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CHIANTI CLASSICO FULL DAY 9.00 am Departure. 10.00 am First wine-tasting 12.00 am Second wine-tasting 1.30 pm Lunch 3.00 pm Visit to a typical small town of the Chianti region 4.00 pm Third wine-tasting. 5.00 pm Departure for return trip Full-day Tour Visit includes tours of three wine cellars, wine-tasting, lunch in a typical Tuscan restaurant, visits to a few typical towns of the Chianti region On this tour, you can get to know the Chianti region with wine-tasting and a visit to three different wine cellars. In addition, there will be opportunities to taste some of the traditional delicacies of the region and to take a pleasant stroll around a few typical, medieval small towns that have maintained their unique, timeless atmosphere. The wine cellar selected for a tour will be based on the availability of the owners of the wine cellar, a client’s preference and on the place of departure for a tour. We propose the following itineraries: The Castello di Albola Winery- where there will be an interesting guided-tour of the wine cellar and an explanation of the process of winemaking, from the harvest to fermentation to the aging of the wine. The I Selvatici Winery- a typical family-owned business where absolute priority is given to maintaining traditions. This winery produces a world-renowned “Vinsanto” which was cited in Wine Spectator Magazine The Castello di Brolio Winery is run by the “Ricasoli” family and is the source of the famous “Chianti Classico” denomination. The Fontodi Winery- a producer that makes a “Chianti Classico” of excellent quality. This winery is flanked by the famous hills of the Florentine Chianti region. The Fattoria di Felsina- which produces its own olive oil. Here you can try different olive oils produced on-site and visit the facilities for oil production. The Rocca di Castagnoli – apart from producing the singular “Chianti Classico,” a visit to this winery affords pleasant views of the medieval town, with its spectacular views of the “Chianti” region, all from the terrace of the winery’s castle.

VERONA TOUR 7.00 am Departure 5.00 pm Departure for the return trip This is the town of Romeo and Juliet and the "Arena," the most well-preserved Roman amphitheatre in which concerts and performances are still put on today. Verona is an exceptional place with many remaining testaments to its historical and artistic importance in Italy. It is a town that knows how to offer all the delicacies of its important tradition of good wine and gastronomy. Lunch will include a wine-tasting at the "Bottega del Vino," the most famous wine cellar in town. You will learn about the unique wine called "L' Amarone della Valpolicella" and the wide variety of traditional dishes from Verona. VENICE TOUR 7.00 am Departure 5.00 pm Departure for the return trip Venice is a place beyond description. You can only come to appreciate the fantastic atmosphere of Venice by strolling through its narrow streets, bridges and canals. A ride on a "gondola." A coffee in Saint Mark's Square. A boat tour of the islands of the lagoon. A stroll in the market. A unique place, a must see at least once in your lifetime, even if it is just for a day.

ROME TOUR Rome is the "Eternal City," a centre of art and culture that is important throughout the world. It is a city that requires a sojourn of at least a month to be understood. Using our vehicles, all of which have the necessary permit to enter into the restricted areas of the city centre and along with our professional drivers, all of whom have experience as tour guides, you can get around to many of the wonders that the city has to offer: The Vatican, the Coliseum, the Roman Forum, the Spanish Steps, the Pantheon, the Navona Square and the Trevi Fountain. If you prefer, however, to visit places that are off the beaten path but just as fascinating and mysterious, just ask our tour operators. You will be taken to sites where history leaves space for myth, where the imperial, stately art of the ancient capital is complemented by testimonies of the times and flavours thought non-existent. It is a trip to a part of Rome that is unknown to mass tourism. TOUR OF THE ETRUSCANS The Etruscans were the first great civilization in Italy that produced great and valuable works of art. There are wonderful examples of Etruscan art at the archaeological site of Cerveteri, at the Archaeological Museum and within the tombs at Tarquinia, with its finely frescoed walls, as well as the historic centre of Tuscania with its solid surrounding wall. This tour follows the path of the great people from whom the Romans inherited an advanced level of civilization. ORVIETO, CIVITA, LAGO DI BOLSENA TOUR Orvieto is famous for its majestic Gothic cathedral with frescoes from Luca Signorelli, the Archaeological Museum and its medieval historic centre. Nearby there is Bolsena Lake and the ghost town of Civita. This unusual itinerary through the hills of the northern Lazio takes you in search of places, smells and flavours of an ancient land and its rich traditions. OSTIA, LAGO DI NEMI ,CASTEL GANDOLFO TOUR Ostia was once the biggest Mediterranean port, the natural sea outlet of Rome. The archaeological site located there today conserves much testimony to its important past with temples, paved roads and thermal bathhouses with magnificent Roman mosaics. A blast to the past and a look at the history of a civilization that from here spreads out to the entire known world. Nemi, dove si trova il Museo delle Navi Romane a seguito del ritrovamento proprio in questo lago della nave dell’imperatore Caligola, è una piacevole cittadina dove passeggiare e pranzare sulla terrazza che domina il lago ospitato nel cratere di un antico vulcano. Nemi is where the Roman Naval Museum is located because it was in this lake that the ship of the Emperor Caligola was discovered. It is a pleasant town in which you take a stroll and have lunch along the lakeside terrace The lake is located within the crater of an ancient volcano. Castel Gandolfo is the summer residence of the Pope. It is a place that has been forgotten in time. It is nestled on a rocky cliff and has typical narrow streets, different artisan's workshops and several shops that sell typical products from the area.

SIENA AND SAN GIMIGNANO TOUR 9.00 am Departure 6.00 pm Departure for the return trip Siena is one of the most famous tourist sites in Italy. It is perhaps most well-known for the "Palio." This horse race takes place twice a year in the splendid square called the "Piazza del Campo." It takes you back to the traditions of the 14th century as it sets all 19 "Contrade" or neighbourhoods of the town against one another for the prized "Palio" banner. Siena was also an important seat of the university and a centre of art and culture from the medieval times until the end of the Renaissance. There are many remaining testaments to Siena's historical importance, such as the "Duomo." This cathedral is a splendid example of Tuscan Gothic architecture with its beautiful façade made of black and white marble and its magnificent interior space. There is also the Church of Saint Dominick which dominates the city and is home to the remains of Saint Catherine and also the Civic Painting Gallery which contains masterpieces of Italian painting. Along the road that connects Siena to San Gimignano, the tour can make a stop at Monteriggioni where there is a castle that was built to control access to the Chianti hills. Today it stands as a prized example of medieval fortress architecture, set within a typical Tuscan landscape of vineyards and olive groves. San Gimignano was an important thoroughfare situated on "Via Francigena," an ancient road used by the pilgrims from France as they made their way to visit Rome. The powerful patron families of the town erected as many as 72 towers, making it a sort of Medieval New York City! Today there are 14 towers that remain and give San Gimignano a real Medieval atmosphere, with its narrow streets and hidden courtyards. San Gimignano is also famous for the production of a very good white wine known as "Venaccia di San Gimignano." On the tour, you can try this wine at one of the numerous wine producers' shops in the nearby area.

MONTEPULCIANO E MONTALCINO FULL DAY 9.00 am Departure for Montepulciano 10.00am- 12.30am Visit and wine-tasting in Montepulciano 1.00pm- 3.00 am Lunch and stop at Pienza 3.00 pm-5.30pm Visit and wine-tasting at Montalcino 5.30 pm Departure for return trip Full-day tour with visits to wine cellars, wine-tasting and lunch in a typical restaurant, visit to Pienza. Montepulciano is home to one of the most famous and interesting Italian wines known as “Nobile di Montepulciano.” This fascinating tour begins in the heart of the historic center of the town. It includes wine-tasting and chances to sample some of the typical products while taking a pleasant stroll along the streets of the historic centre or going underground to visit a wine cellar located inside an ancient Etruscan tomb. We will be sure not to miss the spectacular wine cellar called “Redi,” which is one of the largest and most mysterious in Italy. Some other wine producers nearby that we may visit for a tasting include “Avignonesi,” “Ercolani,” “Contucci,” and “Poliziano.” We will stop for lunch in Pienza, a rare example of Renaissance town planning. Pienza is defined the “ideal town”, the “utopia town” and it represents nowadays one of the most concrete method construction through which in Renaissance age they tried to realize a model of life and an ideal government on earth, working out an idea of town able to give concrete answer to the desire of civil, pacific and laborious coexistence between man. It was the “utopia of civitas” vainly pursued by ancient time man. Pienza is even famous for the production of the one-of-a-kind cheese known as “pecorino.” In the afternoon, as we make our way toward Montalcino, the tour will stop off for a wine-tasting of the famous “Brunello” wine at “Casanova de’ Neri,” the leaders in the production of the celebrated and important world-class wine known as “Brunello di Montalcino.” A visit to the fortress of the town and different characteristic wine cellars will finish off the day’s tour. As an alternative to Montalcino, it is possible to visit the estate of the “Biondi-Santi” whose founder is known as the father of “Brunello.” There you can taste a vintage wine produced on the premises.

PIERO DELLA FRANCESCA TOUR 9.00 am Departure 5.30 pm Departure for the return trip This tour begins from Arezzo, a city of ancient Etruscan origins, which is where Piero della Francesca, one of the most famous painters of the 1st Renaissance, completed his most famous cycle of frescoes, housed in the Basilica of Saint Francis. Arezzo is a city that will mesmerize you with its monuments such as the Gothic cathedral, the Grand Square, the Romanist church of St. Mary della Pieve, and the Archeological Museum. The lively, characteristic streets in the historic center come alive the first Sunday of every month during the Antique Fair, the most famous and longest running antique fair in Italy. Arezzo is also widely known as the center of the gold industry. There are numerous businesses that specialize in gold production. The tour will stop for lunch at a typical restaurant where you can sample some traditional dishes, from the famous steaks and roasted duck to different toasted breads known as “bruschette," all accompanied by a wide variety of pasta dishes. After lunch, the itinerary continues with a visit to see Piero della Francesca's "Madonna del Parto" of Monterchi. The tour concludes in Sansepulcro at the Civic Museum in which other famous masterpieces by Piero della Francesca are displayed. Sansepulcro is also a pleasant medieval town to take a stroll in or shop around in some of its many shops that sell typical products from the area.