Deal of the Week: Tuscan Countryside

You can stay in Italy’s scenic Tuscan countryside for less than typical hotel stays this spring and fall on TourCrafters’ new “agriturismo” vacations, which offer lodging in farmhouses, apartments and villas. For $240 per person per week, a group of four can stay in a two-bedroom apartment at the Tenuta San Vito wine and olive estate in the Chianti Hills near Florence. The price is good March 30 to April 6, April 27 to June 21 and Aug. 31 to Oct. 12; the per-person price in summer is about $295. Meals and air fare are extra. Other lodging is available at various prices. TourCrafters, based in Libertyville, Ill., has offered vacations to Italy since 1980. (800) 482-5995, www.tourcrafters.com.

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