Living Lucca

Dear Friends,

I always thought that the best way to experience a foreign country is with the support of a native friend. Visiting is not only seeing monuments and landscapes. It's a matter of knowing how people live in relation to the land, understanding their customs and discovering that we in this world all have something in common!

If you are a lover of conviviality, good food, art and simplicity and want to spend an unforgettable vacation seeing the beauty of Lucca through the eyes of Italians, this the vacation for you.

We offer our foreign friends a chance to experience authentic Tuscan culture, home-cooked meals and family hospitality, offering following services:

Flexibility: Unlike tours with fixed schedules, our package allow you to choose what you want to do. We'll help you to arrange your stay in Lucca, starting to plan before leaving your country.

Ground transportation: No need to rent a car. We will pick you up at the airport (Pisa, Florence, Rome, or Milan), provide transportation for all activities and events during your stay, and drop you off at the airport on your way home.

Lodging: Your home away from home will be a charming, family-run house or villa in the Tuscan countryside.

Private cooking lessons: Learn how to prepare dishes of the traditional Tuscan kitchen with a professional, English-speaking chef.
Wine-tasting tours.

Family dining: See for yourself why Italians families have a reputation for hospitality. Join a typical Italian household for a home-cooked meal -- right in their own home!

Personal advice: During your stay, we'll always be available to advise you about what to see, what to do, where to shop and where to eat. Being natives of Lucca, we can show you how to find the best art, culture, history, food, and wine of Tuscany.

Bike the wall: Combine sightseeing with exercise. Ride a bike along the promenade atop the wall surrounding the heart of Lucca.

Explore the countryside's villas, olive orchards, and vineyards by mountain bike. Jog along country lanes with centuries of history. Play a round of golf.

Seasonal activities: Want to try picking olives or harvesting grapes? We can arrange hands-on participation in the season's rural traditiorns of Tuscany.

Dining: We’ll help you avoid touristy restaurants and find the best, most authentic places to eat.