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Active Gourmet Goes Tuscan
Italy: Active Gourmet Goes Tuscan
Florence, Italy - 5 nights - October 12-17, 2008
 Active Gourmet Holidays
is offering an unforgettable getaway to
the renowned Villa San Michele Cookery School in Florence.
Nourish your senses, refuel your body and replenish your spirit with
a savory array of food and wine tours, paired with culinary
education by Chef Attilio Di Fabrizio of Villa San Michele. A
program enriched with visits to Chianti wine cellars with wine
tastings and wine education, shopping in Florence with a personal
shopper and visits to the artistic treasures of Monteriggioni,
San Gimignano and Siena.
LIMITED AVAILABILITY - October 12-17, 2008
 SUNDAY, October 12
Villa San
Michele welcomes you to this special week of wonderful gastronomy,
exquisite accommodations and immersion into all that is Tuscan.
Accommodation in a superior double room.
Welcome cocktails with your hosts with
spectacular welcome dinner and Tuscan wines. Getting acquainted with
other guests.
MONDAY, October 13
Breakfast served in your room or in the Villa
San Michele Restaurant
Hands-on cooking class with Chef Attilio di
Fabrizio
 Lunch of the dishes learned during your class, with a wonderful selection of
wines.
Afternoon tour of the Pitti Museum/Accademia in the magical city of Florence.
Dinner on your own this evening.
TUESDAY, October 14
Breakfast
Transfer to Chianti with a stop at
Falorni in Greve for wine tasting
 Onto Capannelle Winery - Villa San
Michele's own winery in magical Gaiole with more wine tasting and
wine education.
The ancient vineyards of Capannelle stand high
above the unspoiled village of Gaiole in Chianti, in the heart of
Tuscany. An old farmhouse standing on the crest of the hill conceals
the modern winery and the cellars, carved out of the underlying
rock.
The eye ranges free over a panorama of
vineyards, cypresses and the venerable roofs of old houses, all the
way to the horizon.
The vineyard produces superb reds like the
renowned "50&50", a delicious white Chardonnay, and a superfine
olive oil. Wine and oil tastings can be arranged for the guests.
Lunch with wine at Capannelle Restaurant where
the butler will serve you a wonderful country style meal
Return to Villa San Michele
Dinner at Villa San Michele with wonderful Tuscan wines
WEDNESDAY, October 15
 Breakfast
Hands-on cooking class with Chef Attilio
Lunch with Tuscan wines at Villa San Michele
Afternoon shopping in Florence with a personal shopper
Dinner on your own
 THURSDAY, October 16
Breakfast
Transfer with full day excursion to
Monteriggioni, San Gimignano and
Siena - three gems in the heart of Tuscany not to be missed.
Lunch at a typical restaurant in Siena with
wonderful Tuscan wines
Afternoon at leisure
Special Farewell Gala Dinner at Villa
San Michele with staff
in Renaissance period attire
FRIDAY, October 17
Breakfast and Buon Viaggio!
ABOUT YOUR CHEF
 Attilio
de Fabrizio was born in 1952 in Abruzzi, and attended the Villa
Santa Maria cookery school, where many of the best chefs in Italy
trained. He spent several years of apprenticeship in Italy, France,
Great Britain and Switzerland, developing his culinary skills,
before joining the world-famous Hotel Cipriani in Venice.
From 1975 – 1983, Attilio di Fabrizio worked
in both Northern and Southern America before returning to Italy to
become Chef at the renowned restaurant “Enoteca Pinchiorri” in
Florence.
In 1987 Attilio di Fabrizio was appointed Chef
de Cuisine at the Hotel Villa San Michele.
Over the last few years, he has taken part in
several gastronomic events, both in and outside Italy, working side
by side with such famous chefs as Gaultiero Marchesi, Roger Verge,
Paul Bocouse and others.
ABOUT YOUR ACCOMMODATIONS
 Tastefully
appointed superior rooms with walnut or cherry custom-made furniture, each featuring king or twin beds.
Some of the rooms look onto the intimate
cloister, which accommodates the bar, discreetly visible through the
glass roof, and allows its use in any season, or at the soaring
cypress trees intertwined with creeping roses and wisteria.
Handmade parchment lampshades, carpets in
sober colors, curtains of the finest cotton and upholstery in
elegant symbiosis, with the color schemes dominated by warm pastels.
| BOOKING INFORMATION |
| 2008 FEES PER PERSON |
DEPOSIT |
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Double Room/US$4675
Non-participating Guest/US$4525
Single Use Double Room/US$5725
*10% VAT must be added to all prices above
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After availability is confirmed, a
500€ per person deposit and the completed and
submitted registration form will secure your reservation. Final payment is due in full
no later than 45 days before arrival date. |
| 2008 DATE |
INCLUDED |
October 12-17
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*Five (5) nights' accommodation at the luxurious Villa San Michele Hotel
*All cooking classes, excursions and meals with wine listed on itinerary
*Transfers to and from airport
Airfare and personal expenses are not included. |
For further inquiries or to register, click here.
CANCELLATION POLICY
- Clients that cancel 45 days before will be reimbursed the
deposit (minus booking fee)
- Clients that cancel between 45 and 30 days before will lose the
entire deposit and booking fee
- Clients that cancel within 30 days before will lose all monies
paid
- If operator cancels the program client will be reimbursed all
monies paid
Travel insurance is highly recommended.
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