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BODY AND SOUL Tour
September-October
9 nights

A HOLISTIC SOJOURN TO TUSCANY AND UMBRIA FOR GREAT FOOD, GOOD HEALTH, AND CULTURE

Julia della Croce, journalist and teacher, and Umbrian author and teacher Clarisse Schiller bring you on a unique tour of culture, conviviality and rejuvenation in a famous spa.

  • Stay in a medieval abbey exquisitely restored to provide all modern comforts with swimming pool and a breathtaking view of the surrounding hill towns
  • Eat genuine regional cooking in the wonderful restaurants and trattorias where the locals go
  • Participate in on-site cooking classes where you will learn about Umbria and Tuscany's olive oil, food and wines
  • Learn about the art and architecture of Umbria and Tuscany from one of our guides, one of Europe's renown art historians
  • Immerse yourself in mystical Umbria, home of Saint Francis, Saint Rita, Saint Chiara, and Saint Benedict
  • Take home famous Deruta pottery and other artisanal crafts
  • See the ruggedly beautiful coast of the Tuscan Maremma.
  • Go for walks in the exquisite Umbrian and Tuscan countryside
  • Be pampered with massage and cure your ills at the famous thermal baths of Tuscany



Author photos by Marius Shanzer & Aurél Schiller
Olive oil and landscape photos by Paolo Destefanis
Other images courtesy of ENIT, Italian Government Tourist Office


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