V.lo Rinuccini, 4 - 53100 Siena - Italia - Tel. +39 0577 1655968 - www.finelife.it

CharmintheTuscanhills

Eight days of relax and discovery in one of the most fascinating Tuscan properties, which combines the high levelservices of a 5* hotelwith the history and authenticity of an ancient countryside estate andhamlet. ILBORRO is anexclusiveRelaisandChateauxsetinoneofItaly'smostbeautifulvillagewhoseoriginsarelostinthehistoryofMedievalTuscany.ThehamletisnowownedbytheFerragamofamilythat,astheMedicidynastyandtheSavoiafamilydidinthepastcenturies,hassafeguardedandpreservedthispreciousoasis.Itoffersdifferentkindofaccommodation:fromthesuiteslocatedinthevillagetotheprivacyofthehistoricalvillasinthesurroundingcountryside.Inadditiontothemanyonsiteactivitiesitcanoffers,itwillbetheperfectstartingpointforvisitingthemainattractionsofTuscany.

V.lo Rinuccini, 4 - 53100 Siena - Italia - Tel. +39 0577 1655968 - www.finelife.it

TourscheduleexampleDay1–ARRIVALPrivatetransferfromairporttohotel.Check-inatthehotelRelaxatyourSuite/VillaWelcomedinner at theproperty restaurantOsteriadelBorro (a gourmet restauranthoused in comfortable, elegantroomsdesignedwithrefinedcountrytasteandwithanewlight-filled,super-modernopenkitchen)Day2–FLORENCEBreakfastatthehotelTransfertoFlorencePrivate city tour lead by a professional licensed guidewith skip-the-line tickets to visit themainmonuments andattractions.Onrequestispossibletoarrangeexclusiveprivatevisit(e.g.totheUffizi).Dinner atBorgo San Jacopo restaurant that is part of the Lungarno Collection. Looking out over the River Arno,Ristorante Borgo San Jacopo (Michelin starred) offers guests the ultimate fine dining experiencewith unforgettableviewsofthePonteVecchio.TransferbacktoILBORROandovernightatthehotel/VillaDay3–SIENABreakfastatthehotelTransfertoSienaPrivatecity tour leadbyaprofessionallicensedguidewithskip-the-lineticketstovisititsartisticmasterpieces:TheCathedralcomplex,theCampoSquare,theseveralneighborhoodsofthefamousPaliorace.LunchatOsteriaLeLogge:averypeculiarrestaurantsetintheheartofthecity.OvertheyearstheOsteriabecameareferencepointof fine cuisineandcosmopolitanenvironmentwhere intellectuals,politicians, artists, food loversandvisitorswouldgather.Itcombinesaninnovativeconceptoffinefoodstiedtoquality,tasteandtraditionalproducts.IntheafternoontransferbacktoILBORRO.OnthewaybackispossibletoarrangeavisitoftheenchantinglittlehamletofMonteriggioni,afortifiedcastlewheretimeseemstohavestopped.Overnightatthehotel/VillaDay4–FOODandWINEinPASSIGNANOBreakfastatthehotelIn the morning relax at the Hotel/Villa to enjoy the resting view of its surrounding countryside and the variousamenitiesof thehotel. TheEstateoffersSPAservices,golf courses,artisanworkshopsand laboratories,horseridingwiththeirownhorses,wine&artgallery).IntheafternoontransfertotheAbbaziadiPassignano.TheAbbey,locatedintheChiantiClassicoregion,isanancientmonastery dating back to 395, where even Galileo Galilei taught. The monastery still belongs to the monks, whileAntinorihastheuseofthesplendidoldcellarslocateddirectlybeneaththemonastery.Thecellarshavevaultedceilingsandthickwalls,andareaperfectenvironmentfortheagingoftherenownedAntinoriwines.Aftervisitingthevineyardsandcellars,youwillenjoyatastingdinnerattheMichelin ratedOsteriadiPassignano,accompaniedbythefineAntinorisignaturewines(includingGuadoalTassoandTignanello)TransferbacktoILBORROandovernightatthehotel/VillaDay5–COOKINGCLASSBreakfastatthehotel In the morning relax at the Hotel/Villa to enjoy the resting view of its surrounding countryside and the variousamenitiesofthehotel.In theafternoontransfer toa very prestigious cooking school inFlorence toattendaprivateclass inenvironmenttotallyoutoftheordinary.Theclasswillbefollowedbytherelateddinnerwithpairingwine.AfterdinnertransferbacktoILBORROandovernightatthehotel/VillaDay6–AREZZO&CORTONABreakfastatthehotelAfterbreakfasttransfertovisitoneofthemostcharmingandtypicalTuscanMedievalvillage:CortonaPrivateexcursionleadbyaprofessionalguidetodiscoverthemainattractionsandthehiddensecretsofthislittlejewel.TransferbacktoILBORROandovernightatthehotel/VillaDay7–RELAXBreakfastatthehotelThislastdaybeforedeparturewe’llbeafreescheduledday,sothatguestscandecideiftheypreferrelaxingattheVilla,exploringthesurroundingorgoingforsomeshopping.Farewelldinneratthehotel/VillaOvernightatthehotelDay8–DEPARTUREBreakfastatthehotelPrivatetransferfromhoteltoairport