Organic wine tasting at Terra Argillosa winery in Offida.
Terra Argillosa was born in 2007 as the PS Winery from the meeting of two cultures: Italian and American. In 2018 it became Terra Argillosa, a family project carried out by Raffaele Paolini and his wife Sara and which looks at the local culture, the history of sharecropping in the Marches of the 20th century, the traditions of the grandparents and the culture of the territory as objectives to be followed and carried out.
Pecorino and Passerina tasting at Tenuta Cocci Grifoni.
Tenuta Cocci Grifoni is a member of The Grand Wine Tour: an Association of the finest wineries across Italy offering exclusive wine tastings, boutique hotels, Michelin-starred restaurants & unique activities dedicated to wine lovers and a luxury clientele. TGWT Mark of Excellence is the very first Italian certification of quality distinguishing high standards in wine tourism hospitality.
Wine tasting Tenuta Cocci Grifoni
Carriage tour at a bio winery in Umbria with tasting.
Enjoy a relaxing carriage tour among vineyards and a tasting experience at a bio winery in the heart of Umbria.
Discover the philosophy behind the local wine production and the wine cellar, and taste organic wines with a chopping board of local products.
Learn about the philosophy of the organic winery living a unique experience which combines the charm of past rural life with modern bio consciousness, one which supports a high-quality production in full respect of local natural resources.
Market tour and dining experience at a Cesarina’s home in Assisi.
Go food shopping like a local! Enjoy the distinctive Italian local market and learn how to recognize the best produces from the land. Afterwards, attend a private show cooking before lunch or dinner: assist your Cesarina with the preparation of your meal and learn the secrets of Assisi recipes. Lastly, taste an authentic Assisi 4-course menu including starter, pasta, main course with side dish, dessert and drinks included.
Market tour and dining experience Assisi
Umbrian cuisine class with lunch.
Learn how to cook perfect Umbrian dishes! Prepare soft and crispy focaccia, discover all the secrets of pasta, prepare delicious vegetarian pizzas and fanciful “tozzetti della mamma”, Meanwhile, enjoy a guided tasting of organic wines and oil. At the end, taste the dishes prepared with your family and friends. The cooking class includes the preparation of 5 recipes using seasonal vegetables from the estate’s organic garden along with other local products.
Umbrian cuisine class with lunch
Market visit and private cooking class at a Cesarina’s home in Assisi.
Visit the vibrant local market and the traditional food shops with the Cesarina and immerse yourself in a private cooking class at the Cesarina’s home to learn the secrets of the most famous dishes of Assisi cuisine!
Visit the vibrant local markets or the traditional Assisi food shops: learn how to recognize the best ingredients for the perfect Italian meal. Then, attend a private cooking class in the morning or in the afternoon, learn the secrets of the Assisi recipes and have fun by learning how to reproduce the Italian specialties at home.
Market visit and private cooking in Assisi
Winemaker for one day.
Thanks to this course you will be able to discover the work, the commitment and the passion that are hidden behind every chalice of Assisi Doc Biologico. Starting from the vineyard, you will visit the cellar and the fundamental spaces for the process of wine production. The activity includes a lesson in viticulture and enology, sensory analysis of 5 Assisi DOC and Umbria IGT wines accompanied by hot bruschettas with organic extra virgin olive oil produced by the same estate, a selection of cold cuts from Norcia, cheeses and typical Umbrian desserts. At the end of the course, you will also receive a certificate from an apprentice winemaker!
Cooking class and tasting at a Cesarina’s home in Assisi.
Attend a private cooking class in the morning or in the afternoon, learn the secrets of the Assisi recipes and have fun by learning how to reproduce the Italian specialties at home. Connect with local people, meet the Cesarina at her home and learn all her secrets to prepare local specialties. Finally, taste the fruit of your labor and experience the authentic flavors of Assisi cuisine paired with a selection of local red and white wines: the Cesarine offer only wines of the territory.
Cooking class and tasting in Assisi
Wine and cheese tasting, Capodacqua.
Take part in this tasting and sample the most particular combinations of wines and cheeses, honey and jams. The products tasted will be produced by the company Tili or selected from those of a small circle of organic producers in the area. Visit the estate, the vineyard and the cellar and see the process of wine production with a guide. Taste 5 Assisi DOC and Umbria IGT wines combined with a selection of cheeses, honey and/or jams, hot bruschettas with extra virgin organic olive oil, fresh tomatoes and typical Umbrian sweets.
Food and wine tasting tour from Assisi.
You cannot visit Umbria without enjoying its food and wine delights. Take part in a tour for wine lovers who want to sample natural and authentic wines, while tasting local food and enjoying the Umbrian countryside.
Umbria has about 13,000 hectares of vineyards, where the quality of production and the wealth of very prestigious native varieties combine with environmental sustainability.
On your guided tour of an organic winery, you’ll get an inside look at the full production cycle, from vineyards to bottle. Then, you’ll taste different wines, each paired with hot bruschetta, a selection of typical Norcia salami and local cheese.
Cooking class: homemade lasagna in Umbria.
Lasagna is delicious, we all know that, but have you ever tried classic homemade Italian lasagna? With the pasta made from scratch, the tomato sauce cooked for about 6 hours and the besciamella… so rich and tasty!
And what about trying to cook it yourself… have you ever thought about that? No clue where to begin? Join this cooking class! In about 3 hours you will learn step-by-step how to make an unforgettable, classic, homemade lasagna ! And after… well, of course, you will enjoy it with a glass of wine.
Guided tour and Barbera tasting at Cantine Coppo.
Coppo is a member of The Grand Wine Tour: an association of the finest wineries across Italy offering exclusive wine tastings, boutique hotels, Michelin-starred restaurants and unique activities dedicated to wine lovers and a luxury clientele. TGWT Mark of Excellence is the very first Italian certification of quality distinguishing high standards in wine tourism hospitality.
Venture beneath Canelli Hill with your local guide to discover the UNESCO-listed labyrinth of the Coppo cellars and taste a selection of fine wines.
Known as the ‘underground cathedrals’ for their spectacular beauty, these passages were built at the end of the nineteenth century to house the vintages of this renowned Italian winery.
Winery tour with Barolo tasting at Michele Chiarlo Winery.
Chiarlo is a member of The Grand Wine Tour: an association of the finest wineries across Italy offering exclusive wine tastings, boutique hotels, Michelin-starred restaurants and unique activities dedicated to wine lovers and a luxury clientele. TGWT Mark of Excellence is the very first Italian certification of quality distinguishing high standards in wine tourism hospitality.
Located in Calamandrana in Monferrato, Michele Chiarlo produces wines from some of the most prestigious vintages in Piedmont: Cannubi and Cerequio in Barolo, Asili and Faset in Barbaresco, and Rovereto in Gavi. The cellar is located in one of the most beautiful estates in the territory, La Court.
The estate’s property also includes the Art Park La Court – the first open-air art museum among the vineyards, with works by Emanuele Luzzati, Ugo Nespolo, Giancarlo Ferraris and Chris Bangle – and the Relais Palas Cerequio,
Winery tour with Barolo tasting
Tickets with audio guide for the Valley of the Temples in Agrigento
The Archaeological and Landscape Park of the Valley of Temples in Agrigento is an archaeological site in Sicily which boasts an incredible state of conservation.
A UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1997, the Valley of Temples offers one of the largest archaeological complexes in the Mediterranean. It is characterized by an agricultural landscape of rare beauty, dominated by century-old olive trees and almond trees, and comprises no less than ten Doric temples, shrines, several necropolises, some hydraulic works such as the Kolymbethra Garden, and the Hypogea.
Located in this spellbinding valley is the Temple of Concordia, a temple that belonged to the ancient Greek city of Akragas, one of the most important Greek colonies in Sicily, built around 582BC by settlers from nearby Gela and Rhodes.
Tickets with audio guide for the Valley of the Temples in Agrigento
Walking tour of the Valley of the Temples
Treat yourself to a real journey into the past, into a story that will leave you breathless! The Archaeological Park of Agrigento, in Sicily, has a width of about 1300 hectares and houses an extraordinary monumental heritage and landscape, which includes the remains of the ancient city of Akragas and the surrounding area, with its stunning views of the sea. Akragas was one of the most important Greek colonies in Sicily, founded in 582 BC by settlers from the nearby Gela and from Rhodes. A Unesco World Heritage Site since 1997, this is one of the largest archaeological parks in the world, a very well preserved one.
This skip-the-line tour will take you to discover the most representative part of the Park, the sacred hill, known as the Valley of the Temples, for its series of important Doric temples of the Hellenistic period. The route starts from the Temple of Juno, through the entire early Christian Byzantine necropolis along the walls of the Greek city. Following the visit of the Temple of Hera (Juno) Lacinia, Concordia, Heracles (Hercules), Olympian Zeus (Jupiter), Castor and Pollux (Dioscuri) and Hephaistos (Vulcan). In the distance, you will also see the ruins of the Temple of Aesculapius and that of Vulcan.
Walking tour of the Valley of the Temples
Private tour of the Valley of the Temples and Kolymbethra in Sicily
The Valley of the Temples is an archaeological site in Agrigento (ancient Greek Akragas), Sicily. It is one of the most outstanding examples of Greater Greece art and architecture and is one of the main attractions of Sicily as well as a national monument of Italy. The area was included in the UNESCO Heritage Site list in 1997.
Through this tour, you will have the chance to admire the magnificent Doric temples of the sacred hill, as the Temple of Hera (Juno), the Temple of Concordia, Temple of Herakles (Hercules), the Temple of Zeus (Jupiter) and Sanctuary of chthonic deities.
Follow the steps and the words of your expert guide and you will also understand the culture that led to the construction of those majestic structures and you will get to know the characters that made Akragas ‘the most beautiful city of mortals’.
After the Vally of the Temples, your guide will take you to visit the unmissable Garden of the Kolymbetra: a fascinating colorful place, celebrated by writers and poets from ancient times and often compared to the ‘garden of Eden’. The Kolymbetra also represents the most illustrious example of Sicilian arboriculture, namely citrus cultivation.
Private tour of the Valley of the Temples and Kolymbethra in Sicily
Private tour: Valley of the Temples and Archaeological Museum of Sicily
Through this tour, you will have the chance to admire the magnificent Doric temples of the sacred hill, as the Temple of Hera (Juno), the Temple of Concordia, Temple of Herakles (Hercules), the Temple of Zeus (Jupiter) and Sanctuary of chthonic deities. Follow the steps and the words of your expert guide and you will also understand the culture that led to the construction of those majestic structures and you will get to know the characters that made Akragas ‘the most beautiful city of mortals’.
After the Vally of the Temples, your guide will take you to visit the Regional Archaeological Museum “Pietro Griffo”. The museum houses an impressive collection of vases, two famous Greek marble statues, sarcophagi from the Greek and Roman periods and the original of one of the colossal Telamons of the Temple of Olympic Jupiter. This visit is very recommended to those who wish to have a more complete view of daily life in ancient Greece thanks to the numerous artefacts you can find here.
The guided tour also includes the remains of the ancient Agora, in which the Museum building is located.
Valley of the Temples and Archaeological Museum of Sicily
Sicily’s Valley of the Temples private guided tour
The Valley of the Temples is an archaeological site in Agrigento (ancient Greek Akragas), Sicily. It is one of the most outstanding examples of Greater Greece art and architecture, and is one of the main attractions of Sicily as well as a national monument of Italy. The area was included in the UNESCO Heritage Site list in 1997. The archaeological park and landscape of the Valley of the Temples is the largest archaeological site in the world with 1,300 hectares.
(FYI: The term “valley” is a misnomer, the site being located on a ridge outside the town of Agrigento).
Through this 2-hour private tour you will have the chance to admire the magnificent Doric temples of the sacred hill, as the Temple of Hera (Juno), the Temple of Concordia, Temple of Herakles (Hercules), the Temple of Zeus (Jupiter) and Sanctuary of chthonic deities.
Follow the steps and the words of your expert guide and you will also understand the culture that led to the construction of those majestic structures and you will get to know the characters that made Akragas “the most beautiful city of mortals”,
Sicily’s Valley of the Temples private guided tour
Visit to Ceretto Winery with Barolo tasting
The Ceretto Winery is a member of The Grand Wine Tour: an association of the finest wineries across Italy offering exclusive wine tastings, boutique hotels, Michelin-starred restaurants and unique activities dedicated to wine lovers and a luxury clientele. TGWT Mark of Excellence is the very first Italian certification of quality distinguishing high standards in wine tourism hospitality.
The excellence of Langaroli wines is the complex result of the richness of the land and the knowledge and skill of the wine makers who give life to this unique product. See link for more information.
Visit to Ceretto Winery with Barolo tasting
Truffle hunting and tasting at La Casa del Trifulau in Langhe
Join this amazing experience accompanied by two brothers, truffles hunter for four generations! They will introduce you in the magic truffles world, made of mystery and passion for the nature. They will take you into the woods with their dog and you will look for truffles, real truffle hunting!
After that a truffle tasting will await you, paired with local delicacies such as soft cheese, salami and a glass of an excellent Barbera wine.
Truffle hunting and tasting at La Casa del Trifulau in Langhe
Barolo and Barbaresco wine tasting between Langhe and Roero
Tenuta Carretta is a member of the Grand Wine Tour: an association of the finest wineries across Italy offering exclusive wine tastings, boutique hotels, Michelin-starred restaurants and unique activities dedicated to wine lovers and a luxury clientele. TGWT Mark of Excellence is the very first Italian certification of quality distinguishing high standards in wine tourism hospitality.
Tenuta Carretta is rooted centuries in the past, deriving its name from the noblewoman ‘domina Careta’ from the Constanzi di Alba Family. The most ancient testimony to the cultivation of grapes for wine in the ‘cassina Careta’ region is found in a notary deed approved by Count Andrea Damiano on the 28 November 1467. This document indicates the start of the history of winemaking on this property with the Miroglio di Alba Family taking center stage from 1985. Please see link for more information.
Barolo and Barbaresco wine tasting between Langhe and Roero
Private Barolo wine tasting with lunch or dinner at Palàs Cerequio Relais
Relais Palás Cerequio is a member of The Grand Wine Tour, an association of the finest wineries in Italy that offer exclusive wine tastings, boutique hotels, Michelin-starred restaurants and unique activities dedicated to wine lovers.
Relais Palás Cerequio
The Relais Palás Cerequio is in one of the 6 core zones part of the fiftieth UNESCO site in Italy: The Viticultural landscapes of Langhe-Roero and Monferrato.
Palás Cerequio rises at La Morra, the ancient village from which it takes its name, at the center of one of the areas best suited for the production of Barolo, one of the most prestigious wines in the world.
Please see link fr more information
Private Barolo wine tasting with lunch or dinner at Palàs Cerequio Relais
Tasting of Arneis and Barolo wines at Cascina Chicco in Roero
Cascina Chicco is a member of The Grand Wine Tour: an Association of the finest wineries across Italy offering exclusive wine tastings, boutique hotels, Michelin-starred restaurants and unique activities dedicated to wine lovers and a luxury clientele. TGWT Mark of Excellence is the very first Italian certification of quality distinguishing high standards in wine tourism hospitality.
The story of the winery begins in 1950, when the grandfather of Enrico and Marco (the current owners) bought this farmstead and the first hectare of land at Canale, within the region of Roero. Its desire to remain rooted to the land and tradition, yet at the same time to move forward with new objectives, has made Cascina Chicco, with its 45 hectares of vineyards and over 400,000 bottles produced per year, one of the principal landmark wineries of Roero and Langa. The vineyards are comprised of only indigenous grapevines – a decisive choice in the wine industry that gives the brand a unique style. Please see link for more information.
Tasting of Arneis and Barolo wines at Cascina Chicco in Roero
Langhe truffle hunting and wine tasting
Enjoy the search of the Alba white truffle, appreciated all over the world. The Alba white truffle season runs from October to December, while during the summer months you can enjoy the black truffle, famous throughout the world for its unique aroma.
Through this tour you will have the opportunity to live a 360° experience, starting from the search in the woods and leading to the tasting of truffles paired with typical products of the Langhe. You will be accompanied by the ‘Trifulao’ (a truffle hunter expert) and his dog through the hills, which are now a declared UNESCO World Heritage Site, walking in the woods and digging in search of the precious tuber.
The trifulao, through many funny anecdotes, will tell you about the characteristics, history and techniques of truffle hunting. The experience will end with a visit to an old cellar and a tasting of the great Langhe wines (including Barolo), accompanied by a chopping board of cold cuts and tastings of black truffle products.
Langhe truffle hunting and wine tasting
Truffle and wine experience
Experience an authentic truffle hunt with our trifulau (truffle hunters) and their tabui (truffle hunting dog) and discover the secrets of this underground mushroom and taste paired with Josetta Saffirio’s wines. After searching the woods, you will move on to explore the winery where you will hear the story of the company and about how Barolo is produced. Finally, you will have the opportunity to enjoy some excellent food and wine, tasting the local wines in combination with truffle-based products and a chopping board of other local products.
MÚSES, The Academy of Essences guided tour
Inside the MÚSES, a unique technological and sensory museum in Europe, you will be able to keep alive the tradition of medicinal herbs in Piedmont and go on a journey discovering the art of perfume, the essences and the flavors of the country.
Following the interactive exhibition through the video installations, site-specific works by international contemporary artists, where the secrets of the perfumery art will be revealed. The installations of the exhibition, made by international artists, are conceived to explain in a very evocative way the metamorphosis of contemporary art into the world of medicinal herbs and perfumery.
At the heart of Palazzo Taffini is the Garden of Senses, designed to stimulate the visitor’s senses through the colors of flowers, the texture of the leaves and the essences’ scent with you.
The tour will end into the fully equipped lab at MÚSES called The Sensory Room, where you will play the ‘scented notes’ game: the peculiarity of the aromatic notes composing a perfume, the olfactory families and the virtues of some essential oils. You can also pick your favourite scents and perfume to take home as a nice souvenir!
MÚSES, The Academy of Essences guided tour
Visit to the winery and Alba, Langhe and Roero wine tasting at Poderi Moretti
Poderi Moretti is pleased to welcome in its cellar wine tourists and wine lovers who know how to appreciate quality wines.
The Poderi Moretti di Moretti Francesco winery is the natural transformation of a family business, the result of the union of the Occhetti and Moretti families, already present in the area since 1630, as shown by the registers of the ancient land registry of Monteu Roero; it is currently managed directly by the owner Francesco Moretti, assisted by his sons Alessandra and Riccardo.
Please see link for more information.
Visit to the winery and Alba, Langhe and Roero wine tasting at Poderi Moretti
Wine tasting and traditional lunch at Cantina Josetta Saffirio
Visit the Josetta Saffirio winery and taste wines of local production in combination with typical Piedmontese dishes. Experience a tour dedicated to cuisine and wine excellence lovers. The experience includes a mixed chopping board of cold cuts and cheeses, three traditional dishes in seasonal rotation, a dessert, water, coffee, bread and breadsticks.
Wine tasting and traditional lunch at Cantina Josetta Saffirio
Langhe picnic and wine tasting
What could be more exciting than enjoying the landscape of vineyards and castles among the gentle hills of the Langhe while savoring the local cuisine? After visiting the winery and tasting 4 wines, enjoy a picnic for lunch: under a tree shade or wherever you prefer, depending on the weather conditions of the day. The lunch box for two people, includes the necessary for lunch, a bottle of wine (Langhe Nebbiolo or Barbera) and the Josetta Saffirio designed corkscrew. You will also find tickets for the Wimu, the Wine Museum located in the castle of Barolo, where you can finish your day deepening the history and culture of wine.
Langhe picnic and wine tasting
Barolo tasting at Josetta Saffirio winery
Experience a journey through Josetta Saffirio’s expressions of Barolo. Through an in-depth tour, admiring the vineyards and going through the two centuries of history of the Saffirio winery, you will discover all the secrets of Barolo: where the King of Wines was born and how it is produced. The tasting itinerary develops through the three Barolo: Barolo Classico, Barolo Persiera and Barolo Millenovecento48.
Barolo tasting at Josetta Saffirio winery
Wine tasting and trekking excursion at Cantina Josetta Saffirio
Visit the winery, discover the history of the company and learn about the production process. Then taste wines in combination with breadsticks. Once provided with the trekking equipment (backpack, water, plaid, snowshoes from north walking) and a map of the paths of the surroundings, enjoy an excursion following the suggested route.
Wine tasting and trekking excursion at Cantina Josetta Saffirio
Wine tasting and Piedmont cuisine cooking class
Turn into a chef for one day! Before or after (depending on the time chosen) the guided tour of the winery and wine tasting, you will move into the kitchen of a real restaurant to make 4/5 preparations related to the territory and tradition, depending on the seasonality of the products.
Wine tasting and Piedmont cuisine cooking class
Market visit and private cooking class at a Cesarina’s home in Langhe
Visit the vibrant local market and the traditional food shops with the Cesarina and immerse yourself in a private cooking class at the Cesarina’s home to learn the secrets of the most famous dishes of Langhe cuisine!
Visit the vibrant local markets or the traditional food shops: learn how to recognize the best ingredients for the perfect Italian meal. Then, attend a private cooking class in the morning or in the afternoon, learn the secrets of local recipes and have fun by learning how to reproduce the Italian specialties at home. Meet the Cesarina and help her select the right ingredients first, and then assist her in the preparation of an authentic Langhe 3-course menu; taste the fruit of your labour paired with a selection of local red and white wines.
Market visit and private cooking class at a Cesarina’s home in Langhe
Market tour and dining experience at a Cesarina’s home in Langhe
Go food shopping like a local! Enjoy the distinctive Italian local market and learn how to recognize the best produces from the land. Afterwards, attend a private show cooking before lunch or dinner: assist your Cesarina with the preparation of your meal and learn the secrets of Langhe recipes. Lastly, taste an authentic Langhe 4-course menu including starter, pasta, main course with side dish, dessert and drinks included. Sample a selection of local red and white wines as the Cesarine only offer wines of the territory.
Market tour and dining experience at a Cesarina’s home in Langhe
Dining experience and cooking show at a Cesarina’s home in Langhe
Book a private lunch or dinner at Langhe, attend the show cooking and discover the flavors of real home cooking.
Le Cesarine are the ambassadors of the Italian culinary heritage, the first Italian network of expert certified cooks. Le Cesarine preserve the oldest recipes of the Italian gastronomic tradition handed down from generation to generation and welcome travellers into their homes for an authentic experience of sharing.
The lunch or dinner menu consists of 4 courses: appetiser, first course, second course with side dish, dessert and drinks included (water, selection of red and white wines and coffee).
Dining experience and cooking show at a Cesarina’s home in Langhe
Cooking class and tasting at a Cesarina’s home in Langhe
Attend a private cooking class in the morning or in the afternoon, learn the secrets of the Langhe recipes and have fun by learning how to reproduce the Italian specialties at home. Connect with local people, meet the Cesarina at her home and learn all her secrets to prepare local specialties. Finally, taste the fruit of your labour and experience the authentic flavors of Langhe cuisine paired with a selection of local red and white wines: the Cesarine offer only wines of the territory.
Le Cesarine is Italy’s first network of home cooks coordinated at a national level by a dedicated staff. The Cesarine are welcoming ambassadors of the Italian culinary heritage, animated by an authentic passion for traditional Italian cuisine. Every Cesarina has been carefully selected by experts to host gastronomic events in their own homes with local produce and refined menus, the result of authentic local recipes, handed down from generation to generation.
Cooking class and tasting at a Cesarina’s home in Langhe
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