Tour
Details/Dates/Prices
The Tuscan Chef.
Prices $1,535 3-Nights CAD*
Prices $2,985 5-Nights CAD*
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Optional:Extended
Stay in Florence
Saturday
Breakfast
Check Out + Transfer to Florence Hotel
A day in beautiful historic Florence – sightseeing,
market and museum visits & shopping for kitchenware
to take home with you. Florence is widely known as the
Italian centre for cuisine, hospitality, wine, design
& art. The city itself gives unparalleled opportunities
for amazing first-hand gastronomic experiences.
Spend the evening at your Florence Hotel and return
on Sunday.
Custom Designed Gourmet Safari
If you’d like to spend more time in the kitchen
we can look into it for you. There is also a plethora
of other activities in the area if you’d like
to spend less time in the kitchen or if your partner
doesn’t like to cook: from hiking and walks through
the surrounding woods and then a meal at the restaurant,
to a visit to the abbey with its magnificent 16th century
courtyard, to a tour of the old wine cellars followed by wine tasting.
Little Extras
• Cookbook
• Apron
Tour Length: 4 days/3 nights
Or 6 days/5 nights
Tour Begins: Florence, Italy
TOUR CONCLUDES: Florence, Italy
Tour Dates 2010:
3 Nights:
April 15th -18th
May 13th – 16th
September 9th - 12th
September 30th - October 3rd
5 Nights:
May 26th - 31st
June 29th - July 4th - Palio Week – Famous Horse Race in Siena
September 15th - 20th
October 6th - 11th
All dates are subject to availability & culinary
vacations are available all year round upon request.
Please note: The courses will only be held if, 30 days
prior to the proposed date, at least 6 participants
have enrolled. If this quota is not reached, you will
be offered the opportunity to attend the next course
available. 30 days notice will be given by the cooking
school to confirm or postpone participation.
Tour Prices for 2010:
Please contact us for 2010 prices, thank you.
Tour Prices for 2009:
3-Nights:
From $1,535 CAD*
5-Nights:
From $2,985 CAD*
*Double Occupancy per Person. Prices in Canadian Dollars (excluding
airfare).
Please note:
Solo traveller prices are also available.
One-day cooking classes are available including tastings
of wine and olive oils.
If you would like to purchase airfare please let us
know and we’ll arrange it for you right away.
All dates and prices are subject to availability.
Prices may be affected by international exchange rate
fluctuations.
Interested, or questions just contact us.
Payment:
Form of Payment.
We accept VISA, MasterCard, American Express, Diners, cheque or money orders in CAD $.
Place a Deposit on Your Dream.
A deposit of 1,000 Euros is required at time of booking
to secure your culinary vacation dates. The initial
deposit will be refunded if notice of cancellation is
received 90 days prior to the start of the class. After
that, payments will be refunded if and when the vacated
place is filled.
Balance due.
Balance is due no later than 60 days before departure.
Number of Participants:
Minimum: 6 (simply join an existing group).
Maximum: 16
Travel Accessories:
Local
Weather
Currency
Conversion
Local
time
Questions? Just email or call
E-mail: jackie@gourmetsafari.com
Phone: 416.238.9987 (local Toronto) or 1.800.839.5795
(toll free in North America)
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My Safari Notes. (my personal experience)
The estate is an imposing structure situated
high upon the Chianti hills in a lush forest –
the monastery. Emanuela, one of the family members who
is responsible for the Sales & Marketing side of
the business, met us and gave us a tour of the property.
The monastery is centuries old and you feel it the moment
you walk through the huge doors – it’s as
though the monks were still living there. The interior
is a sight to behold, with beautiful frescos on the
wall, as well as authentic flooring and woodwork –
it appears never to have been changed. The garden is
geometrically designed and I can imagine is very impressive
at it’s height in the spring and summer (we visited
mid-winter). We could only imagine the sights and sounds
of the pool in the beautiful setting – it must
be an incredible swim surrounded by forest. From the
reception area, to the kitchen, to the rooms (cells that monks stayed in),
the owners have maintained the authenticity of the place.
We visited the kitchen next and shared a “stand
your spoon up” strong coffee – we felt right
at home. The kitchen is bright, spacious, well-organized
and equipped - this is where the local Tuscan Chef Francesco
Torre shows his talent and leads the classes.
We climbed upstairs next and visited the rooms, cells
previously inhabited by the monks. The rooms were comfortable,
functional and very practical…just as the monks
would want it.
A beautiful setting that offers an incredible opportunity
to taste another time.
Jackie DeKnock – Gourmet Safari Creator
Safari Notes – Lasting Impressions.
Dan Duran, Toronto, Ontario, January 2005
I had no idea that monks could live in such luxury. The groundskeepers keep this place in immaculate condition; I was equally impressed with the wine cellar – where I could have spent my entire stay.
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