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For over ten years Le Baccanti has provided the finest service in customized luxury cultural food & wine vacations and day tours in Tuscany and Italy. Our personalized services are recommended by BBC Travel, The Independent, Le Monde, The Telegraph and scores of satisfied wine, food and art lovers. (testimonials).
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Cooking Class in Florence with Anna
Your day of authentic Italian cooking begins when Anna welcomes you to her charming house in Florence. Anna loves to cook and to teach and is both passionate and gifted in the kitchen.
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Florence Market & Gourmet Food Walk
Explore the endless new tastes, smells, sights and sounds of the Florence food market and gourmet food shops with your friendly, English-speaking guide during your private walking tour.
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Best of Siena Walking Tour
Privately tour the top artistic and historic sites of the beautiful Medieval city of Siena with your knowledgeable local guide, including the famous Piazza del Campo where the Palio horse race takes place.
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Chianti Wine Tour
Begin your Chianti Classico adventure when your personal driver greets you at your place of stay and you begin your leisurely drive through the beautiful Tuscan landscape.
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Amarone Wine Tour
Spend a day exploring the beautiful Valpolicella wine region and tasting the top Amarone wines. Relax as you are driven in a luxury car with English-speaking driver to the areas top wineries.
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Barolo Wine Tour
Discover Piedmont's top wine, Barolo, during your private, chauffeured Barolo wine tour. Visit outstanding wineries and have a guided tasting of their incredible Barolo wines.
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Nobile Montepulciano Wine Tour
Enjoy one of the most scenic drives in all of Italy
through the famous Crete Senese (clay hills) on your way to
Montepulciano. Your first stop is a wine cellar where you will have a guided tour and then taste several wines
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Prosecco Wine Tour
Relax in your chauffeured vehicle as you drive through the verdant hills outside Venice to your first stop of the day: a small
family-run estate with steep vineyards where Prosecco grapes are grown.
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Soave Wine Tour
First up on your itinerary is the town of Soave, with its marvelous
castle fortress that dates back to the 10th century. Here you'll visit
one of the most important Soave wineries of the region, located
directly in the historic town center.
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Super Tuscan Wine Tour
After visiting Bolgheri, you will drive among endless vineyards to an
exquisite winery where you'll sample some spectacular wines under the
expert guidance of your winery guide.
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Vernaccia San Gimignano Wine Tour
Your first visit on your Vernaccia di San Gimignano wine tour is to a historic Vernaccia wine cellar on the
outskirts of San Gimignano. At the winery, you'll learn about both
ancient and modern winemaking techniques.
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Balsamic Vinegar, Parmesan & Prosciutto Tour
Balsamic vinegar aged to a sweet and tangy perfection, Parmiggiano-Reggiano cheese with a ever-so-slight crunchiness,
a slice of salty and intense prosciutto; these are the flavors that
await you on your tour.
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Rome Market & Gourmet Food Walk
Be accompanied by a local gourmet food expert,
Martina, who will walk with you
through the ancient streets of Rome to the historic, bustling, brimming
food market.
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Pecorino Cheese & Nobile Wine Tour
Enjoy a guided tasting of Nobile di Montepulciano red wine in an ancient vaulted cellar. Discover how pecorino sheep cheeses are made, then get to try!
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Saffron & San Gimignano Tour
San Gimignano, city of golden light, splendid panoramas and a
treasured gourmet food more expensive than its weight in gold: saffron.
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Tuscan Olive Oil Press Tour
The spicy, intense, green extra virgin olive oil you will taste on this
tour barely resembles (if at all!) the extra virgin olive oil for sale
in a grocery store at home.
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Florence Chocolate & Cafe Walk
During this tour you will taste and experience the world of
hand-made chocolates from artisan producers and charming, historic
cafes in the heart of Florence.
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Cecilia's Chianti Cooking Class
During your Tuscan cooking class, together with chef Cecilia, you will prepare a full Tuscan menu from mouthwatering appetizers all the way to a delicious dessert!
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Leonardo Tuscan Villa Cooking Class
Your typical Tuscan cooking class with Leonardo begins when he arrives at your
Tuscan villa with shopping bags overflowing with the freshest, tastiest
ingredients Tuscany has to offer.
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Best of Ancient Rome Walking Tour
Rome wasn't built in a day, but if that is all we have to show you the
sites, we aren't worried. Alongside your expert guide, you will
experience the most important sites of ancient Rome.
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Vatican & St. Peter's Walking Tour
Your private
guided visit to the mystic, religious, spiritual, artistic and
historical treasure that is the Vatican will leave you in wonder and awe.
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Classic Rome Walking Tour
Experience the Rome of black and white movies with glamorous men and
women against a backdrop of
romantic fountains and historic monuments.
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Duccio's Tuscan Villa Cooking Class
During your cooking class in your villa or aparment in Tuscany, you will learn the tips and techniques that Master Chef Duccio has spent a lifetime cultivating.
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Guido's Cooking Class in Rome
Guido offers a professional and inspired cooking class at his modern apartment on the outskirts of Rome starring both Roman and Neapolitan cuisine.
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Inventive Tuscan Cooking Class
In Massimo and Andrea's Montepulciano restaurant kitchen, class participants will get to roll up their sleeves and help prepare a complete inventive Tuscan menu from appetizer to dessert.
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Pasta Making Class in Chianti
Under Vilma's expert guidance you will learn all there is to know
about how to make fresh Italian pasta. You will knead, cut, roll and fill
ravioli, gnocchi, tagliatelle, spaghetti, fusilli or other varieties.
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Siena Medieval Food & Life Walk
Together with your knowledgeable art history guide you will delve into the world of medieval food, find out what foods existed
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Best of Florence Walking Tour
The sun setting behind Ponte Vecchio bridge, Brunelleschi's enormous
dome, the bronze doors of the Baptistry, Dante Alighieri's official
Italian language, Prada and Ferragamo.
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Florence Uffizi & Accademia Museums Tour
There is no better way to experience the museums of Florence than with your own private art expert guide. Enjoy the Uffizi Gallery & Accademia without getting lost in the maze of art!
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Best of Bologna Walking Tour
With your expert guide, you'll discover the riches of Bologna, one of Italy's most important
centers of learning and culture and a treasure trove of historical
sights.
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Florence City Wine Walk
Your fun and
personable wine expert will lead you through the streets of Florence on
this half day walk involving all of your senses.
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Tuscan Wine Tour with Silvia
Your guide to the Tuscan wine region of your choice is Silvia, a Tuscan native who holds a degree in Italian History, a
Diploma from the Italian Sommelier Guild and a license for private
chauffeuring.
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Friuli Wine Tour from Trieste
Experience Friuli's top rated wineries and see historical sites on this
fascinating and informational tour. Your tour begins when your friendly
English-speaking chauffeur comes to collect you at your accommodation.
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Siena Sweet Urban Trekking
Urban trekking is an innovative and fun new way to discover the hidden secrets of the city of Siena. It is ideal for people who love to take long walks and is even perfect for people who already know Siena well
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Best of Assisi Walking Tour
Your first stop on this half day tour is the Basilica of St. Francis, painted by famous artists such as Giotto and Cimabue.
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Patrizia's Central Florence Cooking Class
In the very city center of Florence, just a few steps away from
Michelangelo's David, Patricia C. offers the possibility to experience
typical Florentine cooking in her home in a palace built in the 1700's
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