Itinerary

Day 1

Arrival and Welcome Dinner
We will meet you at the airport in Rome or Pescara (preferably) and drive you in our own van across the beautiful Central Apennine mountains directly to Palazzo Tour D'Eau in Carunchio, where you will be staying. In the evening you'll attend a multi-course welcome feast and we'll all get acquainted and settled in.

Day 2

After a short morning stroll around the old-town, we get started on our lunch. We'll explore the basic ingredients of traditional Abruzzo cuisine and make some of the best seasonal sauces for pasta dishes. The theme for this lunch will be Healthy Homemade Meals in 30 minutes. You'll see how delicious, easy, and healthy Mediterranean cuisine can be. We'll lunch on our tasty creations in traditional Italian style, slowly and in good company!
After our leisurely lunch, you'll rest up for the afternoon activities. We will visit a salami production plant and learn how this incredible product is made.

Day 3

Home made Pasta Extravaganza, Agnone, cheese plant, bell foundry
Learn how much fun and utterly delicious making pasta at home can be, in a variety of colours and shapes. We'll teach you all the tricks so it turns out great every time. You will be amazed on the variety: pasta alla chitarra, gnocchi, lasagna, stuffed pasta and so on. After lunch, we'll take you down to Agnone, in the region of Molise, where you can watch real family production of mozzarella, ricotta cheeses and cacio cavallo. And then we will visit an ancient bell foundry which provides bells to the Vatican city. We will learn about the phases of the manufacturing

Day 4

Vasto (Ancient Histonium), Trabocco "fishing house", Shopping, Taste of the Adriatic Seafood Dinner
A trip to the Adriatic Coast in Vasto for a sunbathing, shopping, and a sightseeing tour of the coast's unique "trabocco" fishing houses. Depending on the weather and the season we will be able to experience dinner at the trabocco, an old fishing house sitting in the middle of the sea. A real special treat. Shoe shopping to a huge selection outlet store.

Day 5

Learn how to preserve fruits and vegetables in the Italian way. Make fruit preserves and a variety of pickled vegetables, plus learn how to preserve using oil. Taste and discover how these ingredients are a big part of the Abruzzese cuisine. We'll teach you how to make Limoncello and you'll taste a variety of liqueurs created from local ingredients.
Free afternoon to walk around town and enjoy peaceful environment

Day 6

Learn how to make mouth watering desserts and pair them with liquors made the previous day. After lunch, we're off to a winery where we are going to enjoy private insider visits of the production facility and sample their huge variety of wines.

Day 7

Going back to airport and satisfying your last wishes, i.e. shopping, postcards or any other special request that you might have.

Extra Information

Extras -

EVERYTHING IS INCLUDED!! Food, beverages, tickets, transportation. Only thing is not included is airfare and money for shopping.