SMALL GROUP CULINARY AND WINE TOURS OF UMBRIA AND TUSCANY
4 days cooking package holidays in Central Italy
Welcome to Umbria! Discover the food, wine, and culture of this wonderful italian region, rivaling Tuscany for its natural beauty and richness, known as the "green heart" of Italy. The visits to winemakers involve a visit to the cellars, an introduction to the wines by the owner or local enologist, a walk through some of the vineyards and ending with a wine tasting with some local food specialties. Reservations are on request for any day, year round, based upon availability, for a minimum of two people.
DAY BY DAY ITINERARY OF THE TOUR
Day 1 - Arrive in Perugia
Arrival at the country farm "La volpe e l'uva" (Perugia, Central Italy, Umbria, near Tuscany). Check-in your apartment at 4:00pm.
Day 2 - Montefalco and Bevagna
Hands-on cooking class starts around 10:00am. You will prepare a four course lunch that you will eat at the end of the class, accompanied by our wines.
The wine tour take place from 15.00 to 19.00. It is a wine tour in winery that produces Sagrantino di Montefalco DOCGS. You will have a guided tour of the vineyard, cellars finishing up with a test of local Umbrian specialties and the wines. You will also visit the medieval cities of Bevagna and Montefalco.
Day 3- Perugia
Hands-on cooking class starts around 10:00am. You will prepare a four course lunch that you will eat at the end of the class, accompanied by our wines.
The wine tour take place from 15.00 to 19.00. It is a wine tour in a Winemakers Company. It is a vineyard under family management, which with special care from their very own vines, produces D.O.C. Colli Perugini and IGT dell’Umbria white, red and rosè wines. Visit of the Perugia city with a professional english speaking guide.
Day 4- Tuscany, Montalcino, Pienza, and Montepulciano.
Hands-on cooking class starts around 10:00am. You will prepare a four course lunch that you will eat at the end of the class, accompanied by our wines.
In the afternoon(14.00) you will go to visit the so-called " way of the wines" in Tuscany: you will visit the beautiful villages of Pienza and Montepulciano. Professional guide in the tour.
Day 5 - Departure
DETAIL OF THE COOKING-WINE TOUR
4 DAYS IN UMBRIA AND TUSCANY - WINE TOURS (ITALY) |
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Trip lenght |
4 days | ||
Departure Dates: |
Any day! Contact us for details. | ||
Destinations |
Italy, Umbria (Perugia, Montefalco and Bevagna), Tuscany (Pienza and Montepulciano) |
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Activities |
Culinary, Cultural exploration | ||
Included in the price: |
Accommodation, 4 breakfasts, 3 cooking classes, 3 lunches from cooking classes, 3 half day excursions with car and driver, professional guide in Perugia and Tuscany | ||
On request |
Professional Guide in the excursions | ||
| PRICES 2012 | |||||||||||||||
| 980 EURO per person, double occupancy, based on two people travelling together. 750 EURO per person, triple occupancy, based on three people travelling together. |
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| GROUP 4/6 People | |||||||||||||||
Inclusions: Group discount No cooking guests |
If you are interested in a culinary holidays without tours (only accommodation and cooking classes) please visit the page Cooking vacations
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