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Activity Level: M Start / Finish: Florence / Arezzo
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Our Friends Are Your Friends
As lovely as the famed Tuscan countryside and cuisine are, they’re at their best when enjoyed in good company. Here, our friends are your friends, and we have great ones. But that’s what happens when you spend 20 years in a place getting to know everyone worth knowing. Giovanni brings Cortona to life for us. In Umbria, we’ll ask Mamma Dina to serve up her famous homemade pasta for us. And before we part, our friends at the Avignonesi winery will send us off in style. Friendship is the most trusted currency here, and we love to share the wealth as much as we do the tiramisù.
Day 1 Introduce your tastebuds to some new friends: prosciutto e melone and insalata caprese
Day 2 Wind down post-walk by the pool at the sublime Villa di Piazzano
Day 3 Retrace a Roman road through vineyards and olive groves to 4thC (B.C.!) Cortona
Day 4 Savour a homemade lunch before walking into sublime Montepulciano
Day 5 While away the afternoon in Pienza, an ideal Renaissance town
Day 6 Breakfast in Montepulciano, then arrivederci in Arezzo
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2010
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May 30 – June 4 6 Days / 5 Nights Price per person from: $5,295 Single supplement: $600
September 19 – 24 6 Days / 5 Nights Price per person from: $5,295 Single supplement: $600
October 10 – 15 6 Days / 5 Nights Price per person from: $5,295 Single supplement: $600
May 29 – June 3 6 Days / 5 Nights Price per person from: $4,995 Single supplement: $600
September 25 – 30 6 Days / 5 Nights Price per person from: $4,995 Single supplement: $600
October 9 – 14 6 Days / 5 Nights Price per person from: $4,995 Single supplement: $600
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Villa di Piazzano, Piazzano
This 16thC hunting lodge of a Tuscan cardinal has been beautifully restored and overlooks olive groves and wheat fields. We are warmly welcomed by the Italian-Australian owners, whose garden is the perfect spot to take in the sunset after a good day’s adventure.
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Villa Marsili, Cortona
Featuring frescoed bedroom walls and stunning views of the countryside, this hotel is ideally situated within the ancient walls of the medieval town centre.
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Villa Cicolina, Montepulciano
Once the home of a noble family, the Villa Cicolina embodies Tuscany with its rustic charms and fresh décor. Lounge by the infinity pool in the midst of the olive grove embracing the exquisite views, or wander through the adjacent vineyards. With just 11 rooms, this heavenly villa is ours to enjoy, and Stefania is attentive to all of our whims.
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Moderate
This trip is rated Moderate. We walk on wide, well-maintained trails. The average daily distance is 11 km (7 mi.). We have some steep climbs with stunning views, and a few steep downhills. The B&R van is always nearby if you feel you need a lift.
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