Lucca & Carnevale Season
February 9-16, 2026
Price: $5,200/person
Join us for an unforgettable 8-day culinary journey to Lucca, Italy, during the vibrant Carnevale season. This small-group tour offers an intimate exploration of Tuscany's culinary treasures and cultural traditions.
Stroll the cobbled streets of Lucca and savor authentic Italian specialties during delicious meals while sampling local wines from the surrounding hillsides. Meet passionate artisans, learn to make traditional Tuscan dishes, and enjoy meals brimming with fresh, regional ingredients. Lucca's central location also makes it the perfect jumping off point for day trips to nearby Florence and Pisa!
The highlight of the week is Carnevale in Viareggio, a spectacular festival of music, parades, and artistry. You'll witness the grandeur of this world-renowned event, famous for its whimsical papier-mâché floats and lively atmosphere.
Whether you’re a food lover, a culture enthusiast, or simply seeking an immersive Italian experience, this tour offers a perfect blend of culinary indulgence, historical charm, and festive celebration! Reserve your spot now for a journey that will tantalize your taste buds and awaken your senses!
Keep scrolling to see Trip Highlights and specifics on pricing, how to book, and what's included! Contact us with any questions.
Tour Highlights
The Carnevale of Viareggio is considered amongst the most popular and renowned carnival celebrations in both Italy and Europe!
In our home base of Lucca, you'll feel you've stepped back in time to Renaissance Italy as you explore the cobblestone streets and markets.
A sweet visit to an artisan chocolate producer, considered a pioneer in the Tuscan Chocolate Movement here in the "Chocolate Valley."
We'll visit a winery in the nearby hills to enjoy a tour and tasting (of course!) to sample the varietals of this region.
Long, leisurely meals lingering over wine and amazing Tuscan dishes, complete with lively conversation and sense of community!
Experience a truffle hunt led by an experienced guide and faithful dogs, followed by a delicious lunch to taste these famous prized delicacies!
Double occupancy: $5,200/ person
Single supplement: $800
HOW TO REGISTER:
1. Click the "Book Now" button above to fill out & submit the Booking Request Form.
2. A deposit of $2,500/person is due upon booking to reserve your spot, along with a signed & completed Terms & Conditions. Booking is not considered confirmed until deposit has been received. Payments can be made by check (made out to Curata Travel) and mailed to: Curata Travel, 245 N. Main Street, Spring Grove, PA 17362. Credit cards are accepted with a 3.6% fee.
3. Final payment is due 60 days prior to departure.
Pricing includes:
- Seven nights of hotel accommodations at a hotel in Lucca, Italy.
- All planned excursions & classes, including visits to artisanal producers and a hands-on cooking class.
- Meals included: daily breakfasts at our accommodations and most lunches & dinners. We curate each menu to focus on traditional regional specialties, accompanied by local wines.
- Experienced tour leaders and local guides
- Private motorcoach transportation throughout the tour
- Airport transfers on specified arrival/departure days/times. We include one group transfer for your arrival and departure at specified times. Any additional transfer will be at your own cost.
Not included:
- Airfare
- Gratuity for the bus driver and your Curata Travel tour leaders, at your discretion
- Any spending during free time, personal purchases, extraneous hotel charges (minibar, laundry service, etc.) and any alcoholic beverages not included with meals.
Each member of the tour will be responsible for booking their own flights, which are not included in the tour cost.
You will be picked up at the Pisa (PSA) Airport on February 9 at 12:00p.m., then dropped off at the same airport on February 16 by 9:00a.m.
One group transfer will be provided, any additional private transfers would be at your own cost.
*We strongly recommend looking into flight costs (try Google Flights) and trip insurance before booking your spot or see our tips for booking flights! These are important factors to consider as you budget for the trip.
A few items of note for our destination and the trip as a whole to help set expectations and better prepare you for the trip. Some of the expectations are outlined in our Traveler Guidebook and the Terms & Conditions form that you will use to register (see specifically the Traveler Code and Traveler Expectations sections), but to reiterate some as they specifically relate to this tour's itinerary.
Cusine - As hopefully most of you know, our tours focus heavily on the culinary specialities of each region and town we visit. So when we arrange a lunch/dinner or culinary experience, we are working with those restaurants to plan menus in advance that highlight the seasonal produce, dishes that reflect the region we’re in. We will be collecting some of this information at a later date from you, but if there are food allergies we need to be aware of, please let us know and we will do our best to accommodate them. If there are entire categories of food that you just don’t eat (and are not willing to try), this might not be the tour for you!
Terrain: Lucca is an historic city where you can expect cobblestone streets, some uneven surfaces, and steps or hills in many places. You should be comfortable traversing this type of terrain as we will be walking to restaurants and activities.
Excursions: With all of our excursions, you are not forced to participate if something like this is not your ’thing.’ You always have the option to stay behind and enjoy some free time on your own (please note, as mentioned in the Terms & Conditions, there is no compensation or refund for any portion of the tour or excursion you do not participate in).