Come with me to the other side of Tuscany.

It is not as busy as western Tuscany, not as well known, but it is a Tuscany that you will love.  It is the real Tuscany, unspoiled by busloads of tourists and curious visitors.   An important center of Etruscan origin, then a rich thriving Roman area and still today the world capital of gold craftsmanship as well as leather products.  It is the home of many great men of history, Guido D’Arezzo, inventor of musical notes, Petrarch, Pietro Aretino, Mecenate, as well as great artists such as Piero della Francesca. 
Go mushroom hunting with professionals in the Casentino Valley. Enjoy excellent wines and award winning olive oils.  Savor Tuscan cuisine. Visit hilltop towns rich in history and art. Go truffle hunting, grape harvesting, or olive picking and learn the art of Tuscan cooking.
This Tuscany is less commercialized, much less expensive and much more a real experience of Italy.