Description
Highlights
- Taste iconic Italian wines: Sagrantino, Brunello, Chianti, Amarone, Prosecco
- Hands-on experiences: truffle hunt with cooking class, pasta-making with locals
- Meet family producers: Parmigiano Reggiano dairy, balsamic vinegar attics, olive oil mill, ham cellar
- Discover Lake Trasimeno traditions: fishing village life and rustic lakeside lunch
- Explore UNESCO landscapes & towns: Val d’Orcia, Prosecco Hills, Orvieto, Pienza, Siena
- Authentic meals in trattorie, agriturismos, and vineyards – always regional, seasonal, and genuine
- Stay in charming agriturismos & wine resorts: sleep among vineyards, olive groves, and medieval villages
Itinerary
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• Day 1 | Arrival in Rome → Viterbo Countryside
Settle into a charming agriturismo surrounded by olive groves and vineyards. Tonight, enjoy your first Italian dinner made with local olive oil, fresh vegetables from the farm, and regional wines.
Overnight: Agriturismo in the Viterbo area
• Day 2 | Orvieto & Montefalco Wines
Begin with a winery visit to taste central Italy’s bold reds and crisp whites. Continue to Orvieto, perched dramatically on its tufa cliffs — free time to explore the Duomo and medieval streets. In the afternoon, discover the wines of Montefalco, home of Sagrantino. Dinner with wine pairing in your countryside resort.
Overnight: Wine resort in Montefalco area
• Day 3 | Lake Trasimeno Traditions → Montepulciano
Discover San Feliciano, a fishing village on Lake Trasimeno. Meet local fishermen and enjoy a lakeside lunch of carp “in porchetta” or perch with herbs. In the afternoon, taste elegant rosés and light reds at a family estate along the Trasimeno Wine Route. Dinner and overnight in an agriturismo near Montepulciano.
Overnight: Agriturismo near Montepulciano
• Day 4 | Olive Oil & Montepulciano Wines → Pienza
Enjoy a sensory olive oil tasting at a traditional mill, then explore a historic wine cellar in Montepulciano. Lunch in a rustic trattoria with an Etruscan grotto before heading to Pienza for a peaceful farm dinner.
Overnight: Agriturismo near Pienza
• Day 5 | Truffle Hunt & Cooking → Montalcino
Join a local hunter and his dog for a truffle hunt, then take part in a hands-on cooking class using your finds. Handmade pasta, earthy sauces, and farmhouse wine make for an unforgettable lunch. Stop at the scenic Cappella della Madonna di Vitaleta before arriving in Montalcino.
Overnight: Agriturismo near Montalcino
• Day 6 | Brunello di Montalcino → Siena Countryside
Explore Montalcino with a Brunello tasting in a historic cellar, followed by a second winery experience and vineyard lunch. Option to visit the serene Abbey of Sant’Antimo before reaching Siena’s countryside.
Overnight: Country resort near Siena
• Day 7 | Chianti → Emilia-Romagna
Drive along the Chiantigiana road, stopping for tastings in rustic wineries and enjoying a Tuscan lunch among the vines. Cross into Emilia-Romagna and stay in a relais with its own balsamic vinegar cellar.
Overnight: Modena hills
• Day 8 | Modena Food & Wine Day
Wake early for a Parmigiano Reggiano dairy tour, then taste century-old traditions in a family-run balsamic vinegar acetaia. At midday, join a pasta-making workshop with lunch, then relax among the vineyards.
Overnight: Modena hills
• Day 9 | Ham → Valpolicella → Lake Garda
Taste the delicate flavors of ham at a family curing house, then continue to the Valpolicella wine region, home of Amarone, for an afternoon winery experience. Evening arrival on the shores of Lake Garda.
Overnight: Wine relais or hotel near Bardolino, Lake Garda
• Day 10 | Lugana & Soave → Prosecco Hills
Sample the mineral-driven whites of Lugana, then the crisp Garganega wines of Soave. In the afternoon, reach the UNESCO-listed Prosecco Hills, where vine-covered slopes create Italy’s sparkling crown jewel. Dinner in a wine relais.
Overnight: Wine relais in Valdobbiadene
• Day 11 | Prosecco → Venice
End your journey with a visit to a family-owned Prosecco estate, tasting bubbles directly in the vineyard. Enjoy a light farewell lunch before continuing to Venice.
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What’s included?
- 10 nights accommodation in agriturismos, wine resorts, and countryside relais (double occupancy)
- Daily breakfast
- Selected dinners in agriturismos or wine resorts as per itinerary
- Producer visits & tastings (wineries, dairies, olive oil mill, balsamic acetaia, ham cellar)
- 2 hands-on cooking experiences (truffle cooking & pasta making workshop)
- Activities such as truffle hunt and Lake Trasimeno experience
- Light lunches at selected wineries/trattorias as per itinerary
- Local assistance for bookings and coordination
Exclusions
- Flights to/from Italy
- Car rental, private driver, or tour assistant (available on request)
- City taxes (to be paid directly at hotels)
- Additional meals and drinks not mentioned
- Travel insurance and personal expenses
Important
- The package is possible all year round except August. However, some hotels/farm stays could be closed during low season (November-April). Please ask for your quote at least 20 days before the requested date.
- Prices vary based on departure season
- Single supplement to be applied
- Special discount during low season period (Nov-Mar)
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