| Arianna & Friends is a tourist incoming | | | | producing wine, olive oil, sausage, cheese, honey, |
| project that offers both accommodation in | | | | marmalade, spelt, pasta. But also visits to modern |
| country houses in Tuscany, and tourist services | | | | companies such as big wineries, and chocolate |
| such as wine and food tours, cooking classes, | | | | factories are included in the programmes. The |
| cultural tours, arts classes, outdoor activities. | | | | tours are led by a tour leader that accompanies |
| The project originated by the desire to increase | | | | the guests and guides them during the visits. At |
| the tourism and the quality of the tourist services | | | | the end of the visit a tasting of the typical |
| in two areas of Tuscany which are not a | | | | produceis always offered. |
| destination of the mass tourism, the area | | | | The cultural tours are focused on destinations like |
| between Pisa and Volterra and the area around | | | | small medieval villages, castles, local museums, |
| the medieval village of Vinci. | | | | ruins of ancient fortresses, handicrafts production |
| The owners of the accommodation facilities | | | | such as ceramic and terracotta. During these |
| together with professional tour leaders, cooks, | | | | tours guests can see how localpeople live and |
| tour guides, chauffeurs, teachers and artists, | | | | what their history, usages and traditions are. |
| farmers, restaurants owners, and many other | | | | Cooking is another important activity offered by |
| "friends" work together to give to their guests | | | | Arianna & Friends. Guests have at their |
| and customers very personal and exclusive | | | | disposal local cooks and interpreters and can learn |
| services. | | | | a lot about Tuscan and Italian cookery. Lessons |
| Accommodation is available in rooms or fully | | | | usually last 2 or 3 hours and after the preparation |
| equipped apartments in farm houses and villas, | | | | of the meal, the attendants can enjoy their |
| that still preserve the Tuscan country architecture | | | | disheswith local wines. Everything take place in a |
| and furniture. | | | | familiar and informal atmosphere. |
| The activities offered by Arianna & Friends | | | | Also sport activities are offered by this project. |
| are thought for visitors who want to experience | | | | Guests can choose among bike tours, horse riding, |
| as local people the culture and the traditions of | | | | quad tours, trekking and gold programmes. |
| the region. There can be only two people as well | | | | There is even the opportunity to take part in |
| as families, and bigger groups of friends or | | | | painting classes, classes of decoration of ceramic |
| colleagues. Activities are planned also for solo | | | | and decoupage, as well Italian language courses. |
| travellers. | | | | Arianna & Friends is able to customize and |
| Arianna & Friends organizes wine and food | | | | personalize any kind of vacation or holiday in the |
| tours with the visit totraditional family-run estates | | | | countryside and satisfy its guests' wishes. |