Sunday – Get settled and welcome dinner, an intro to traditional regional Italian cuisine
Meeting at Foligno train station. Private transfer to your nice agriturismo, a country house in Bevagna hills set among olive groves with splendid views above Bevagna. Walking tour in the historic center of Bevagna.
Welcome dinner at an Italian restaurant to enjoy traditional local dishes.
Monday – Wine and extra virgin olive oil tasting and cooking lesson
In the morning drive to visit the famous Arnaldo Caprai winery and taste their Sagrantino wine, considered one of the best red wines of Italy.
Visit an extra virgin olive oil mill in Trevi - the Italian capital of the extra virgin olive oil - to see how extra virgin olive oil is produced and to taste it.
Lunch in Trevi at a typical restaurant (or, for groups of minimum 8 people, lunch at the olive oil mill).
In the afternoon Italian cooking lesson based on extra virgin olive oil, truffle and mushroom specialties. Dinner of your creations.
Tuesday – Visit Perugia and typical artisan shops
In the morning drive to Perugia, Umbria's capital, which boasts Etruscan and Roman monuments, a lovely historic center with architecture of various periods, art museums and a main street full of shops, cafes and bakeries. Perugia is also famous in Italy for “Perugina” chocolate - the chocolate of Perugia - and especially for the little chocolate called “Baci” (Italian for Kisses)
Guided tour of the historic center and free time to shop.
Light lunch Italian style in Perugia center at one of the most beautiful and old bars in Italy.
In the afternoon drive to Deruta to visit a ceramic laboratory. The owner will show you all the process to make and decorate the pottery.
Drive to Montefalco and walk in the charming little town, called the “Terrace of Umbria” for its magnificent and gorgeous views. Visit a shop of lovely, hand made linens and textiles. Dinner in the area.
Wednesday – Truffle hunting with the dog and a fabulous cooking lesson
In the morning drive to the mountains through a panoramic road from where you can see all the mountains around, until a typical Italian farming family home. From there you can admire gorgeous valley and mountains views, so you feel like out of the world. An unforgettable experience!
Truffle hunting adventure with the truffle hunter and his truffle dog in the hills.
Lunch with the gregarious family at their farming home.
On the way back stop in Spoleto. Spoleto is another beautiful town, very famous in Italy and all over the world because of the Music Festival in July. There are some spectacular spots to see, like the Duomo, the castle, the roman bridge, narrow roads and a beautiful shopping area.
In the late afternoon Italian cooking lesson on a full menu of creative Umbrian dishes with a young chef in his fine and pretty restaurant in the center. Dinner of your creations.
Thursday – Lentils and salumi
In the morning drive in the Valnerina valley to the Plain of Castelluccio, a high plain where the best lentils of Italy are produced: "lenticchie di Castelluccio". From there there is a spectacular view, the best month to admire it is June because of the different colors of the blooming vegetation. It is an area of great environment value, paradise of the free flight and of the trekking.
Light lunch.
In the afternoon drive to Norcia, a lovely small town, still surrounded by fortress walls, with the doors opening themselves onto a narrow network of small streets leading to the real heart of the city, the Basilica of San Benedetto, dated back to the 13th century.
Walk in the beautiful historic center of Norcia with Italian food shops and lovely medieval "piazza".
Dinner at a typical trattoria to taste the best salumi of Umbria. This family owned trattoria is one of your hosts favorite places!
Friday – Admire Giotto in Assisi and cooking lesson on legumes and cereals followed by farewell dinner
In the morning drive to Assisi and guided visit with a local English speaking guide of the famous Church of San Francesco d’Assisi -decorated with frescoes by the famous Italian painter Giotto - and of the historic center. Free time to explore and shop in Assisi.
Light lunch at a family winery admiring a beautiful view. Back to Bevagna.
In the late afternoon Italian cooking lesson at the agriturismo based on cereals and legumes dishes, traditional of the region. Farewell dinner of your creations.
Saturday - Departure day
Departure from Foligno train station after breakfast at the agriturismo.
PRICE PER PERSON
2470 euro (double room)
Single Supplement 100 euro
Included:
• 6 nights in lovely B&B in the countryside (breakfast included)
• Italian cooking lessons as indicated in the program
• Private transport and assistance on arrival and at departure
• Local tour director English speaking throughout
• Meals as written in the program with selected regional wines, mineral water and coffee
• All excursions, visits and tastings specified in the program
Not included:
• Flight ticket
• Personal expenses
• Everything not written in the program
