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San Polo in Chianti: Discovering Saffron

By La Collina del Sole di Agnolucci Paola
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Free cancellation available
Price is P 7,921 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 4h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

  • This is not just a guided tour, but a journey that awakens the senses.
  • Guests eat what they have just seen being grown.
  • Today, travelers aim to return home with a wealth of new knowledge.

Activity location

    • Greve in Chianti
    • Greve in Chianti, Toscana, Italy

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • Località Musignana, 38, 50022 Greve in Chianti FI, Italia
    • Greve in Chianti, Toscana, Italy

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San Polo in Chianti: Discovering Saffron

  • Activity duration is 4 hours4h
    4h
  • English
Price details
P 7,920.80 x 2 AdultsP 15,841.60
Total
Price is P 15,841.60

What's included, what's not

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    Welcome and initial beverage: Welcome coffee or herbal tea upon arrival (10:30 a.m.).
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    Hands-on experience: Guided tour of the saffron field with the producers (11:00 am).
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    Education and Training: Workshop lesson on the history of saffron, biodynamic farming techniques, and the secrets of its use in cooking (12:00 pm).
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    Full Tuscan brunch:
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    Appetizers: Bruschetta with New Olive Oil, pecorino cheese with saffron-infused honey.
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    First course: A hot seasonal dish (e.g., saffron risotto or saffron soup).
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    Drinks: Water and Chianti wine.
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    What is NOT included:
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    Transportation: The transfer to and from the estate (unless other arrangements are made).
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    Additional purchases: Products purchased at the shop (packages of saffron, oil, honey, etc.).
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    Additional beverages: Any extra bottles of wine or beverages not specified on the brunch menu.
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    Tips: Any gratuities for staff.
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    Technical equipment: Special clothing for the field visit (boots, hats, or windbreakers), which visitors are responsible for providing.
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    Other items not explicitly mentioned: Any other activity or service not mentioned in the schedule.

What you can expect

  1. Discovering Saffron
    Season: April – November
    Time: 10:30 AM – 2:30 PM (approximately) – 4 hours

The experience:
10:30 a.m. – Morning welcome: Arrival and welcome coffee/herbal tea to awaken the senses.
11:00 a.m. – Visit to the Saffron Field: Guests join us to visit the saffron fields.
12:00 pm – History of saffron and its use in cooking: In our workshop, guests will learn about the centuries-old history of this precious spice, its cultivation using the biodynamic method, and its use in cooking.
12:45 pm – Tuscan brunch: A hearty tasting session / light lunch featuring our products: bruschetta with “Olio Nuovo” (new olive oil), pecorino cheese with saffron-infused honey, and a warm seasonal dish (e.g., saffron risotto or saffron soup). Water, Chianti wine.

Location

Activity location

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    • Greve in Chianti
    • Greve in Chianti, Toscana, Italy

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • Località Musignana, 38, 50022 Greve in Chianti FI, Italia
    • Greve in Chianti, Toscana, Italy