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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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Brunello Wine Tour

Your wonderful day tour exploring the Brunello wine region begins when you are picked up at your hotel and taken on a scenic drive through the beautiful Tuscan countryside

Day Cooking Class in Florence with Anna

Your day of authentic Italian cooking and culinary delights 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.

Florence Market & Gourmet Food Tour

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.

Chianti Wine Tour

Begin your Chianti Classico day tour adventure when your personal driver greets you at your place of stay and you begin your leisurely drive through the beautiful Tuscan landscape.

Barolo Wine Tour

Discover Piedmont's top wine, Barolo, during your private, chauffeured Barolo day wine tour. Visit outstanding wineries and have a guided tasting of their incredible Barolo wines.

Super Tuscan Wine Tour in Bolgheri

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.

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.

Balsamic Vinegar and Parmesan 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.

Rome Market Tour & Gourmet Food Walk

Be accompanied by a local gourmet food expert, Amelia, who will walk with you through the ancient streets of Rome to the historic, bustling, brimming food market.

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!

Saffron & San Gimignano Day Tour

San Gimignano, city of golden light, splendid panoramas and a treasured gourmet food more expensive than its weight in gold: saffron.

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.

Florence Chocolate & Cafe Walking Tour

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.

Day Cooking Class with Cecilia in the Chianti Region

During your Tuscan day cooking class, together with chef Cecilia, you will prepare a full Tuscan menu from mouthwatering appetizers all the way to a delicious dessert!

Leonardo's 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.

Classic Rome Half Day Walking Tour

Experience the Rome of black and white movies with glamorous men and women against a backdrop of romantic fountains and historic monuments.

Guido's Day Cooking Class in Rome

Guido offers a professional and inspired day cooking class at his modern apartment on the outskirts of Rome starring both Roman and Neapolitan cuisine.

Pasta Making Class in Chianti

Under Wilma'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.

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

Best of Florence Half Day 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.

Florence Wine Tasting Walk

Your fun and personable wine expert will lead you through the streets of Florence on this half day walk of wine tasting involving all of your senses.

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.

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

Patrizia's Central Florence Day 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 a day of typical Florentine cooking in her home in a palace built in the 1700's

Rome Wine Tour to Orvieto

Escape the city and explore the Orvieto wine region, just a little over an hours drive from Rome. Enjoy luxury transporation, wine estate tour and tasting and visit to Orvieto!

Sagrantino Wine Tour from Perugia

In a luxury car with driver, you will head out into the lush Umbrian countryside toward your first stop, a gorgeous vineyard estate that makes Sagrantino di Montefalco DOCG.

Amalfi Coast Wine Tour

Spend a special day of leisurely wandering among vineyards and wine cellars, sampling white wines rich in sweet bouquets while feeling the cool breeze off the blue Mediterranean Sea sparkling below.

Lawrence's Expert Tuscan Wine Tour

Experience a Tuscan wine region as very few people do, with your own private wine expert to guide you throughout the day!

Rome Wine Tasting Walk

You will discover the pivotal role that wine played in the life of ancient Romans and how wine has evolved over the centuries form a sweet spiced drink to the refined product of today.

Milan Wine Tasting Walk

An unforgettable private wine tasting walk in Milan where you will learn about and taste great wines and understand the world of Italian wine making under the guidance of an engaging sommelier or professional from the wine industry.

Irpinia Wine Tour from Naples

Visit cult wineries such as Mastroberardino, Feudi di San Gregorio, Galardi and Montevetrano on your private day wine trip to the Inland wine regions of Campania.

Venice Wine Tasting Walking Tour

During this fascinating two hour walking tour of Venice, get an insiders glimpse into the lives and habits of real Venetians and visit a favorite Venetian hangout: winebars called Baccari.

Genoa City Tour Food, Wine and Culture

Genoa is a spectacular Mediterranean city still unknown to many visitors to Italy. Its distinct mysterious character is best revealed by walking in the small lanes and alleys, discovering its sights, sounds, scents and people.

Cinque Terre Wine & Walking Tour

The Cinque Terre: five stunning towns perched on seaside cliffs overlooking the sparkling Mediterranean Sea. Breathtaking vistas await you around every bend.

Truffle Hunt in Alba

Hunt the woods around Alba for the world's most precious white truffles. Learn the ropes from a professional truffle hunter and his dog.

Truffle Hunting in Tuscany

Hunting truffles in Tuscany is an exciting way of exploring the Tuscan country-side while learning about this very precious tuberous and the local ecosystem.

Organic Chianti Wine Tour in Tuscany

If you are interested in organic, green living, why not experience it also while on vacation in the Chianti region? Tour the Tuscan countryside and its fantastic Chianti wineries and taste top rated organic Chianti wines!

Venice Day Cooking Class and Market Walk with Isabella

Explore a fascinating outdoor market to buy the freshest ingredients before heading back to Isabella's house for a day cooking class in a real Venetian home preparing the region's most delectable dishes.

Bologna Market & Food Half Day Tour

Discover the gourmet delights of Bologna with your interesting English-speaking guide. Explore the cities historic Medieval market and gourmet food botteghe.

Pizza Cooking Class near Florence, Chianti

Make pizza during your vacation in Italy! Your day of pizza making begins when you arrive at the beautiful pizzeria set in the rolling hills of the Chianti countryside near Florence. Pizza master Chef Giovanni

Cooking Class in Tuscan Winery near Siena

Learn about prize winning dishes and much more! The castle is also one of Tuscanys prime producers of great wines. Your day of cooking starts with a guided tour of this stunning Tuscan winery near Siena.

Florence Artisans and Workshop Tour

While exploring Florence with us you'll see some of Italy's most celebrated sights. A guide well versed in Florentine art, culture and history will reveal to you some very special artisan shops and workshops, according to your interests.

Cooking Class in Rome & Shopping in the Food Market

If you are looking for creative and informal atmospheres this is the perfect cooking class for you. Andrea, your chef is a movie director and producer that loves cooking by using only high quality, possibly organic, local foods in his home in central Rome.

Horse Riding near Florence

A unique horse riding excursion in Tuscany. Our horse riding tour near Florence is an authentic equine adventure through beautiful Tuscan landscapes full of history and romance.

Cooking Class in Piedmont with Luca

Luca is passionate about Italian, and more specifically Piedmontese cooking and regional dishes. He is an experienced chef that studied and trained under Maria Bovio at La Morra. His specialities include wild game dishes and old traditional recipes that he has given his own special signature too.

Horse Riding Tour Pisa Tuscany

Riding these trails you will find yourself immersed in wild flowers, butterflies, fields of wheat and sunflowers and rows of lush green vineyards. There is a high chance of spotting wild animals such as falcons, boar, white tailed deer and foxes. Your guide will discuss the area's interesting history, and point out historic sites of interest along the ride. The riding center is located behind a beautiful medieval village, and your guide will reccommend a restaurant to enjoy the renowned Tuscan cuisine for lunch. after your ride - and if you wish to stock up on organic wine produced at the farm itself, you will be able to buy direct from the producer. This trail is not suitable for children under 14 years of age.

Orientation Chat Rome

Orientation Chat Program

Wherever you are staying, whether it be villa, hotel, pensione or private home, odds are that you'll come away with happier,more vivid and authentic memories if you take the time to enjoy an orientation chat with our local expert guide. This service is unique in that it utilizes years of our local industry experience ( though we don't beat that drum too much) to direct you to the best museums,galleries, historic sites, restaurants, wine bars and shoping in the area. We'd like to help you experience Rome the easy way through open doors, new horizons and have you experience Rome like a Roman (literally). Taking the time to chat about these things with a live person who works and lives in Rome helps avoid disagreeable and often expensive pitfalls that can be experienced when relying on the internet or guide books (which often contain information no longer current, or compromised). If you hit it off with the guide and like their suggestions, they will put you in touch with the right people, alert you of the best local and seasonal events, advise you on the best means of transportation, share reserved insider knowledge (chosen for quality of their cuisine and good prices), show you rustic beauty spots here, there and wherever you'd like to explore on his/her suggestion, explain historical and art-historical background matters (without which you miss out on a great deal of interesting points), and even get you to try out your linguistic skills by having you attempt to banter with the locals, if you'd like to try that, in basic Roman vocabulary that he/she would teach you.

One day Cooking Classes in Perugia

A friendly local woman from Umbria and her best friend; a New York native - will share their love of Umbrian cooking in a wonderful Italian farmhouse near Perugia.

Customized Rome Itineraries for Families

Smart kids dont do slow touring. To make the most out of your visit to Rome with children, our resident Family expert Katja knows how to make Rome jump to life in the eyes of traveling children. A mother herself, she will customize your tour if Rome to suit the age of your children, keeping them interested with her tales of gladiators, Emperors, battles and more.

Frascati Wine Tour from Rome

Best known for the white wine Frascati, the ancient volcanic hills outside of Rome are the perfect escape from the crowds and lines of the Roman city center. Enjoy your day in the countryside that Roman Emperors and nobles have loved for millennium.

Sorrento Cooking Class on Farm

Spend the day visiting a real working farm, taking a tour of the garden and cooking alongside the agriturismo's chef during your Sorrento cooking class.

Cooking Class in Genoa Private Home

Taste the best recipes from Genoa's rich and delicious cuisine with your hosts Federico and Manuela in their welcoming home.

Cooking Class in Tuscan Winery near Florence

This typical Tuscan cooking class in a beautifully restored historic villa located on a wonderful winery is ideal from Florence (approx. 30 minutes driving time) or from the Chianti region! Taste wines and learn about Tuscan cooking in a gorgeous setting in the countryside.

Chianti Trekking and Wine Tour

Trek the Chianti countryside and visit a medieval town and two wonderful Chianti wineries. Taste top rated wines and tour the cantinas of historic castles and villas. Your guided trek and wine tasting tour will be truly unforgettable!

Brunello di Montalcino Trekking and Wine Tour

Explore the unspoiled character of Montalcino on our Brunello Trekking tour! Your friendly trekking guide from Montalcino will lead you to beautiful wineries in historical castle or villas for a winery tour...

Amalfi Coast Private Boat Tour from Positano

Explore the splendid Amalfi coast by private boat! See the lovely and historic Amalfi Coast, Positano, Praiano, Nerano and the other Amalfi Coast villages from your boat, on your way to the fabled islands on which, ancient tradition would have it, the Sirens

Cooking Class in Lucca, Tuscany

Join your professional chef Gianluca at this fantastic day cooking class in Lucca for a four course hands on cooking course that finishes with a delicious meal of prepared dishes in a beautiful setting!

Wine Tour from Lucca or Pisa

Enjoy a fantastic day in the countryside outside of Lucca with your private car and driver. Visit two beautiful wineries and learn about the red and white wines from the area and get to taste the wines.

Carmignano Wine and Meat Tour

Just a half hours drive outside of Florence you will arrive in Carmignano a beautiful wine region with lots of delicious typical products. You will discover not only the Carmignano wine region, but also the fascinating world of Italian salt cured meats.

Pompeii Private Walking Tour

Your private tour of the fantastic ruins of Pompeii begins when you meet your friendly and very knowledgeable guide at the designated meet up spot outside of the famous archeological site. Pompeii is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the most popular tourist spots in all of Italy with over 2 million visitors a year.

Gavi Wine Tour from Genoa or Milan

Explore the wonderful Piedmont wine area Gavi in style during your private shore excursion from Genoa Port or from Milan with your English speaking driver and luxury vehicle.

Half Day Chianti Wine Tour

Experience the magic of the Tuscan countryside in this half private day tour of the Chianti wine region designed to give you a taste of what Tuscany has to offer if you only have half a day.

Cooking Class in Milan with Paco and Manuela

Enjoy your day making pasta and other dishes in a real home kitchen during your fun and inspiring Italian cooking class in Milan.

Best of Bergamo Walking Tour

Enjoy a relaxing and interesting half day walking tour of Bergamo alongside your own private English speaking art history guide who loves food and wine as well!

Florence Aperitivo Food Tour

Your bubbly and personable food and drink expert will lead you on an unforgettable food tour through the streets of Florence to taste and sip your way through the Florentine aperitivo scene!

Winery Truffle Hunt and Wine Tasting

Enjoy a hunt for truffles in an historic Barbera d'Asti Wine Estate near Alba and Asti. After your truffle hunt, you will have a wine tour and tasting of wines and local delicacies in their historic castle cellar.

Antinori Wine Tour Tuscany

Be one of the first to visit the brand new Antinori wine estate in the Chianti Tuscany during your full day Antinori winery tour with private car and driver. Taste fantastic Antinori wines and visit the museum or dine amoung the vines.