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Italy, Umbria – Tastes of Umbria

From $1733pp

  • duration-trip
    Duration
    5 Days
  • trip-travelstyle
    Travel Style
    iconCooking Classes iconFood & Wine iconVilla Stay
  • Product Code
    ITPEGMVFW

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Spend four nights in an 18th century country villa, surrounded by fields of lavender and sunflowers.

Enjoy cooking classes to learn of the local cuisine, visit an organic winemaker, and join with a local hunter and his dogs in search of black truffles.

There is also time to explore the nearby medieval towns of Assisi, Montefalco, Bevagna and Spello.

This is a compact, yet relaxed introduction to Umbria.

Arrival in Umbria

In the afternoon, you are expected in a Country House near Trevi where a warm welcome will await you.

Overnight Trevi Country House

Meals D

Cooking Class

In the morning, you have time to visit Trevi, Montefalco oand/r Bevagna, three medieval towns not far from your country house.

In the early afternoon there will be a cooking course with Rita in the country house. During this course, typical local dishes are prepared from locally sourced products.

Dinner this evening will feature the dishes you have prepared.

Overnight Trevi Country House

Meals B, D (Cooking Class)

Truffle Hunt

After breakfast, leave the country house and head into the mountains above Trevi, an area famous for black truffles. You’ll meet with a local truffle hunter and his trained dogs for your own truffle hunting expedition in search of the ‘black diamonds of the kitchen’.

An omelette with fresh truffle is prepared in the field. Afterward, there will be a lunch where there will be more truffle dishes to enjoy.

In the evening you are free to dine somewhere on your own.

Overnight Trevi Country House

Meals B, L

Cooking Class & Assisi

After breakfast, there will be an outing to a local organic wine growers-family. First, you visit their wine cellar then this will be following by a delicious cooking course with Maria and Annalaura. They know all about the Umbrian cuisine and how to pair appetizing dishes with the right wines. Lunch with your self-prepared dishes and their organic wines will top off a wonderful morning.

After lunch, you have the time to visit beautiful Assisi. A detailed cultural walking map will introduce you to the most famous monuments of this medieval city.

In the evening you are free to dine somewhere on your own.

Overnight Trevi Country House

Meals B, L
Overnight stay with breakfast at Country House.

Departure

After breakfast farewell your hosts

Included
Inclusions
  • Four nights in Suite ‘Clitunno’

  • Breakfast daily

  • One evening dinner (excl. beverages)

  • Cooking lesson in the country house + dinner

  • Truffle hunting with lunch

  • Cooking class with lunch and wine-tasting at an organic winery

  • Description of a cultural walking route in Assisi

  • Pre-Tour information

  • Local assistance during your stay if required

hotel
Accommodation
  • Casco Dellaqua

    Your accommodation is an 18th-century farmhouse that has been completely renovated to modern standards with the use of natural and recycled materials and solar panels for energy.

    There are six apartments of various sizes, a restaurant, garden, salt-water swimming pool and car parking.

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Departure Dates

This itinerary is available all year round.

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Please note that prices are indicative only, subject to availability for your travel dates and the exchange rate.
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Price
$1733

per person twin/double

$1915

single room

$1421

per person triple share

Please note that prices are indicative only, subject to availability for your travel dates and the exchange rate.
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