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Spa-ringtime in Umbria – Mini-Holiday
April
18-22, 2009
Arrival
- Mid-afternoon transfers from Perugia by
private coach to Villa di Monte Solare.
- Arrival, assignment of rooms and tour of
estate.
- Evening cocktail reception and dinner at Villa
di Monte Solare.
Day 1 – Mind,
Body and Spirit…
- Continental Breakfast.
- AM Cooking Class (includes lunch).
- Afternoon free to enjoy estate, Full
Service Spa Treatments or just relax.
- Dinner at Villa di Monte Solare.
Day 2 – Majolica
and More...
- Continental Breakfast
- AM visit
to Deruta, city of ceramics, tour ceramics museum and visit ceramic
producers.
- Lunch on Lake Trasimeno with wine tasting.
- Afternoon free to tour city of Perugia.
- Visit to a cashmere outlet. Visit to a
producer of Italian linens for table and home.
- Dinner in Montefalco.
Day 3 – Chocolate, Olive
Oil, Wine and other Antioxidants…
- Continental Breakfast.
- AM visit to Perugina Chocolate Factory with
tour and tasting.
- Tour Olive Oil and Wine Museums in Torgiano.
- Lunch in Torgiano.
- Wine tasting at Lungarotti estate.
- Visit historic town of Assisi.
- Final dinner in Assisi.
Departure
- Continental Breakfast.
- AM Transfer to Perugia by private coach.
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Supertuscan Gastronomic Wine Tour
May 9 – 16,
2009
Arrival
- Mid-afternoon transfers from Florence by
private coach from Hotel Ritz to Poggio ai Santi.
- Arrival, assignment of rooms and tour of
estate.
- Evening cocktail reception and dinner at the
villa.
Day 1 - The food & wine
of the Alta Maremma
- Continental Breakfast.
- Cooking Class (includes lunch).
- Afternoon free to enjoy estate, pool, tennis,
hiking, or just relax.
- A Taste of Italy - Gastronomic Food & Wine
Tasting.
Day 2 - The food &
wine of Val di Cornia
- Continental Breakfast.
- Cooking Class (includes lunch).
- Late afternoon visit to Suvereto, visit Petra
to taste their DOC Val di Cornia wines.
- Visit La
Bulichella to taste their selection of organically produced
wines.
- Dinner and wine tasting at Gualdo del Re.
Day 3
- The food & wine of Bolgheri and Castagnetto Carducci
- Continental Breakfast.
- Depart Poggio ai Santi for Cecina.
- Visit to Cecina market.
- Visit Podere Grattamacco to taste their award
winning Bolgheri Superiore and Bianco wines.
- Lunch at a local olive oil mill.
- Afternoon visit to Bolgheri, visit producers such
as Tenuta San Guido for Sassicaia.
- Late afternoon visit to Argentiera.
- Dinner at Poggio ai Santi.
Day 4 - The food & wine
of Montescudaio the Val di Cecina
and Volterra
- Continental Breakfast.
- Cooking Class (includes lunch).
- Depart Poggio ai Santi to
Montescudaio.
- Afternoon visit to Tenuta Sorbaiano to
taste DOC Montescudaio wine.
- Visit to Azienda
Agricola Lischeto near Volterra Cheesemaking Demonstration and
Dinner.
Day 5 - The food & wine
of Lucca
- Continental Breakfast.
- Depart Poggio ai Santi ...Day trip
to the Tuscan town of Lucca.
- Tour of the famous renaissance Villa
Torrigiani and Villa Reale gardens.
- Lunch at Tenuta Gaetano Spadaro to enjoy
their DOC Colline Lucchesi wine.
- Free time to shop in the city of Lucca.
- Pizza dinner in the ancient town of Castagneto
Carducci.
Day 6 - The food & wine
of the Etruscan Coast
- Continental Breakfast.
- Cooking Class
(includes lunch).
- Free time to enjoy the estate.
- Depart Poggio
ai Santi for Massa Marittima.
- Afternoon visit to
Moris Farm.
- Final gala dinner at Ristorante Bracali,
distribution of course diplomas.
Departure
- Continental Breakfast
- AM departure, transfer from Poggio ai
Santi to Hotel Ritz, Florence
The Splendors of Sicily
October 19 -
28, 2009
Arrival
- Mid-afternoon transfers from
Palermo Airport to accommodations in Palermo
- Arrival, assignment of
rooms
- Evening cocktail reception and
dinner at a local Ristorante
Day 1
- Continental Breakfast
- Morning visit to Vucciria Market
- Afternoon visit to Erice to
visit marzipan producer and pastry shops of this popular hill town
- Afternoon visit to a sea salt
farm
- Seafood and Cous Cous dinner in
Trapani
Day 2
- Continental Breakfast
- Morning visit to Monreale
Cathedral to view its exquisite Arab-Norman art
- Visit to a wine producer near
Alcamo such as Rapitala and Spadafora
- Visit to the Doric Temple in
Segesta
- Visit to Cefalu, free time to
explore city
- Dinner in Cefalu at a local
Trattoria
Day 3
- Continental Breakfast
- AM departure to Agrigento en
route visit to Regaleali Estate for wine tasting and lunch
- Afternoon visit to Piazza
Armerina: Villa del Casale to view famous mosaic ruins
- Visit Agrigento’s Valley of the
Temples
- Dinner in Agrigento
- Late evening Check-in to our
accommodations near Ragusa
Day 4
- Continental Breakfast
- AM Cooking Class (includes
lunch)
- Afternoon visit to a Gelato
maker in Noto
- Afternoon visit to C.O.S. estate
for wine tasting
- Late afternoon visit to a bread
baker in Siracusa
- Dinner in Siracusa
Day 5
- Continental Breakfast
- AM Cooking Class (includes
lunch)
- Afternoon visit to an olive oil
producer
- Afternoon visit to a cheese
maker in Melilli
- Afternoon visit and dinner at a
local vineyard
Day 6
- Continental Breakfast
- AM cooking class (includes
lunch)
- Free time to relax
- Afternoon check-in to our
accommodations in Taormina
- Dinner in Taormina
Day 7
- Continental Breakfast
- A guided tour of Mount Etna
(with lunch)
- Dinner in Taormina
Day 8
- Continental Breakfast
- Free time to enjoy Taormina
- Gala Dinner
Departure
- AM departure, transfer to
Catania Airport
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