Dates & Prices - Wine & Cooking in the Heart of Chianti and Florence, Tuscany

Dates & Prices - Wine & Cooking in the Heart of Chianti and Florence, Tuscany

The Not So Fine Print:

In addition to this vacation, we have many more dates with similar itineraries if these dates do not work with your schedule. Click here to see our full calendar.

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Deposit & Payment Requirements

All prices listed are in US Dollars. If you are paying in a different currency, your price is locked in with US Dollars, but the price in your currency will depend on the exchange rate at the time your deposit is charged, then again when your balance is due. If you would like to lock in a price with a currency other than US Dollars, you can do so by paying the full amount at the time of your reservation.

• All prices are land only, per person, based on double occupancy. Airfare and travel insurance are not included.
• 20% of the total is due at time of booking to secure your spaces.
• The balance is due 90 days before your vacation begins.
• We strongly advise "cancel for any reason" travel insurance. (we provide links with our confirmations) for all guests. Click here to read why

Supplements & Discounts

What's Included & Not Included

Inclusions:

Your all-inclusive price includes just about everything. To make it completely clear, here is a full breakdown of our all-inclusive policy:

Included in the price:

• 7 Nights accommodation in a private room in Palazzo Leopoldo
• 20 Meals (7 Breakfasts, 6 Lunches & 7 Dinners) as listed in itinerary.
• All cooking classes and associated food costs.
• Culture Discovery Apron & Recipe Book.
• Daily day trips and excursions.
• Wine with all lunches and dinners.
• Transfers to and from Florence Airport. Transfers based on our published schedule.
• Transportation all week to all destinations (by mini-bus).
• All entry fees for excursions, tours and tastings.
• English speaking vacation host & guides throughout the duration.

Exclusions:

What's Not included:

• Airfare
• Personal Expenses
• Any consumption of mini bar or bar/restaurant facilities in hotel outside our planned activities.
• Spa and extra services at hotel
• Snacks/Drinks between meals, or any meals not listed on itinerary
• Room Upgrades

Room Upgrades

If you would like to upgrade your room, we will be happy to request it for you. Any additional charges for the upgraded room will be paid by you directly to the hotel.

Arrival & Departure Transfers

Arrivals

We offer one free shuttle for arrivals from Florence Peretola (FLR) Airport: Departure at 2:30 PM.

If you are flying in the same day, be sure to get a flight that arrives before 1:45 PM in order to give you time to get through customs and baggage claim.

If you are already in Italy on the start date:

The easiest way to meet us is to take a train from one of the Florence train stations, which are a 10 minute or less taxi ride to the airport.

Departures

There is one morning shuttle to the airport. We leave the hotel at around 7:00 AM. We arrive at the Florence Peretola (FLR) Airport at around 8:30 AM*

*This will be sufficient time for outbound flights leaving after 10:00 AM.

If you are continuing on to another destination within Italy

Once we are at the airport, you can take a taxi to one of the train stations in roughly 10 minutes or less, so plan outbound trains from Florence after 10:15 to be safe.

If you would like to sleep in and depart at a later time, we can generally arrange it so long as we know in advance. Transportation in this case will be at your own expense. We will need to have access to your room no later than 9:30 AM for cleaning. If you make this choice, you will be on your own for transportation as we are limited to one vehicle for transfers, as our staff is spread thin on Saturdays.

Private Transfers:

If you would like for us to pre-arrange a private transfer for you (for arrival or departure), the prices are as follows, and can be paid directly to the driver. They usually accept cash only. Note that if you arrive on a late flight, and need to arrange a driver on the spot, the prices will likely be much higher at the airport and train stations.

Cancellation Policy

• Deposits are refundable within 50 days of booking, so long as they are made more than 180 days before the start date of the tour.
• After 50 days, deposits are no longer refundable. However, if you find someone to take your space, your deposit may be applied to them.
• All further scheduled payments are non-refundable once they are made. If we sell out the tour (including reserve spaces not shown on the website) we can move your full payment to another tour within 12 months.

The nonrefundable portions of payments are due to the fact that we are contractually responsible to pay those amounts for you at those times, even if you cancel. Therefore, we strongly urge all guests to obtain travel insurance as soon as possible after booking. Please click here to read about the importance of obtaining travel insurance

Our complete policy and terms for all vacations can be found at https://www.culturediscovery.com/docs/terms-of-service.cfm. By reserving any vacation with Culture Discovery Vacations, you are agreeing to these terms.