The Collection - Gourmet & Cooking Tour
With delicacies such as Risotto alla Marinara, Ossobuco alla Milanese and Zabaglione, one would think that the word gourmet originated in Italy. ln the world's best-known country for the arts, Italian cooking is best appreciated as yet another exquisite form of art. The personality of each town and village is reflected in its cuisine. The subtleties of flavor have been zealously maintained throughout the centuries. TR International will arrange a tour for your gourmet clients that they will savor long after they return home. They will visit some food processing facilities, enjoy some of Italy's finest restaurants, and even unravel some of the mystery of Italian cuisine. It might be ravioli in Trentino, agnolotti in Piemonte, or tortellini in Bologna. TR International will see that your clients enjoy a broad range of Italian dishes and also learn about the best wines to serve with them TR International will make all the arrangements, including guides, hotels, ground transportation, the very best value to match your clients' budget.
Suggested
Itinerary - A Gourmet & Cooking Tour Of Italy
Day
1- Arrival in Rome and transfer to your hotel. Remainder of day free.
2
- Morning visit to the Roman castles, with lunch featuring the local cuisine and
wines. Remainder of day free.
3
- Morning tour of imperial Rome. Afternoon at leisure. Dinner at a gourmet restaurant.
4
- Depart for Sorrento and Naples, visiting Pompeii en route. This is the home
of the Pizza. Afternoon arrival at your hotel in Sorrento. Dinner at Don Alfonso,
a Relais Gourmand.
5 - In
the morning there will be a cooking demonstration. Remainder of day at leisure.
6
- Depart Sorrento for Spoleto, through the olive groves with a visit to an olive
oil factory. Afternoon arrival at your hotel in Spoleto. Dinner features the local
Umbrian cuisine and wines.
7
- Depart for Florence, stop for a visit in Siena and for a Tuscan lunch at the
wonderful Borgo San Felice. Afternoon arrival at your hotel in Florence.
8
- Morning tour of Florence. Afternoon free for shopping. Special degustation dinner
at Enoteca Pinchiorri.
9 -
Morning free. In the afternoon there will be a cooking demonstration. Dinner at
a gourmet restaurant.
10 -
Depart Florence for Venice, stopping in Bologna, considered one of the gourmet
capitals of Italy, for lunch with wine. Late afternoon arrival at your hotel in
Venice.
11 - Morning tour
of Venice. Afternoon at leisure. Cocktails at Harry’s Bar, followed by dinner
at Cipriani.
12 - Depart Venice
for Franciacorta and the famous relais and restaurant of Gualtiero Marchesi. Dinner
at the hotel.
13 - Morning
tour of Bergamo, lunch in a local restaurant. Afternoon cooking class from Mr.
Marchesi. Dinner at the hotel.
14
- Depart Asti for Como, stopping for a visit to Milan. Afternoon arrival at your
hotel in Como. Gala Farewell Dinner.
15
- Return home.
Note: The above itineraries are only a sample of the many and varied possibilities that TR International can offer in Italy for your special interest tours, incentives and meetings. The itineraries are intended to assist you when discussing tours with group organizers. TR International can design any kind of itinerary with different arrangements. Net quotations will be provided upon request since rates are affected by services required, size of the group, period of the year, exchange rate at the time, etc.
