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The
paradise for the mouth and the nose!
There is a treasure in the
soil of Tuscany that you can discover
in on of our extremely interesting
truffle tasting tours. We arrange
half-day walks in the woods with a
truffle hunter and his dog in search
of truffles followed by a sampling
of truffle-based products
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Tuscany
is famous worldwide for its excellent
production of wine thanks to its unique
D.O.C., I.G.T. and D.O.C.G. wines.
Arianna & Friends organizes wine
tours with visits to cellars
and wine sampling to experience
the process of winemaking. Excellent
tour all the year through
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An
experience available in late August
and September only. If you want to
experience a winery during its most
striking time of the year you can
take part to a vendemmia. Our
guide will show you all the wine
making processes and you will
also taste some excellent Tuscan
wines
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An
original idea while staying in Tuscany
is visiting a local farm specialized
in the production of fully organic
cheese, from fresh ricotta
to ripened pecorino. The farm
is located near the Etruscan town
Volterra, on the top of a hill, surrounded
by a unique landscape. The tour includes
an introduction to olive oil at
a small oil mill
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A
very important Tuscan produce is extra
virgin olive oil. Thanks to the
patient care to the trees and the
groves, the result of the olive pressing
is an unrepeatable oil that you can
taste during a
guided visit to a small oil mill
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An
experience available in late October,
November and Dicember only. If you
want to learn a lot about one of the
most important local products of Tuscany
you can start from its very beginning:
join some local farmers and collect
the olives before tasting some
freshly squeezed extra virgin olive
oil
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Even
if it is not famous on a large scale
, the small-scale production of traditional
pasta is something Tuscany can
be proud of. We bring you to visit
a small family-run pasta factory in
a very original setting just in front
of a medieval castle in wonderful
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A
rarity for Tuscany!
Saffron is a wonderful flower
whose pistils are expensive as diamonds.
We arrange a very original tour
to an organic saffron farm in the
area of San Gimignano and Volterra
where you can taste produce,
walk in a heavenly countryside
and meet extraordinary people
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The
newest jewel among our local produce
is chocolate. Tuscan chocolate makers
got the best producers in Italy
over the last years and right in the
areas of our activity you can visit
a small artisanal factory or
a little chocolate workshop (depending
on the size of your group).
Learn about the reasons why the basin
of the river Arno is now called the
Chocolate Valley ...
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Tuscany
has a century old traditions of tobacco
farming. Even if most farmers
have changed their plantations nowadays,
there is a flourishing production
of excellent cigars in Lucca at
Manifatture Tabacchi Toscano. Arianna
& Friends organizes half-day guided
tours of the factory with a following
intense cigar tasting ... |
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Some
details about our tours & experiences
An English speaking tour leader
(available also in German, French, Spanish
or Russian) meets you at an agreed meeting
point and introduces the tours to you, staying
with you for the whole time.
In our tours you can discover an endless
series of hidden beauties of Tuscany while
enjoying our guidence as expert local
tour guides and learn a lot about our
traditions and uses.
Transportation is never included in our
offers. You can easily drive to all destinations
following our guides. If you prefer not
to drive your own car, we can also provide
a car or minibus with private
driver.
All our tours can be customised to best
suit your requirements and can also
start from
your premises.
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