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and food tasting tours in Tuscany |
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Here
are some examples of half-day tasting tours
organized by Arianna & Friends and their standard
rates. For any of these tours you can choose
to drive your own car or ask for a personal
driver service.
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Wine
tasting tour
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| Tuscany
is world wide famous for its excellent
production of wine. Both the area of the
Pisan hills and the sourroundings of Vinci
have got very important over the last years
for their unique D.O.C., I.G.T. and D.O.C.G.
wines. Arianna & Friends organize
wine tours with visits to cellars
and tastings to experience the process
of wine making. We help our guests discover
this world which is deeply rooted in our local
tradition and is a basic aspect of Tuscan
culture. You will have the opportunity to
see both old cellars and tools, still used
even today, and the most advanced machinery
for modern production. In case of good weather
you can also have a walk in the vineyards. |
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Olive
oil tasting tour
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important Tuscan produce is the 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 visit to a mill. Here
you will discover all the phases of the olive
pressing process and the secrets for a good
extra virgin olive oil. Eventually
you will have the chance to taste and compare
different types of olive oil of local
production. |
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Cheese
and salami tasting tour
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| Visit
to 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. A direct experience in the workroom
during the production. Visit to the barn where
the sheep and the pigs have lodging. Tasting
of different kinds of cheese together
with local ham, salami, home-made honey
and wine for a genuine light lunch. |
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Pasta
factory tour |
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if not famous on a large scale yet, the handcrafted
production of pasta is also something
Tuscany can be proud of. We can take you to
a small family run pasta factory that
exports its production in all the world and
you will understand why the Italians love
this food so much. In the end we will give
you a pack of local made pasta as a
gift. The factory is located in a small medieval
village called Lari, where you can also admire
a medieval castle of the Vicars dating
back to the XIV Century with its gloomy
dungeons. After the visit you are invited
to taste a local cherry liquor, typical
produce of the small village. |
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| Chocolate
tasting tour |
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newest jewel among our local produce
is chocolate. Tuscan chocolate makers
got the best producers in Italy over the last
ten years and right in the areas of our activity
you can visit a family-run factory. The owner
will show you the working rooms, where the
cacoa is turned into fine chocolate creations,
combined with other interesting flavours
and ingredients. Two hours dedicated to
descovering the origins and the secrets
of the different cocoa blends and to
taste the unforgettable. |
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| Combined
tours |
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You can choose
to combine two of the above listed half-day
tours and book a full-day excursion. Combinations
are possible also with our cultural
tours.
Combined
wine and food + cultural tours
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2
people - € 110,00 - 130,00
per person
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4
people - €
75,00
- 95,00 per
person
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6
people - €
65,00
- 80,00
per person
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8
people -
€
55,00
- 70,00
per person
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If you wish
a car
with personal chauffeur please
specify it in the booking
form.
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