Tuscany Tours in Fall

We had 9 great days of touring with 20 other people on this Collette tour. The schedule was perfect and lead by our fantastic tour manager, Alberto. He was extremely knowledgeable and passionate about the Tuscan and Umbrian regions. It is really hard to pick a single favorite spot because every day was very eventful and enjoyable. For instance, we stopped and visited with the Carletti Olive Oil family and learned about how and when they pressed their olives to make their delicious olive oil. We visited the Basilica of St. Francis in the medieval town of Assisi and learned about the history of St. Francis. For lunch we stopped at Luciana's home, a local family home and they feed us a delicious lunch and before we left, their college aged son played the piano for us. He was extremely talented. On another day we went truffle hunting outside of Spoleto and enjoyed watching the truffle dogs dig up and bring back truffles to their owner. We again enjoyed visiting with the family and eating their homemade pasta.

I thoroughly enjoyed this trip. It was a great blend of walking through the beautiful Tuscan countryside, tasting organic wines, sampling delicious local foods, and getting a bit of Renaissance and medieval history with visits to Sienna, Florence, and San Girmignano.

We had many opportunities to visit with local people and to see how they lived. An excellent tour with a lovely, intelligent tour guide. Everything was handled for us to provide us with the best possible experience.

The tour was wonderful, the last accommodations although very beautiful setting were a bit removed and hard to get meals if you didn't want to eat at the hotel. The most memorable experience I believe worthy Home hosted luncheon and the truffle hunt experience. Anton, our tour guide was absolutely wonderful very knowledgeable very accommodating and very patient

Venice gondola was wonderful. Also, Portofino trip exceptional.. Dario was great throughout. Murano a great addition. Wineries were wonderful as was the food prep and presentation. A magnificent experience each day. Overall, a five-star experience.

The Tuscan/Umbrian tour was a fabulous experience! Everything was perfectly planned and the immersion experiences were unforgettable! The family who welcomed us into their home for an Italian lunch, the olive oil tour and tasting, the wine tasting were gave us a real flavor of Italy. But I would have to say that for me the highlight was the truffle hunting experience! We learned so much that day, saw amazing views and enjoyed authentic homemade food. In every case we were greeted with warm hospitality. And I can’t forget to mention our tour guide Giulio (and our driver Gerry) who made the trip so enjoyable every step of the way!