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Discover the Bounty of Umbria

Montone, Italy

May 21 - 28, 2016

September 16 - 23, 2016

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Join a small group of culinary enthusiasts for a Italian cooking vacation in the hills of Umbria. Discover the best the region has to offer: wine making, markets, cooking classes, truffle hunting, and many fabulous meals.

In the heart of Italy, at the foot of the Apennines, sits the mountaintop hamlet of Montone and our accommodations for the week. Dating back to 1121, this walled village has had an illustrious history filled with riches and power. Today it is a quaint community of stone houses with exquisite views of the Tiber Valley. Stroll its ancient cobbled alleys; sip cappuccino in its sun-drenched piazza.

From Montone, we’ll venture out into the picture-perfect countryside with its medieval villages and rolling hills. Meet the area's food artisans and discover their centuries-old techniques; explore Etruscan ruins and learn the simple ways of the land.

(Find out more about Montone at: www.borghitalia.it/html/borgo_en.php?codice_borgo=624)

Our Umbria culinary tour will focus on farm-to-table Italian cuisine. Learn to make delicious meals from local chefs, including fresh pastas, gnocchi, delectable sauces, roasted and stewed meats, and traditional desserts. Discover seasonal produce and fresh truffles, all while savoring local wines. Whether you love to be in the kitchen or prefer to sightsee and shop, our Delicious Expedition to Umbria will exceed your expectations.

(For more information on cooking classes and meals, go to www.amoresapore.com)

Cooking Tour, Umbria, Italy - Delicious expeditons

Benvenuto!!

We'll meet in the afternoon at the Terontola-Cortona train station and drive to Montone to settle into a restored 14th-century house. A guided tour of the village will be followed by evening cocktails and dinner prepared in a neighbor's house.

Under the Tuscan Sun

After a scenic drive through Valdichiana valley, we'll arrive at the picturesque town of Cortona—the setting for “Under the Tuscan Sun.” Wander the ancient hilltop alleys before dining at the town's best restaurant. We'll visit a 12th-century Franciscan abbey before heading back to Montone for the evening's cooking class and the art of making gnocchi.

day 3: Italian Culinary Tour

Perugia & Wine Tasting

We'll head to Perugia, Umbria's capital--a sophisticated university town, famous for its Etruscan and medieval architecture, shopping, and chocolate. Late afternoon wine tasting and dinner at Gritti Girasole winery.

The Heart of Gubbio

We’re off to the ancient hillside city of Gubbio, famous throughout the Roman era until its height in the early Renaissance. We'll lunch on a lovely, plant-filled patio before returning for an afternoon cooking class featuring local Umbrian fare.

day 5: Italian Culinary Tour

Market Day & Pasta Making

Peruse the stalls of Umbertide's local farmers market before heading to Mimmi’s in Mercatale, along the Tuscan border, for a pasta making class. We’ll visit the area’s food artisans and return for dinner at the house.

Truffle Hunt

We'll set out for the Upper Tiber Valley for a truffle hunt with a local hunter and his dog before a cooking demonstration incorporating the morning's bounty into a 5-course meal, followed by an afternoon walk in the exquisite hill town of Anghiari. Light dinner at home.

day 7: Italian Culinary Tour

Art-filled Assisi

A free day in the region's most famous town- art-filled Assisi. After touring the church and wandering the streets, we'll head back to Montone for our farewell dinner and cooking class of homemade ravioli.

day 7: Italian Culinary Tour Buon Viaggio!

After a final breakfast together, depart for the train station for your return to either Florence or Rome.

Culinary Tour Sovenia- Delicious Expeditions

Pricing For Our Umbria Tour*:

Double occupancy $2900, private bath

Double occupancy $2750, private bath, shared shower with one other room

Single supplement $450

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*included in the Umbria culinary tour are 7 nights accommodations, all ground transportation after arriving at the Terontola-Cortona train station, all group activities, cooking classes and demonstrations, and all meals, except for lunch in Assisi.

A $1000 deposit is needed to secure your place in our Umbria culinary tour. Since the number of participants is limited and accommodations vary, early registration is advised. The balance of the tour is due 60 days prior to departure. If not received by that time, DELICIOUS EXPEDITIONS reserves the right to treat the reservation as canceled.

Delicious Expeditions offers culinary tours to: Mexico, Tuscany, Slovenia, South Africa

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