In a Tuscan country Kitchen
Overview
In a Tuscan Country Kitchen takes place in an enchanting country villa situated in the Tuscan hills, only minutes from the beautiful Etruscan walled town of Cortona. The region is famous for its rustic and hearty food, rich culture, and stunning landscape and is an ideal setting for a tasty week of culinary adventure, gourmet food & fine wines. Cookery demonstrations and lessons are given by local cooks and professional chefs and take place in an informal and comfortable atmosphere in a Tuscan country kitchen! We have a delightful selection of excursions to complement the program accompanied by experienced guides. At the end of each day, you return to enjoy relaxation time and dining al fresco.
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In a Tuscan country kitchen is an unforgettable cooking experience that delves into traditional family and refined cuisine. Fresh, seasonal and quality ingredients are paramount and we buy them at the markets from local producers. We also have and our own organic vegetable garden and this influences the vegetables we use from season to season. Skilled chefs provide you with the knowledge to recreate with confidence when you return home.
We have a delightful selection of excursions to complement the program – trips to medieval hill towns, ancient abbeys & Etruscan sites, Renaissance frescoes, classical concerts, vineyards & wineries, olive oils, pecorino cheese & wine tastings.
Enjoy excellent lessons from cooks and chefs, informative visits to wineries and local food producers. Meet and travel with like-minded people, and take home all the delicious recipes to try at home and astound your next dinner guests.
On this cooking holiday to Tuscany, the family atmosphere, fresh ingredients and respect for culinary traditions, come together to create a unique unhurried and highly educational experience. Develop a better understanding of and balanced relationship with food. Feel empowered with the knowledge you have gained to make responsible, healthy and sustainable choices for life. After this experience, you will have learned a range of skills and knowledge about food, biodiversity and slow-living, which will make a huge difference in your day to day life.
Highlights
- Excellent experience with our chef, visits to wineries
- Take home all the tasty recipes you made during the tour
- Family atmosphere, fresh ingredients, and respect for culinary traditions - a unique unhurried and highly educational experience.
- Develop a balanced relationship with food
- Feel empowered to make responsible, healthy, sustainable choices for life.
- After this experience you will have learned a range of skills and knowledge about food, biodiversity, and slow living.
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INFO AT A GLANCE - Activity level: Easy - Leisurely
Duration - 6 nights, 7 days
From € 3,095 p.p. - sharing room
Single occupancy - € 3,845 p.p.
Group size - max 10
Age range: from 25 to healthy 80 :-)
Tour Dates
18 - 24 Aug 2025 - Book now!
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In a Tuscan Country Kitchen
Itinerary
INFO: - Pick up & Drop off - Terontola Cortona station
Travel Tip
Before the tour starts, spend a few nights in Forence (Firenze).
Day 1 - Meet at Terontola-Cortona train station (14.00-16.00)
Meet at Terontola-Cortona train station (14.00-16.00), easily reached from Rome or Florence.
Relax and settle into your farmhouse accommodation near Cortona which will become your home for the week. Starting our culinary adventure in just the right way, we will enjoy a welcoming cocktail party and get to know each other while our chef prepares our first Tuscan Feast. At this time, we will be briefing you on the week’s activities and moving on to our delicious welcome dinner.
Meals included: Welcome Dinner
Day 2 - Exploring Cortona
Our first stop will be at a “torrefazione”, or coffee merchant, to learn how the wonderful Italian coffee is prepared from an award-winning coffee barman. We will enjoy a class covering everything from the toasting and grinding of the beans to the making of a real cup of espresso or cappuccino.
Afterwards we’ll be heading up Mount Sant’Egidio – Cortona’s hill – for a short hike in search of the precious truffles which will play a part in our picnic lunch in the forest.
After lunch we enter historic Cortona through one of the ancient city gates to get our first look at what was originally an Etruscan town. Back at base we will have our first cooking lesson.
Cooking Lesson 1.
MEALS INCLUDED: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 3 - Montepulciano, Pienza & Vino Nobile wine
Our day begins exploring of Montepulciano with its magnificent palazzos and charming streets. This is a town dedicated to wine making and a centre for traditional handicrafts. Our light lunch and wine tasting will be in one of the town’s most interesting historic cellars and in the afternoon, we will visit Pienza, once the subject of an ambitious building project by Renaissance pope, Pius the Second. Pienza is famous for its Pecorino cheese and some of the most breath-taking views in Tuscany. On our return to our farmhouse, we will have our cooking lesson.
Cookery Lesson 2.
MEALS INCLUDED: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 4 - Montalcino, Brunello wine country
Today’s visit is to Montalcino, famous for Brunello, one of Italy’s finest wines and the last stronghold of the Sienese in their historic wars with Florence. We will enjoy a wine-tasting and a tour of the cellars of a well-known Brunello winery and have a light lunch. Our afternoon will feature a scenic drive with magnificent views of the Val D’Orcia and Monte Amiata, a dormant volcano and Tuscany’s highest peak. Returning to our area, dinner tonight will be at a typical local restaurant.
MEALS INCLUDED: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 5 - Siena
This day is dedicated to the area of Siena. We will stroll around in the fascinating historic centre, home to the Palio horse race twice a year, and boasting one of the loveliest central piazzas in all of Italy. There are several unforgettable sights, so don’t forget to take pictures! Next stop is the tiny, walled Medieval outpost of Monteriggioni where we will have a look around and then lunch in a local restaurant. In the afternoon we will return home in time for our cooking lesson.
Cooking Lesson 3.
MEALS INCLUDED: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 6 - Cortona
Our day will be dedicated to relaxing and enjoying free time at the villa and in Cortona for shopping and exploring. Lunch will be at leisure, and you can pick from any of several bars or trattorias in the centre of town. We will have our farewell dinner in the evening in a delightful local restaurant.
MEALS INCLUDED: Breakfast, Dinner
Day 7 - Departure Day
We will say our goodbyes and have our drop off after breakfast for trains between 9.00-10.00 from Terontola-Cortona station.
Accommodation
6 nights at a Beautifully appointed Farmhouse near Cortona.
What's included ?
" Items that are included in the tour price "
- 2 experienced tour leaders
- All meals as per itinerary
- Wine, water & coffee with meals
- Accommodation & tourist taxes
- Walking sticks (1 each on loan)
- Gratuities for hotel service and waiters
- Minibus transport from start to finish
- Local specialist guiding fees
- Entrance fees as listed on itinerary
What's not included ?
" Items that are not included in the tour price "
- Flights
- Transfer to the meeting point
- Travel insurance
- Visa and entry clearing fees
- Gratuities for your tour leaders
- Minibar & bar consumption
- Postage stamps :-)
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