Name: Tuscany Fall 2024
Location: 55100 Lucca, Province of Lucca, Italy

Kosher Culinary Travel

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25 reviews

Duration: 8 days

Group size: 1 - 25

Tuscany Fall 2024

55100 Lucca, Province of Lucca, Italy

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Kosher Culinary Travel

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25 reviews

Duration: 8 days

Group size: 1 - 25

Tuscany Summer 2024

Tuscany is one of the most beautiful areas in Italy, boasting many famous attractions such as the city of Florence, the Leaning Tower of Pisa, San Gimignano, and of course, incredible nature. The area is full of wineries, rolling hills, charming villages and historical and cultural sites. “There is nowhere like Tuscany. Its beauty is not only physical, but meta-physical. It has inspired the world’s finest artists and architects, composers and singers. No camera can capture its beauty, nor can any author describe it adequately.

JULY 31 - AUGUST 7 Last rooms

AUGUST 19-26 ***NEW WEEK****

WHAT'S INCLUDED - Eight days / Seven nights accommodation

- All inclusive dining (three meals and afternoon aperitif)

- Breakfast buffet at the villa

- Bountiful picnic lunch for your days out or lunch at the villa

- Multi-course chef dinners

- Cocktails and Wine

- Personal trip designer for a Tuscan experience

*** ITINERARY BELOW IS A SUGGESTED ITINERARY. It is not included in the Price. Your personal trip designer will design a bespoke itinerary for you***

Private bathrooms

All rooms have en-suite bathroom

Hotel style Service

Daily room cleaning and towel change

Twice weekly linen change

Full service bar and snacks/drinks throughout the day

TV room

TV room with large couch, B&O 55'' flat screen and Apple TV

WiFi

It's possible to connect to WiFi throughout the entire villa

Swimming pool / Spa

Large swimming pool overlooking the garden's many olive trees

Jacuzzi and Sauna on site

Laundry Service Available

check in 2:00 PM

check out 10:00 AM

Welcome to Villa Pacini

In the green hills above medieval Lucca, you will find the beautiful Villa Pacini surrounded by a private six acre park with a large swimming pool. Among gardens, olive trees and vines, the newly restored mansion is ready to welcome up to 24 guests in 12 bedrooms.

Formerly owned by a Tour de France winner, Villa Pacini is the perfect choice for families or groups that wish to enjoy the beautiful cycling terrain in Tuscany. Also professional cycling teams visit Villa Pacini for training camps the villa is located only three kilometers from old wall thst surrounds the iconic city centre of lucca, 30 minutes from Pesa and 1 hour from Florence

Kashrut by Rav Avraham Dayan Chief Rabbi of LIvorno

In addition all of our meat is glatt kosher, Lubavitch Shechita and according to the Beit Yosef.

We use only glatt kosher meats and our cheeses and dairy products are all certified chalav yisrael.

All of our wines are certified kosher. Most wines are not mevushal and our service staff are shomrei Shabbat.

Our highly trained staff are well-versed in halacha and check every aspect of kashrut. Our “open-kitchen” policy means that you can feel comfortable in the knowledge that everything is 100% kosher and that nothing is hidden.

In addition to being a chef, Avicam Gitlin has also served as a kashrut supervisor and is exceptionally knowledgable with regards to kosher products and ingredients.

Pisa to Lucca bike ride
Pisa to Lucca bike ride
Lucca to Pisa Guided bike ride
his tour follows the Serchio river, where it takes its natural landscape, the bed broken by the water jumps, the bushy terraces with many varieties of birds.
The Puccini cycle path (named from the famous composer Giacomo Puccini who was born in Lucca) connects the Serchio valley to Lucca, where we can admire the medieval towers and the “Rocca di Ripafratta”, reaching the ancient walls of Lucca.
The path above the city walls offers a breathtaking view.
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Truffle HUnt
Truffle HUnt
Truffle Hunt & Cooking Worksho[
Start your morning off with a Truffle Hunt, and a relaxing walk in the Tuscany countryside and find the prized truggles.
With bounty in hand return to the villa where you will learn the art of fresh pasta and pizza.
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Winery and Sienna
Winery and Sienna
Kosher Winery, Lunch and Sienna tour
Tour, tasting, and lunch at Terra di Seta winery.
After lunch go to one of the gems of Tuscany (Sienna) with one of the few remaining active synagogues in Italy
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Florence
Florence
Florence tour & Free time
Guided tour of Florence with free time for shopping. You will see the famous piazzas and immerse in the atmosphere of this renaissance city. Optional visit to Uffizi or Academia Museums. Free time to stroll the city and for shopping views.

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Dessert Workshop
Dessert Workshop
Learn to make Italian desserts
Tiramisu, cannolis and tuscany cookies
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Cinque Terre
Cinque Terre
Explore the Cinque Terre by Boat
The Cinque Terre is one of Italy’s most beautiful locations, Amalfi’s bigger brother but a natural park prevents cars from harming the serenity of these peaceful villages all beginning at the sea and ending at the top of hills with breathtaking
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Forte Dei Marmi
Forte Dei Marmi
Forte Dei Marmi Day
Enjoy Forte dei Marmi at a private beach, horse carriage ride and/or wandering the streets of the center for shopping.
Forte Dei Marmi is a city in Tuscany, Italy. It has many popular attractions, including Fondazione Villa Bertelli, Bagno Le Dune del Forte, Bagno Piero, perfect for a trip!
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Pisa to Lucca bike ride

Lucca to Pisa Guided bike ride

his tour follows the Serchio river, where it takes its natural landscape, the bed broken by the water jumps, the bushy terraces with many varieties of birds.

The Puccini cycle path (named from the famous composer Giacomo Puccini who was born in Lucca) connects the Serchio valley to Lucca, where we can admire the medieval towers and the “Rocca di Ripafratta”, reaching the ancient walls of Lucca.

The path above the city walls offers a breathtaking view.

Kosher Culinary Travel

25 reviews

It all started in 2010 when a group of friends sat together on a Friday night enjoying a delicious Shabbat meal, with lots of talking and laughter. It was springtime and just the right season to travel to Tuscany. We all shared our desire to travel to Italy and eat kosher, we longed to enjoy the gorgeous rolling Tuscan hills, the scent of the Italian cypress trees under the warm Mediterranean sun, and above all, we dreamt of experiencing the exquisite local cuisine, while keeping it kosher.

Trip of a lifetime (with minor glitches). Tuscany is gorgeous, food was amazing, guides excellent and informed. Where else can a gal from Brooklyn go on a truffle hunt??? Kosher fare was outstanding, and villa surroundings enhanced the stay. Unfortunately, our host, Avicam, also took a wedding upon himself to deal with, and was too often MIA...which was frustrating. Aside from this, thumbs up!

By Michelle B for Tuscany 2025 on Jun 05, 2025

We were a group of 6 women who joined the KCT in Tuscany. Gorgeous, spacious villa with breathtaking views of the mountains and countryside surrounding us. The food was fabulous and outings diverse, informative and so much fun. Staff, drivers and guides were knowledgeable and very helpful and friendly. Wonderful trip which I highly recommend.

By Brenda B for Tuscany 2025 on May 28, 2025

Fabulous! Tuscany has always been on my bucket list. To celebrate my milestone birthday, I got 5 relatives/friends to join me on a one-week girls' trip. It was a dream vacation in a picture-perfect location in Tuscany. The villa, the food and wine, the excursions were all next-level. We had to keep pinching ourselves to make sure it was real. We are all seasoned travelers - all agreed that it may have been the best trip we'd ever taken. Highly recommend.

By Alice L for Tuscany 2025 on May 21, 2025

Deeply Disappointed by KCT Passover Program in Greece (April 2024) I rarely leave reviews, but I feel compelled to share my experience with the KCT Passover Program in Greece, which was a complete disappointment and misrepresentation from start to finish Accommodations were misrepresented: • I paid $400 extra for a sea view room (704) and received a room with no sea view. • Family rooms (959 & 960) that were supposed to be adjacent and suitable for small children were not. • After repeated complaints, we were moved to different rooms (855, 854, 853) far from my elderly parents, disrupting our family vacation. • These replacement rooms were in an unprepared area of the resort—phones didn’t work, so we couldn’t reach hotel services. • Poor lighting on walkways created dangerous conditions. My niece tripped in a gutter, and walking with kids at night was unsafe. Despite multiple reports, nothing was addressed. Transportation was subpar and unsafe: • The “luxury coach with snacks” was a standard bus—no snacks. • On the return trip, buses were overloaded with luggage and strollers blocking aisles, making a 5-hour ride hazardous and uncomfortable. Dining was far below advertised “exquisite glatt kosher cuisine”: • Food was often substandard or unavailable during the first days: • On arrival, the Thalassa restaurant had no food despite advertised hours. • Friday night dinner (April 11) was nearly inedible—over-salted soup and cold, sparse main courses. • On the second night, nothing was served appropriate for children until 10pm—when I asked, all I was offered were bananas. Promised kids’ meals on April 12 never materialized. Food was brought out and then taken away before serving. • The “star chef” only arrived halfway through the program—quality improved only after her arrival. There was also a scene at lunch of the second day of chag where the masgiach came out of the kitchen shouting that we should stop eating because the food was not Kosher for Passover and holding a box of something. A brawl nearly ensued which was disturbing and we left after that. Program features were also misleading: • The kids’ day camp lacked basic safety: no sign-in/out system at the beginning and unclear policies until I complained made it unusable for my family. • We were told the entire resort was dedicated to the program. In reality, it was shared with a large military group—totally different atmosphere. • Our Seder, promised to be quiet, was so noisy we couldn’t hear each other speak. • Guests (including us) who paid for the Zakynthos Island tour were forgotten and not taken on the boat ride. This experience was incredibly disappointing and far below what was promised or paid for. I cannot recommend this program and strongly urge others to be cautious before booking.