a wonderful view of the Mediterranean
The afternoon is open for you to roam around town on your bicycles or to continue to enjoy the beach, or our hotel’s pool. The hotel’s Spa is available for massages, manicures and pedicures, and relaxation. This is an open afternoon for you to take your time doing what you like
Regroup at our hotel for an afternoon aperitivo at 7pm to then ride to another delicious dinner experience (a Michelin star dinner of local fish and crustaceans, with perfect wine pairings)
DAY 3 / NIGHT 3 (September 3):
Breakfast, Lunch
Enjoy breakfast at our hotel and a morning to yourself
On this day, we will travel for lunch and an afternoon to a nearby farmhouse where we will enjoy delicious wine and a cooking class. Our first hands-on cooking experience with a prominent chef in the hills of Tuscany
A tour of the Carrara Marble site can be arranged for anyone interested in taking an afternoon to see where arguably the most famous marble is extracted and how it is processed to transform into the likes of The David by Michelangelo, and your own kitchen countertop (this must be arranged well ahead of time because the site is an active quarry; it is well worth the time, I assure you!)
Dinner is open for you to de as you like
DAY 4 / NIGHT 4 (September 4):
Breakfast, Dinner
We mustn’t forget how close we are to the impressive Cinque Terre area of Coastal Tuscany. This is a great day to get a ride there and enjoy some of the world’s most beautiful cliff town scenery. This is completely optional but available upon request. Lunch is open on this day, for you to enjoy anytime, wherever you end up exploring
We’ll meet at our hotel in the early afternoon to soak up the sun at the pool, enjoy a cocktail or two for our aperitivo, and will then get ready for our last dinner on the Tuscan Coast around 8:30pm
DAY 5 / NIGHT 5 (September 5):
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Check out at our hotel is 11am
We will travel as a group to Lucca, Tuscany for lunch on our way to Florence; A beautiful and unique oval shaped, wall-fortified medieval town in the hills, with an incredible history and impeccable beauty
Once in Florence, we will check into our stunning central piazza boutique hotel and settle in for a few hours
We will meet at 8:30pm for our first of two dinners in the beautiful Renaissance city, with perfect wine pairings, of course
DAY 6 / NIGHT 6 (September 6):
Breakfast
This is an open day for all. Morning until night. It is when your pre-arranged excursions and tours will take place, such as the Uffizzi Gallery (where the impressive Statue of David is located), and much more. Lunch and dinner are open to you as well. Take your time enjoying the beautiful city on your own (so much to see and do!)
DAY 7 / NIGHT 7 (September 7):
Breakfast, Dinner
Our last day in Tuscany. We highly recommend taking part of day to shop the world famous Italian high fashion houses in both Florence itself, or (recommended) in the nearby The Mall (a destination in of itself for outlet shopping with the likes of Prada, Gucci, Versace, Fendi, Bottega Veneta, and much much more). The Mall busses pick shoppers up in Florence and take them there, and back, daily
Return from the shopping experience around 5pm to relax in our rooms and regroup for our last dinner together in Tuscany at 8:30pm
DAY 8 (September 8):
Breakfast
Check out from our boutique hotel in Florence is at 11am
We say our goodbyes to those of you whom will return to your home
Those whom are to continue our journey until October 3rd to Rome, will travel to the central train station with Mario and I, to catch our pre-arranged train to Roma Termini (tentative arrival time in Rome is 3pm)
Note: The September 8 to 12, 2024 Rome adventure is optional and may be reserved and added to your Tuscan adventure. $2600 per person