Itinerary
Casa Italiano
Price $2.245 CAD*
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Your Menu & all the delectable
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A Day in your Food Adventure.
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6 days in Tuscania -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.
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Day 1 (overnight)
Sunday
Arrive Sunday at the International Airport of Rome (Roma Fiumicino). A private transfer from the airport can be arranged, there are also trains that can whisk you away to Tuscania or if you prefer car rental is also an option (the driving time is just one hour from Rome).
Once you arrive, unpack and relax.
Enjoy a delicious dinner at your Farmhouse B&B, after dinner you’ll take a stunning tour of Tuscania by night, with a caffè and gelati stop.
(D)
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Day 2 (overnight)
Monday
Breakfast consists of yogurt, home made jams, croissants or bread, butter, toasts, cereal and coffee, milk, tea.
Morning shopping in town to visit the local market and to select food. Cooking lesson followed by lunch.
After lunch take a stroll around the estate to see the private Etruscan necropolis, the meadows and the olive groves. During the walk you’ll gather wild herbs, fruits and vegetables in season. Another cooking lesson followed by dinner.
After dinner Laura will share the history and tradition of Italian cooking: from the Etruscans and Romans to nowadays. Highlighting what has changed and what has not.
(B/L/D)
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Day 3 (overnight)
Tuesday
Breakfast
Morning: visit to
Bolsena Lake
where the stunning Isola Bisentina stands (a beautiful private island with architecture from XVI century).
Lunch by the lakeside in a typical "trattoria".
Afternoon: a three-hour cooking lesson followed by dinner.
After dinner, a discussion about local dishes and traditions.
(B/L/D)
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Day 4 (overnight)
Wednesday
Breakfast
Morning tour of Tuscania to visit the two Romanesque Basilicas and the archaeological Museum (ticket to be purchased individually for the museum). Food shopping. Lunch at Casa Caponetti, including tasting local cheeses, hams, and sausages.
Afternoon: the dinner-cooking lesson. Dinner with a discussion about wine and olive oil.
(B/L/D)
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Day 5 (overnight)
Thursday
Breakfast
Relaxing morning: visit to the thermal spa of the Terme dei Papi, to swim in the wonderful pool where the Romans and the Popes used to bathe (ticket to be purchased individually for the spa). On to Viterbo, via an ancient Etruscan road carved into the tufa rock, and to its medieval town center. Lunch in a typical restaurant.
Afternoon: a three-hour cooking lesson followed by dinner.
(B/L/D)
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Day 6 (overnight)
Friday
Breakfast
Morning: shopping in an outdoor open-air food market. Quick cooking lesson followed by lunch.
Afternoon: a two-hour cooking lesson preparing preserves to take home.
Late afternoon: trip to Tarquinia and dinner at the seaside at a mouthwatering fish restaurant. Visit a marvelous ice-cream maker in Tuscania to enjoy the ice-cream whilst chatting.
(B/L/D)
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Day 7
Saturday
Morning dedicated to recipe gathering. Farewell lunch.
Check out, travel to Rome Airport for your return flight home..
(B/L)
Arrive as guests - leave as friends! |
Buon Viaggio e Buon Appetito!
Gourmet Safari Testimonial – write one
& tell us about your experience, send it over & we’ll give you a $50 CAD Gift Certificate to
give to that person who has absolutely everything (or
for your next Gourmet Safari)
Your Casa Italiano Gourmet Safari At A Glance.
• 6 nights accommodation at the charming estate – moderate family-style rustic farmhouse accommodation
• Gourmet breakfasts each morning
• 5 hands-on cooking classes, each culminating in a sumptuous meal, generally lunch or dinner
• 5 adventure excursions to local markets and vineyards listed in the itinerary
• All meals listed in the itinerary
• Safari Kit, with local restaurant recommendations, local fare information and wine/vineyard suggestions
Please Note:
Tickets to be purchased individually for the spa (approximately 10 Euros) and the museum.
Your culinary tour is very flexible and the day program can be altered according to your requests. Note on Transportation:
Transfers for the week are not included, there are two options available - transportation can be provided for you from Rome Airport OR if you would like to rent a car and are comfortable with driving, that’s an option too. The driving outside of Rome is no problem and the farmhouse is located only an hour away, having a car would give you the flexibility to explore freely in your free time during the week…it’s entirely your choice.
Here are the options outlined:
1. If you prefer to have transportation provided, there are 2 options:
a) A private transfer from and to Rome airport, the price is approximately 120 euros one way.
b) Travel via train to nearby Orte from the airport or to Tarquinia and Viterbo from Rome downtown – the cost is approximately 50 euros. Your host Laura, her husband or their driver would pick you up at the station.
2. If you would like to drive yourself, the best suggestion is to rent a car at the airport and drive to the farmhouse and then you have more flexibility.
Notes:
Legend: (B) Breakfast, (L) Lunch, (D) Dinner
Tour and Tour Information are subject to change.
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