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History and Culinary Delights of Bologna & Parma , Italy
PRE-TRIP : 6 nights from $ 1995 Only $ 333 per night
DAY 7 • Chianti countryside • Olive oil mill • Cooking class & farmhouse lunch Drive through the Chianti countryside , traveling through Tuscany ’ s rolling , vineyard-carpeted hills . Stop at an olive-oil mill and enjoy a tasting of this staple of Tuscan cooking . Then , continue to a nearby town for a cooking lesson and lunch at an agriturismo farmhouse .
B , L , D — Villa Il Leccio or similar
DAY 8 • Pienza • Siena Transfer to Pienza , beginning with a short ride into Siena . Discover Siena ’ s Old Town , a UNESCO World Heritage Site , and stroll from Piazza del Campo to Porta Romana .
B , D — Piccolo Hotel La Valle or similar
DAY 9 • Etruscan Museum • Montepulciano Visit the Etruscan Museum for a talk on the history of the Etruscans in the Chianciano community . After , travel to Montepulciano and stop outside of the Sanctuary of San Biagio , designed using the same architectural plan as St . Peter ’ s Basilica . Then , drive to the center of this Tuscan village to see Via San Gallo , a historic street .
B , L — Piccolo Hotel La Valle or similar
DAY 10 • Pienza • Optional Pitigliano & Sovana tour Today is yours to make your own discoveries . Or , join our full-day optional tour to discover the rich Jewish heritage of Pitigliano and the ancient Etruscan necropolis of Sovana .
B — Piccolo Hotel La Valle or similar
DAY 11 • Pienza • Perugia • Chocolate-making experience • Spoleto Set off for Umbria and a walking tour of Perugia , nestled in “ the green heart of Italy .” Conclude at a former goldsmith workshop turned chocolaterie . Learn about the business from the owners before trying your hand at chocolate-making .
B , L , D — Hotel Clitunno or similar
DAY 12 • Spoleto • Optional Umbrian Folk Music Tour On a walking tour of Spoleto , admire the Duomo di Spoleto , an eleventh-century cathedral . Later , join the optional tour to Spello and enjoy a concert in a local Umbrian musician ’ s home before dinner in a local restaurant .
B , L — Hotel Clitunno or similar
DAY 13 • Spoleto • Truffle hunting • Controversial Topic : Truffle exclusivity Visit a small mountain village nestled in the Apennines and meet up with local truffle hunters and their dogs to seek out the precious mushrooms . Later , return to the village for lunch and conversation with a local shepherd .
B , L , D — Hotel Clitunno or similar
DAY 14 • Umbria • Rome Bid farewell to Umbria and begin the overland transfer to Rome . In Rome , enjoy a walking tour through the Trastevere district before enjoying lunch at a local trattoria .
B , L , D — Hotel Savoy or similar
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DAY 15 • Return to U . S . Transfer to the airport for your return flight home . Or , begin your Rome : Ancient Sites & Hidden City Gems post-trip extension .
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Rome : Ancient Sites & Hidden City Gems
POST-TRIP : 4 nights from $ 1495 Only $ 374 per night
We recommend that you Arrive Early , Stay Later
We strongly recommend you take advantage of this extra time to relax or explore more in depth before or after your trip . Prices shown include accommodations , daily breakfast , and private airport transfer .
• Arrive early in Bologna on your Bologna and Parma pre-trip extension for $ 175 per person , per night
• Arrive early in Lucca before your main trip for $ 200 per person , per night
• Conclude your main trip or your post-trip extension with more time in Rome for $ 225 per person , per night
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