The late spring Classic Tuscany Tour from Alabaster and Clarke runs five days and four nights starting and ending in Pisa with stops in Siena, Motalcino and Florence. The vacation provides a good overview of the region and its wines, and includes overnight accommodations in four-star Pisa, Siena, Montalcino and Florence hotels, executive coach transport to all points along the tour, wine tastings, vineyard tours, city walks and free time, and four meals with wines. The wine portion of the tour will focus on chianti classico, Tuscan chardonnay, Brunello and Rossi di Montalcino, Bucerchiale, Fornace, and other local favorites. The tour is only offered once per year from May 29 to June 2 and it costs 1,385 euro (about $1,815) per person as of December, 2010.
The Luxury Tuscany Wine Tour by Tuscany Wine Tours is a top-of-the-line private chauffeured vacation throughout the towns and vineyards of the region. The tour starts and ends in Florence with stops in Montalcino, Pitigliano, Maremma, Castiglioni della Pescaia and San Gimignano. Where other tours offer very nice accommodations in four-star hotels, this tour features junior suites. The tour is filled with similar elegant touches like private guided tours of Florence and Siena, visits to Tuscan castles, meals in Michelin-starred restaurants, a separate wine guide, VIP treatment and gifts at each winery and all attraction entry fees. The rate for two people runs from 500 to 800 euro per day, per person (about $650 to $1,050) as of December, 2010.
The seven day, six night Wine, Food and Culture Vacation by Le Baccanti Tours is a luxury coach tour based in Florence and Chianti with excursions into Siena, Terra di Siena, San Gimignano and other Tuscan towns. This package provides four-star hotel accommodations at the Plaza Hotel Lucchesi in Florence and the Palazzo Leopoldi in Chianti, both of which are luxury-class hotels. With the hotel as home base, you will board luxury coaches to tour vineyards and towns throughout the region sampling wine and dining at local eateries. You will explore medieval architecture and enjoy a glimpse into the old ways of life that still persevere in this part of Italy. Highlights of the vacation include a cooking class with chef Benedetta Vitali, a visit to an olive and saffron farm and VIP treatment at on-site tastings. Rates for the tour package are 1,950 euros per person (about $2,550) as of December, 2010.
