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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
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Private day tasting
tour to a very authentic and organic
cheese farm and to an olive mill in the
wonderful area of Volterra
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Ageing
pecorino cheese
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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.
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An
authentic Tuscan oil mill
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Crowded farm
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Panorama over Volterra from the
farm
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Tasty cheese based dish
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Meeting the cheese farm owner
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Early stage of pecorino cheese
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Waiting for fresh ricotta to be
ready
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Olive oil on top of bruschetta ready
for tasting
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A visit to the oil mill assisting
to the olive pressure
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Rates
and enquiries
PRIVATE
DAY CHEESE AND OLIVE OIL
TASTING TOUR
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Number
of people in your party
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2
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4
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6
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Cost
per person
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€
125
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€
80
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€
65
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Number
of people in your party
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8
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10
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More
than 10
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Cost
per person
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€
60
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€
55
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Ask
for a quotation
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€
25
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Prices include:
+ an English speaking tour
leader for the whole tour
+ a visit to the dairy and
the farm
+ a visit to the oil mill
+ a cheese and salami based
light lunch
+ olive oil tasting with
snacks
+ tax
Rates do not include transportation.
The tour leader is available
also in German, Spanish,
French, Russian or Italian.
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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.
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Transportation
Rates do not include transportation.
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TRANSPORTATION
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If
you drive
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If
you do not drive
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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.
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Testimonials
from our guests
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This is an email we received
on 19th September 2011 from
Barbara, who took our half-day
tour including a visit to an
organic cheese farm and an oil
mill.
Hi
Arianna,
Jay and I just wanted to thank
you so much for arranging our
tour with Massimo. We had a
great time and thought that
Massimo was a fantastic and
very informative guide!. The
Olive Mill and Cheese tour was
wonderful. We really enjoyed
it.
All the best -
Barbara
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This is an email we received
on 16th October 2010 from
Ilene & Gary, from the
Arizona. They spent a day
with us in the area of Volterra
for an olive oil and cheese
tasting tour:
Greetings
from back in Phoenix, Arizona.
Karen, we just wanted to take
a quick moment to thank you
from the bottom of our hearts
for the most wonderful day
of our entire vacation. You
were so kind and generous
with your information, we
will never forget what a great
time we had. I hope Massimo
has recovered but thank you
for filling in for him. I
will get on trip adviser this
week and give you guys rave
reviews.
Also, the organic farm outside
of Volterra. Was that part
of "town" considered
part of Volterra or another
name?
Again, we could not have asked
for anything better (except
for weather perhaps) but I
will send you a picture of
that quilt once I get it done.
I have a few other projects
ahead of it but will make
sure I send you a picture.
Hope everything went well
at your son's school and things
worked out. If you don't mind,
we might be back in touch
for some real estate advice!!
You never know... our dreams
might come true.
Hope all is well and again,
thank you. Keep in touch!
Best Regards,
Ilene & Gary
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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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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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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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