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The Chianti Travelers' Center
~ Castellina in Chianti ~

A unique new travellers' center offering the full Chianti experience.

  • Accommodation

  • Walking Tours

  • Bike Tours

  • Wine Tours

  • Cooking classes

  • and much more

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Chianti  Center
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Activities at the Center
  • Just relax! - stay at Villa Casalecchi while exploring the Chianti on your own.
  • Mix and match - choose any combination of tours - walking, cooking, wine or biking.
  • Cooking Lessons - learn to cook Tuscan-style under the good-natured guidance of local cooks
  • Connoisseur Wine Tours - visit the vineyards and cantinas that produce the world famous Chianti vintages
  • Biking Tours - ride the back roads through fantastic landscapes and visit amazing villages and towns
  • Walking Tours - immerse yourself in the quiet of the Chianti countryside


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Included:
Hotel accommodation
Breakfast
Cooking lessons as described

Not included:
Flights
Insurance
In-country transportation
(car rental recommended)
Other activities

 

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  • Flights
  • Car rental
  • Hotels, B&Bs, villas, apartments, country rooms and suites
  • Pre tour services including hotels, other tours and activities
  • Post tour services including hotels, other tours and activities

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The Chianti Kitchen
~ Cooking Classes and Courses ~
~ Wine, Olive Oil and Balsamico tastings ~

The Chianti Kitchen is located on a private wine estate owned by Silvano Cis and his wife Rita Salvi, just a short drive from the Chianti Center, along a country road with spectacular views of the Chianti countryside and the Sant'Agnese forest.


A view from the kitchen window
 

During your stay at the Center you can participate in one (or several) of the cooking lessons offered at the Chianti Kitchen.

  • Making Tuscan pastas and bread

    > 9:30 AM start - 1/2 day - 4 hours
    > Focus on the making of Tuscan pastas and breads - spaghetti, linguini, taglietelle, gnocchi, etc.
    > Olive oil tasting

  • Tuscan pastries and sweets

    > 9:30 AM start - 1/2 day - 4 hours
    > Focus on the making of Tuscan pastries, desserts and sweets
    > Wine tasting

  • The Tuscan lunch

    > 9:30 AM start - 1/2 day - 4 hours - includes the lunch you make
    > First, Second and Third (Primo, Secondo, Terzo) courses
    > Wine tasting
    > Olive oil tasting
    > Balsamico tasting

  • The Tuscan dinner

    > 1 PM start - 1/2 day - 4 hours - includes the dinner you make
    > First, Second and Third (Primo, Secondo, Terzo) courses, including meat, chicken or fish, salads and dessert)
    > Wine tasting
    > Olive oil tasting
    > Balsamico tasting


Rita Salvi in her kitchen

Booking Cooking Lessons: IV Travel

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Chianti Kitchen Packages

Prices are for 2 people - double occupancy
Nights   Low
Nov & Apr		 Med
May & Jun
Sep & Oct		 High
Jul & Aug
3

3 nights/4 days, includes Tour 1 and Tour2
Deluxe € 950 € 995 € 1095
Standard € 895 € 975 € 1025
Standard
 without AC		 € 775 € 850 € 895
5

5 nights/6 days, includes Tour 1, Tour 2 and Tour 3
Deluxe € 1550 € 1675 € 1775
Standard € 1375 € 1475 € 1550
Standard
 without AC		 € 1195 € 1275 € 1350
7

7 nights/8 days, includes Tour 1, Tour 2, Tour 3 and Tour 4
Deluxe € 2095 € 2225 € 2350
Standard € 1850 € 1975 € 2075
Standard
 without AC		 € 1575 € 1695 € 1775

During your stay at the Center, when you are not taking lessons at the Chianti Kitchen you can enjoy your free time any way you want - walking, biking, touring the countryside, visiting towns and cities like Siena, Volterra, Florence, San Gimignano and dozens of others.

To enquire or book
Please contact: IV Travel