Mingle with locals, dine and cook in their homes as you discover this enchanting region that’s remained little-changed by the centuries and far away from the beaten tourist crowds.
Specifically, we will stop in Perugia, Bevagna, Spoleto, Assisi & Montefalco. Get ready for a taste of la bella vita!
In double rooms: 1950 € per person
Single supplement: 300 €
If you are planning a Wine and Culinary Tour in Italy with a group of friends or with your family, we can customize the itinerary for your party. Tell us more about your interests, the level of the accommodations and the type of experiences that you prefer. We will do the rest and come back to you with a quotation is few hours.
Stress-free
We take care of the entire itinerary. Driving, planning & logistics — you can leave every last detail to us. All you do is provide the guest list.
All-inclusive package
Accommodation, transportation, meals & tastings are included in the price. The only unexpected caveats will be in your tasting notes.
Best of the best
We live in wine country & have worked in Italy’s wine industry since we started in 1992. We know which wineries are worth their must & which ones don’t live up to the hype. With us you will only visit the most breathtaking vineyards with the most exquisite wines.
The “insider” advantage
Travelling with native Italians means being able to access the real, authentic Italy that most tourists never get to see. It also means that if there are any hiccups, we’ll be able to sort them out as fast as you can say “Tutto bene!”.
| Departure time | On request |
| Group | Min 6 people |
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Depart early from Rome and transfer to Perugia in time to try the Taste Perugia Food Tour which will make you discover at the same time this beautiful though almost unknown town and Umbria food specialties.- Free Time in the afternoon – Have an Aperi-cena at a private house – Overnight in Perugia in the only 5 stars hotel of the city. Meals: Light dinner (lunch is the food tour).
Visit one of the only remaining traditional weaving (Giuditta Brozzetti ) workshops in a stunning location – Free lunch – Transfer to Deruta for a Pottery Demo then on to your first Cooking Class at a nice agriturismo. Overnight in Perugia. Meals: Breakfast, Cooking Class/Dinner
Transfer to Assisi, possibly the most famous town in Umbria. Visit of the Basilica with the superb Giotto and Cimabue frescoes, then have lunch in a family owned winery for a taste of Sagrantino, the best of Umbria wines. Back in Perugia to visit a traditional stained-glass making workshop. Free supper. Meals: breakfast, lunch.
Departure for Spoleto, however we will stop in Bevagna, a medieval town where every year the medieval feeling is ricreate during a festival that feature traditional workshops. Although it is not festival-time we will visit the ancient paper workshop before heading for a wine tasting lunch at a family owned winery producing one of the best Sagrantino of the area. Overnight in Spoleto - Meals: Breakfast, Winery Lunch, dinner.
We will start toward Pettino on a long winding road that will take us in a remote area to meet our truffle hunter. Umbria is the largest producer of this very special mushroom. We will taste our findings for lunch having watched our host wife making the “sfoglia” for the tagliatelle. Return to Spoleto with optional stop in Castel San Felice a beautiful abbey at the beginning of Valnerina. Dinner on their own with suggestions. Overnight in Spoleto. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch (Truffle Hunt),
Full day in Orvieto with a guided visit. Orvieto is a town of very ancient Etruscan origins that feature an underground interesting part and a superb Duomo with a very ornated façade. It also offers many enticing boutiques where you can use your free time to make the last shopping spruce. A wine pairing supper at il Palazzone will be a great closing to this tour. Overnight in Orvieto - Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Transfer to Fiumicino airport, but along the way we make first stop at Civita di Bagnoregio, the ghost town on a crumbling cliff. Then we will go to Pitigliano, a spectacular hilltop town that feature the oldest Jewish getto of Italy. Overnight at Hotel near Fiumicino (or downtown at your choice) - Meals: Breakfast, Lunch.
Arrivederci! See you for your next adventure.
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