Short walking tour in the city center to reach Santa Croce Basilica, a masterpiece of Gothic architecture. Private guided visit of the Basilica and its wonderful cloisters, followed by the discovery of the School of Leather, an extraordinary Renaissance Workshop, where history, tradition and exceptional quality are combined to produce authentic Florentine craftwork and unique pieces.

Date: Monday, July 15 
Starting time: 02:00 pm
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes approx.
Rate: € 60 per person - min 10 / max 15 participants

Highlights

• Admire the Santa Croce Basilica and the beautiful frescoes by Giotto and Agnolo Gaddi, the “Crucifix”
  and “Annunciation” by Donatello.
• Discover the ornate tombs of some of Italy's most famous artists and intellectuals inside the Church
• Visit the ancient Leather School which dates back to the Late Middle Ages

Inclusions

• Private Local English-speaking Guide
• Earphones
• Entrance Tickets with reservation to Santa Croce Basilica
• Private Guided Visit of 30 minutes of the Leather School

Private guidedvisit of cellarsand lunch in a HistoricEstate

Departure from Florence to reach Greve in Chianti located on the suggestive Chiantigiana Road: here enjoy the slow and animated village life, observing the locals in the typical artisan workshops located under the arches of the beautiful square. Visit a historic Estate where you can have a private guided tours of the two cellars followed by wine tasting and a delicious lunch.

Date: Tuesday, July 16 
Starting time: 09:00 am
Duration: 6 hours 30 minutes approx.
Rate: € 126 per person - min 25 / max 37 participants

Highlights
•    Learn about Chianti Classico and all its secrets
•    Enjoy a ride through the famous “Via Chiantigiana” crossing the heart of the Chianti Classico area
•    Take the unique opportunity to buy the excellent wines and Tuscan local products you have tasted
•    Be captivated by the discover of Chianti countryside, surrounded by hills, vineyards and olive groves

Inclusions

•    Private transport with 50 seat Coach
•    Florence Coach Permission fee
•    Private Tour escort
•    Private guided visit of cellars followed by wine tasting (3 wines) and lunch with beverages during the lunch (water and 250 ml of white and red wine per person)
 

Ancient Pharmacies and exclusive visit of PerfumeMuseum, its Garden and Terrace

An extraordinary and unexpected journey that will lead you to discover ancient pharmacies, spice shops, a fascinating world full of secrets, mysteries, and
knowledge that has been passed down for hundreds of years. The experience will culminate in the exclusive visit of Villoresi Perfume Museum and its garden and terrace.

Date: Wednesday, July 17 
Starting time: 09:00 am
Duration: 3 hours 30 minutes approx.
Rate: € 86 per person - min 10 / max 15 participants

Highlights
•    Discover the birth of artistic perfumery in Florence, where during the Renaissance chemistry replaces alchemy and recipes for fragrant waters to perfume clothes, bodies, and homes are disclosed.
•    Admire more than 80 different aromatic plants at Villoresi Perfume Museum. These allow you to discover the inebriating scent emanating directly from the leaves and flowers, and from the rinds of the fruits and berries.

Inclusions
•    Private Local English-speaking guide
•    Earphones
•    Exclusive Guided Visit of the Villoresi Perfume Museum and its Garden and Terrace
 

Introducing Florence “The Queen”!

You can see with your eyes how Italian fashion was born in Florence, from the first defile to the history of Salvatore Ferragamo and the big stylists that wore Hollywood actor/ actress coming in Florence. At the Ferragamo Museum you can admire the new exhibition focus on “Salvatore Ferragamo 1898-1960 and his illustrious artisan’s story”. Guided visit of the Museum of Fashion and Costume inside Pitti Palace. Discover its collections including clothes, jewellery and accessories from the 18th century to today, along with a captivating group of stage costumes worn by movie, theatre and opera stars in works helmed by reknowned 20th-century directors.

Date: Thursday, July 18 
Starting time: 09:30 am
Duration: 3 hours approx.
Rate: € 75 per person - min 10 / max 15 participants

Highlights
The entrance ticket to the Museum of Fashion and Costumes gives access to the entire Pitti Palace. At the end of the tour you can visit on your own the other famous collections: Palatine Gallery, Gallery of Modern Art, the Treasure of the Grand Dukes.

Inclusions
•    Private Local English-speaking Guide
•    Earphones
•    Entrance Tickets with reservation to Pitti Palace Museum of Fashion and Costumes and Ferragamo Museum

A Tradition between the Past and the Present

Don’t miss the chance to visit the Museum “Opificio delle Pietre Dure” created by order of Grand Duke Ferdinando I de’ Medici in 1588. The origin of its history was a true manufacture of the Florentine salesman, a technique still used today to make particularly valuable artifacts with semi-precious stones. Private guided visit of the Museum, followed by the discovery a Florentine Handicraft Workshop.

Date: Friday, July 19
Starting time: 09:30 am
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes approx.
Rate: € 74 per person - min 10 / max 15 participants

Highlights
•    Discover the beauty of the Florentine Mosaic
•    Learn about the Medici Family and the Renaissance period which birthed the Florentine Mosaic
•    Admire artworks made of jasper, mother-of-pearl, malachite, lapis lazuli, quartz, precious marbles, and more
•    Discover a Florentine Handicraft Workshop.

Inclusions
•    Private Local English-speaking guide
•    Earphones
•    Guided Visit of the Museum “Opificio delle Pietre Dure” and of a Florentin Handicraft Workshop.

Shared activity – Small group

Choose at the fresh products and seasonable vegetables and then cook a delicious meal. Under the expert guidance of a multilingual chef, you will visit the Florence historic market, where you will select the organic ingredients that you will then use to prepare a four-course meal in a top-class cookery school. The course will be followed by lunch with the dishes you have prepared, accompanied by a good Tuscan wine and a fun and friendly atmosphere.

Date: 

• Monday, July 15
• Wednesday, July 17
• Friday, July 19

Starting time: 09:30 am
Duration: 5 hours approx.
Rate: € 79 per person - max 8 participants

Highlights
•    Shopping at our historic Food Market with a Local to learn the best ingredients to buy
•    Cook your own Tuscan Meal and surprise your Friends with a real Italian Lunch when home!
•    Learn the Secrets from an expert Chef
•    There will be a Professional Chef each 15 participants

Inclusions
•    Cooking class with a Multilingual Professional Chef
•    Maximum of 15 participants each Chef
•    Recipes
•    Lunch with drinks

Notes
•    Unfortunately in our Cooking classes we cannot accommodate clients in wheel chairs
•    Severe and contact celiacs may not attend the event due to probable contamination

Private group

You can learn to cook a typical everyday Tuscan meal, starting off by choosing the ingredients in season. Under the expert guidance of a private chef, you will visit the Florence historic market, where you will select the organic ingredients that you will then use to prepare a four-course meal in a top-class cookery school. The course will be followed by lunch with the dishes you have prepared, accompanied by a good Tuscan wine and a fun and friendly atmosphere.

Date: to be defined 
Starting time: 09:30 am
Duration: 5 hours approx.
Rate: € 195 per person – min 13 / max 23 participants

Highlights
•    Shopping at our historic Food Market with a chef to learn the best ingredients to buy
•    Cook your own Tuscan Meal and surprise your Friends with a real Italian Lunch when home!
•    Learn the Secrets from an expert Chef
•    There will be a Professional Chef each 15 participants

Inclusions
•    Private tour of the Market with the English speaking Chef
•    Private Cooking Lesson at the school with a Professional English speaking Chef
•    Recipes
•    4-Course Meal (starter, first course, second course and dessert), included water and wine, 1 Bottle every 4 pax

Notes
•    Unfortunately in our Cooking classes we cannot accommodate clients in wheel chairs
•    Severe and contact celiacs may not attend the event due to probable contamination