Why this package wins for nonprofits
Tuscany draws bidders because it's the dream few actually take—and this package makes it real. Six nights in Cortona, the hilltop medieval town that inspired Under the Tuscan Sun, puts winners in the heart of rolling vineyards and olive groves with a private apartment and direct access to the experiences that define the region: a cooking demonstration with tastings and wine education featuring four varieties of local wines. For your nonprofit, the consignment model means zero risk—you only pay HGA's $3,995 reserve if the package sells at auction, and every bid above that flows straight to your mission. Tuscan getaways generate competition because they combine leisure, culture, and the kind of sensory indulgence (food, wine, landscape) that bidders remember for years.
The experience your winner walks into
Your winners arrive in Cortona and settle into their private two-bedroom apartment—their home base for six nights overlooking the valleys and vineyards that define Tuscany. Early mornings bring sunrise over golden hills; afternoons invite slow exploration of the medieval town itself. Midweek, they participate in a cooking demonstration with tastings, learning to prepare and savor authentic Italian cuisine. They'll also experience wine education and local wine tasting, sampling four distinct varieties grown in the surrounding region—each glass a lesson in terroir and tradition. Evenings unfold at their own pace: dinner prepared in the apartment kitchen, wine on the terrace at sunset, the kind of rhythm that la dolce vita actually means. HGA's travel team handles all coordination, so winners simply arrive and begin.
What the winner receives
- 6 nights in private 2-bed, 2-bath apartment in Cortona, Italy
- Cooking demonstration with tastings
- Wine education and tasting of four local wine varieties
- Access to rolling vineyards and olive grove countryside
- Dedicated HGA travel specialist for booking and concierge support
Sell the trip. Hand us the winner. You're done.
Send us the winner's name, email, and phone — we do the rest. Within 24 hours, a dedicated HGA booking specialist reaches out to your winner, and your team is officially done. No itineraries, no follow-up emails, no "did they ever book?" anxiety. Your nonprofit gets the credit; we do the work.
The only thing your team owes us is the winner's name, email, and phone. We submit the trip and contact them within 24 hours.
Every winner gets a real human at HGA — same name, same inbox, from first call to wheels-down.
No blackout dates. Winners have 24 months to lock their dates (not to travel — to book).
Our in-house booking and customer-service teams handle every detail. Your donors brag about the trip and the way your nonprofit treated them.
There is no cap on how many times you can put this trip in front of bidders — same night, next event, every year. Reserve it once, sell it again and again. You only ever pay the consignment cost on the trips that actually sell.