italian food & wine tours
A selection of Italian food, wine, gourmet tour and gastronomic vacation proposals from across Italy.
Each package has been put together by people who live and work in their territory and include incoming tour operators, hotels, official guides, tour service companies and local agencies.
 Tasting Tours - Piemonte food and wine tours
 Asti based Tasting Tours can tailor your trip to the famous wine growing areas of Barolo, Barbera, Moscato and Monferrato, not forgetting Alba white truffles. Also Slow Food, cheese and chocolate tours in and around Turin
Cascina Barac wine estate near Alba in Piemonte
 Barolo, Barbaresco and Dolcetto d'Alba wine tasting lessons and typical Piemonte food pairing suggestions, such as white truffles, can be requested at this panoramic family agriturismo near Alba. Do take a home a cask of wine.
Tenuta La Romana - elegant wine estate near Asti
 This luxury agriturismo Tenuta La Romana in Nizza Monferrato organises cookery lessons for guests based on local, traditional Piemontese dishes. Truffle hunting with dogs can be arranged in season.
Venice and Veneto Gourmet culinary experiences
 Accompanied by Sara, an official Venice guide, you will experience the typical food culture of the lagoon city and Veneto region, fish and seafood above all. Also, dedicated tours of the Rialto market and fish culture in Venice.
Hotel Restaurant La Caravella - guided wine tastings
 Held by an expert sommelier and starting from 4:30 pm these wine tastings last about an hour and half. The program foresees a short introduction to Italian wine production and includes snacks of Italian ham and cheese.
Albergo al Sole tasting dinners, Asolo, Veneto
 The chefs of La Terrazza Bar Restaurant are proposing special tasting menus to discover the flavors of Treviso. The 16th century Grotta di Bacco can be reserved for groups of 10 people in the wonderful Albergo al Sole in central Asolo.
Villa Giona near Verona
 Cooking courses and wine tasting can be booked at historical residence Villa Giona near Verona in Veneto. The villa is also a wine estate and home of the Enoteca Allegrini which produces many wines including classic Valpolicella.
Torrone & Torroni festival in Cremona, Lombardia
 Sign up for the special city break package for late November and offered jointly by the 4 stars Hotel Impero & Delle Arti Design Hotel in Cremona to discover the famous torrone or Christmas sweet of the city.
Bologna market visits and cooking lessons
 Guests of the elegant and centrally located Casa Ilaria Bed and Breakfast in Bologna can participate in a single cooking lesson or a longer course of classes during their stay in the Emilia Romagna capital.
Bologna Cooking School market visits with lesson
 Your Bologna food experience starts with an optional market tour and expect to see plenty of tortellini. These tours are run by local Bolognese academics and food enthusiasts who will teach how to make the real bolognese sauce.
Parma ham, parmesan cheese factory visits
 Not only parma ham and parmigiano reggiano cheese, but culatello salumi and balsamic vinegar tours throughout Emilia and Parma. Larger group tours can be arranged to visit the local factories and workshops.
Sapori & Saperi - Culinary adventures near Lucca
 The adventures last from one day to seven days and involve hands-on activities such as olive picking, cooking lessons and visits to the homes and workplaces of the traditional food makers.
Olive Picking near Florence
 Participate in the olive picking programs of the 4 star Hotel Villa Le Rondini overlooking Florence. From mid November to January, visit the olive presses and taste freshly pressed olive oil with accompanying cooking lesson.
Tuscany gastronomic experiences near Arezzo
 Combine your Tuscany villa stay with wine tasting & food tours of Chianti Classico, Colli Aretini and other wine zones in the capable hands of Justine and Carolina. Transport and in villa catering can also be arranged.
Wine estate visits in the Val d'Orcia near Montalcino
 You may think you know this classic zone of Tuscany near Pienza, but think again. Just over the provincial border in Monte Amiata, Grosseto, Hotel Le Macinaie Incoming has numerous enogastronomic proposals.
The Umbria way of Cooking with Altra Umbria
 Umbria culinary traditions by Umbrians. Join these exclusive food tours by Happy Cooking based in central Umbria near Perugia. Special attention is given to vegetarians and those with nutritional needs.
Marco's Way - specialised wine tours in Le Marche
 Contact Marco Candi for private and small group wine and food tours in Le Marche, the best wine estates of the region, seasonal grape and Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi, Rosso Conero and Lacrima di Morro d’ Alba.
Discover the wines of Masciarelli in Abruzzo
 The Azienda Agricola Masciarelli exports to 36 countries and is one of Abruzzo's top wine producers. Base yourself in the family owned Castello di Semivicoli for an unforgettable and relaxing vacation break in the region.
Villa Dragonetti - Abruzzo tasting menu
 The Hotel Restaurant Villa Dragonetti near L'Aquila in central Abruzzo is offering tasting menus on request with the maitre of classic recipes and dishes of the region; saffron, pasta, spelt, etc. Only for guests staying at the villa.
Wine tasting and gastronomy of Abruzzo
 Discover the famous Montepulciano d'Abruzzo wine in Abruzzo with a stay at Le Galelle bed and breakfast and apartments in the province of Pescara. Visit the wine cellars and be introduced to the traditional cuisine.
3 day food & wine tour of Caserta and Benevento
 This unique tour is one of many gastronomic tours offered by Naples based tour operator RIO. Experience the hills and history of the zone, as well as the delicious and filling local dishes. A rare opportunity.
Visit a mozzarella cheese factory near Paestum
 Many people want to, but how do you do it? The Parco Elena Tourist Village near the Cilento National Park can help you visit a buffalo mozzarella factory and farm not far from the Greek Temples in the province of Salerno.
8 day luxury food and wine tour of Calabria & Aeolian islands
 In Italy have put together the most exclusive visits to Calabria. Guests will travel by luxury yacht the length of the Calabria coast to embark on wine tasting sessions. cooking classes, dinner in fine restaurants and itineraries.
Sicily wine roads packages by Hotel Villa Ducale
 A wine lovers package to discover Sicilian wine cultivated from the grapes growing on the slopes of the very active volcano Mount Etna. Then its on to the Taormina bay below to enjoy the extraordinary character of the Nebrodi Park.
Food and wine tours of Sardinia
 A weekend of wine pleasures is just one of the food and wine tour proposals by Sassari based local travel agency Motus in Sardinia. They are not just sampling and tasting visits, but real explorations of the gastronomic history and culture of the island. |
