A Taste of Italy: From Aperitivo to Chianti

This is Italy experienced through its most enduring language: food. Over ten days you move through three of the north’s most extraordinary cities — each with its own culinary identity, its own relationship with eating well, and a table worth sitting at for as long as possible. Milan is where the aperitivo was born — where the Navigli canals buzz each evening with the sound of ice in glasses and laughter spilling into the street. Turin is Italy’s great surprise: a baroque royal city that gave the world Nutella, Barolo, and the Bicerin, with a food culture of extraordinary depth that most visitors simply never reach. Florence is Tuscany incarnate — a city so serious about its food heritage that local law requires restaurants to source 70% of their ingredients from the region. And behind it lie the rolling Chianti hills, the towers of San Gimignano, and the medieval perfection of Siena.

All three cities are connected by the Frecciarossa, Italy’s finest high-speed train, making the journey between them as much a part of the experience as the destinations themselves.

Inclusions

– 9-night accommodation in 4* hotels (2-night in Milan, 3-night in Turin, 3-night in Florence, and 1 last night in Milan)
– Daily breakfast
– Private roundtrip airport transfers upon arrival and departure
– Reserved 2nd class seats on the Frecciarossa train: Milan – Turin, Turin – Florence, Florence – Milan
– Street food and aperitivo tour along the Navigli canals in Milan – including all tastings
– Gourmet walking food tour in Turin – including tajarin, vitello tonnato, cheese, and Bicerin
– Full-day private car to Alba and Barolo with driver only and free time to explore
– Tuscan cooking class and San Lorenzo Market in Florence – including lunch with wine
– Full-day excursion to Siena, San Gimignano, and Monteriggioni with a Chianti wine tasting – including transportation by coach, English-speaking guide, Chianti estate wine and olive oil tasting

Exclusions

International flights – Meals and beverages other than those mentioned – Personal expenses – Optional excursions – Gratuities for guides and drivers – City tax, payable directly at each hotel – Travel insurance – Transfers between train stations and hotels – All other items not mentioned in the Inclusions.