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Cheese and olive oil tasting tour in Tuscany
Day-tour to the area of Volterra with visit to a cheese farm and
to an olive mill and tasting of the local produce

Private day tasting tour to a very authentic and organic
cheese farm and to an olive mill in the wonderful area of Volterra




Ageing pecorino cheese

 

 

If you are staying Tuscany for your holiday,
a very original idea is spending a day
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 guide will take you directly to the workroom during the production of cheese. The production may vary according to the season. You will visit the barn where the sheep and also the pigs have lodging. The visit to the farm is completed only when you meet the fabulous Orazio, a very nice donkey who acts like a pet. The encounter with all these animals make this tour ideal for groups and families with children.
In the end you will enjoy a genuine light lunch by tasting different kinds of pecorino cheese and raw milk cheese together with local hams, different kinds of salami, home-made honey and wine.

After the lunch break you have the chance to visit a small olive mill. A very important part of the overall Tuscan agricultural production is olive oil. While visiting the mill, the guide helps you discover all the phases of the olive pressing process and the secrets of a good extra virgin olive oil. Eventually you will have the chance to taste and compare different types of olive oil of local production. The olive oil tasting is accompanied by some local olive-oil-based delicatessen and good wines.

Our day cheese and olive oil tasting tour does not include transportation.
If you drive your own car, you meet our guide at an agreed meeting point and you go all together to the two places.
If you need collection with our chauffeured car, van or minibus, please specify this in the booking form.





A visit to the sheep shed



Crowded farm

Tasting pecorino cheese of Volterra

Tasty cheese based dish



Meeting the cheese farm owner



Early stage of pecorino cheese



Waiting for fresh ricotta to be ready

New 2006 extra virgin olive oil

Olive oil on top of bruschetta ready for tasting



A visit to the oil mill assisting to the olive pressure




Rates and enquiries



PRIVATE DAY CHEESE AND OLIVE OIL
TASTING TOUR- 2010 RATES

€ 45
per person on a base of 16 people

€ 55
per person on a base of 10 people

75
per person on a base of 6 people

90
per person on a base of 4 people

140
per person on a base of 2 people

€ 18
children 4-12 years old

Prices include an English speaking tour leader for the whole tour,
visit to the dairy and the farm, visit to the oil mill, cheese and salami based light lunch, olive oil tasting with snacks.
Rates do not include transportation.
The tour leader is available also in German, Spanish, French, Russian or Italian

Extras:

Two-hour guided visit to Volterra with local city guide:
€ 140
for up to 20 people

You can choose to combine a half-day cheese and olive oil tasting tour with either one of our tasting tours or one of our cultural tours and book a full-day excursion.

Rates do not include transportation.

TRANSPORTATION
If you drive
If you do not drive
If you like driving you can rent a car or drive your own car to the destination or to an agreed meeting point.

Our tour leader can also meet you at your premises. If your holiday house/hotel is more than 70 kms from the premises of our Travel Agency in Peccioli (Pisa area) and you want to meet the tour leader where you are staying, please consider a 20 Eur surcharge on the total price for the tour leader transfer.

In case you prefer not to drive we can book you a car/minivan or bus with personal chauffeur. Please specify it in the booking form.



 

Testimonials from our guests

COMMENTS OF OUR GUESTS


This is an email we received on 21st April 09 from Karin, spending one day with us at the organic cheese farm:

Hi Arianna,

Hope the sun is shining in Tuscany, and that you are fine!

We all have had a nice program at the farm.
Again I would like to thank you for your kind welcome.
And the lunch with the beautiful table presenting all the delicious
cheese, I liked very much. (long tables, nice people and nice food!!!!)
Whatmore do we need?
So, I hope you are able to send me the recipy of the "spelt" salade.

I hope you like the foto which I have attached.

Here in Holland, the weather is nice and we are enjoying spring-
time. Although I always want to go to Italy.
Next time, when we are in the neighbourhood, I let will you know.

with kind regards,

Karin



Karin and her family visiting our farm in Spring 2009

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COMMENTS OF OUR GUESTS

This is an email we received on 2nd January 2008 from Jacob, staying in Tuscany with his girl and visiting the cheese farm with us:

Arianna,

I wanted to pass on a thanks for everything that was put together. We had an excellent time. I've already passed along the info about you to some others who were considering visiting Italy within the next year or so. In addition, I've included some of the pics that I took while I was down there. You're welcome to use them however you like. Once again, thanks.

Jacob (USA)

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COMMENTS OF OUR GUESTS


This is an email we received on 14th August 2007 from Lisa:

Arianna and Massimo,

I just wanted to write and let you know how much we enjoyed
our tour with your company. It was wonderful. We really enjoyed Massimo's company and his information about the area. We loved our time in Tuscany and hope to return again soon. We'll be sure to recommend your services to others who are traveling your way.

Thank you again and keep up the good work!

All my best,

Lisa (USA)





Lisa and her family visiting the cheese
farm near to Volterra - August 2007

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TASTING TOUR IN TUSCANY

 

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