ITALY | Tuscany Ancora
Tour Overview
ITALY | Tuscany Ancora
What to Expect
We invite you to join us as we base ourselves in the heart of Italy: Tuscany. If you’ve visited Italy briefly before and yearned for more or you’ve always read about Tuscany and the culturally rich city of Florence, join us as we do a deep immersion into this beautiful region.
Our accommodations include seven nights in an idyllic Tuscan setting between Siena and Florence. With commanding views of Chianti and nestled into olive groves and vineyards, our home for the week is a farmhouse villa and adjacent outbuildings that have been restored into a retreat that preserves the beautiful characteristics of the original structure with open beam ceilings, brick arches, and terracotta floors.
A few highlights include expert-led VIP private tours of cities, towns, museums, and marketplaces. Plus, you will get the opportunity to eat at some of our friends’ homes and at our favorite restaurants in Italy. It’s safe to say that you will not go hungry!
We will provide plenty of free time for you to explore and encourage you to take advantage of your downtime by sipping a Negroni on the piazza.
We have designed an unforgettable 7-Night Tuscan adventure and we look forward to hosting you.
Tuscany | Ancora
Cinque Terre
San Gimignano
The Uffizi Gallery, Florence
Piazza della Signoria, Florence
Tuscany Ancora was born from the requests of our tour alumni who wanted to return to Tuscany and experience even more of the immersive food, wine, art, and culture that they adored while on our Signature Tuscany tour. But this itinerary is for EVERYONE! Yes, it is a sequel or 2.0 version of our Signature Tour, but you certainly do not have to have traveled with us on that tour to have an experience that you will be reliving in your mind for years to come! The focus here is a bit more time to dig deep in Florence as well as a day trip to the Ligurian coast and the famed Cinque Terre. You will experience all of the magic that the Signature is known for with a bit of a fun twist!!
Unpack once and settle in to become a temporary local for a week while staying in our small Chianti hometown located between Florence and Siena. Your accommodations in apartment-style suites in a farmhouse villa surrounded by olive groves set the stage for your immersive week. You will also meet many of our friends and even join them for a meal in their homes!
On this tour, we will spend several days in Florence, the Cradle of the Renaissance. In Florence, we will visit the world-renowned Uffizzi Gallery to see works by such masters as Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, Botticelli, Caravaggio, and Raphael. You’ll traverse beautiful loggias full of both paintings and sculptures that will take your breath away.
As we walk through the art-filled city, you may feel inspired to create a bit of art of your own. We will have that opportunity with a flash art class. Come ready to have some fun while we learn from an accomplished artist.
Florence is still full of modern-day artisans who carry on the traditional crafts of the bygone days. Many are housed across the Arno River in an area called the Oltrarno. We will tour some of these artisans’ workshops and learn about their trades. This is a wonderful way to discover a unique souvenir from your visit to Florence.
Mangia! What would a visit to Italy be like without culinary elements?! We will embark on a gourmet market tour where you will learn and sample firsthand from producers of the delectable pastries, cured meats, and artisanal cheeses that abound in a hopping neighborhood market that is off the traditional tourist path.
We will not just taste the delicacies; we will get an opportunity to try our own hand in the kitchen as well with a private Italian cooking class. We will shop at the local market to pick the best of the day and take it back to our chef’s kitchen to prepare the freshest and most delectable Italian dishes!
Outside of Florence, we will visit the Ligurian Cinque Terre. This iconic grouping of colorful seaside villages cling to the hillsides overlooking azure Mediterranean waters. The harbors are teeming with fishing boats bringing in the catch of the day. Perhaps you will try this area’s most famous specialty: pesto!
Want to visit the Manhattan of Tuscany? We will visit the famed town of medieval towers, San Gimignano, and dine on a farm that produces the golden-hued vernaccia wine. We will also spend time in the renowned wine region of Chianti visiting several wine producers, discovering their cellars, and tasting their vintages.
In Hub & Spoke fashion, we will take advantage of any special events, festivals, or fun detours that present themselves during your stay. This is our home base in Italy, so come along with us for a trip full of deep, immersive cultural experiences that you won’t soon forget!
Our farmhouse villa accommodations
Tuscany | Ancora Tour
The Details
What's Included
Seven (7) nights accommodation {double occupancy} on a Tuscan estate in private apartment-style suites.
Please note that single occupancy carries an additional fee. Please contact us for more details.
Transportation, parking, and tolls to/from daily destinations
Seven (7) breakfasts
Breakfast staples will be delivered to your apartment. Examples of breakfast items include eggs, meats and cheeses, yogurts, granola/cereals, fresh fruits, bread, pastries, juice, coffee, and tea.
Four (4) lunches
Seven (7) dinners
Expert-guided VIP museum and city tours
Museum tickets and admission fees on guided tours and experiences
All gratuities
Personalized support from Melissa and Hub & Spoke team members
Detailed itinerary, pre-trip notes & relevant reading material, and travel guidelines
Travel planning advice for pre/post-trip stays
Your Financial Responsibilities
You are responsible for airfare and transportation to and from the initial designated tour meeting location, passport fees, meals other than those described above, personal items, single-occupancy supplement, and any additional lodging nights. Unscheduled (and often spontaneous) optional activities may also be offered at an additional cost, such as tour extensions in lieu of leisure time, bike rentals, stops at specialty shops, and additional wine and liquor purchases.
If so desired, you are responsible for choosing and purchasing a travel insurance policy that best suits your particular coverage needs. Hub & Spoke highly recommends travel insurance.
Itinerary
The order of experiences listed and specific activities in the itinerary may change for any given tour, based on the availability of our preferred guides, the weather, and the exclusive nature of the experiences.
Payment
A deposit of $750 USD per person is due upon booking. The final balance is due no later than 120 days prior to tour commencement. Payment methods include Visa, Mastercard, and American Express. Installments may be arranged directly with Hub & Spoke.
Registration deposit and final balance are non-refundable. Travel insurance is strongly recommended and should include Trip Cancellation, Emergency Medical Evacuation, Baggage, and Accident and Medical Insurance. There are also insurance options that allow you to "Cancel for any Reason". Travel insurance options can be found at insuremytrip.com.
Pricing Adjustments
Pricing may be adjusted in the future due to inflation and currency fluctuations. Your price is guaranteed only at the time of your deposit.
Cancellation Policy
You will receive a full refund of your deposit if Hub & Spoke must cancel your tour.
Should you need to cancel up to 120 days prior to your tour commencement date, your full deposit may be applied to a future tour commencing within 12 months of your canceled tour.
If you cancel your tour between 119 and zero days prior to tour commencement, there will be no credits or refunds by Hub & Spoke, LLC. You will need to follow the conditions set forth in your travel insurance policy.
Responsibility Statement and Liability Disclaimer
Hub & Spoke LLC and its owners and team members do not own or operate any entity which provides, or is to provide, goods or services to any Hub & Spoke tour, including accommodations, vehicles, meals, activities, or other services. Because Hub & Spoke does not exercise any control over the personnel, equipment, or operations of these suppliers, Hub & Spoke is not liable for any negligent or willful act or failure to act of any such third person, or of any other third party.
Hub & Spoke is not responsible for losses, injury, damages or expenses of any kind due to illness, pandemics, endemics, weather, strikes, hostilities, wars, terrorist acts, acts of nature, local laws or other such causes.
Hub & Spoke is not responsible for any baggage or personal effects of any individual participating in any Hub & Spoke tour.
If in the unlikely event that Hub & Spoke must cancel a tour, the entire amount paid by the traveler will be refundable or carried as a credit toward another Hub & Spoke tour within 12 months of the canceled tour. Hub & Spoke will have no additional obligations, including costs or fees related to the issuance and/or cancellation of airline tickets or other travel reservations. This includes delays, cancellations, and any non-refundable expenses.
Individual travelers are responsible for purchasing a travel insurance policy that will cover certain trip cancellations and interruptions, emergency medical evacuation, loss of luggage or personal effects, and other such coverage. Hub & Spoke strongly encourages our guests to purchase travel insurance.