Cook with a cookbook author · Tuscany

Autentico Florence with Elizabeth Minchilli & Rolando Beramendi

WhereTuscany, Italy
Length6 nights
Next departureNov 1–7, 2026
Price€14,500 per person
GroupLimited to 12 guests
StyleAuthor-led
Run byVia Rosa

A seven-day, six-night Florence week co-hosted by Elizabeth Minchilli and importer-author Rolando Beramendi. Expect private meals, markets, a cooking session, a Frescobaldi estate lunch and palazzo visits.

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What you will do

Before you go

Eat the region first, then cook it. Everything here is free and saves to your trip.

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Who leads it

Elizabeth Minchilli

Founder of Via Rosa; food writer

Writes about Italian life and has authored nine books on Italy, including Eating Rome. She has led Via Rosa food trips since 2011.

Rolando Beramendi

Guest host; founder of Manicaretti, author of Autentico

Started Manicaretti Italian Food Importers in 1989 and has lived in Florence much of the last thirty years.

Day by day

  1. Day 1
    ArrivalCheck in, receive both hosts' books, aperitivo in the Winter Garden, private Cibreo dinner.
  2. Day 2
    Santa Croce and cookingMercato Sant'Ambrogio, cooking session with Rolando, shared lunch; evening free.
  3. Day 3
    NipozzanoCastle, cellars and vineyards, then a private five-course lunch with matched wines.
  4. Day 4
    OltrarnoSanta Felicita, Brancacci Chapel, rooftop loggia lunch; dinner in Chiara's kitchen at Trattoria Cammillo.
  5. Day 5
    PratoHistoric biscotti bakery, Duomo, panettone stop and a wood-spit farmhouse lunch.
  6. Day 6
    Renaissance palacesPerfumery, Museo Horne, Vasari's house, then a private banquet at Palazzo Gondi.
  7. Day 7
    DepartureCheck out.

Itineraries can shift with weather, season and host availability.

What is included

Included

  • 6 nights at Helvetia & Bristol (Deluxe room)
  • Daily breakfast
  • All meals, activities and transport in the itinerary
  • Gratuities
  • Copies of Eating My Way Through Italy and Autentico
  • Curated Florence guide

Not included

  • Transportation to and from Italy
  • Transportation to and from the airport/hotel

Practical details

Where you base
Florence (Helvetia & Bristol), with day trips to Nipozzano estate and Prato
Where you stay
Helvetia & Bristol, a restored 5-star historic hotel with a spa; Deluxe rooms.
Group size
Limited to 12 guests
Pace
Never overly strenuous, some unhurried days; hour-plus walks, uneven ground, stairs, frequent bus use.
Arrival and departure
Hotel check-in Day 1, aperitivo 7 pm; checkout Day 7.
Who it suits
Food lovers wanting a luxury, access-heavy Florence week.

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Dates and prices

2026
Nov 1–7, 2026
€14,500 per person
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2027
Mar 7–13, 2027
€14,500 per person
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Apr 4–10, 2027
€15,500 per person
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Published (March 2027 edition): EUR 14,500 per person double; EUR 16,500 single (EUR 2,000 supplement). Other editions' prices not checked.

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Trip details are compiled from the published information of Via Rosa (Via Rosa Italy), who runs this trip. Dates, prices and availability change; we reconfirm everything with you before you commit.

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