Tuscany & Veneto
Harvest season on a Tuscan wine estate, then north to the vineyards between Verona and Soave. Two weeks of golden light, open cellar doors and long evenings.
Two wine countries, at harvest
September is when Italy’s wine country comes alive: the vines are heavy, the air is warm and every village seems to be celebrating something. You spend a week on a Tuscan wine estate and a week in the hills east of Verona. Each week brings one shared excursion, one local experience and an Italian lesson. Everything else is yours.
What you’ll see
- San Gimignano and the Tuscan hills at harvest
- Siena, Florence and the Chianti road
- Verona, its Roman Arena and Piazza delle Erbe
- The walled town of Soave and its vineyards
- Lake Garda, Venice and the villas of Palladio
- Valpolicella, the land of Amarone
Included: what you’ll do
- A guided morning in San Gimignano and lunch in the vines, with wine and honey tasting
- A morning in the harvest and a visit to the cellar
- Verona with a local guide, then lunch at a Soave winery
- Discover how Amarone is born, with a family in Valpolicella
- Two Italian lessons, one each week
- Plus free days that are entirely yours, with our suggestions if you want them
Everything taken care of, nothing rushed
Concierge & Italian
- A local concierge in each region
- A warm welcome, daily check-ins, help with anything
- Two Italian lessons, one each week
- An insider’s guide to each region
At the table
- Breakfast every morning
- Three hosted dinners: welcome, second region, farewell
- Two long regional lunches, one each week
- Wine and honey tasting in San Gimignano
Experiences
- A full-day excursion in each region
- One local experience each week
- Tuscany: a morning in the harvest
- Veneto: where Amarone is born
Where you stay
- 7 nights on a Tuscan wine estate
- 7 nights in a country house near Verona
- Hand-picked places we know personally
- Only 10 to 12 guests
Getting around
- Group transfer on arrival day
- Group transfer from Tuscany to the Veneto
- Transport on excursion and experience days
- Group transfer on departure day
- On request: transportation to rent with our suggestions, or a private driver
Before you leave
- A personal welcome call
- Packing and weather guide for September
- Document checklist, sent well in advance
- Help with flights on request
Not included: international airfare, city tax (paid locally at check-out), lunches and dinners not listed, travel protection. Private drivers and rental vehicles are arranged on request through independent local suppliers.
Tuscany: harvest in San Gimignano
Your first week begins on a family wine estate just below San Gimignano, the medieval town of towers, right as the grapes come in. The old stone path into town starts at your door.
An 18th-century farmhouse on a working wine estate
A stone farmhouse from the 1700s, restored with care and surrounded by the estate’s own vineyards and olive groves. San Gimignano is less than two kilometers away, about thirty minutes on foot along the old path into town. The family has run the restaurant on the estate for more than forty years, and their own wines are poured at the table.
Your roomRooms in the old stone house, with exposed wooden beams, a private bathroom, air conditioning and heating, Wi-Fi, minibar and safe.
- Breakfast every morning at the estate’s restaurant
- Saltwater pool and garden among the vines
- The estate’s own wines to taste on site
- Siena, Volterra and Florence within easy reach
Your week, day by day
Includedpart of your journeyFree dayyour time; our suggestions are optional and not included in the price
Benvenuti in Toscana
A group transfer meets you at Florence airport (FLR) and brings you to the estate, where your local concierge welcomes you. Settle in, walk the vines at sunset, then sit down together for a welcome dinner with your concierge.
San Gimignano, slowly, and lunch in the vines
A gentle first morning. A local guide walks you into San Gimignano along the old path, through its towers, piazzas and hidden corners before the day-trippers arrive. Then a long lunch at a family vineyard, with a tasting of Vernaccia, the town’s white wine, and of local honey, served with the cheeses and cured meats of these hills.
Siena, or nothing at all
A morning in the harvest
Join the people of the estate in the vineyard for a morning of picking, at the gentle pace of a guest, not a laborer. Then follow the grapes into the cellar, see how the wine begins, and taste the sweet new must.
Learn a little Italian
A relaxed Italian lesson in the morning: the words you need for the market, the café and the trattoria.
Florence, or the Chianti road
A last Tuscan day
Ideas for your free days
Suggestions only, not included in the price. Your concierge is happy to help you plan and book them.
- Siena · Piazza del Campo and the cathedral
- Florence · the Uffizi and the artisans of the Oltrarno
- Volterra · Etruscan walls and alabaster studios
- Monteriggioni · a walled village on the Via Francigena
- Chianti · the wine road and its villages
- Thermal springs · a day at the warm pools of southern Tuscany
Veneto: between Verona and Soave
North to the elegant Veneto. Your second week is spent in a family-run country house among the vineyards between Verona and Soave, with Lake Garda and Venice within easy reach.
A family-run country house in the wine hills east of Verona
A quiet, family-run country house in Caldiero, among the vineyards between Verona and Soave, with a garden, a terrace and a seasonal pool, and bicycles to borrow for the country lanes. Verona is about twenty minutes away, and Lake Garda and Venice are easy day trips.
Your roomBright rooms looking onto the garden, each with a private bathroom, air conditioning, flat-screen TV and a small fridge.
- Breakfast every morning
- Garden, terrace and seasonal pool
- Bicycles for the vineyard lanes
- Verona about twenty minutes away
Your week, day by day
Includedpart of your journeyFree dayyour time; our suggestions are optional and not included in the price
North to the Veneto
A group transfer takes you north across the Apennines, about four hours with a stop along the way. Settle in among the vines, then meet your Veneto concierge over a welcome dinner.
Verona, and lunch in Soave
A local guide walks you through Verona: the Roman Arena, Piazza delle Erbe and the medieval lanes of the old town. Then lunch at a family winery below the castle of Soave, with a tasting of its crisp white wine.
Lake Garda
Where Amarone is born
In the hills of Valpolicella, a winemaking family shows you how the best grapes are chosen and laid to rest in airy lofts, drying slowly for months to become Amarone. A tasting in their cellar follows.
Learn a little more Italian
Your second Italian lesson.
Venice, or Palladio
Arrivederci
A last free day, then a farewell dinner together, with a glass of Amarone and a toast to two weeks well lived.
Buon viaggio
After breakfast, a group transfer to Verona airport (VRN). A transfer to Venice airport (VCE) can be arranged on request.
Ideas for your free days
Suggestions only, not included in the price. Your concierge is happy to help you plan and book them.
- Venice · a little over an hour by train
- Lake Garda · Sirmione, Bardolino and boats on the lake
- Vicenza · the city and villas of Palladio
- Padua · Giotto’s frescoes in the Scrovegni Chapel
- Verona by night · aperitivo in Piazza delle Erbe
- Soave · the walled town and its castle
Only 12 places. Then we close the door.
Each departure is limited to 10 to 12 guests, so it feels like traveling with friends. Send us a request or give us a call. Someone from our family calls you back personally to answer every question before you commit.
Double occupancy. Single rooms on request (supplement applies).
- September 4 – 18, 2027, 14 nights
- 10% deposit ($525) holds your place
- Balance due 90 days before departure
- Arrive Florence · depart Verona
Cancellation policy. Written notice; fees: $100 up to one month after booking · 25% up to 60 days before departure · 50% from 59 to 15 days · 100% within 14 days. Land journey only; travel insurance strongly recommended. Full terms & conditions
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