The Ultimate Italian Food & Wine Experience!

Join Sechrist Travel for an adventure in the Italian Food & Wine culture! Enjoy a week of delicious food, fantastic wine, and beautiful sights in Tuscany!

This tour is all about experiencing La dolce vita, which literally translates as “the sweet life”. We will enjoy the Tuscany region of Italy with its well known and admired culture of food, wine, and breathtaking sights & scenery with this exciting itinerary.

With your arrival into Rome’s Fiumicino International Airport "Leonardo da Vinci" we transfer to Agriturismo Pieve Sprenna, an old Country House in a peaceful setting of vineyards and olive groves, where the gardens and swimming pool are surrounded by Cypress and Pine trees. 

At the restaurant, we will sample delicious tuscan cuisine, created from local products: wine, oil, cheese, mushrooms and truffles in season. The rooms and apartments all have views of the Sienese countryside. 

• Learn the secrets to making fresh pasta and other local favorites
• Stay in a beautifully restored historic, working agriturismo village
• Explore amazingly beautiful nearby sights
• Leave with a complimentary bottle of olive oil
• Enjoy a complimentary happy hours along the way

Cities Visited:

• Siena
• San Gimignano
• Florence
• Pienza
• Rome 

Right to Cancel - Client shall be entitled to cancel this Agreement only upon the terms set forth in this Section. Client expressly acknowledges and agrees that the tour group representative communicating directly with ST in connection with the tour may cancel the tour on behalf of Client if such representative determines that it is necessary or desirable, whether as the result of an Act of God or otherwise, that the tour be cancelled.  Cancellation Schedule is subject to the terms of this Section, and provided that Client has made all payments required under the Payment Schedule, Client may cancel this Agreement by providing written notice of the cancellation to ST. Upon providing such notice, subject to Section below, Client is entitled to return of any deposits less the applicable cancellation fee as set forth in the Cancellation Schedule set forth below. 

The following per person fees apply for cancellations: 

First $250 per person in NON-REFUNDABLE at any time prior to 120 days before departure; 

From 120 to 91 days before departure the cancellation fee is 20% of the tour price per person; From 90 to 61 days before departure the cancellation fee is 25% of the tour price per person; From 60 to 31 days before departure the cancellation fee is 50% of the tour price per person; From 30 days before departure until the departure date the cancellation fee is the full tour price per person. 

Overnight flight to Rome’s Fiumicino International Airport "Leonardo da Vinci”

Morning arrival into Rome airport. After customs formalities the group will be welcomed by tour director and board our waiting motor-coach. Transfer to Agriturismo Pieve Sprenna, an old Country House in a peaceful setting of vineyards and olive groves. The gardens and swimming pool are surrounded by Cypress and Pine trees. At the restaurant, we will sample delicious tuscan cuisine, created from local products: wine, oil, cheese, mushrooms and truffles in season. The rooms and apartments all have views of the Sienese countryside. Relax and use of the facilities. Welcome Dinner and overnight.

Group Welcome Dinner Provided 

After breakfast, enjoy a guided visit of Siena, including a wine tasting at Trefilari. Free time. Gourmet dinner at La Finestra restaurant, Siena. Return to Pieve.

Group Dinner Provided

After breakfast, enjoy some leisure time to enjoy the Frattoria. Later, participate in a Cooking class and lunch at the Frattoria. This afternoon, enjoy an excursion to San Gimignano, the epitome of a Tuscan hill town. 

San Gimignano is beloved because of its skyline of medieval towers. Though a unique sight today, pointy skylines were the norm in Tuscany in the Middle Ages, when feuding noble families ran the hill towns (think Montagues and Capulets).    

Followed by a tour and wine tasting at Panizzi, or similar.
Group Lunch & Dinner Provided

Today we’re off to Florence where we will enjoy a guided tour and visit to Accademia Gallery with the magnificent viewing of Michelangelo's David. The afternoon is at your leisure to further explore Florence. Early dinner at Torcicoda's in Santa Croce. Return to Pieve for overnight.

After breakfast, enjoy an excursion to Pienza with a visit and tasting at a Cheese Factory and a visit and tasting at an Olive Oil Mill. We will enjoy some free-time to explore Pienza before returning to lodging.

Pienza is considered the “capital” of pecorino cheese, because of its high quality due to the fact that the cheese is made from an especially flavoursome and aromatic milk thanks to sheep pastures in Val d'Orcia.

Group Dinner Provided

After breakfast, load and board your coach for our return to Rome. Upon arrival, explore the Eternal City and home to the Roman Empire, including a view of the ancient Roman Forum and the Flavian Amphitheatre, “Colosseum”. Enjoy some time at your leisure around Piazza Navona. Enjoy a Happy Hour Event in the Piazza Navona area. Happy Hour Event Provided

Dinner ON YOUR OWN before checking into your hotel.

After breakfast, enjoy one last day to explore the Eternal City beginning with a visit and entrance to St. Peter’s Basilica followed by a leisure walk through the monumental squares with visits to the Trevi Fountain and the Pantheon. We will enjoy a Farewell Dinner and overnight in Rome. It will be possible to visit the Vatican Museums, including the Sistine Chapel - ON YOUR OWN (*Reservations required - you need 2-3 hours for this with lots of walking)

Group Farewell Dinner Provided

Today we say “Arrivederci”. After breakfast, we will make our way to Fiumicino International Airport "Leonardo da Vinci”