Once-in-a-Lifetime Experience Can Be Yours This Fall Through Sophisticated Traveler
Regardless of if you have ever been to Florence and Tuscany, our newly launched Sophisticated Traveler is in-depth 7-night experience is intended for motivated travelers who want to learn more, see more and experience more of Florence with Florentine experts than they have in the past.
If this is your first time to Florence and Tuscany, you are in for a treat. You will have a choice of 4- or 5-star accommodations, access to the best tour guides, and experiences that no tour of Florence can offer. And, you will be accompanied by Sophisticated Living publisher Craig Kaminer and his wife Debbie who met in Florence as study abroad students in 1985.
The maiden voyage is October 2025.
If you are interested in learning more or to hold your spot for the week of Oct 15, 22, 29 or Nov 5, please email Craig at craig@slmag.net.
Highlights include
5-star hotel with picture perfect view of Arno
6th generation Florentine guide for walking tours, line-free access and day trip to hill towns
Leading scholar on Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo at your disposal
Private tour of the Uffizi Galleries, Palazzo Vecchio and Accademia
Behind the scenes tour of the oldest vineyards in Tuscany, white truffle hunt and truffle lunch, and latest harvest of the highest rated organic Tuscan olive oil
Cooking class overlooking the Ponte Vecchio after provisioning at Mercato Centrale
Guests of the most important wine family in Italy, wine tasting and Michelin star meal in their private dining room in the palazzo.
Private shopping at the most exclusive boutiques and an optional half day trip to The Mall
Walk 20,000 steps a day, climb towers and see vistas few get to experience. You will likely lose a few pounds too.
And this is just the beginning. If you are the least bit interested, email craig, craig@slmag.net, for more information and to receive a detailed itinerary. Space is limited to 5 couples per week.
$10,000 per person (4-star hotel) or $12,000 per person (5-star hotel) excluding airfare and discretionary alcohol, but includes 4 or 5-star lodging, meals, excursions and gratuities.
Available Weeks of October 15, 22, 29 and November 5
This is the view of the Duomo in Florence from the top of Palazzo Vecchio. On our trips to Florence during the weeks of Oct 15, 22, 29 and Nov. 5, as part of our tour, we will climb these 223 steps in the early morning to get this view without tourists. The group will also do the same as we climb to the top of the Duomo.