This is not a tour of Tuscany.
This is Living in Tuscany.
For six nights, Tuscany becomes home. We’ll gather around the table, cook with friends, wander through villages and vineyards, meet the people who give this region its soul, and settle into the rhythm of life in the hills of Siena.
There is no checklist here. No racing from one landmark to another. Just extraordinary food, remarkable wine, art, conversation - and the luxury of having time to enjoy it.
A Villa. A Table. A Different Way to Experience Italy.
For six nights, our private villa in the hills of Siena becomes more than where we stay - it becomes the heart of the journey.
Days unfold around the table over morning coffee, long lunches, bottles opened with friends and dinners that stretch into the evening. We’ll venture out to vineyards, villages and kitchens, then return home to our villa.
Because the best way to know Tuscany isn’t to see more of it. It’s to belong to it, even if only for a little while.
Dinner with “The Best Butcher in the World”
In Panzano in Chianti, dinner becomes theater in the hands of Dario Cecchini, the legendary eighth-generation butcher who calls himself “the best butcher in the world”.
We’ll join Dario at his restaurant, where the evening is as much about his larger-than-life personality as it is about the food. Expect generous Tuscan hospitality, exceptional meat, plenty of wine and the wonderfully exuberant atmosphere that has made a meal with Dario an experience people travel across the world to enjoy!
Tuscany Through an Artist’s Eyes
For one afternoon, our villa becomes an artist’s studio. Philadelphia artist, Mike Geno, known for his extraordinary paintings of food, joins us for a private session inspired by the flavors and colors of Tuscany.
No experience required - just curiosity. Mike will guide us as each guest creates a painting of their own, turning something from the Tuscan table into a very personal souvenir of our week together.
A Roman at the Tuscan Table
Guido Lombardi may be leading us through Tuscany, but he’ll be the first to remind you of one important detail - he is a Roman!
On our final evening, Guido takes over the kitchen but he won’t be cooking alone. We’ll cook together, pour the wine, trade stories and gather around the table for one last dinner at our Tuscan home.
No reservations. No timetable. Just good food, good wine and the people who, over six nights, have become part of the story.
What’s Included
Six nights in our private Tuscan villa near Siena
Daily breakfast and selected lunches and dinners
Private wine tastings and vineyard experiences
Farm tour, wine tasting and lunch at Poggio Alloro
A day exploring Livorno and Bolgheri
Dinner with Dario Cecchini in Panzano
Private painting experience with artist Mike Geno
Private leather experience at the villa with Sonia Gavelli
Guided Historical walk along the Via Francigena
All scheduled ground transportation in Tuscany
Hosted throughout by Trish Ellington and Guido Lombardi
A Few Things to Know
International airfare and rail transportation to and from Florence are not included. Guests are responsible for their own travel arrangements to our designated meeting point in Florence on May 19.
Personal purchases, optional activities during leisure time, and travel insurance beyond any coverage included with the villa are also not included.
Once you arrive in Florence, we’ll take care of the rest.
Reserve Your Place!
Early Booking Price: $8,995 per person, double occupancy
A $2,250 per person deposit reserves your place.
Early Booking pricing is available for a limited time. This intimate Tuscan residency is limited to just 6–7 couples.
We invite you to take your seat at the table.
All reservations are subject to A Culinary Society’s Terms & Conditions and Return Policy.
