Italy Real Food Adventure
Overview
Highlights
- Stay in a traditional Tuscan farmhouse near San Gimignano, surrounded by vineyards and olive trees, and tour the grounds, indulging in tastings of their local wines and rich organic olive oil.
- Take a cooking class and watch a demonstration of how Bologna pasta is made right in the heart of this culinary namesake before sitting down to enjoy the fruits (or pasta sheets) of your labour for dinner with your host.
- Swap stories with a Roman local as you feast on seasonal dishes, homecooked for your group for dinner right in their home.
- See Italy’s iconic sights, like the canals of Venice, the romantic streets of Rome and the UNESCO World Heritage Site in San Gimignano.
- Find foodie bliss with a food tour that lets you taste all the regional highlights, like gelato, cicchetti, pasta, vinegar, cheese, seasonal fruit and veg and organic meats.
- By travelling on this trip, you’ll directly support our Intrepid Foundation partner, Cooperativa Coraggio. Donations help them regenerate 22 hectares of unused public land to create local jobs and produce organic food in Italy.
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Trip includes
- Venice - Welcome Aperitivo
- Venice - Cicchetti tour
- Venice - Venetian Breakfast and Market Tour
- Venice - Traghetto Ride
- Bologna - Pasta class
- Modena - Acetaia Visit
- Modena - Trattoria Lunch
- Modena - Parmigiano Reggiano cheese factory visit
- Agriturismo - Tour with wine and olive oil tasting
- San Gimignano - Leader-led orientation walk
- San Gimignano - Gelateria visit
- San Gimignano - Walk a section of the Via Francigena
- Rome - Leader-led orientation walk
- Rome - Home-cooked dinner
Itinerary
Buongiorno! Welcome to Italy. Your adventure starts in the iconic city of Venice. If you arrive early, take some time to get lost in the narrow cobblestone streets and spacious piazzas, crossing the tiny bridges to find shops, markets, galleries and churches. Stroll p...
It's an early start today. Walk down to the canals and watch farmers unload their produce from canal boats, ready to be sold at Venice's famous Rialto markets. This tradition is more than 1000 years old. Next, you’ll swing past the fish market, where the day’s catch m...
Travel to Bologna by train this morning – this city's culinary claim to fame is significant, thanks to the ragu alla bolognese. Home of tagliatelle, mortadella and a range of other cured meats and salamis, Bologna, along with the surrounding Emilia Romagna region, is ...
Today you’ll discover the flavours of the renowned Emilia Romagna region. Visit a factory dedicated to producing one of Italy's most coveted culinary exports – Parmigiano Reggiano. Learn how this cheese is made, and then try it for yourself. Continue to the town of Mo...
This morning, travel to the village of Pancole in the heart of Tuscany. The region is renowned for a cuisine that celebrates simplicity and the bounty of locally grown produce in hearty, rustic dishes. Pecorino cheese, farro (an ancient grain) and artisanal cured meat...
This morning, walk along a portion of the Via Francigena – the major pilgrimage route to Rome during the Middle Ages. Explore the medieval walled town of San Gimignano – a UNESCO World Heritage Site often called the Town of Fine Towers due to the preservation of sever...
Today, jump on a train to Rome – Italy’s capital famed for its deliciously fresh food and scattered ancient ruins. When you arrive, take a leader-led orientation walk through the historical city centre, past the Spanish Steps, Trevi fountain, Pantheon, Piazza Venezia,...
With no activities planned after breakfast, your food adventure comes to an end today. If you’d like to stay longer, just speak to your booking agent.
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Intrepid Travel Reviews & Ratings
Liked the fact the tour was food
Liked the fact the tour was food based and included cookery lessons and wasn't based in one place. reduced score because some of the accommodation wasn't comfortable...
Our tour leader was wonderful. She knew
Our tour leader was wonderful. She knew so much about the c...
Our tour leader was exceptional. Everything went
Our tour leader was exceptional. Everything went smoothly. No complaints. Activities were great. Nice to see different area of Italy you would not normally see on yo...
Most of all, the leader. Ilaria
Most of all, the leader. Ilaria was the best and very entertaining. The trip ran very smooth with her guidance. Second, the activities were great. All the experi...
The itinerary was a good one, with
The itinerary was a good one, with plenty of variety in the sights a...
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- Hotel San Marco
- Via Villafranca, 1
- Rome
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Alternate Finish point
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- 03 May 2024 (ZMZB240503)
- Hotel Sonya
- Via del Viminale, 58, 00184
- Rome
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