Join sisters Sandra and Antonella for a Be My Guest dinner at their historic family farm, Agriturismo Borgo Vigna Vecchia, in the Tuscan hills. The setting is surrounded by vineyards and olive groves.

This hosted meal offers a personal introduction to rural Tuscan hospitality. Share the table with your hosts and experience the connection between the region’s food, its agricultural landscape and the families who care for it.

• 4 Dinner (D)
• 8 Breakfast (B)
• 1 Lunch (L)

• Deluxe coach travel
• Selected hotel dinners plus a locally hosted meal
• 4-star stays

• Rome: During an orientation with your Travel Director see the medieval buildings, Renaissance palaces and Baroque churches scattered throughout the city.
• Florence: Join a Local Specialist to view the multicolored marble cathedral, bell tower and baptistery, adorned by Ghiberti’s Gates of Paradise. Visit the political heart of the city, Signoria Square.
• Pisa: Visit Pisa’s Square of Miracles with a Local Specialist. Learn about the history of the iconic Leaning Tower and see the ornate Bapistry and Cathedral. 
• Vinci: Visit the museum dedicated to the life of Leonardo da Vinci in his Tuscan birthplace.
• Siena: See the Fountain of Joy, striped cathedral and vast Piazza del Campo.
• San Gimignano: Visit the medieval Manhattan of Italy as you explore the UNESCO-listed center of San Gimignano and admire the city’s distinctive towers. 
• Tuscany: Immerse yourself in Tuscany’s flavors at a lively local market, where stalls overflow with fresh, seasonal produce. Then, master time-honored techniques with a Local Specialist chef preparing a delicious Tuscan lunch, paired with a glass of local wine—buon appetito!

Trafalgar

Toast your travels over a selection of signature Roman dishes during a shared dinner in Rome. It is an opportunity to gather around the table and savour the city’s food traditions together.

Roman cuisine is closely tied to straightforward ingredients and deeply established local recipes. This included meal puts those flavours at the centre of the evening while offering time to reflect on the journey.

Explore Rome with a Travel Director and Local Specialist, taking in its layered streets and the monumental remains of the ancient city. See the Colosseum and Circus Maximus, where gladiatorial spectacles and chariot races once drew vast crowds.

Across the Tiber in Vatican City, view the exterior of St. Peter’s Basilica. Medieval buildings, Renaissance palaces and Baroque churches reveal how successive eras have shaped the Eternal City.

Meet your Travel Director and fellow travellers over dinner in Rome. This hosted gathering offers a chance to share first impressions of the city and get to know the people travelling with you.

Rome’s lively dining culture provides a fitting setting for conversation, with meals traditionally enjoyed at an unhurried pace. The welcome dinner is included as part of the tour.

Walk through Florence with a Local Specialist and view the marble-clad Duomo, bell tower and baptistery, including the celebrated Gates of Paradise. Explore Piazza della Signoria, the square at the heart of the city’s civic life.

Florence’s streets and public spaces preserve the legacy of the Renaissance, when artists, architects and powerful patrons reshaped the city. The walk connects its landmark buildings with the history behind them.

Visit Pisa’s Square of Miracles with a Local Specialist to view the Leaning Tower, the sculpted marble cathedral and the ornate baptistery. Learn how the tower’s distinctive tilt became the defining image of this historic city.

These monuments stand together on a broad green square, showcasing the wealth and ambition of medieval Pisa. Their pale stone and intricate facades make the ensemble striking well beyond its famous bell tower.

Visit the Museo Leonardiano with a Local Specialist in Vinci, the Tuscan town associated with Leonardo da Vinci’s birth. Examine models of his machines alongside sketches, handwritten notes and interactive exhibits.

The displays bring Leonardo’s curiosity into focus, from engineering and mechanics to close observation of the natural world. Seeing his ideas in the landscape of his origins offers a distinctive perspective on this Renaissance artist and inventor.

Explore Siena’s medieval streets and see its striped marble cathedral, the Fountain of Joy and Piazza del Campo. The shell-shaped square is the setting for the Palio, the city’s fiercely contested horse race.

Siena’s preserved centre reflects centuries of civic pride and neighbourhood identity. Its steep lanes open onto squares and facades that make the city’s medieval heritage tangible.

Explore the UNESCO-listed centre of San Gimignano, a walled Tuscan town known for its distinctive medieval towers. Walk its narrow lanes and find viewpoints across the surrounding countryside.

The surviving towers recall the rival families whose wealth once shaped the town’s skyline. Along the streets, local food shops add the aromas of pecorino and cured meats to an experience rooted in Tuscany’s history and produce.

Browse a traditional food market with a Local Specialist chef, selecting fresh, seasonal produce for a hands-on introduction to Tuscan cooking. Prepare lunch using the ingredients you have chosen and enjoy it with a glass of regional wine.

Busy stalls and time-honoured techniques connect the meal to the region’s everyday food culture. The experience offers more than a tasting: it shows how local ingredients become a Tuscan lunch.

Enjoy regional specialities at a Tuscan restaurant set among pine and cypress trees. Song and music accompany the meal, bringing a convivial character to the evening.

This Optional Experience offers a chance to linger over local flavours in a setting shaped by the trees and food traditions of the region. It is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Visit Florence’s Accademia Gallery with a Local Specialist for insight into Michelangelo’s life and work. See David and explore the gallery’s Michelangelo collection through expert commentary.

Carved from a single block of marble, David remains a defining work of the Renaissance, admired for its scale and expressive detail. This Optional Experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Discover Cinque Terre, where pastel-hued villages sit between the Ligurian Sea and steep coastal cliffs. This optional outing offers a different side of Italy from Tuscany’s inland hill towns.

The villages’ compact streets and dramatic setting reflect a long relationship with a rugged shoreline. Specific activities are not detailed in the tour information; this Optional Experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.