Itinerary

Day 1

Private transfer from to hotel. Free time to relax.


Dinner at a typical Italian trattoria in the hills, filled with local families for dinner enjoying traditional Romagnola dishes of the area.

Day 2

Morning excursion to a herb garden in the Romagna countryside where the owner will show her garden and explain the use of all the herbs. Light lunch at her house.


Visit a small factory where they make traditional stamped table cloths and table linens of the area.


Italian cooking lesson and dinner at a restaurant with a special menu of dishes featuring local herbs with owner and chef.

Day 3

Drive to Ravenna to walk with a local guide and learn about its world famous Byzantine mosaics and architecture. Light lunch in Ravenna's centre at a historic osteria serving tasty local food and good wines.


Drive to the beautiful countryside for a three hour hands-on cooking lesson with a lady who is a great Italian family chef and an expert on hand made pasta. Learn to make many traditional pastas of Emilia-Romagna. Dinner of our creations at her 150 year old farmhouse set among olive trees.

Day 4

In the early morning, head to the Parma area, home of the legendary Parmigiano Reggiano, to visit a traditional cheese factory. After watching the men go through all the fascinating steps in making the cheese and visiting the incredible storage rooms, you nibble on fresh and aged parmesan right in the factory.



Drive to Modena, home of balsamic vinegar. In the cellars see how this signature product is made and sample 12 and 25 year old balsamic vinegar.


Dine in a fabulous restaurant near Modena on beautifully presented dishes featuring parmesan and balsamic vinegar.


Back to Bologna after a long but memorable day. Dinner free.

Day 5

In the morning walk in Bologna's central market, a warren of ancient narrow streets lined with colorful, irresistible Italian food shops, stands and delis, wonderful to the eye and to the taste. Buy the ingredients for our afternoon cooking lesson.



Leisure time for shopping or exploring. Light lunch on your own.


After lunch guided tour of Bologna with an English speaking guide.


In the late afternoon enjoy a hands-on cooking lesson at a private home with an excellent Italian family cook to learn traditional dishes of the region. Dine on your dishes with the friendly family around their table.

Day 6

Reluctant departure to Bologna airport or train station after breakfast at the hotel.

General Information

Duration:

6 Days

Location Start:

Bologna

Location Finish:

Bologna

Payment Types:

Cash, Paypal, Cheque, Travellers Cheque, Payment Transfer

We Speak:

English, Italian

Extra Information

Inclusions -

5 nights accommodation with breakfast

Extras -

2009 dates: 6 days June 7-12, June 21-26, July 12-17, July 19-24, Sep 20-24,Oct 4-10, Oct 18-23 and Nov 1-6 or dates by request.

A real cultural immersion with locally born tour director who knows everyone, is lots of fun and treats you like royalty.
You meet lots of local people you'd never meet otherwise in places you'd never find. Three cooking lessons with three different chefs in their homes and restaurants.
Fall & Winter Itinerary includes a truffle hunt with two hunters who are real characters. Bologna market is a food lover's heaven, stuffed with food treasures.
We can custom design this tour so you get just the experiences in Italy you've always wanted.