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October 19 - 26 - 2009 Discover
Abruzzo - Marche and Umbria
September 08 / Bonnie / Peter / Bart
/ Pat / Linda / Chef Cristiano Del Santo
With Chef
Walter Potenza at
Villa Susanna degli Ulivi
Join the undisputed and romantic heart of
Italy........Abruzzo, Marche and
Umbria
Here it
is: a tour to three of Italy's most pristine regions,
where local cooking traditions still reflect the
area's peasant past and the beauty of the landscape
remains much as it was hundreds of years ago.
Silvery olive groves
 alternate
with golden wheat fields; stretches of glimmering
coastline beckon the eye beyond every curve; plump
chilies hang over doorways of white-washed houses;
narrow, maze-like streets lead to sandy beaches,
quiet churches, solemn castles.
Our
week-long cooking tour of Abruzzo, Marche and Umbria will
provide you full immersion in Central Italian food
culture.
We'll stay at a luxury four-star hotel
Villa
Susanna degli Ulivi in the quaint
village of Colonnella in the province of Teramo.
Day One Monday
Arrival at Leonardo da Vinci airport in Fiumicino. Curb-side
pick up at 12 am. If you miss the time, you would have to make
personal arrangements to reach destination via rail to Piazza Tiburtina, then take a bus to Giulianova in Abruzzo where we
will pick you up.
Travel to Villa Susanna degli Ulivi in the
town of Colonnella in Abruzzo.
 Check-in.
Visit to the historic
town of
Colonnella,
with refreshments. Dinner at hotel dining
room with special menu’ prepared by executive chef Cristiano Del
Santo.
Meet host and proprietors of Villa Susanna Sergio Addezi
and gentile signora Patrizia.
Day two
Tuesday
Continental breakfast / departure to
Lepore
winery in Colonnella
for a presentation and tasting of their wines.
Visit to the
cellars.
 Pranzo
at Ristorante Casa Rossa ( lunch extended )
Afternoon visit to Caseificio
Cooperativa Case Rosse
a cheese making company. Return
to Villa Susanna.
Afternoon break.
Cooking class
with demonstration and partial hands –on, followed by 3 course
dinner in main dining room with selected local wines, mineral
water, coffee and dessert.
Day
three/ Wednesday
Continental breakfast / departure to the city of San Benedetto
in the near Adriatic sea. Visit to their renowned outdoor
market. Aperitifs at Café’ Florians.
 Lunch
of fresh seafood at Ristorante Molo Sud. Afternoon visit to "
Il Conte " Winery in Monte Prandone. Meet wine maker
Emanuel. Presentation and tasting of their wines.
Visit to the
cellars. Return to Villa Susanna. Afternoon break.
Cooking class
with demonstration and partial hands –on, followed by 3 course
dinner in main dining room with selected local wines, mineral
water, coffee and dessert.
Day four/
Thursday
Continental breakfast / departure to the historic Unesco city of
Urbino
in the Marche. Visit to the museums and major sites of
relevance with local guide.
Pranzo ( lunch ) at
Ristorante Ca'Andreana in Urbino. Afternoon departure for Acqualagna for a visit to the
black truffle town of Italy, and time permitting a stop to the
Sanctuary of Loreto,
selected by the Vatican as a Holy site for Catholics.
 Return
to Villa Susanna. Afternoon
break.
Evening 3 course dinner in main dining room with selected
local wines, mineral water, coffee and dessert
Day five/
Friday
Continental breakfast /departure to Illuminati winery in
Controguerra for a presentation and tasting of their wines.
Visit to the cellars. Departure for Ascoli Piceno, capital city
of Marche.
Aperitifs at Piazza del Popolo’s
Historic Caffe’
Meletti.
 
Visit
to major sites of relevance with local guide. Pranzo
at Ristorante Acqua Dolce.
Departure for Torano Nuovo
to visit to
Salumificio Constantini
in Torano Nuovo. (charcuterie company for presentation
and sampling of their house-made products. Purchase opportunity.
Return to Villa Susanna. Afternoon break.
Cooking class
with demonstration and partial hands –on, followed by 3 course
dinner in main dining room with selected local wines, mineral
water, coffee and dessert.
Day six/
Saturday
Continental breakfast / Early departure to Assisi in Umbria.
Visit to the Basilica of San Francesco with frescos by Giotto.
Pranzo at Hotel Cristallo in lower city.
Afternoon departure to
Medieval city of Gubbio.
Free time to enjoy the historic treasures of the city.
Coffee
and dessert break at
Caffe Ducale. Departure for Villa Susanna.
Evening 3 course dinner in main dining room with selected local
wines, mineral water, coffee and dessert.
Day seven/ Sunday
Continental breakfast / departure to the city of Aquila in
Abruzzo
Travel
through the highest peak of the Central Appennines…the Gran
Sasso d’Italia. Free day for sightseeing, shopping and lunch on
your own.
Late afternoon departure for Villa Susanna. Farewell
dinner, selected by chef Walter and Chef Cristiano.
Day eight/ Monday /
Early departure
for
Leonardo da Vinci airport in Fiumicino Italy. Time
selected in accordance with guests flight schedules.
Price
per person,
based on double occupancy: $2,550.
Single
occupancy
available for an additional $550.
Deposit
$550 for
reservation (non-refundable).
Please read
our
cancellation policy
before making your payment.
The following is included in the
price:
·
all
land transportation during tour / including trip from Airport and
return to Fiumicino
·
7
nights at a luxury 4-star hotel in Colonnella
·
6
buffet breakfasts
·
5
lunches with wine
·
7
dinners with wine
·
3
cooking lessons / partial hands-on
·
wine
tasting and presentation
·
visit of traditional olive oil mill & guided olive oil tasting
·
visit of cheese factory and salumificio
·
Chef Walter's Cook book "Federal Hill Flavors & knowledge"
·
apron for the trip
·
complimentary hands-on cooking class at Chef Walter's Cooking School
in Providence Rhode Island
The following is not included in
the price:
·
airfare
·
1
lunch in Aquila on day seven
Note: price is subject to change
without notice as a result of international currency fluctuations
that may affect the cost of air/land/sea transportation, hotels, or
other related services.
To reserve, please call Carmela @
401-273-2652 / We will hold your reservation without deposit for 10
days.
A $550 non-refundable
deposit is required to hold a reservation for tour at time of
reservation. You can pay by credit cards AE-Visa- MC or send a check
payable to:
Chef Walters' Cooking School /
286 Atwells Avenue / Providence Rhode Island 02903
PAYMENT
Payment in full is required at
least 90 days prior to departure.
REFUNDS
In the event that we must cancel a
trip, you will be given a full refund of all deposits and payments.
We do not give refunds of deposits or final payments for tours that
commence as scheduled, including for unused portions of the tour. We
do give credit for cancellations as noted below.
In the event you cancel your tour
for any reason, we allow credit for payments (but not the
non-refundable deposit) in the following way:
·
100%
credit for future tours given with 90 days notice.
·
60%
credit for future tours given with notice of 60 to 89 days.
·
30%
credit for future tours given with notice of 30 to 59 days.
·
No
credit given for cancellation less than 30 days prior to start date
of the tour.
·
All
cancellation credits are good for one year from the start date of
the originally scheduled tour.
We strongly encourage trip
insurance (contact your credit card company for additional
information )
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