Take advantage of this amazing opportunity to find your muse and recharge your writing in Tuscany. Write your book amongst the vines, while experiencing rich culture, delicious cuisine,  and endless history on the beautiful the region. Focus on your writing. Replenish the well. Experience the wonder of Tuscany.

The retreat is open to writers, both published and seeking publication, of all genres. Your significant other or best-supporting non-writer is welcome to join in a double occupancy room with a $250 discount. Use code "ILoveMyWriter" when booking.

• You don't need to figure anything other than how to arrive & depart Pisa International!

• 6 nights/ 7 days of working on elevating your craft and career, while realizing your bucket list Tuscany experience

• Daily classes and workshops

• Personalized faculty critique and feedback

• Immerse yourself and your muse in the countryside and savor Italian village life

• Two traditional meals each day (and a full kitchen in your luxury apartment for any writer snacking)

• Excursions of Tuscan highlights with thoughtful pacing (no pressure, no exhaustion) and
  time to explore after the writing is done

• Your industry professional and faculty remains available to you throughout the retreat

• We take care of all logistics so you can relax into the experience (No additional arrangements to plan and occupy your energy)

Insiders Tours Inc Disclaimers

• Arrive Pisa International (PSA)

• Group Transfer to estate

• Quick rest and freshen-up

• Depending on arrival time, traditional dinner at estate or local village

• Meet and Greet with writing expectations for the week

• The estate is set in rolling Tuscan hills and each apartment has a full kitchen. You will stay in a shared apartment, in a private room or double occupancy room, but can request a private apartment if available and your booking will be adjusted

• Breakfast at estate

• It's an easy morning...after all, you're still jet lagged

• Visit an Ancient Medieval mountain top village, that is still self-sufficient today

• Savor a cafe in the main square, taste their cherry-salami and explore Castello dei Vicari built in 1000AD, with panoramic views of the Valdera Valley

• Drop in and see the inner workings of bustling family run pasta factory that supplies the area(when pasta on the table is not homemade)

• Lunch in a village trattoria, housing an Etruscan Cheese Cellar and delicious hospitality

• On the return drive, stop at a local supermarket for snacks and nibbles

• Afternoon classes and workshops

• Breakfast at estate

• This is a full day at the estate with workshops, breakout sessions, and dedicated writing time

• Lunch on own

• In the afternoon, our hosts present the winery workings, the family legacy, and a refreshing wine tasting.

• Pizza Party Dinner

• Evening Write-In

• Breakfast at estate

• Depart estate and travel the country roads to a magnificent winery for a pasta making class and wine tasting

• Lunch is your personal creation in beautiful setting

• Save space for dessert and enjoy gelato in San Gimignano, a fortified Medieval city that rivals today’s Manhattan

• Free time to explore the numerous towers, cobblestone streets lined with quaint shops, even a torture museum in San Gimignano

• Evening class at estate

• While you're sure to still be satisfied with the elaborate late lunch, dinner munchies on own

• Breakfast at estate

• This is the second full day at the estate with workshops, breakout sessions, and dedicated writing time.

• Lunch on own

• Suggested 1:1 and critique meetings

• Dinner at estate

• Evening Write-In

• Breakfast at estatel

• Morning Workshops

• Pisa Excursion: We like to think of Pisa as a Medieval city with Renaissance facade.

• Pisa University, founded 1343, is the oldest university in Italy, as well as one of the oldest in Europe... college town? (yes, and more)

• It's compact, but has lots to experience...so charge that camera

• Climb a leaning tower (one of the most famous church bell towers in the world) and walk the historic streets by the Arno River the knights had fought to protect or claim in days gone by

• Late lunch at the oldest trattoria in the city

• After the packing is done, gather on the terrace for accountability chat

• Breakfast an the go...it's delicious and an Insiders favorite

• Enjoy your last sunrise over the rolling hills before check out and your transfer to Pisa International for flight home!

• Thank you for entrusting Insiders Tours for an experience of a lifetime.

We don't say goodbye...

Have a great trip home...

Ci vediamo!

• Breakfast at estate

• Embark on your Florence Excursion (includes city tour of the Renaissance capital of the world with a licensed archeological guide, and a visit with Micheal Angelo’s David)

• No group meal in Florence since there are too many options and participants may want to wander on own. 

• The Florence day is a long day with loads of marvels to see and experience  and a lot of walking. Comfortable shoes are a must!   

• *Once back at the estate, we gather for a late evening Wine & Cheese!

If you've opted for the additional Day in Florence, this is your final morning at the estate.

Please let us know departure information so we can arrange airport transfers.

Again...

We don't say goodbye...

Have a great trip home...

Ci vediamo!