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OLIVE HARVEST IN ITALY:
from 8th to 12th November and from 15th to 19th November 2013

Participate in the Olive Harvest and enjoy the fruits of the Umbria region, near Tuscany (Italy) - cooking and eating local foods, drinking area wines, and soaking up the rural beauty of Umbria while staying in a beautiful farmhouse just five minutes from the historic centre of Perugia. The Olive Harvest is a unique opportunity to participate in an autumnal ritual that is essential to Italy's agrarian and culinary interests.

Olive harvest in Italy: Olive oil production, as wine production, has been an important economic resource since Etruscan Times. The region of Umbria and Tuscany with its hills, grounds, and climate allow the olive trees to grow and produce superior quality olives with low acidity.

Olive Harvest in Umbria: The extra virgin olive oil from this region suits the simple genuine and delicious Umbrian gastronomy. The olive oil is obtained through a simple process of pressing chilled olives that are found in the foot hills of Umbria (Italy). The picking of these olives is undertaken entirely by hand. This Oil has an intense green colour, a soft olive fragrance and a full rich flavours. A suggested use of this oil is in the seasoning of uncooked breads, soups, vegetables, salads, meat and fish.

Recommended by www.olivepicking.com, Lonely Planet

The package includes:

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DESCRIPTION OF THE OLIVE HARVEST 4-day package: Day by Day Itinerary

Day 1 - ARRIVE

  • Arrival at the country farm "La volpe e l'uva" (Central Italy, Umbria, near Tuscany) . Check-in your apartment at 4:00pm. Dinner reservations can be made at a restaurant of your choice. We can arrange transfers to and from the airport on request.

Day 2 - OLIVE HARVEST AND COOKING CLASS

  • In the morning olive harvest in the farm and lunch with typical products.
    In the morning the group will have a tour in the country side around the farmhouse  to see the several species of olive trees growing in the farm. Raffaella will explain you about the five D.O.P. (Protected designation of origin) zones of olive oil present in the Umbria region: each production area is characterized by a peculiar variety of olives. Oils which comes from these 5 areas are made of blends of oils extracted through cold pressing techniques. The olive picking is done by hand or through mechanical means which do not damage the olives, as prescribed by the D.O.P. regulation. Thus it is done at the beginning of the harvest, when the olive starts changing its colors and it gives the top of fruity taste and the least acidity (beginning of November). You will learn what to do in just a few minutes and as you work in a small team there will always be someone to guide you. Olive picking begins with the careful spreading of nets under the trees in order to collect the crop, you then comb or knock the olives down - easy and very satisfying to do. Often this will involve climbing a ladder in order to reach the higher branches. If you don't fancy this don't worry - there are plenty of opportunities to work from the ground and no shortage of willing volunteers to scale the heights! Olive trees are very obliging and there are plenty of branches to hang onto while you work. You can see the  work of the participants in the 2011 olive harvest in the following video.

  • Hands-on cooking lesson starts around 5:00pm. You will prepare a four course dinner. For dinner you will dine on your creations accompanied by our wines.

Day 3 - COOKING CLASS AND TOUR IN TREVI AND IN THE THE MILL

  • Hands-on cooking lesson starts around 10:00 am. You will prepare a four course lunch. For lunch you will eat on your creations accompanied by our wine.
  • Half day excursion take place from 15.00 to 19.00. You will visit Trevi and the Frantoio Nunzi. Situated in central-west Umbria between Foligno and Spoleto, Trevi rises from the slopes of Mount Serano, which are carpeted in olive tree plantations overlooking the Spoleto Valley. Churches, towers and palaces give a noble silhouette to the town that stands at 412 metres, offering a breath-taking view onto the Via Flaminia. Because of its remarkable environmental, cultural and artistic heritage, Trevi has become part of the club The Most Beautiful Villages in Italy. Thanks to the good quality of olive oil locally produced, Trevi is also known as the capital of olive oil.
    Then you will visit the charming countryside town of Bevagna for a tour and tasting at the olive oil mill called Nunzi.

Day 4 - COOKING CLASS AND ASSISI TOUR

  • Hands-on cooking lesson starts around 10:00 am. You will prepare a four course lunch. For lunch you will eat on your creations accompanied by our wine.
  • The excursion take place from 15.00 to 19.00. You will visit the mystical city of Assisi, a beautiful medieval town based on Mount Subasio, overlooking a peaceful Umbrian landscape. The tour will allow to get to know the main landmarks where st. Francis lived. You can see the st. Francis Basilica whose superior walls were frescoed by Giotto and Cimabue. You will also visit the Eremo delle carceri, one of the oldest Franciscan convents

Day 5- DEPARTURE

  • Departure.

Rates 2013: Olive Harvest package from 8th to 12th November and from 15th to 19th November 2013

Type of accommodation /price in euro per person

2 people people cooking vacationsin 1 apartment apartment Umbria: 890.00
3 p. people cooking vacationsin 1 apartment Umbria: 740.00


Group 3-6 people travelling together/price per person euro

3 p. people in 2 apartment: 790.00
4 p. people in 2 apartment: 740.00
5 p. people in 3 apartment: 660.00
6 p. people in 3 apartment: 610.00

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