Cooking, Wine & Walking Extravaganza Tour
in Piedmont's Barolo Wine Country,
Cinque Terre & Tuscany's Brunello Wine Country

"I've been travelling to Italy at least once a year since 1980. I've always enjoyed my trips to Italy immensely, however, Mama Margaret & Friends Cooking Adventures in Italy was exceptional. ... just too good. So good I fear all my future trips to Italy will pale in comparison."
Sandra Cozzo, NH, USA, Cooking, Wine & Walking tour in Piedmont & Tuscany to celebrate their 20th wedding anniversary.

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Detailed Cooking Tour Description--You'll feel you're in Italy! Cooking Tour Members' Comments More Pictures of Piedmont More Pictures of the Italian Riviera More Pictures of Tuscany

Tour at a Glance: Brief Description

You'll meet an incredible variety of local Italian people that you'd never meet otherwise, in lots of restaurants, homes, wine cellars--some where other tourists never go. Genuine Italian experiences with your new Italian friends.

Discover new Italian dishes and chefs' secrets in 5 cooking lessons with 5 great chefs in their restaurant kitchens and dine on your creations with fine local wines in Piedmont, Portovenere near Cinque Terre and Southern Tuscany hilltowns near Montalcino in Italy. Three incredibly varied and different Italian cuisines!

Visit Barolo and Barbaresco wineries in Piedmont, and Brunello and Vino Nobile wineries in Tuscany, and expand your Italian wine repertoire as you drink a wonderful variety of top wines at meals in Italy.

Enjoy guided hilltown strolls to learn about local Italian history and culture and optional country walks in Piedmont's series of gentle, vineyard covered hills topped with medieval castles, with views of the Alps on a clear day. Walk along the dramatically beautiful Cinque Terre paths clinging to cliffs falling to the azure sea. Meander along Tuscan country roads with lovely, vast panoramas of hills of olive trees, grain, and vineyards. Three sets of magnificent scenery in three regions in Italy! You'll stay in historic hotels like Real Castello in Verduno--the former summer home of Italian King Carlo Alberto in the 1840's, the Grand Hotel Portovenere, a four star ex-convent right on the sea, and Il Chiostro, a Relais Chateau hotel and ex-convent with valley views in Pienza or Vecchia Oliviera, a beautifully renovated olive oil mill in Montalcino, Italy.

Tuscan countryside near Montalcino, Italy

Accommodation in Piedmont Accommodation in Riviera Accommodations in Tuscany

Cooking Tour Itinerary Detailed Cooking Tour Description--You'll feel you're in Italy!

2008 Cooking Tour Dates:

Any time on request for two people or more--ask us for dates you like.

Full 8 days:

• April 24-May 2 SOLD OUT
• Dates by request

5 days Piedmont & Portovenere/Cinque Terre:

• April 24-29 SOLD OUT
• Dates by request

5 days Portovenere/Cinque Terre & Tuscany:

• April 27-May 2 SOLD OUT
• Dates by request

Have other interests or things you want to do? Just let us know so we can custom design this tour just for you!

2008 Cooking Tour Prices:

Prices are in Euros and subject to currency exchange fluctuation. All prices are land only, no airfare included.

Full 8 days:
3440 Euros per person (approx $5055 US or $5090 CAD) double occupancy, all inclusive, land only. Single supplement: 400 Euros

5 days: Piedmont/Riviera, Italy:
2290 Euros per person (approx $3365 US or $3390 CAD) based on double occupancy.
Single supplement 280 Euros

5 days: Riviera/Tuscany, Italy:
2290 Euros per person (approx $3365 US or $3390 CAD) based on double occupancy.
Single supplement 280 Euros.

Prices include

• hotel accommodation
• all meals
• cooking lessons
• excursions
• transport in private minivan,
• transfers from/to pick-up/drop-off points
• attentive guide throughout.

Not included: All wines with your meals.

Group Size: 2 to 7.

Cooking Tour Itinerary
Cooking Tour Members' Comments
Sample Tour Recipe
Why Travel in Italy With Us

To Reserve: Contact Margaret Cowan at margaret@italycookingschools.com or call 1-800-557-0370 or 604-681-4074 or fax 604-681-4909 (Pacific time).

 

One stop shopping for your whole Italy vacation

Our travel agent colleagues at Aquarius Travel Inc. are experts on Italy, and can assist you with any arrangements you require to make your Italy vacation a memorable experience.

Ask her about villa, apartment or B & B accommodation throughout Italy--3000 in Tuscany alone! She can also arrange your car rentals, sightseeing tours, Italian language classes, and airfare. It's one stop shopping with an Italy expert, so it's easy for you!

VISA and Mastercard accepted.