Authentic Florence with Cooking Classes and Vespa Tour

From small-group & private tours to cooking classes, private transfers, the best hotels, and accommodations – we curate the most incredible authentic experiences in Europe for the entire family. No matter the travelers’ age, we will make sure that everyone is comfortable and enjoying the journey to create life-long, lasting memories.

Here are some of the experiences our clients have enjoyed during this trip. All activities can be customized to match our clients’ preferences.

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Day 1

Arrive at Florence airport and take a private transfer to your 4* Hotel.

Check-in at the hotel and enjoy the rest of the day at leisure.

Authentic Florence with Cooking Classes and Vespa Tour

Day 2

In the morning, meet with your private guide to discover Florence.

Get the chance to have a taste of one of the most important and charming cities on the UNESCO World Heritage list. Walk through the amazing center of Florence and discover its unique secular heritage and breathtaking beauty with an expert guide. The tour explores the historic and architectural evolution factors from the Roman foundation through medieval centuries, its Renaissance period, and up to modern time.

Authentic Florence with Cooking Classes and Vespa Tour

Authentic Florence with Cooking Classes and Vespa Tour

Day 3

Today, you will join a small group to start your Italian cooking and tasting experience.

First step: you’ll take a little walk to the Central Market for some grocery shopping with the chefs to pick up the freshest ingredients for your lunch.

Authentic Florence with Cooking Classes and Vespa Tour

After this fun experience, you head to a local home-like, professional location and you will roll up your sleeves and combine the ingredients to cook and create your own meal alongside the chef. Sit back and enjoy the delicious meal accompanied by a selection of Chianti wine.

Authentic Florence with Cooking Classes and Vespa Tour

Day 4

Enjoy breakfast and a cappuccino at the hotel and a morning at leisure. In the early afternoon, join a small group to head to the countryside.

First, you will receive an orientation conducted by an English-speaking, trained professional, ensuring the safe operation of the Vespa before we head out for our engaging and enjoyable ride. You will live “la Dolce Vita” riding an authentic Piaggio Vespa, a true icon of Italian design.

The ride along scenic country roads will offer splendid views of the rolling hillsides, vineyards and olive groves, little ancient churches and medieval towers. We will have several stops for photo opportunities along the way. .

You will also visit a famous winery and enjoy a guided tour of their ancient cellars, where you will learn all the secrets of wine and olive oil production. Then, you will explore a fascinating, family-run organic farm and winery, where a typical Tuscan dinner will be served with a wine tasting.

In the evening, you will return back to Florence city center.

Authentic Florence with Cooking Classes and Vespa Tour

Day 5

Today, you can spend the day at leisure – we can make recommendations for lunch and dinner.

Day 6

In the morning, meet with your private guide and private transfer for the full day to discover Siena and San Gimignano.

In Siena, you will enjoy a guided walking tour of this compact city that will let you discover also Piazza del Campo, the main central square where the famous Palio horse race takes place every year, as well as explore quieter backstreets and learn everything about the Contrade, the 17 medieval city districts that compete against each other in the Palio.

After a lunch at leisure, the journey continues to San Gimignano. Famed for its medieval skyscrapers, high walls and narrow streets that typify most people image of a Tuscan hill town.

San Gimignano is unique in the preservation of about a dozen tower houses. Which form an unforgettable skyline within its hilltop setting and encircling walls.

In the early evening, we will return back to Florence.

Day 7 

Say Ciao! to Italy. Your private transfer will take you to Florence airport for your journey home.

For an idea on where to go in 2023, you can check out one of our sample itineraries here.

Here are some “extras” I can help you with to make your travel experience seamless.
Want to arrange for a special anniversary dinner, catamaran day trip, or a private,. pre-opening museum tour for your family? You got it.
Private, luxury transfers: relax and enjoy your vacation without worrying about driving in a foreign destination. after a long transatlantic flight. We can arrange for a luxury car with drivers that have knowledge of each destination.
Unmatched culinary experiences: Looking for a reservation at a specific Michelin-star restaurant or a private walking food tour, wine tasting, or whiskey experience? We can help.
A digital itinerary on an app that’s available even when your phone is offline. The app includes all activities, vouchers, and confirmations. You never have to worry about losing your printed travel documents again.

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