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BillionaireBabies Family Business Adventure
In Tuscany, Italy
Billionaire Babies in Tuscany: April 18 – April 26, 2009 - 10 days
(Requires April 17, 2009 departure from the U.S.) Do YOU want YOUR children to…. - Be the first children to ever experience international business in Tuscany?
- Understand the value of working hard and playing hard?
- Meet some of the most respected business leaders in Tuscany?
- Learn how small this world really is?
- Understand that every business is an international business?
- Have a formative, mind-opening experience that will change your lives profoundly?
- Develop an unsurpassed passion for leadership?
- Create new ways of communicating as a family?
- Have so much fun together -- the time of your life?
Linda Samuels, educational business guru and founder of BillionaireBabies , and Serenella Leoni, Italian lifestyle expert, founder of Toscana Mia, have created a remarkable business and cultural opportunity for families - an opportunity of a lifetime. Become one of the first 10 American families to journey to Tuscany, Italy, and explore and experience international business and culture first-hand. Meet with marble, leather, and culinary experts. Learn how to propel your own business to new international heightsFor the first time - Join Linda Samuels www.billionairebabies.com and Serenella Leoni (www.toscanamia.biz) for this unique trip to Tuscany, Italy hand-crafted and designed for BillionaireBabies and their families. What better place to teach children than Tuscany, the region that gave birth to the Renaissance and to the concepts of western business and banking as we know them today. Stay at a Four Star Italian Riviera hotel and experience food, art, architecture, music, fine crafts and the many other pleasures of divine living found only in Tuscany. Meetings with representative Tuscan business enterprises, an exclusive, top-notch cooking class, visits to art treasures, seaside resorts, and some of Italy's best-preserved historic towns provide you and your children with a unique opportunity to view, understand and appreciate Tuscan life with the same passion as the natives do — a journey of discovery and learning that will remain with your family forever. Itinerary Highlights - Financial wherewithal for families presented by international expert Linda Samuels, MBA
- Educational visits to various Tuscan businesses. Cooking, Marble, Leather, Ceramics and Wine are represented.
- Authentic medieval dinner (using recipes from medieval times) in an ancient Tuscan town
- Visit to Vinci, (Leonardo’s birthplace), Florence, Lucca, and Pisa as well as other idyllic villages and rustic farmhouses.
- Accommodations in a four-star hotel on the Italian Riviera.
- Shopping, surprises and delights.
- What are you waiting for?
Itinerary schedule
(Ssubject to change and substitution based on availability, holidays and weather): Billionaire Babies in Tuscany: April 18 – April 26, 2009 - 10 days
(Requires April 17, 2009 departure from the U.S.) Special Deluxe Land Tour Price:
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Includes special business sessions with Linda Samuels:
5 One-hour Business Analysis Seminars with Linda Samuels for All Families...Value $1250 per Family
Plus Bonus: 1 One-hour Coaching Session with Linda Samuels for Each Family ...Value $1000/Family
Total value of $2250/family
Family of 4: $15,000 Total -
Family of 3: $11,500 Total -
Family of 2: $8,000 Total Various payment plans available(Prices based on double occupancy, land tour only and do not include airfare).
Please contact us if you have special accommodation requirements for individual pricing. Detailed Itinerary:
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Day 1: Depart the USA or Canada by overnight flight to Pisa, Italy Day 2: Arrival at HotelYou are greeted by an English speaking guide and driver in the afternoon at the Pisa airport and taken by private vehicle to your four star hotel in Lido di Camaiore on the Riviera della Versilia on the Tyrrhenian Sea (west coast of Italy). Your hosts introduce you to your travel companions with whom you will share your explorations of Tuscany. Welcome drinks and dinner are served at the hotel. Introduction to Tuscany is the theme. Note: Pisa (PSA) is the closest airport. If you fly to Florence, there are a few options for arriving in time for the orientation dinner. You may wish to fly in a day earlier to Florence and stay overnight. On the following day, you can take the train to Pisa (about a 1 hour ride) where you are met by the tour driver at 5:00 p.m. Or, you may wish to fly to your European gateway city a few days earlier for sightseeing and then take a train to Lucca. Hotel D. Day 3: Hotel - Camaiore - Hotel - After our hotel breakfast, we have a welcome session. Serenella and Linda share with you their plans for this unforgettable adventure and introduce you to Tuscany and to the business concepts we will be reviewing.
- After this session, you are free to unwind and relax. Or, you can stroll along the lovely passeggiata (beach promenade), walk on the pier, and explore the shops, caffe (cafes) and gelaterie (Italian ice-cream parlors). You are free for lunch on your own.
- In the afternoon, we head out on our private bus to the ancient Roman settlement of Camaiore, with its historic churches and strategic location on the Via Francigena (the ancient way religious pilgrims and crusaders traveled from France to the holy city of Rome).
- We explore this ancient town and we have a dinner together based on the medieval meals of the “Dark Ages.”
- After dinner, we return to our hotel.
- Hotel B.D.
Day 4: Hotel – Marble Quarries - Lucca - HotelAfter breakfast at the hotel, we ride our private bus to tour a part of the majestic Apuan Alps, famous for their breathtaking views, their marble quarries and the unique Carrara and Pietrasanta marble used by famous artists, including Michelangelo and Henry Moore. We stop at a marble business for a session to understand the entire process from the quarrying of marble to the shipping of the finished product. After this presentation, Linda conducts a business review for all the participants. Lunch is in a rustic restaurant in the mountains, specializing in home-made, delicious food. - After lunch, we set out in our bus for a drive to Lucca and a private walking tour with our own professional guide. Lucca has been an important location for thousands of years - from the earliest Ligurian settlers to the Etruscans to the Roman Empire and through the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. This enchanting town is historically famous in Italy for the international business prowess of its skilled people.
- For the famous sites of Lucca, we venture “inside the walls” and take in this beautifully preserved and elegant city (still totally enclosed by ramparts), visit some of its numerous churches (at one time over 100) and palaces, and see the house where composer Giacomo Puccini was born.
- After our introduction to Lucca, we return to our hotel in the evening. Dinner is on your own
- Hotel B.L.
Day 5: Hotel – Tuscan Discovery - Vinci - HotelAfter breakfast at the hotel, we travel across the beautiful Tuscan landscape, picturesque vineyards and olive groves to the enchanting village of Vinci, birthplace of Leonardo da Vinci. Here we visit a ceramics manufacturer (Italy is world-famous for its ceramics) and learn about the process from start to finish. Tuscans are famous for their crafts as well as for their art and fashion. At the end of this meeting, Linda gives a special business wrap-up session to discuss what we have learned. We have lunch in a restaurant featuring typical Tuscan specialties After lunch, we visit the actual village of Vinci and see the Leonardo da Vinci Museum to learn about the original “Renaissance Man.” Leonardo was a genius not only in his artwork but also in predicting the machinery of the future such as helicopters, submarines and military tanks. In the evening, we return to our hotel. You are free for dinner and activities of your choice. Hotel B.L. Day 6: Hotel – Santa Croce Sull’Arno - Florence - HotelAfter breakfast at our hotel, we ride our private bus to the town of Santa Croce Sull’Arno (on the same Arno River that flows through Florence and Pisa). Santa Croce is famous for its leather factories where leather is tanned and processed for exporting all over the world and throughout Italy. Tuscan-processed leather is considered the most beautiful anywhere and is used in the manufacture of leather shoes, handbags, clothing, furniture and other products. We tour the factory and learn about how to work leather. Following the tour, we have an informative business session led by Linda. We ride our bus to Florence for lunch in a restaurant featuring Florentine specialties. After lunch, we tour beautiful Florence, the capital of Tuscany and birthplace of the Renaissance. Tuscany is world famous for art, architecture, crafts, fashion, literature, food and much, much more. The powerful Medici family ruled Florence for hundreds of years and we learn about the influence they have had on the world. We take a walking tour of this jewel of a city and see the famous sites such as the Ponte Vecchio, the Duomo and Piazza della Signoria. After the tour, you have free time to explore Florence and have dinner on your own. After dinner, we ride our bus back to the hotel. Hotel B.L. Day 7: Hotel – Luni - Portovenere - HotelAfter breakfast, we set out for a trip to the northernmost part of Tuscany and, actually into the neighboring region of Liguria. We visit the Cantine Lunae winery to meet with the proud representatives of this beautiful estate, tour their museum and watch a video on wine production. Tuscany is one of the top 10 wine regions of the world so you will hear about this process that started thousands of years ago in Tuscany when the ancient Etruscan tribes used wild grapes to make wine. We will have refreshments at the winery while Linda conducts another wonderful business session. We then proceed for an excursion to the idyllic seaside town of Portovenere (recently featured in U.S. commercials). This wonderful little village, composed of pastel-colored tower houses whose inhabitants fended off invaders from the sea for hundreds of years is in a beautiful location. We have lunch in Portovenere based on local seafood specialties. You have some free time in Portovenere to explore the town and the ruins with breathtaking views of the sea before we ride our bus back to the hotel. You are free for dinner on your own. Hotel B.L. Day 8: Hotel – Pisa - Hotel - After a lovely breakfast, Linda will hold an interactive business session. You have time for relaxing and lunch on your own in Lido di Camaiore before we ride our private bus to Pisa.
- This is our most “touristy stop” to be sure. We cannot let you visit this area without seeing what is considered one of the most beautiful squares in the world. We visit the world-famous leaning tower of Pisa and the "Piazza dei Miracoli” (Square of the Miracles). This square is considered to be the most ambitious monument of the Tuscan-Romanesque period. We will visit the Duomo, the Baptistery, and other landmarks. Purchasing tickets to climb the tower is optional. A wonderful dinner will take place in a villa restaurant in the Pisa area. Hotel B.D.
Day 9: Hotel – Pisa - Hotel - After breakfast at the hotel, you will have time for relaxation or packing for your departure on the next day. You are free for the morning and for lunch on your own.
In the afternoon, you visit Piano del Quercione in Tuscany for a private class for the children with renowned cookbook author and chef Sandra Rosy Lotti ("La Lotti") at her cooking school set in the 15th century estate of Campo Romano (the cooking school is actually in a building from the 16th Century). Sandra has been the guest chef for several events at the James Beard House in New York. She will talk about her passion for true, sensual Tuscan cooking. This hands-on class* is suited for the children and is delightful. The kids are teamed with their travel mates to prepare an entire dinner that we will all enjoy at the end of the class. The meal is accompanied by the classic regional wines and estate-pressed olive oil Note: The special private cooking lesson is hands-on for children only followed by a dinner for everyone. The cost for the cooking lesson plus dinner (for children) as indicated in the itinerary including all ingredients and equipment is €180 while the dinner-only (for adults) is €40, payable in cash and in advance to the tour organizer on or before the day of the cooking class. We feel this is the fairest way to quote you pricing as there is no way to calculate the number of ‘chefs’ and onlookers in advance. - This is a hands-on class in English and interesting, for any level of expertise. We enjoy our farewell dinner at the Campo Romano villa, and then take a ride back to our hotel.
- Hotel B.L.
Day 10: Hotel – Pisa - After a wonderful farewell breakfast, our driver will take you to the Pisa airport or the Pisa train station of your departure.
- Hotel B.L.
NB: Fun surprises along the way… * The special private cooking lesson is hands-on for children only followed by a dinner for everyone. The cost for the cooking lesson plus dinner (for children) as indicated in the itinerary including all ingredients and equipment is €180 while the dinner-only (for adults) is €40, payable in cash and in advance to the tour organizer on or before the day of the cooking class. We feel this is the fairest way to quote you pricing as there is no way to calculate the number of ‘chefs’ and onlookers in advance. ** Further assistance for Billionaire Babies Families: Although this trip is a land tour only, Toscana Mia can help with your travel reservations whether you prefer to make them online yourself at www.toscanamiatravel.com or in person with our partner travel professionals who are Italy experts. So, if you need help with anything from passport applications to flights to travel insurance or want to arrange pre or post tour trips for you and your family, please contact us or visit www.toscanamiatravel.com Please note: Tour prices quoted for Toscana Mia Tours are based on the Euro quotes given by suppliers and the exchange rate as of September 1, 2008. Dollar rates may vary if the fluctuations in the Euro/dollar exchange exceed plus 5%) Download Terms and Conditions for this Tour
Rates include native expert group escort throughout the tour, additional guides as needed, private bus and driver, transfers, accommodations in a 4 star hotel, meals as specified, sightseeing, entrance fees, and guide services as indicated in each itinerary. Rates Include special business sessions with Linda Samuels: 5 One-hour Business Analysis Seminars with Linda Samuels for All Families...Value $1250 per Family
Plus Bonus: 1 One-hour Coaching Session with Linda Samuels for Each Family ...Value $1000/Family Total value of $2250/familyNot included in quoted tour prices: Costs of obtaining passports or visas; cooking school class and dinner; laundry; meals, beverages or sightseeing spa treatments; room service in excess of your meal allowance; travel insurance; gratuities to guide and tour staff, extra baggage handling (other than at hotels); port taxes where applicable; communication (including telephone) charges; excess baggage fees; international, internal or any other airfares; airport departure taxes. Billionaire Babies in Tuscany: April 18 – April 26, 2009 - 10 days
(Requires April 17, 2009 departure from the U.S.)
Download Terms and Conditions for this Tour
Special Deluxe Land Tour Price
Includes special business sessions with Linda Samuels:
5 One-hour Business Analysis Seminars with Linda Samuels for All Families...Value $1250 per Family
Plus Bonus: 1 One-hour Coaching Session with Linda Samuels for Each Family ...Value $1000/Family
Total value of $2250/family Family of 4: $15,000 Total - Family of 3: $11,500 Total - Family of 2: $8,000 Total (Prices based on double occupancy, land tour only and do not include airfare).
Please contact us if you have special accommodation requirements for individual pricing.
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