Arianna & Friends Day Tours
Arianna & Friends Day Tours
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סיורי קטנועים ואופניים ממונעיםסיורי וטעימות ייןסיורי אוכלקורסי בישולסיורים באתרים
תצוגה מלאה
אודות
טריצ'ולה, טוסקנה, איטליה
פרסים
Travelers' Choice
2023
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טוב מאוד
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ממוצע
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גרוע
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lojomcgovern
שארלוט, קרוליינה הצפונית83 שיתופים
משפחה • פבר׳ 2024
This cooking class was by far our best experience while in Italy for 2 weeks. And, it was our best meal- which is saying a lot. It truly is hands-on cooking, and we were there for about 4 hours. The farm itself is beautiful! This was worth every penny, and we hope to do it again some day!
Written 28 בפברואר 2024
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Connie
Washington5 שיתופים
משפחה • פבר׳ 2024
Arianna was an outstanding guide and storyteller. Chef Signora Margherita and MariaGrazia were incredibly patient as they helped us cook a wonderful meal. My son and I relished both the delicious food and the accompanying wines, gaining valuable insights to bring home. The fantastic afternoon and evening spent together at the cooking class, with delightful people and a charming old kitchen, will be cherished. Thank you for this incredible class!
Written 18 בפברואר 2024
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Connie C
קולומביה, דרום קרוליינה9 שיתופים
משפחה • ינו׳ 2024
This was by far the best experience we had in Tuscany. The guide, Luca, and the Italian nonna, Ester, made us feel like family from the moment eat we arrived. It was fun helping Ester prepare the dishes as she explained many of her cooking secrets.
Written 13 בינואר 2024
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Stephen R
2 שיתופים
לבד • דצמ׳ 2023
We spent a week in Tuscany in December and I can honestly say both the Cooking Class and our Olive Oil/Cheese tour with Arriana & Friends were highlights we will never forget.
The cooking class at Rita's Farm with Massimo and Chef Paola was truly inspiring. Between making pasta and sauce from scratch, cooking up a veal stew, to a 'from scratch' orange tiramisu, we are still in awe. In fact, we've duplicated the tiramisu after returning home and found it to be every bit as perfect.
Not only did we have the experience of true Tuscan cuisine but Arriana & Friends followed through with all the recipes.
The visit to the Olive Oil Mill with Luca was another terrific excursion. It was beyond educational! Who knew that the difference between green and black olives was simply the degree of ripening? We toured the mill, knowing next to nothing and left knowing exactly how olive oil is produced. It was molto speciale!
The same can be said for the cheese visit. We will never see pecorino quite the same way after watching the processing and aging.
And of course, everywhere we went there was food and wine.
If you find yourself in Tuscany, either at the Hilton Vacation Club (in Selvatelle) or anywhere close by (Pisa, etc), you will never go wrong with Arriana & Friends!
The cooking class at Rita's Farm with Massimo and Chef Paola was truly inspiring. Between making pasta and sauce from scratch, cooking up a veal stew, to a 'from scratch' orange tiramisu, we are still in awe. In fact, we've duplicated the tiramisu after returning home and found it to be every bit as perfect.
Not only did we have the experience of true Tuscan cuisine but Arriana & Friends followed through with all the recipes.
The visit to the Olive Oil Mill with Luca was another terrific excursion. It was beyond educational! Who knew that the difference between green and black olives was simply the degree of ripening? We toured the mill, knowing next to nothing and left knowing exactly how olive oil is produced. It was molto speciale!
The same can be said for the cheese visit. We will never see pecorino quite the same way after watching the processing and aging.
And of course, everywhere we went there was food and wine.
If you find yourself in Tuscany, either at the Hilton Vacation Club (in Selvatelle) or anywhere close by (Pisa, etc), you will never go wrong with Arriana & Friends!
Written 11 בינואר 2024
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Neil L
15 שיתופים
זוגות • דצמ׳ 2023
Met at our villa by Massimo, (a lovely guide who was fluent in English) at a reasonable 09:45, to follow him to the Olive Mill where we would have a tour of the farm, and then a tasting, followed by a lunch, And what a lunch it was!
The day started by meeting the Olive Farmer Alexandro, who talked through his land, the Olive trees and the work they do, both themselves and with the local community. We then took to the old stables, where we sat down for an Oil tasting, I won't lie, I was a little dubious of this, however I found it fascinating and was very interested in the regulation around what is commonly seen on the shelves at your local supermarket (and not all is as it seems), I would definitely recommend this as a great way spend a sunny (and slightly chilly) day!
Thank you Massimo and the team at Arianna & Friends....
The day started by meeting the Olive Farmer Alexandro, who talked through his land, the Olive trees and the work they do, both themselves and with the local community. We then took to the old stables, where we sat down for an Oil tasting, I won't lie, I was a little dubious of this, however I found it fascinating and was very interested in the regulation around what is commonly seen on the shelves at your local supermarket (and not all is as it seems), I would definitely recommend this as a great way spend a sunny (and slightly chilly) day!
Thank you Massimo and the team at Arianna & Friends....
Written 19 בדצמבר 2023
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Imre N
שיתוף 1
חברים • אוק׳ 2023
It was one of the best vacation! Arianna & Friends provided perfect service and experiences!
Thank you!
Thank you!
Written 7 בנובמבר 2023
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Mille grazie! It was so nice to have your party in our classes. See you soon
Written 8 בנובמבר 2023
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Amelia B
מנצ'סטר, UK19 שיתופים
משפחה • נוב׳ 2023
Excellent cooking class with 'storyteller' Davide and 'Auntie' Esther. The pair worked so well together and we had such fun making two kinds of pasta. We loved seeing the working farm, especially Juliette the donkey. The wine, food and company were fabulous. I am not a cook at all but I loved the experience and definitely learnt a Tuscan trick or two. Lots of fun was had by our family of 5 adults and 2 teens.
Written 5 בנובמבר 2023
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Thank you so much! Big hugs from Davide and Aunt Ester. Be back soon :)
Written 8 בנובמבר 2023
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Joe H
בוינטון ביץ', פלורידהשיתוף 1
משפחה • יוני 2023
If you are looking for a touring company that focuses and specializes in the Tuscany, Italy region, look no further than Arianna and Friends. Arianna, who owns the firm, is a hands-on owner specializing in tours by her company, including leading several tours herself. Arianna and her team provide a broad range of tour categories, of which I will only mention a few. For a complete list of activities see the WEB site.
My wife and I had the pleasure of experiencing 4 world class tours, (1) Academia David (2) Foodie Tour (3) Cooking Class (4) Tour of Siena.
The Accademia Gallery that houses the David, the tour was spectacular. While the line to enter was over 2 hours long, we waited only 5 minutes before entering the museum thanks to Arianna’s guide. Our guide was extremely knowledgeable not only of the David and the museum, but also of the entire city of Florence. During a culturally rich 4-hour tour, we visited key sites of Florence and were provided a roadmap of recommendations of where we may want to focus our time over the upcoming days.
The Foodie Tour was simply amazing... and delicious! With Arianna as our guide, we experienced a variety of culinary delights in the small village of Lari, Tuscany. From a fresh small butcher shop where we sampled all different types of delicacies, to a pasta factory that produces a specialized pasta unique to all of Italy, to a bar that served a cherry liqueur to finally a luncheon made with all fresh ingredients. The lunch was fabulous. There is also a castle in town not to be missed. The history of the castle and how it protected Lari over the last centuries is beyond impressive.
The Cooking Class was the crème de la crème, held at a breathtakingly beautiful location called Rita’s Farm. This farm is located about 75 minutes outside of Florence and would be impossible to find without Arianna. The farm itself is amazing and is an actual working farm. The facilities were very modern. The cooking menu consisted of Italian flag bruschetta, pasta Martelli with Arianna’s special sauce, tiramisu with a lot of chocolate and fruit and custard crostata. Absolutely delicious start to finish. We learned many new meal preparation techniques and skills.
To wrap up the tour, we visited Siena and experienced the incredibly impressive Duomo. Our guide expertly shared the rich history of the Duomo and Christianity during that time. The architecture, artwork and craftmanship rival any cathedral visited. The tour also included a lovely walkabout of Siena’s square and the amazing horseracing track. There is so much history there, plus many authentic restaurants to choose from.
If you want an authentic Tuscany experience, there is only one choice you can make, Arianna and Friends. They were simply the best!!!! We are looking forward to returning and working with Arianna and Friends again.
My wife and I had the pleasure of experiencing 4 world class tours, (1) Academia David (2) Foodie Tour (3) Cooking Class (4) Tour of Siena.
The Accademia Gallery that houses the David, the tour was spectacular. While the line to enter was over 2 hours long, we waited only 5 minutes before entering the museum thanks to Arianna’s guide. Our guide was extremely knowledgeable not only of the David and the museum, but also of the entire city of Florence. During a culturally rich 4-hour tour, we visited key sites of Florence and were provided a roadmap of recommendations of where we may want to focus our time over the upcoming days.
The Foodie Tour was simply amazing... and delicious! With Arianna as our guide, we experienced a variety of culinary delights in the small village of Lari, Tuscany. From a fresh small butcher shop where we sampled all different types of delicacies, to a pasta factory that produces a specialized pasta unique to all of Italy, to a bar that served a cherry liqueur to finally a luncheon made with all fresh ingredients. The lunch was fabulous. There is also a castle in town not to be missed. The history of the castle and how it protected Lari over the last centuries is beyond impressive.
The Cooking Class was the crème de la crème, held at a breathtakingly beautiful location called Rita’s Farm. This farm is located about 75 minutes outside of Florence and would be impossible to find without Arianna. The farm itself is amazing and is an actual working farm. The facilities were very modern. The cooking menu consisted of Italian flag bruschetta, pasta Martelli with Arianna’s special sauce, tiramisu with a lot of chocolate and fruit and custard crostata. Absolutely delicious start to finish. We learned many new meal preparation techniques and skills.
To wrap up the tour, we visited Siena and experienced the incredibly impressive Duomo. Our guide expertly shared the rich history of the Duomo and Christianity during that time. The architecture, artwork and craftmanship rival any cathedral visited. The tour also included a lovely walkabout of Siena’s square and the amazing horseracing track. There is so much history there, plus many authentic restaurants to choose from.
If you want an authentic Tuscany experience, there is only one choice you can make, Arianna and Friends. They were simply the best!!!! We are looking forward to returning and working with Arianna and Friends again.
Written 4 בנובמבר 2023
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Buongiorno Joe, thank you so much for such a detailed and passionate commentary on your trip to Tuscany last Summer. We can't wait to have you back next year!!
Written 8 בנובמבר 2023
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7026SJH
Saundersfoot, UK9 שיתופים
משפחה • נוב׳ 2023
Such a fabulous day spent learning to make pasta from scratch in such a beautiful setting. We laughed so much being entertained and educated by Davide and his Auntie Esther.
Written 3 בנובמבר 2023
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Grazie mille on behalf of Davide, Ester and all the staff at Arianna & Friends
Written 8 בנובמבר 2023
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Linda M
North Ridgeville, Ohio, United States31 שיתופים
משפחה • אוק׳ 2023
We booked a cooking class at Rita’s Farm in Tuscany through Arianna and Friends and what an amazing experience we had!! We arranged to be picked up at our cruise port in Livorno and our driver Diego was very prompt and courteous. He drove us to Rita’s Farm where we met Massimo our guide who gave us a tour of the property before taking us inside where we met Carlos our chef. Through Massimo’s and Carlos’ expert guidance, we created delicious dishes (which we were able to select at the time of booking) of tagliatelle with ragu meat sauce and gnocchi with butter sage sauce. After filling our bellies with delicious food, we traveled to Massimo’s home village of Peccioli where he “showed us the town”. We saw the beautiful countryside, learned all about the wonderful village, and had some gelato and coffee to finish our tour. Diego then took us back to our port in plenty of time before we set sail.
This experience was truly a magical day and Massimo made us feel like part of his family. I would highly recommend booking this excursion. It was a bit pricey but the day was truly worth it.
This experience was truly a magical day and Massimo made us feel like part of his family. I would highly recommend booking this excursion. It was a bit pricey but the day was truly worth it.
Written 17 באוקטובר 2023
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Buongiorno Linda, thank you so much for your kind words. I really enjoyed the company of your party and I hope the rest of your cruise went on smoothly after that. Ciao a presto!
Written 8 בנובמבר 2023
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ticaenvictoria
ארדיה, קוסטה ריקהשיתוף 1
Has anyone taken the G8 or K1 tour? Main interest is visiting Bocelli fams and the Lajatico area.
Massimo
Italy11 שיתופים
Buongiorno thank you for your request. These two tours have a focus on Andrea Bocelli but they do not imply a visit to his farm. We have a special program that is focused right around it. Email us for all details.
Jaredonna
אורלנדו, פלורידה41 שיתופים
Hi, We are looking at doing two tours with Arianna & Friends, too. Since it will probably be two days in a row, does it make sense to try to find someplace close by to stay? I assume that cuts down on the cost and travel time to get to the farm each day? If so, any recommendations on where to stay that's close by? Grazie mille!
Christinaird
Ottawa32 שיתופים
We stayed at the hotel San Lino in Volterra recommended by Ariana and friends. It was very nice but I am not sure how close it is for the tours.
kattenmadam
Wondelgem, בלגיה104 שיתופים
is dit een uitstap die kan gedaan worden met kinderen (9, 7 en 4 jaar) ?
Massimo P
4 שיתופים
Hello! Yes, our cooking classes are really good for children. The 4 year old one will need just a chair to stand on!
pbass0
סן חוזה, קליפורניה
how to I join up on your tour? I am coming May 1st-4th before a walking tour. I would like to tour around
Massimo
Italy11 שיתופים
Hello! We offer day private tours with several kinds of focus. Contact our booking office at the contact info below and provide info on a preferred date, number of people and kind of tour you would like. Our staff will be happy to schedule a great wine & food tour, cookery class or an original country tour off the beaten track.
Massimo
SnowNow
קליפורניה49 שיתופים
Hi Tuanhai - could you tell us which tour you took? The one in San Miniato or Palaio? What is the difference? Thanks!
Massimo
Italy11 שיתופים
Hello, thank you for your question. The area of San Miniato and the area of Palaia border each other, since they both belong to the truffle growing district of central Tuscany. In the area of Palaia we meet one truffle hunter whereas in the area of San Miniato we meet another one. Both of them are very professional and friendly and they truffles they provide are in both cases the best ones, as the areas are just a few kms one from the other. You can simply choose the best one for you according to the area closer to your accommodation. Surely, you will enjoy the experience in both cases.
Saluti dalla Toscana
Massimo
A3905
Burr Ridge, אילינוי4 שיתופים
We will be staying at a villa in Casciana Terme in June. Could you give me an idea of the cost of a cooking class? Do you come to us or do we come to you? Would appreciate any advice.
Ann Willow Springs, IL
Ariannafazio
peccioli9 שיתופים
Dear Ann,
thank you for your message. We would be very happy to organize for you a cooking class in June. We give you the possibility to have the course organized at your villa/apartment if you have a suitable kitchen that we might use. or you can come to our cookin school, that is ca. 25 minutes drive from Casciana Terme. You can decide to join an existent group scheduled on tuesday afternoon, wednesday afternoon or friday morning with different programs each day, Or, you can book a private cooking class. in this case you'll decide your own menu by picking your favorite dishes from a menu kist that we will provide you.
The group cooking class costs 65-75 Euro per person according to the type of class you are going to book scheduled on our calendar.
The private cooking class at your villa or at our farm has got different prices accoridng to the number of people. if you check on our website "ariannandfriends" , on the page "service and activities" you'll find all details and prices about the various types of cooking courses.
I hope to be able to help you in organizing a memorable experience in Tuscany,
kindest regards
Arianna - Arianna & Friends
Jan91649
בוסטון, מסצ'וסטס57 שיתופים
I'm confused...are they open for lunch? Just take out that you can order and then eat there?
Massimo P
4 שיתופים
Hello, thank you for your request. We are not an inn nor a restaurant, so you cannot eat at ours. We are a small destination management company organizing specialty tours around local specialties and food producers. So in most of our tours there is lunch included. We also arrange cooking lessons where the prepared food is always served at the end of the cooking experience, so lunch or dinner is included too. I hope you can have a better idea of what we offer! For any further help please do not hesitate and ask me.
Saluti dalla Toscana