Sunday, December 28, 2008

Arrival in the afternoon. Forward  us your arrival schedule and we'll come to pick you up either in Pisa or Florence airport. Service included in the rate.

20:00 - Dinner: Minestrone with fresh vegetable and crostini
Luganega (sausage) in umido, Polenta with herbs, mixed salad, chocolate salami with Limoncello

Monday, December 29, 2008

8:30/9:30 breakfast

9:30 - Visit to Volterra: the Etruscan museum, the Roman Spa, the Medieval and Reinassance town, the Baroque Palazzo Viti, the goldsmith and alabaster workshops.

Lunch at the enoteca "la Vena di Vino" and wine tasting.

20.00 - Dinner: Potato and saffron purèe Pork roast with dates Mixed salad Drunk pears in vanilla ice cream

Tuesday, December 30, 2008

8:30/9:30 - Breakfast
9.30 -  Visit to Certaldo, the medieval town, the castle and
the art workshops

13:00 - Lunch: Mixed local cheeses with honey and fruit and mixed salad

16:30 - Cooking class: Mediteranean & Vegetarian
   * Penne with broccoli
   * Eggplants alla siciliana
   * Tuscan salad
   * Crostata with apples and pinenuts

Wednesday, December 31, 2008

8:30/9:30 - Breakfast
9.30 - Visit to the Baroque monastery in Calci and Leaning Tower of Pisa

13:00 - Lunch: Salad with pinenuts and grilled tomino cheese

16:30 - Cooking class:The New Year's Eve dinner

* Spicy lentils with eggplants and cotechino
* Risotto with pumpkin and porcini musrooms
* Chicken with chestnuts
* Chocolate roll and Spumante

Thursday, January 1, 2009

8:30/9:30 Breakfast
9:30 - Visit to San Gimignamo.

Lunch and wine tasting at the "Fattoria San Donato"

20.00 - Dinner: Artichokes soup with parmesan cheese and crostini, Scaloppine alla pizzaiola, mixed salad

Friday, January 2, 2009

8:30/9:30 Breakfast
9:30 - Visit to the open market in Pontedera

13:00 - Friday lunch

16:30 - Cooking class: antipasti
    * Bruscetta with caramelized onions and Pecorino
    * Gnudi butter and parmesan cheese
    * Marinated shrimps
    * Carpaccio with steamed vegetables

Saturday, January 3, 2009

8:00 - 9:30 - Breakfast and departures

Special Holiday Rate

1850 euro per person double occupancy
Add 225 euro for single occupancy

Here is what is included in the price:

• 6 nights & 7 days in single/double
• Bedrooms with private washrooms 
• Three meals a day, with the exception of 2 restaurant meals during the excursions (Volterra & S. Gimignano)
• Personalized Menus using local organic produce
• Authentic Tuscan and Mediterranean cuisine, Vegetarian options
• Robust Tuscan table wine - Chianti d.o.c. & Vernaccia d.o.c.
• 3 hands-on cooking classes
• 3 half day excursions (art town medieval villages, art workshops, wineries, food producers, open markets, fashion outlets)
• 1 Full Day excursion to San Gimignano and wine tasting at "fattoria di San Donato"
• 1 Full day excursion to Volterra, the Capital of the Etruscans
• Transportation & Transfers from/to Pontedera Train Station or Pisa/Florence Airport
• Daily Room Cleaning
• Laundry Facilities

The price of this program does not include museums tickets. Guests may choose to spend their time shopping or enjoying a gelato or caffe on their own in lieu of museum visits.