Brussels & Tuscany · 11–26 September 2026
One Tuscan week, two ways to spend it
Shane, Sharon and Jeannine. Florence first, then a villa, then home out of Rome. Chianti or the Val d’Orcia: the same week, weighed for wine, downtime and where Jeannine can eat.
- Fixed
- 14–16 SepCollibra, Brussels. Non-negotiable.
- Hard deadline
- 25 SepSharon on Australian soil. Her only route home is via Rome on the 23rd.
- Accommodation cap
- A$3,500All three, whole Tuscan week. Car, flights and activities sit on top.
- Non-negotiable
- Coeliac-safeItaly is built for it, but the Val d’Orcia is thinner than Chianti.
Check this before you fall in love with a plan
The week ends in Rome, not Florence. No Tuscan airport carries a flight that reaches Australia in time, so Sharon repositions to Rome the day before and flies QR116 on the 23rd. Build the Rome overnight into the plan rather than treating it as an afterthought.
Late September is harvest. It is atmospheric, but some cellars trim visitor hours and staff are busy. Book every winery ahead and confirm they receive visitors during the vendemmia. No drop-ins.
The ZTL will fine a hire car by post, months later. Every Tuscan town rings its centre with camera-enforced no-drive zones, and each pass is a separate fine. Never drive past the walls: follow the blue P signs to a car park outside and walk in. See The car.
Start here
The differences that actually decide this
Both plans share the same spine: Florence, a villa, wine with a driver, and home from Rome. What differs is the base. Tap a plan to open it.
Reposition time is villa to Rome Fiumicino, on the day before Sharon flies. Food and wine are excluded from the cost rows and estimated separately inside each plan.