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Tuscany & Rome, Food & Wine Adventure Unique Experiences Escorted Group Departure TUSCANY & ROME, FOOD & WINE ADVENTURE toUr inclUdEs • Roundtrip airfare in Economy Class from hostEd by chEF 10 days • 8 nights Toronto to Rome onboard Air Transat christian Pritchard toronto departure • Roundtrip transfer between the airport Christian Pritchard’s passion for food may 24 to June 2, 2013 and hotels in Montecatini and Rome started as a toddler with his weekly trip • Deluxe air-conditioned motor coach to The St. Lawrence Market in Toronto with his first culinary mentor, his Dad. • Services of a professional local bilingual The sights, sounds, smells and tastes $ tour guide were the catalyst for a career in food and • Accommodations for six nights in Montecatini entertaining. 2698 and two nights in Rome at four star hotels Today, Christian dishes up his own brand per person • +$479 txs/fees • Hotel taxes and service charges of “gastrotainment”. His cooking has • Baggage handling (one piece per person) enabled him to travel the globe to bring the flavours of the world to your table. • Continental breakfast daily, two lunches Christian has appeared on TV, radio, in and three dinners print and online across Canada in the • Wine tasting in Siena and San Gimignano United States and Europe where he • Cooking classes in Montecatini, Florence showcases his love for food, fun, culinary and the Arezzo area tourism and family! • Half-day guided tours in Florence, Siena, His corporate clients include Transat Lucca and Rome Holidays and his food emcee work has had him working with culinary titans like, • Olive grove visit and tasting Mark McEwan, Lynn Crawford, • Entrance fees to Santa Croce Florence Curtis Stone, Susur Lee, and Cathedralle Siena Michael Smith and Martin Yan. Christian is also a bassist, drummer and a Dad to hightlights Lilea and Lochlan, cooking class in FlorEncE his real reason for cooking and WinE tasting in siEna living well! WinE tasting in san gimignano & chianti cooking class in tUscan coUntrysidE olivE grovE visit & tasting in Lucca cooking dEmostration in montEcatini by chEF christian Pritchard halF-day gUidEd toUrs See the detailed itinerary on page 2 for more information! TUSCANY & ROME FOOD & WINE ADVENTURE DAILY ITINERARY day 1 FRIDAY, MAY 24, 2013 dEPart TORONTO For romE on air TRANSAT day 2 SATURDAY, MAY 25, 2013 ARRIVAL in romE Arrival at Rome airport. Transfer to your hotel in Montecatini. Welcome dinner at your hotel. day 3 sUnday, may 26, 2013 cooking class in FlorEncE Today experience Florence. Transfer to a local restaurant for a pizza making class followed day 5 day 8 by lunch. In the afternoon take a guided tour of the city including the Franciscan Church tUEsday, may 28, 2013 Friday, may 31, 2013 of Santa Croce, known as the “Pantheon of lUcca & cooking dEmo montEcatini to romE the Italian Glories” where many illustrious Italians, such as Michelangelo, Galileo, Rossini After breakfast depart for Lucca for a After breakfast depart for Rome for a half day and Machiavelli are buried. The visit also guided tour of the city and olive oil tasting guided tour of the city including the famous includes the religious centre (the Baptistry, at a local farm. Upon return to Montecatini, Spanish steps, the Trevi fountain and St. Peters the Duomo and Giotto’s Bell-tower), as well enjoy a cooking demonstration hosted by Square. Free time in the evening. Overnight in as the political centre (Piazza della Signoria) Chef Christian Pritchard, followed by dinner Rome. Breakfast included. Lunch and dinner on of the city. Return to Montecatini overnight. at a local restaurant. Breakfast and dinner your own. Breakfast and lunch included. Dinner on included. Lunch on your own. your own. day 9 day 6 satUrday, JUnE 1, 2013 day 4 WEdnEsday, may 29, 2013 FarEWEll dinnEr in romE monday, may 27, 2013 WinE tasting in thE san gimignano WinE tasting in siEna & chianti rEgion Enjoy a free day at your leisure to explore the many sights of Rome. In the evening, delight in Morning walking tour of Siena. Admire the After breakfast depart for San Gimignano, a farewell dinner with an Opera show at a local Cathedral, the Piazza del Campo, the Town famous for its towers. Free time to explore restaurant. Overnight in Rome. Breakfast and Hall and San Domenico. Immerse yourself the town before heading to the Chianti area, dinner included. Lunch on your own. in the magical atmosphere of the Palio with the famous land of vineyards and hilltop a the visit to one of the “Contrada (District) towns. Enjoy the landscape while driving day 10 Museums”. Free time for lunch on your own. through Castellina, Radda in Chianti and Greve. Visit a local vineyard and enjoy a wine sUNDAY, JUnE 2, 2013 In the afternoon enjoy wine tasting in a local dEPartUrE cantina. Return to Montecatini for the evening. tasting. Montecatini overnight. Breakfast and wine tasting included. Lunch and dinner Breakfast and wine tasting included. It is time to say “Arrivederci” to Italy. After on your own. beakfast depart for your Air Transat flight to Toronto. Breakfast included, or why not day 7 extend your stay? thUrsday, may 30, 2013 cooking class in thE tUscan coUntrysidE Depart for Arezzo countryside for a last cooking class followed by lunch. Return to Montecatini late in the evening for overnight. Breakfast and lunch included. Dinner on your own. Flights are from Toronto via Air Transat. Price shown is per person, based on double occupancy in lead room category. Space and price is subject to availability at time of booking and subject to change without prior notice. Taxes and fees are extra and noted above. Transat Holidays is a division of Transat Tours Canada Inc., and is registered as a travel wholesaler in Ontario (Reg #50009486) with offices at 191 The West Mall, Suite 800, Etobicoke, ON M9C 5K8. November 26, 2012. Call an Agent Now To Book: 1-800-665-4981.
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