Piedmont: Food, Wine & Truffles - 6 Days

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Satisfy your culinary cravings with delicious truffle infused cuisine, paired with the finest Barolo and Barbaresco wines in an idyllic setting, amidst rolling plains, mountainous green hills and the Alps. This is Piedmont, which boasts one of Italy’s finest winegrowing regions, contains the UNESCO World Heritage Listed Langhe area, produces the world-famous ...
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Overview

Trip type
Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Highlights

    • Experience local activities in Piedmont.
    • Local wine appreciation lesson with sommelier.
    • Enjoy Aged cheese tasting, paired with local Asti wine.
    • Enjoy Dinner at a Michelin Star restaurant with wine pairing.
    • Experience Tasting at a Barbaresco winery.
    • Enjoy Lunch and tasting at a Barolo winery.
    • Have an Degustation dinner with wine pairing.
    • Enjoy Guided sightseeing tour of Alba.
    • Cooking class and lunch with visit to a local market.

What's this trip about?

    Satisfy your culinary cravings with delicious truffle infused cuisine, paired with the finest Barolo and Barbaresco wines in an idyllic setting, amidst rolling plains, mountainous green hills and the Alps. This is Piedmont, which boasts one of Italy’s finest winegrowing regions, contains the UNESCO World Heritage Listed Langhe area, produces the world-famous Alba white truffle and is at the centre of the Slow Food movement.

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Details

Itinerary focusOff the Beaten Path
Group sizeSmall Group - 24 max
Age range50 years and up
Flights and transportAll internal ground transport included
Start CityMilan
End CityMilan

Travel Themes

  • Culinary & Wine
  • Family Friendly

Destinations

  • Italy

Attractions

  • Milan

Activities

  • Cooking
  • Nature
  • Wine Tasting

Trip includes

    • 5 nights in a 5 star hotel and 4 star retreats.
    • Truffle hunt with hunting dog.
    • Deluxe transport.
    • Airport transfers on first and last day.

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Itinerary

Travel Map

Day: 1 Milan

Accommodation: Italy, Milan - Townhouse Galleria

Welcome to Milan for the upcoming regional discovery of nearby Piedmont. Transfer to your hotel and enjoy the day at leisure in readiness for tomorrow’s departure.

Day: 2 Milan – Costiglione D’asti – Benevello Retreat

Meals: Breakfast and Lunch

Accommodation: Italy, Piedmont - Relais Villa d’Amelia

After breakfast, depart for Piedmont, Italy’s picturesque region of mountains and valleys, overrun with vineyards, castles and incredible cuisine. Our regional discovery be...

Day: 3 Benevello Retreat – Bra – Barolo – Benevello Retreat

Meals: Breakfast Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation: Italy, Piedmont - Relais Villa d’Amelia

Visit a family cheese business established in Bra in the 1920’s and learn the secret of aging to reflect the tradition of the territory. Enjoy a cheese sampling befo...

Day: 4 Benevello Retreat – Alba – Barbaresco – Gavi Retreat

Meals: Breakfast and Dinner

Accommodation: Italy, Piedmont - Villa Sparina

Enjoy a guided tour of Alba, considered the capital of Langhe and formerly known as the city with a hundred towers. The town features the Romanesque Alba Cathedral, dating to the ...

Day: 5 Gavi Retreat

Meals: Breakfast and Lunch

Accommodation: Italy, Piedmont - Villa Sparina Rating

Visit the market to source your fresh ingredients for a special cooking class and learn the culinary secrets of select local dishes. Afterward, enjoy the fruits of your labo...

Day: 6 Gavi Retreat – Milan

Meals: Breakfast

After breakfast, return to Milan for your ongoing journey or possibly head south to Liguria’s Cinque Terre coastline or to Tuscany.

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Dates & Availability

Price From $4,390
Price per day$732
Single supplement (single occupancy)$2,000
Last Updated: 7/15/2018

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Ormina Tours is a luxury tour operator that specializes in personally curated small group and private journeys in Europe. We are an Australian company represented in over 200 select travel agents across Australia but our guests reside all over the world.

Ormina Tours had a maximum of 10 guests to a tour and guaranteeing departures with just 2 people, across its entire European program. We are leading the small group market with tours featuring leisurely paced 2 and 3 night stays, boutique 4 and 5 star hotels, deluxe transport and sufficient leisure time for self discovery.

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Cancellation policy

Any cancellation made by You prior to Your Tour Departure Date (including any changes to Your Departure Date) will result in the following cancellation fee:

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 Tour commencement(per person)

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 50% of Tour Price

 75 days or less

 100% of Tour Price

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Meals Included

5 Breakfasts, 3 Lunches and 2 Dinners

Age Requirements
50 years and up
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