Day One
Arrival at the country farm "La volpe e l'uva". Check-in your apartment at 4:00 PM. Dinner reservations can be made at a restaurant of your choice in the historic centre of Perugia or in a country side cafe of your choosing (not included).
Day Two
In the morning, you will be engaged in the annual olive harvest on the farm and enjoy a lunch made of the typical products from Umbria.
At 5 PM, you will join your fellow students in the kitchen for your first hands-on cooking lesson. During your lesson, you will prepare a four course dinner that will be enjoyed by your group for dinner, along with a selection of Umbrian wines.
Day Three
In the morning, you will be engaged in the annual olive harvest on the farm and enjoy a lunch made of the typical products from Umbria. The afternoon is free and the hosts will be more than happy to make arrangements for you to take a tour of a local winery, market, etc. (not included)
At 5 pm, you will join your fellow students in the kitchen for your first hands-on cooking lesson. During your lesson, you will prepare a four course dinner that will be enjoyed by your group for dinner, along with a selection of Umbrian wines.
Day Four
Day-long excursion beginning with a visit to the Museum of Olive Oil and Wine in Torgiano. The Museum of Oil and Wine is of great interest, containing a precious collection of historical documents regarding various sectors: the art of wine-growing and wine-making and artistic, folkloristic and bibliographic documentation on the subject.
You may also view a very precious collection of majolica dating back to the 17th and 18th centuries. An English-speaking guide will accompany you during the tour and you will be tempted and encouraged to partake in the wines and typical food of the area surrounding the "Osteria del Museo".
Upon return from your excursion, your hands-on cooking lesson will begin at 5:00 PM and you will join your fellow students in preparing a delicious four course dinner made from the fresh ingredients of the region. For dinner you will dine on your creations in your apartment accompanied by Umbrian wine.
Day Five - Departure

Olive Harvest in Umbria Package Includes the following:
- 4 Breakfasts*
- 2 Llunches
- 3 Dinners
- 3 Cooking lessons of approximately 4 hours each
- 2 Days of olive harvest
- 1 Daily excursion (with car and car driver)
- 4 nights accommodations
* in your apartment you will find coffee, milk, biscuits, jams, butter and sugar.
The excursions will occur in a minivan, with a licensed English-speaking tour guide who will provide you with information and suggestions during your excursion
Course is available November 1st through November 30th, 2008
Price per person (per apartment) based on Double Occupancy:
800 Euro per person
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