Small group Culinary Tour of Italy
A perfect program for lovers of wine and gourmets!
In this program our involving cookery courses will be accompanied by interesting wine tours to learn about the peculiarities of red and white wines of Umbria and southern Tuscany.
The Umbrian wine tour will be focused on the Sagrantino wine, one of Italy’s most celebrated red wines of the region.
The destination of the Tuscany tour is the Val d’Orcia, known as the birthplace of the red wine. You will have a guided tours of the lovely villages of Pienza and Montepulciano and tasting of the wines of this area.
Reservations are on request for any day, year round, based upon availability, for a minimum of two people.If you are a Solo Traveller check the page Solo Travellers and contact us to discuss the date you can join in a booked group.
Details of the Cooking Holiday
Trip Length: 4 Days/ 3 Nights
Departure Dates: Any day! Contact us for details.
Destinations:Italy, Umbria (Perugia – Bevagna and Montefalco ) Tuscany ( Pienza and Montepulciano)
Activities: Culinary, Wine tours, Cultural exploration
Day by Day Itinerary of the Holiday
- 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 – 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 3- Cooking + Tour in Val D’Orcia (Tuscany)
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: The tour includes the visit to a Tuscany winery to do a tasting of typical local products and taste the famous wine Nobile di Montepulcian. During the tour you will spend time to see the medieval town of Montepulciano which offers a picturesque view over the Val d’Orcia and Val di Chiana. From Montepulciano you will reach Pienza, famous for its pecorino cheese and the beautiful Piazza Pio II, with its unique trapezoidal shape and the characteristic herringbone flooring. It is a day to discover the gastronomic and artistic richness of southern Tuscany!
More about the COOKING CLASSES
Read what MEALS are included in the Cooking Program
More about your ACCOMMODATION in the farm
If you are interested in a culinary holidays without tours (only accommodation and cooking classes) please visit the page Cooking Vacations.
