Itinerary
Buon Appetito Verona.
Price $5,135 CAD*

7 days in the heart of Northern Italy - a food lover’s paradise.

Unpack and relax, you stay here for a week. And we have a wide range of cultural explorations; your experience will be a journey of tastes. We feature a ‘Sample Itinerary’ which offers a suggested culinary program. Modifications to the program are easy enough as we’re flexible. Each outing is of course subject to weather, availability and whether or not it compliments your interests. Rest assured that an exceptional week is planned to highlight the very best of the region. You will enjoy fabulous wine tastings, informative guided tours, markets and delicious gourmet food.

Day 1
Depart Saturday.

Day 2 (overnight)
Sunday
Arrive Sunday morning at Verona Airport in Italy; a taxi ride to your villa from Verona Airport should be about $30-$40 CAD.
Check-in and get acquainted - welcome reception at the villa.  Your welcoming reception dinner is later this evening at a local traditional restaurant.
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Day 3 (overnight)
Monday
This morning enjoy a breakfast buffet with a variety of baked goods, fruits, cereals, yoghurts (plus the staff will also try to accommodate any special requests i.e. eggs, etc.)
Tour of the Allegrini vineyards with Marilisa Allegrini. You will learn how Amarone is made and visit the winery. You will have lunch there and savor the specialties of the Allegrini family.
Evening--Lesson #1, classes are about 5 hours including the meal.
Enjoy your creation with wine (over 30 different wines are served over the course of the week).
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Day 4 (overnight)
Tuesday
Departure for Padova. Tour of the food market in Piazza Erbe, in the heart of the city. This is one of the region's most colorful and abundant fruit and vegetable markets.
Lunch will be at a restaurant in Verona, in the heart of the city. After lunch you will have the option of returning to the villa for some rest and relaxation before class, or stay in town for shopping and sightseeing.
Evening -- Lesson #2.
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Day 5 (overnight)
Wednesday
Departure from the Villa to visit a traditional rice mill, in operation since 1648. Here you will see how rice for risotto is processed both with modern equipment and with the original wood mortar and pestle system.
You will then go into Verona where you will have a guided tour of the city.
Lunch is on your own. Consult your handy Safari Kit for local restaurant recommendations…it’s an excellent resource and researched to ensure that your gastronomic experience is top notch.
Evening -- Lesson #3.
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Day 6 (overnight)
Thursday
Today you leave the Veneto to go to the region where Parmigiano-Reggiano is made. You will visit one of the many caseifici where it is produced and aged. You will then proceed to the banks of the Po River to see the production of Culatello di Zibello, a cured ham that is much more rare and precious than prosciutto. Lunch will be at a famous local restaurant, where you will sample the traditional dishes of the region.
You return to the Villa late in the afternoon and the evening is free.
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Day 7 (overnight)
Friday
Departure from the Villa to visit a frantoio, an olive press of the area. You will learn how olive oil is made and what makes an oil "extra virgin".
Afterwards you will drive to Sirmione, a jewel of a town on the Lake of Garda. Lunch will be at one of the finest restaurants on the lake and the meal will be based on local lake fish.
Evening -- Lesson #4.
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Day 8
Saturday
Check-out and departure.
The week's activities will end Friday, with the last class, and check-out will be on Saturday morning at your convenience.
A taxi ride from your villa to Verona Airport should be about $30-$40 CAD.
Return flight.
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