The Art and Science of Good Eating in Italy
Travel through Central Italy alongside chefs and sommeliers. Elevate your appreciation of food and wine to a true Gastrosophy.
For those looking to delve beyond a touristic experience and immerse themselves in Italy’s gastronomic heartland
Why our trip is different:
- Let the skills and experience of chef and journalist Andrea Oschetti and philosopher, food explorer and sommelier Gaetano Saccoccio open the doors to the best Italy has to offer
- Access people and places off the tourist track, and see Italy at its most authentic
- Picnic in the splendid forest of an hermitage
- Relax in the luxury of abbeys, country manors and historical palaces throughout your trip
- Learn to cook Tuscan cuisine within the walls of a private mansion dating back to the 16th-century
- Live like the Romans do, and see the city on the back of a Vespa
SAMPLE ITINERARY:
D1 Arrive in Rome * Hop on a Vespa * Delight in Roman cuisine
D2 Visit the little-known Calanchi Valley * Sleep in a 6th-century Abbey
D3 Enjoy a special cooking class * Taste the magic of truffles
D4 Wander * Picnic in the woods * Invite producers to dinner at our villa
D5 Cycle around Lake Trasimeno * Engage in a philosophical dinner
D6 Feast at a monastery * Relax in Val d’Orcia * Dine in a historical home
D7 Visit Siena * Meet a celebrity butcher * Stay in the estate of a Marquis
D8 Visit S Gimignano and arrive in Florence
All sample itineraries are designed to inspire and are customised on consultation.
