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1.  Outlet Shopping Tours :
These tours take you to the outlets of the most prestigious designer labels in the Italian Fashion, renowned throughout the world as expression of style, refinement, and luxury. The outlets will allow you to buy shoes, clothing, bags and accessories with solid 30% to 50% discounts. During a comfortable trip on luxury, air-conditioned coaches, you will enjoy the beautiful landscape offered by the Arno Valley.
*  Gucci and Prada
Season: All year round - Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday
Terminal: P.zza Stazione, corner with P.zza dell’Unità (15 minutes earlier at the terminal)
Departure: Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 13:15 Saturday 8:45
Return: Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday around 20:00 Saturday around 15:30
Departure from Florence to reach the Prada outlet. Stop of about 1h30, then departure to reach the famous center The Mall (stop 2h45 approx.) where you can find prestigious high fashion companies including: Gucci - Giorgio Armani - Fendi - Ferragamo - Y.S. Laurent - Valentino - Ungaro - Zegna - Bottega Veneta - Sergio Rossi - Loro Piana.
The pleasant Café in the Center offers the chance of a snack (not included).
*  Gucci - Prada - Dolce & Gabbana 
Season: All year round - Monday
Terminal: P.zza Stazione, corner with P.zza dell'Unità
Departure: 08:45 (15 minutes earlier at the terminal)
Return: around 17:30
Departure from Florence to reach the Prada outlet. Stop of about two hours, then departure to reach the famous center The Mall (stop 3h. approx.) where you can find prestigious high fashion companies like: Gucci - Giorgio Armani - Fendi - Ferragamo - Y.S. Laurent - Valentino - Ungaro - Zegna - Bottega Veneta - Sergio Rossi - Loro Piana.
The pleasant Café in the Center offers the chance of a snack (not included).
The tour continues with the Dolce & Gabbana outlet (stop one hour approx.).

2. Cooking course with visit to the market and Lunch

Season: from 7 Apr. to 17 Nov. - Monday.
Terminal: Piazza Stazione, on the corner with Piazza dell’unità
Meeting: 10:00 (10 minutes earlier at the meeting point)
End: around 15:00

On this course you can learn to cook a typical everyday Tuscan meal, starting off by choosing the ingredients in season. Under the expert guidance of a multilingual chef, you will visit the historic San Lorenzo central market, where you will select the ingredients that you will then use to prepare a four-course meal (starter, first course, second course and dessert) in a top class cookery school. The course will be followed by lunch with the dishes you have prepared, accompanied by a good Tuscan wine and a fun and friendly atmosphere.  
 
Includes: assistant, course, recipes, lunch with drinks

3.  Handmade Pasta cooking course and Lunch

Season: from 5 Apr. to 15 Nov. - Saturday
Terminal: Piazza Santa Trinita, at the Column
Meeting: 12:00 (10 minutes earlier at the meeting point)
End around: h. 15:00

On this course you can learn to make your own real fresh pasta following ancient Italian traditions using flour, eggs and other ingredients. Under the expert guidance of a  ultilingual chef, you will learn how to make pasta, both using a rolling pin and a pasta machine. You will make three different types of pasta with three different sauces and a typical Italian dessert. The course will be followed by lunch with the dishes you have prepared, accompanied by a good Tuscan wine and a fun and friendly atmosphere.

Includes: assistance, course, recipes, lunch with drinks.

4.  Concert and Dinner in the heart of Florence  : Italian Opera arias and Neapolitan songs

Season: From 2° april to 31 October* - Wednesday, Friday
Meeting: Piazza Santa Trinita, at the Column
Start: h. 19:15 (10 minutes earlier at the meeting point)
End: h. 22:45 around

An evening in genuine Italian style, devoted to discovering Tuscan cuisine and the most celebrated Italian opera arias and famous Neapolitan songs. Our assistant will take you into an ancient and fascinating neighbourhood in the old city centre. In a characteristic restaurant, you will be served a typical Tuscan dinner with excellent Chianti wine. Talented singers will be awaiting you after dinner in an intimate, old setting (the Anglican church), to perform the most beautiful arias from the operas of Puccini, Verdi, Rossini and other renowned Italian composers, in addition to worldfamous Neapolitan songs. You will be reserved frontrow seats so you can enjoy this absorbing spectacle to the full. During the intermission, tea or coffee together with a piece of cake or a goblet of very good wine will be served (they are included in the price).

Note: Restoration work on the church may be in progress during the year. We apologise to our customers for any minor upset this may cause.
 
(*) Excluding August.

5.  Dinner and Opera in the heart of Florence  :  La Boheme; Tosca; La Traviata; Rigoletto; Le Nozze di Figaro

Season: From 1 April to 30 October* - Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday
Meeting: Piazza Santa Trinita, at the Column
Start: h. 19:15 (10 minutes earlier at the meeting point)
End: h. 23:15 around

An evening in genuine Italian style, devoted to discovering Tuscan cuisine and a famous opera. Our assistant will take you to a charming old district in the city centre. In a characteristic restaurant, you will be served a typical Tuscan dinner with excellent Chianti wine. Talented singers will be awaiting you after dinner in an intimate, old setting (the Anglican church), to perform four acts of one of the most famous Operas (of Verdi, or Puccini or Mozart), accompanied by piano music. You will be reserved front-row seats so you can enjoy this absorbing spectacle to the full.

Note: Restoration work on the church may be in progress during the year. We apologise to our customers for any minor upset this may cause.

(*) Excluding August.
 
No admission for children under the age of 6. Children aged 6 to 8 pay full price.
 
Includes: assistant, dinner with drinks, Opera.
 

 

Contact for details and reservations :  info@caftours.com

 

 

 

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