we'll have everyone's cars outfitted on both sides with these fun Chianti Classico Road Rally Decals...
It's Monday and today we will leave for our all day Chianti Classico Road Rally… a fun & exciting experiential adventure excursion into “The Beautiful Quaint & Charming Hilltowns of Chianti.”So of course with a name like Adventures to Tuscany, you know you're in for a little bit of adventure during your week in Tuscany! But not to worry, we're not going to have you up in hot air balloons, swimming with sharks or jumping out of airplanes... But we will give you a bit of soft adventure as we get you off the beaten path, and go up over the high peaks & mountain tops on the world famous Strade Bianchi (white gravel roads) of the Chianti Hills... These roads are the shortcuts over the mountains that the locals use...
The views are the best you get in Tuscany, and we can pretty much guarantee you'll never see a busload of Tourists on one these routes unless they're lost! It'll be an experience you'll never forget!
The coffee and juice bar will be available early this morning for the early risers, and our Tuscan Continental Breakfast afterwards. (we'll always give you exact times the evening before)
Our Chianti Classico Road Rally is a non-competitive fun rally specifically laid out for exploration, discovery and tons of fun throughout the amazing backroads, hamlets, wineries and quaint & charming little villages of The Chianti Hills… You'll love this day of exploration ~ it's so much more fun than riding in a Tour Bus, cause we get you engaged like a local!
we'll be getting you off the beaten tourist path onto some of Chianti's Strade Bianche - their famous white roads to see the real Tuscany!
We’ll line the cars up rally style out in front of the Villa… and we'll outfit each car with our official “Road Rally Decals” and one of our nifty two way radios, and then the Road Rally takes off! We’ll follow each other caravan style thru these winding back roads over The Chianti Hills, through incredible vineyards and olive orchards keeping in constant touch on our walkie talkies… A little exploration... a little discovery... a bit of shopping... We'll have great fun! We often stop in the hill-top village of Panzano to walk around and grab a bite to eat...
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Terese & I have a favorite little casual (very moderately priced) Trattoria we always stop in that has the most incredible views; Oltre il Giardino... They have this wonderful outdoor Terrace completely covered with 40 year old wisteria vines and the whole Terrace looks out over the Concha di Oro... It's a pretty amazing setting to grab lunch! While you're all welcome to join us, lunch today is as they say in the business "at your leisure" and not included in your Tour price. (but we do always cover everyone's "Coperto" ~ the 3 euro per person cover charge and we also cover all the Pellegrino for the table ~ we like to keep everyone well hydrated). Let us know if you want to join us, as we make a reservation in advance to get a very special table with the best view!
Tonight, Chefs Angela & Giuseppe are sure to delight us with more of their Mediterranean Culinary skills. This will be an incredibly action-packed day, and for those that want to savor every minute, we’ll undoubtedly gather out on the Terrace after dinner, for some great wines and discuss the days highlights and our plans for tomorrow’s activities in Siena. And after Dinner, the party is just getting started!
The foods are outstanding & the view from this Terrace is amazing!
