SMALL GROUP TOUR - TOUR OVERVIEW
Welcome to Umbria! Discover the food, wine, and culture of this wonderful italian region, rivaling Tuscany for its natural beauty and richness, known as the "green heart" of Italy. The visits to winemakers involve a visit to the cellars, an introduction to the wines by the owner or local enologist, a walk through some of the vineyards and ending with a wine tasting with some local food specialties.

DAY BY DAY ITINERARY

Day 1 - Arrive in Perugia
Arrival at the country farm "La volpe e l'uva" (Perugia, Central Italy, Umbria, near Tuscany) . Check-in your apartment at 4:00pm. Dinner reservations can be made at a restaurant of your choice

Day 2 - Montefalco and Bevagna
Hands-on cooking class starts around 10:00am. You will prepare a four course lunch that you will eat at the end of the class, accompanied by our wines.
The wine tour take place from 15.00 to 19.00. It is a wine tour in the Caprai winery. It produces Sagrantino di Montefalco DOCGS. You will have a guided tour of the vineyard, cellars  finishing up with a test of local Umbrian specialties and the wines. You will also visit the medioeval city of Bevagna.

Day 3- Perugia, S. Enea
Hands-on cooking class starts around 10:00am. You will prepare a four course lunch that you will eat at the end of the class, accompanied by our wines.
The wine tour take place from 15.00 to 19.00. It is a wine tour in the The Chiorri Winemakers Company. It is a vineyard under family management, which with special care from their very own vines, produces D.O.C. Colli Perugini and IGT dell’Umbria white, red and rosè wines. Visit of the Perugia city with a professional english speaking guide.

Day 4- Tuscany, Montalcino,  Pienza , and Montepulciano.
Hands-on cooking class starts around 10:00am. You will prepare a four course lunch that you will eat at the end of the class, accompanied by our wines.
In the afternoon(14.00) you will go to visit the socalled " way of the wines" in Tuscany: you will visit the beautifull villages of Montalcino,  Pienza , and Montepulciano.

Day 5 - Departure

4 DAYS WINE TOUR IN ITALY (UMBRIA AND TUSCANY)
Trip lenght		4 days
Departure Dates:		Any day! Contact us for details.
Destinations		Italy, Umbria (Perugia - Assisi), Tuscany (Montalcino, Pienza and Montepulciano)
Activities		Culinary, Cultural exploration
Included in the price:		Accomodation, 4 breakfasts, 3 cooking classes, 3 lunches from cooking classes, 3 half day excursions with car and driver
On request		Professional Guide in the excursions

PRICES 2010

850 EURO per person, double occupancy, based on two persons traveling together. 690 EURO per person, triple occupancy, based on three persons traveling together. 620 EURO per person, Quadruple occupancy, based on four persons traveling together

GROUP 4/6 Person

Type of accomodation Price per person (euro) Number of partecipants in the group In 2 bilo-apartments 690.00 4 persons traveling together. In 3 bilo-apartments 600.00 5 persons traveling together. In 3 bilo-apartments 550.00 6 persons traveling together. Inclusions: · Accommodations in the apartment of the farmhouse "la volpe e l'uva"in Perugia (40mq, lounge with cooking area and double sofa bed double bedroom and bathroom), included bed linen, towels, final cleaning. Extra heating on consuption. - 4 breakfasts (in your apartment you will find coffee, milk, biscuits, jams, butter and sugar) · Three cooking classes and 3 lunches from cooking classes · 3 tours as indicated in the itinerary. · Service of local English-speaking guides for the visit of Perugia. · All taxes. Group discount These trips are priced assuming up to six travellers. Special offers are availble for bigger group: If your group is composed by more than 6 person send me your request and we will send you the best price!