Exclusive intimate women only private tour limited to 10 participants.
Arrival and Departure airport Rome (Leonardo da Vinci International Airport - FCO)
This 8 full days of touring and fun / 7 night villa based journey through Val d’Orcia (Tuscany) and Umbria is designed for travelers who want slow beauty authentic landscapes and meaningful experiences without changing hotels. Late spring and early summer offer rolling green hills golden light warm days and peaceful evenings in the Tuscan countryside.
We stay in a private countryside elegant villa near Montepulciano or Chiusi ideally located for exploring Florence, Siena, Pienza, Cortona (Under the Tuscan Sun location), Arezzo, Bagno Vignoni geothermal 5* SPA, Montepulciano, Orvieto and Civita di Bagnoregio with comfortable day trips. Life at the villa is a key part of the experience with convivial mornings and time to truly connect. From arrival in Rome to departure all group logistics are handled allowing you to fully enjoy the journey.
We will stay in one of two beautifully restored historical countryside villas.
Either Villa Bossona, an eighteenth century villa set on the hills of Montepulciano, ideal for quiet and relaxing stays in one of Italy’s most renowned wine regions, or Villa Astori near Chiusi, the former residence of a noble family in the mid nineteenth century, carefully restored in recent years. Both elegant Tuscan villas offer spacious interiors, peaceful gardens, and panoramic countryside views, located in Val d’Orcia, the area most often chosen for films that depict Italy thanks to its iconic and timeless beauty.
• Group transfer from Rome FCO airport to the villa
• 8 full days of activities and tours with 7 nights accommodation in a private countryside villa in Val d’Orcia
• Use of the villa pool and outdoor gardens
• Daily breakfast at the villa
• An unforgettable hands on cooking class with local ingredients, wine tasting and a traditional tuscan gourmet meal on a terrace overlooking the rolling hills
• Enogastronomic experience including visit to a local cheese farm in Pienza or a Winery in Montalcino
• Full day Spa access to Geothermal experience at a 5* spa in Bagno Vignoni (this will be the highlight of the week). There will be time for massage, facials, and other treatments (booked separately).
• Full day visit to Florence
• Full day visit to Siena
• Full day visits to Arezzo and Cortona (location of Under the Tuscan Sun)
• Visit to Civita di Bagnoregio
• Visit to Orvieto
• All planned transfers during the itinerary
• Tour hosting and coordination before and throughout the experience provided by Alessandra
• Group pickup at Rome FCO airport, for those arriving the day before we will extend a courtesy pick up in Rome.
• Private transfer to the villa
• Stop in Civita di Bagnoregio
• Arrival and check in at the villa
• Time to relax and enjoy the countryside
• Group dinner at a nearby restaurant (cost of meal not included)
• Breakfast at the villa
• Transfer to Bagno Vignoni
• Full-day retreat at the 5-star ADLER Spa Resort, or 5-star La Posta Marcucci Spa Resort in Bagno Vignoni, a charming village built around natural geothermal springs. You’ll have complimentary access to thermal pools, saunas, with the option to indulge in world-class spa treatments and massages (available at an additional cost).
• Free time to explore the village
• Dinner at leisure or together at the villa (cost of meal not included)
• Breakfast at the villa
• Full day excursion to Arezzo
• Continue to Cortona (Under the Tuscan Sun location)
• Free time for lunch sightseeing and shopping
• Return to the villa
• Evening at leisure (cost of meals not included)
• Breakfast at the villa
• Visit to a local cheese farm in Pienza
• Tasting of pecorino and local products
• Return to the villa
• Hands on cooking time together at home for a fun relaxing time around the pool
• Dinner featuring the dishes prepared together
• Early breakfast at the villa
• Full day excursion to Florence
• Free time to explore museums historic center and shopping
• Return to the villa in the evening
• Dinner at leisure (cost of meals not included)
• Breakfast at the villa
• Transfer to a local agriturismo in the Montepulciano countryside for another highlight of the week.
• Hands on cooking class using fresh local ingredients and traditional Tuscan recipes
• Guided wine tasting featuring local wines
• Gourmet Tuscan meal served on a panoramic terrace overlooking the rolling hills
• Visit Montepulciano before returning to the villa
• Evening at leisure
• Breakfast at the villa
• Full day visit to Siena
• Free time to explore the historic center
• Return to the villa
• Farewell group dinner (cost of meal not included)
• Breakfast at the villa
• Transfer to Rome or FCO airport with stop to visit Orvieto
• End of services with arrival in Rome at about 3 to 4 pm. Note that international flights out of Rome are usually in the morning.
⚠️ Note: Days activities may occur in a different order depending on local weather and conditions.
• Group gratuities for driver 40 Euro for the week
• Meals not included estimated at 230 Euro for the week
• Personal expenses
• Additional spa treatments or experiences not included in the program, Example 50 min massage for about 100 Euro
• Overnight(s) in Rome after our tour with the possibility to extent for a post tour Rome visit.