4 Days Cooking Classes and Tours from 22th to 26th July 2023
Each year the last Sunday of July in Passignano on the Trasimeno lake there is an exciting and original event: the “Palio delle barche” (Palio of the boats).
The Palio of the Boats is a historical commemoration of the last act of hostility between the noble families of the Baglioni and Oddi of Perugia: a bloody battle that, in 1945, has seen Passignano at the center of military operations. In this battle a small army of Oddi family had to flee from the castle, boats on their shoulders, chased by the militias of the Baglioni and Della Corgna families.
The Palio of the boats takes place in three phases: the first and third in the water, the second on the land along the narrow streets of the old town of Passignano.
During the week of the Palio, the four districts of the village organize taverns “typical restaurants” where the visitors can taste recipes from the Trasimeno region and where they are entertainer with shows and historical representations in costume.
Details of the Palio of the Boats Tour
Trip Length: 5 Days (4 nights)
Departure Dates: From 22th to 26th July 2023
Destinations: Italy, (Umbria Perugia, Assisi, Trasimeno Lake, Montefalco)
Activities: Culinary, Cultural exploration
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 4:00 pm.
- Day 2 – Cooking + Palio of the Boats
Morning. 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.
Afernoon: You will visit the beautiful village of Passignano near the Trasimeno Lake accompanied by a guide, you will witness the Palio of the Boats and you will have time to taste the typical dishes of this part of Umbria in one of the characteristics taverns only open during this event.
- Day 3 – Cooking + Wine Tour in Montefalco
Morning. 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.
Afternoon.It is a wine tour in a 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 4 – Cooking + Assisi Tours
Morning. Hands-on cooking class starts around 10:00 am. You will prepare a four course lunch that you will eat at the end of the class, accompanied by our wines.
Afternoon. You will visit the mystical city of Assisi, a beautiful medieval town based on Mount Subasio, overlooking a peaceful Umbrian landscape. Assisi is essentially known for the fact that it’s the place of birth of St. Francis in and that of Santa Chiara.
You will visit the city and the famous churches like the St. Francis Church filled with spectacular frescoes by Giotto, and also the Eremo delle Carceri, a peacefully isolated church and monastery in the wooded slopes just outside Assisi’s walls and the St. Damiano church .Professional guide in the tour
More about the COOKING CLASSES
Read what MEALS are included in the Cooking Program
More about your ACCOMMODATION in the farm
PRICES 2023
The prices are for single travelers (single occupancy) and for groups from 2 to 8 people ( double occupancy). If your group is composed by more than 8 people send me your request and we will send you the best price!
It is also possible to bring along a non-participating partner who can spend the morning enjoying the surroundings, and could then join the group at lunchtime. Non-participating guests are welcome on the excursion and can use all the facilities at the farmhouse and join all the meals, just not the actual cooking classes.
Solo travelers
Participating guest, single occupancy 1350 euro
Group from 2 to 3 people Participating guest, double occupancy in 1 apartment ( 2 people) and in 2 apartments (3 people) 1200 euro
Group of 4 people Participating guest, double occupancy in 2 apartments 1000 euro
Group from 5 to 6 people Participating guest, double occupancy in 3 apartments 950 euro
Group from 7 to 8 people Participating guest, double occupancy in 3 apartments 850 euro
Non-participating guest, double occupancy 900 euro
If you are a group of people and you want to have single occupancy ( 1 person in 1 apartments) the single supplement is 150 euro.
Inclusions:
- Accommodations in the apartment of the farmhouse
- 3 breakfasts (in your apartment you will find coffee, milk, biscuits, jams, butter and sugar)
- 3 cooking classes of approximately 4 hours,
- 3 Four course meal from the cooking lesson;
- Umbrian wines during meals, liquors for after dinner/lunch;
- Certificate of participation;
- Folder with all the recipes;
- Apron of Let’s cook in Umbria.
- 3 Tours as indicated in the itinerary
