ITALY FOR FOODIES TOURWine, Food and Traditions

10 Days

DAY 1/Morning Venice Walking Tour

The itinerary starts from the heart of the city, the pinnacle ofits authentic beauty and elegance, the wonderful St. MarkSquare, where you will admire the majestic buildings thatsurround it: the Doge’s Palace, the Bell Tower, the ClockTower and St. Mark’s Basilica, a real architectural jewel in theVenetian-byzantine style. Your walking tour will continuethrough the Mercerie until the place where Marco Polo’shouse once stood.

With this tour, you will enjoy the fascinating atmosphere ofthe city, which is considered by many to be the mostbeautiful in the world!

DAY 1/Late Afternoon Venice Food Tour

One of the best ways to understand the history and traditions ofVenice is through its culinary specialties and, with this particular touryou will have the opportunity to immerse yourself in the Venetianlifestyle!

With your guide, you will explore narrow alleyways of the historicalcentre of Venice, visit the Rialto Market, which has been thecommercial heart of the city for more than 1000 years, and then headtowards the oldest bacaro, once frequented by a certain Casanova,until arriving at Cannaregio, an ancient popular neighbourhood.

During this walk, you will make several stops, tasting many specialtiesof Venetian cuisine: the typical cicheti, small fish or meat samplesserved on bread, the sarde in saor, fish rich in flavor cooked in sweetsauce, the fritole, a traditional Carnival dessert, the francobolli, smallsandwich with cotechino, small meatballs and tiramisù ice cream…notforgetting a good glass of local wine and the legendary Spritz!

DAY 2/Morning From Venice to Florence with stop for Parmesan tasting experience

An interesting and informative stop in a dairy located inBologna, and which overlooks the vast plains of itscountryside. A small factory where Parmesan, the king ofcheeses, is produced. You will observe the various stagesof the processing of the most famous Italian cheese and,at the end, you will enjoy a selection of differentmaturities of Parmesan, combined with MortadellaBolognese IGP, mustards, jams and the traditionalBalsamic Vinegar of Modena.

DAY 2/Late Afternoon Twilight Orientation Florence Tour

Enjoy a guided Florence orientation walking tour attwilight, for an overview of the most importantmonuments of the city: Ponte Vecchio, the oldestFlorentine bridge, the elegant Piazza della Signoria withPalazzo Vecchio, and the magnificent Piazza San Giovanniwhere you will admire Brunelleschi’s famous Dome,Giotto’s Bell Tower and the Baptistery of SanGiovanni…you will be stunned by the beauty!

DAY 3/Morning The Chiantishire: wine and food experience with Tuscan cooking class

A tour in the heart of the most beautiful and picturesqueTuscan countryside: the Chiantishire…the gentle hills, anda succession of olive groves, vineyards, and cypress trees,that make this such a famous places around the world.The tour includes a stop at one of the most characteristicvillages of the area to take in the local atmosphere. Youwill then go to an historic castle where you will enjoy aguided tour of the vineyards and cellars and then preparea typical Tuscan menu, led by an expert cook: crostini,homemade pasta and other delicious dishes chosenaccording to season of the produce. At the end, you willtaste the prepared dishes accompanied by three Chiantiwines, ending with Cantucci biscuits and Vin Santo.

DAY 4/Morning The Other Side of Florence Food Tour

On our 4-hour walking food tour through Oltrarno – theFlorentine equivalent of Paris’s left bank – you’ll get totaste what makes this city’s cuisine so special and uniquewithin Italy.

Through countless food and wine tastings at 8 authenticstops, you’ll learn how to make Italian Cantucci biscuits,you will sample the local salami, and you will experiencethe neighbourhood’s Bohemian charm – full of students,artists and lively culture.

You will meet the families that have been serving up thefoodie treasures locals have savoured for generations.

Come join us for an unforgettable day of food and fun inFlorence!

DAY 4/AfternoonSkip-the-line tickets for Accademia Gallery

DAY 5/MorningFrom Florence to Rome

DAY 5/Afternoon A perfect walking tour in Rome

On this walking tour, you will have a panoramic view ofancient Rome as you stroll through its picturesquealleyways and discover some of the most importantsights in the historical centre, from the Pantheon to theSpanish Steps, passing through the lively piazzas andalong the cobbled streets.

You will enjoy the very heart of Rome, admire the TreviFountain, the Pantheon, Raphael’s tomb, and continuethrough one of the most beautiful squares in the world,Piazza Navona.

The tour ends in front of the most famous symbol of theRoman Empire and the most visited ancient monumentin the world: the Flavian Amphitheatre, known all overthe world as Colosseum.

DAY 6/MorningRome, Testaccio Food Tour

This is an amazing way to discover the real Roman

lifestyle!

With this tour you will visit the typical Roman market of

Testaccio, with its flavours and its aromas. Testaccio is an

old neighbourhood, which has retained its popular

spirit…here you will breath in the most authentic Rome.

You will make stops in many excellent places when you

will taste various Roman street food snacks, including an

original type of pasta. A taste of the renowned Italian

dessert, Tiramisu, will finish off your fantastic Roman

experience!

DAY 6/AfternoonSkip-the-line tickets for Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel

DAY 7/MorningFrom Rome to the Amalfi Coast

DAY 7/AfternoonFree time in Sorrento

Enjoy a visit to Sorrento, where you will live thedreamy atmosphere of the streets of the old city,between artisans' workshops and colourfulshops…you will breathe in the aroma of thiswonderful land!

DAY 8/Morning Mozzarella-making experience

You will have an entertaining demonstration of themozzarella braid. Participating Guests will beequipped with hats and aprons and invited to thedemonstration of the mozzarella.

A fun activity that suits everyone.

Obviously includes tasting!

DAY 8/Afternoon Pizza-making experience

A real pizza class!

Every guest will receive a hat and apron, then,together with our pizza chef, they will learn how toprepare the pizza dough with their own hands, usingcreativity to top it, bake it and finally taste theirmasterpieces.

DAY 9The Amalfi Coast with Limoncello tasting experience

All those who are in Italy should certainly not miss the

pleasure of visiting the Amalfi Coast...with private car and

driver, you will have the opportunity to admire the

incredible beauty of the landscape, the artistic and

architectural heritage of the monuments, the folklore of

ancient traditions and the breath-taking views; all of

which make this place an unforgettable must!

Free time for lunch.

After lunch, you will enjoy a Limoncello tasting

experience in an old distillery where you will see how

Limoncello is made.

Day 10/Morning Naples, the city of the sun

Private transfer from your hotel in the Amalfi Coast to Napleswhere you will meet your fully licensed tour guide and youwill start the visit of Naples “the City of the Sun”, and of themany wonders of this fabulous city, which will differ in manyrespects from those you will have already visited during yourItalian holiday.

You will admire the crowded and narrow streets of the old town; Spaccanapoli, the most famous street that divides the city into two parts; San Gregorio Armeno, the street of the Neapolitan nativity scene makers; Piazza del Plebiscito, the largest and most representative town square, finishing at the Duomo of San Gennaro.

At the end of the tour, you will make a stop to appreciateone of the best-known Italian foods in the world: the pizza!And, finally, a taste of the sweet and sublime NeapolitanBaba.

Day 10/Afternoon

From Naples to Rome