about The Tuscany Gastronomad Experience

Join us for a true epicurean journey in the heart of Italy! The Tuscany Gastronomad Experience isn't just a trip—it's a journey into the soul of Italian cuisine, culture, and the landscapes that define this beloved region.

The Tuscany Gastronomad Experience is an exquisite feast for the senses, where every meal is a celebration, and every sip of wine tells a story. It's a gastronomic odyssey that goes beyond mere tasting.

Savor the flavors of time-honored techniques, transforming simple ingredients into culinary delights. This isn't just cooking—it's connecting with centuries of delicious tradition where every meal is a masterpiece and every day is a celebration of la dolce vita.

Descend into centuries-old cellars, where history seeps from ancient stone walls and every bottle holds a secret. Sip your way through sun-drenched hills, tasting legendary wines in their birthplace, where every glass reveals time-honored traditions.

Lose yourself in charming hilltop towns where artisans keep ancient crafts alive. Every cobblestone street and hidden workshop holds a story waiting to be discovered. Here, you're not just a visitor—you're part of the vibrant tapestry of Tuscan life.

Our journey celebrates not just flavors but also the hands that craft them. By choosing the Tuscany Gastronomad Experience, you support local producers, honor traditional methods, and contribute to sustainable practices that preserve Tuscany's culinary legacy for generations. Great food should nourish the earth as well as our bodies and souls. By choosing local and sustainable ingredients, we're not just eating well—we're ensuring Tuscany's culinary magic continues to thrive for generations.

Join us in Tuscany and feel the magic! The Tuscany Gastronomad Experience goes beyond what you see on your plate or in your glass. It's about those magical moments that stay with you long after the last bite: the laughter shared over a long, lazy lunch, the pride of creating your perfect pasta, and the warmth of Tuscan hospitality that makes you feel like family. Let's create flavors, memories, and friendships that will last a lifetime!

What people are saying about The Gastronomad Experiences

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“Our very knowledgeable hosts made everyone immediately feel like family and organized an incredible week.
The “farmhouse” was a lovingly restored high-end B&B whose owner is also a top-notch chef. Every day had new surprises and delights - private winery tours from the proprietors, classes from cookbook authors, reserved dining rooms in Michelin restaurants.
But maybe the best part was new friendships with warm and well-traveled people like Mike and Amira.
We’ve had wonderful times in dozens of countries, Italy several times, but never experienced anything like this before.”
*-Gary*

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A week like no other. I've never booked a vacation on which someone else determined my itinerary day by day. That is, until I discovered Mike and Amira Elgan's Gastronomad Experiences.
Every day was a surprise as the details of your daily itinerary was carefully guarded by Amira. This added to the sense of wonder and discovery which is at the core of the Gastronomad Experiences.
Feel free to take a camera, but you won't need it. This is a hidden feature of any Gastronomad Experience which I think needs to be stressed!
Amira and Mike alone might be worth the price of admission. You'll never meet more generous and knowledgeable hosts. They treated you like family, and not like tourists. Their lifetime of travel experience was yours to sample at a moments notice. They make a compelling case for the Gastronomad lifestyle, and they're happy to guide you on how to get there yourself. They clearly love what they do, and love sharing it with other of similar temperament. The warmth they exude was contagious.
-*Tom*

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“This was truly one of the most excellent experiences in my life.
In no particular order, what made it so was the people we met and traveled with, the experiences that were planned for us, the food and the drink.
The small group we Experienced with were well-traveled, well-rounded, and downright fun to be with.
The experiences we had--tours of wineries not open to the public, dining in Michelin star restaurants, and even mushroom hunting in the woods--were all unexpected and delightful and made possible only by the personal friendships of our well-traveled and outgoing tour leaders, who were welcomed like the long-lost everywhere we went.
We never would have had access to any of it outside of the Experience.
*-Gretchen*

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“First, let us say that this was exactly the vacation we wanted. We wished for a real Italian experience, meeting interesting people, having unique experiences and enjoying wonderful food and wine. Check, check, check.
We value experiences over things – not big souvenir shoppers – and our week was filled with visits through the breath-taking countryside to wineries and distilleries, and classes with culinary experts – and of course lots of prosecco!
We had dinner in a Michelin-starred restaurant and in a palazzo in Venice, but even the incredible meals at the farmhouse, like breakfast, were a true Italian experience of dining al fresco, lots of fresh flowers and wonderful treats baked fresh that morning.
We had a concern before the trip about whether, since it is a small group, we would all get along for the week. But we found this wasn’t an issue at all. We think that, if you are attracted to a trip like this, with a love of good food and good wine, you likely have enough in common with each other to make the week enjoyable.
We want to offer kudos to Amira and Mike. They have lived in all of these places and cultivated friendships with lots of locals, and use their connections to offer opportunities that we could never find on our own, like getting a gracious private tour of a hundred-year-old wine cellar by the owner and getting to sample a couple of vintage wines.
It was like this for the entire trip – we felt more like we were visiting (new) good friends rather than going on a tour. To make it all this seamless and fun takes a tremendous amount of planning and coordination. All week, everything was handled and all we had to do was relax and enjoy!
We would love to go on another trip with them – more good food and wine await!
*- John and Betty*