Optional Services, Activities & Local Tours

Craft your ultimate Tuscan Villa experience!

The ultimate in luxury is an itinerary tailor-made for you.  Villa Benelli offers guests a selection of distinctly regional and enriching experiences. 

Be as active or as laid back as you like! The services, activities, and tours available during your stay at Villa Benelli are designed to immerse you in authentic Tuscany.    

Once you have made your reservation at Villa Benelli, you will be invited to choose from a curated selection of optional services, activities, and tours to add to your reservation*.  

With the Villa as your home base, exploration of this beautiful coastal corner of Tuscany is easy and provides you with a deeper understanding of Italian culture, history, and cuisine. 

Refer to each tour itinerary for included services, activities and local sightseeing tours as some of these may already be a part of your tour. If desired, you may choose from these available options to add to your tour for an additional fee. Please inquire when making your reservation or upon arrival at Villa Benelli.

*All optional services, activities and local sightseeing tours are subject to availability and can be purchased for an additional fee. Prices supplied upon request.

Villa Benelli Services:

  • Private car transportation to local towns and sights in Tuscany
  • Bar service of wine, beer, and cocktails
  • Picnic lunch preparations
  • Laundry service

Optional Activities:

  • Cooking class with the Villa Chef
  • Wood-fired oven pizza making with the Villa Pizzaiolo
  • Guided work-out session with music, drinks, and snacks
  • Beach day at a Viareggio resort with lunch
  • A day at the geo-thermal spa with lunch
  • Guided Hiking
  • Wine tasting
  • Golfing

Optional Private Tours:

Florence Full Day Trip: Get ready to jump back in time exploring the historical center of Florence and its most beautiful monuments. Your local guide will introduce you to the influential politicians, artists, and architects from the Middle Ages through the 18th century that created this brilliant city.  Listen to the intriguing saga of the Medici family as you walk the ancient stone streets.  At the end of your walking tour, you will enjoy lunch at a local trattoria to savor a typical Florentine menu.

Cinque Terre Full Day Trip: Nestled along the rugged coastline of the Italian Riviera, Cinque Terre is a breathtaking destination of five tiny villages waiting to be explored. With its colorful architecture perched on cliffs overlooking the sparkling Mediterranean Sea, this UNESCO World Heritage site is a paradise for nature lovers and adventure seekers alike. 

Pisa Half-Day Trip: Explore Pisa, one of the most important Sea Republics in the Middle Ages.   The vast wealth gathered by merchants all around the Mediterranean Sea contributed to the building of eternal monuments including the famous Leaning Tower, the Cathedral, and the Baptistery, all located in the vast Field of Miracles.  On a guided walk from the Field of Miracles to the historical center of Pisa and on to the River Arno, your guide will disclose the stories and secrets of this amazing medieval city.  Along this journey, you will visit the best gelato maker in Pisa to savor artisanal Italian gelato made fresh daily with seasonal Italian ingredients.

Lucca Half-Day Trip: Be guided through the ancient Roman streets of Lucca, surrounded by an intact Renaissance-era city wall where within the silk merchants built their grand palaces and a long lineage of composers gave birth to Giacomo Puccini.  Within these narrow streets and ancient piazzas, Julius Caesar, Dante, and Napolean contributed to the fascinating history of Lucca.   This is a foodie’s paradise where you will enjoy typical Lucchese snacks including the famous Buccellato bun from the oldest bakery in Lucca.

Viareggio Half-Day Trip: The charming coastal town of Viareggio offers the perfect escape for those seeking relaxation and tranquility by the sea. Viareggio’s expansive pedestrian-only promenade features chic shops, bars, and cafes and is a perfect setting for a stroll and an aperitif along the coast.

Pietrasanta Half-Day Trip: Locally known as “Little Athens,” Pietrasanta is home to some of the most important artisan workshops in the world and contributes to the presence of Italian art and beauty worldwide.  The Carrara marble quarries of the Apuan Alps are within view of this charming historic town and have been a source of white marble for artists, including Michelangelo, since Roman times. Your guide will show you the historic center of this town where you will be surrounded by art on every corner, and you will learn the secrets of white marble, bronze, and mosaics in producing the art for which this town is known.