Twinkling lanes, handmade gifts and a table worth travelling for. Choose your own corner of Christmas.
December 2026 & 2027Seasonal collection
A day or a festive stay
PRIVATE JOURNEYS · LOCAL TRADITIONS
Tuscany,
in a festive
mood.
Grand traditions. Little villages.
And one very curious companion.
Follow our white cat into the celebrations that make Tuscany, Tuscany. We’ll take care of the journey.
Find your occasionA little mischief.
A very personal Italy.
A very personal Italy.
THE SEASONALCollectionFLORENCE · TUSCANY
IN GOOD COMPANY, ALL YEAR LONG01 / 13
Private journeys✧Living traditions✧Very good tables✧Florence & beyond
WHEN A PLACE COMES TOGETHER
Come for the celebration.
Stay for the feeling.
A village dressing for its grand evening. A river traced in candlelight. The smell of fritters drifting through a tiny piazza.
These are moments worth building a journey around. Our Florence-based team brings together local stories, thoughtful arrangements and a table with your name on it.
A journey, made for youCHOOSE YOUR MOMENT
There’s a season
for celebrating.
Thirteen occasions. A year of possibilities.
Each journey arranged for your own party.
Meet the giant floats and the clever hands behind Tuscany’s most exuberant celebration.
30 Jan – 20 Feb 2027Date published
A full day
Chianti wine, medieval lanes and golden rice fritters, fresh from a rather impressive pan.
March 2027Programme to confirm
A full day
The story of the Brindellone, the anticipation of the crowd and a long Easter lunch in Florence.
28 March 2027Date published
A morning & Easter lunch
Boccaccio’s village, terracotta dishes and a torchlit medieval dinner along the old stone street.
June 2027Programme to confirm
2 days · 1 night
Arrive before dusk. Watch the river turn to gold. Stay until the city is quiet again.
16 June 2027Date published
2 days · 1 night
Discover the neighbourhood rivalries, Renaissance pageantry and fierce heart of a Florentine tradition.
June 2027Programme to confirm
A day, or a Florence stay
Leonardo’s inventions, Montalbano wines and a Renaissance village brought to life after dark.
Summer 2027Programme to confirm
A full day into the evening
Stay long enough to understand the city, then experience its most intensely felt tradition.
2 July & 16 AugustProgramme to confirm
3 days · 2 nights
Street theatre, unexpected encounters and the pleasure of getting a little lost in the spectacle.
July 2027Programme to confirm
2 days · 1 night
Vino Nobile, the stories of the contrade and a race with a distinctly Tuscan sense of purpose.
Late August 2027Programme to confirm
2 days · 1 night
Roasted chestnuts, mountain-village warmth and the deep, delicious colours of an Apennine autumn.
October 2027Programme to confirm
A full day
A white truffle fair, a carefully chosen table and a slower stay in the hills of the Crete Senesi.
November 2027Programme to confirm
2 days · 1 night
Dates marked “to confirm” are an invitation to plan ahead. Your final programme, services and price are agreed personally before booking.
CERRETO GUIDI · A MEDICI EVENINGA SPECIAL INVITATION · SUMMER 2027
By day,
a little Leonardo.
By night,
a little Isabella.
Begin with inventions in Vinci. Pause for Montalbano wine and a Tuscan lunch. Follow the Medici to Cerreto Guidi, where a Renaissance evening awaits.
VINCI—THE MONTALBANO HILLS—CERRETO GUIDI
Summer 2027 · festival dates and arrangements to be confirmed.A GOOD YEAR, IN GOOD COMPANY
What does your
Tuscany look like?
Follow a season, or let one extraordinary evening set the date.
Local knowledge.
Excellent taste.
A slightly playful spirit.
YOUR OCCASION, OUR ARRANGEMENTS
A celebration.
A conversation.
Your journey.
A private day for two, a family escape or a few nights in the countryside. We shape the details around your people, your pace and the occasion.
01
Choose your moment.
A festival you love, a season you’re drawn to, or simply a curiosity.
02
Make it yours.
Share your dates and your party. We check the event, the people and the places, then send your personal proposal.
03
Let the journey begin.
Once the arrangements are agreed, confirm using the booking and payment route provided with your proposal.
LET’S FIND YOUR OCCASION
Good things begin
with “shall we?”
Tell us what caught your eye.
We’ll take it from there.
contact@italyauthentictours.com WhatsApp · +39 388 972 5730 Florence, Italy · By personal arrangement
Private travellers, travel advisors and small groups are welcome. Every festival journey is quoted individually.
READY FOR SOMETHING SOONER?
More Italy.
Just a booking away.
Explore our existing bookable experiences in the Behind Italy Bókun catalogue. For the festival journeys above, begin with a personal enquiry.
A FEW THINGS TO KNOW
A little clarity.
Before the confetti.
Are these private experiences?+
Your travel arrangements are designed for your own party. Festivals, processions and communal dinners remain shared public events unless a specific private service is agreed.
Can I book a festival straight away?+
Start with an enquiry. We check the festival programme, tickets and supplier availability, then provide the exact price, inclusions and terms. The Bókun link above opens our existing catalogue; the new festival collection is arranged individually.
Can children come along?+
Tell us their ages and interests. We will assess the route, late hours, crowds and the event’s own admission rules. Workshops and tastings can be adapted only where the supplier confirms a suitable option.
What if the programme changes?+
Programme changes, postponements and cancellations are addressed in the terms of your individual proposal. Any alternative experience is discussed with you; a different activity is not automatically equivalent to the festival you chose.
Is the cat really coming?+
Our white cat is your imaginative guide to the collection. He appears in our AI-created editorial scenes; your real journey is organised by the Behind Italy team.