15 Day Fine Food Wine and Wonders Tour DATES 2022 Sep 15 to 29th PRIVATE /TAILORED TOURS FOR GROUPS OF 4 OR MORE ALSO AVAILABLE Lombardy Delights Pty Ltd. (Trading as Italian Delights Tours) ABN – 82 886 161 696 www.italiandelights.com.au EMAIL: [email protected] PH; OS-+613 9018 6624 / AUS-1300 681 822 Postal Address: PO Box 95 Bentleigh, VIC 3204. Lombardy Delights Pty Ltd. (Trading as Italian Delights Tours) ABN – 82 886 161 696 www.italiandelights.com.au EMAIL: [email protected] PH; OS-+613 9018 6624 / AUS-1300 681 822 Postal Address: PO Box 95 Bentleigh, VIC 3204. 1 5 D a y F i n e F o o d W i n e a n d W o n d e r s T o u r ITINERARY PROVIDED MEALS LEGEND B-BREAKFAST L-LUNCH D-DINNER Day One - (Arrival Day and La Valtellina - Apple orchards, vineyards and beautiful mountains as far as the eye can see!) Voghera/Malpensa - Varenna - La Valtellina You will be met by Jim at the Voghera train station between 11 and 11.30am, or alternatively at Milan’s Malpensa Airport between 12.30 and 1pm. We then head up to the area in the northern most part of Lombardy known as La Valtellina. Spectacularly located in a very picturesque valley, La Valtellina shares the border with Switzerland. Along the way guests will have a break in the charming town of Varenna, on the eastern shore of Lake Como. We then head to the Valtellina, where our cosy farmhouse awaits us! After our arrival, and once you have settled in, you have the opportunity to relax amidst the apple orchards and vineyards at our residence, the “Al Vecchio Torchio (The Old Wine Press)”. Tonight's dinner is at the “Al Vecchio Torchio”. Day Two - (“Il Trenino Rosso”, St Moritz, Livigno and Casalinga Cooking Class - “I Pizzocheri”) B D St Moritz, Switzerland – Livigno – Cooking Class Today is a very special day indeed. Don't forget your passports because early this morning you will depart from Tirano on the Trenino Rosso for a day out in the Swiss Alps! Enjoy the magnificent views of the mountains as the “little red train” meanders through a multitude of valleys and passes, and climbs up to a height of 2252 meters above sea level! It is truly one of the most spectacular train rides that exists today. Spend a couple of hours in St Moritz enjoying the lakeside ambience that this classic Swiss mountain resort has to offer, and we THE ITALIAN DELIGHTS Fine Food, then move on to the scenic Italian tax free town of Livigno, where you can buy Wine and Wonders Tour costs AUD sunglasses watches and a whole range of items at pretty good prices! After our $6,850.00 per person,twin share, day out we spend the evening at Al Vecchio Torchio with the establishment's (AUD$500.00 Single Supplement ) and includes: chef, Vittorio, as we learn and help him to prepare our evening's dinner, the • A 15 Day stay Saturday to Saturday famous local dish - Pizzocheri (a tasty pasta dish unique to this area comprised • 14 nights accommodation Twin Share or Double of Grano Saraceno (Buck Wheat) pasta, potatoes, and a hearty mix of cabbage, • Breakfast every day sage, butter and the local Casera cheese. We will later enjoy the fruits of our • Five evening meals and six lunches labour over a relaxing evening's meal once all the hard work in the kitchen is • One cooking lesson/demonstration • Lake Como Ferry Crossing done! • All land-based transport in a private vehicle, including transfers to Malpensa Airport and Voghera train station (See Terms and Conditions section at rear for list of tour exclusions) 1 5 D a y F i n e F o o d W i n e a n d W o n d e r s T o u r ITINERARY PROVIDED MEALS LEGEND B-BREAKFAST L-LUNCH D-DINNER Day Three - (Tirano and Sondrio) B L Tirano - Sondrio – Al Vecchio Torchio Today is our last full day in the beautiful Valtellina. In the mid morning we will be visiting the rustic town of Tirano. The morning is free here, but our suggestion would be to visit the lovely Palazzo Salis, with its highly decorated rooms and lovely garden. For our provided lunch we will be dining in a restaurant located in the old town. After lunch we will have a rest at Al Vecchio Torchio, before moving on to Sondrio, an elegant nearby provincial city. After this excursion we return to Al Vecchio Torchio for a free evening in preparation for our day out on Lake Como tomorrow. Day Four - (Lake Como Day) B D Lake Como – Menaggio, Bellagio and the Majesty of Italy’s most beautiful lake! (Private Lake Tour also available) Today we once again visit Lake Como, one of the most beautiful lakes in Europe and a place described by the poet Percy Shelley, as ”surpassing in beauty everything I have ever seen hitherto”. Amongst the famous people to grace the shores of the lake, both past and present, are George Clooney, Gianni Versace and Pliny the Younger in the first century AD! The day is spent in the Triangolo Lariano, or the central section of the lake in the towns of Menaggio and Bellagio, where, after your ferry crossing, you can enjoy a free lunch in one of the many eateries in Bellagio beside the Lake. Upon our return to Al Vecchio Torchio we enjoy our provided dinner together. Day Five - (Lake Maggiore and Piedmont) B THE ITALIAN DELIGHTS Fine Food, Stresa - Monferrato, Piedmont Wine and Wonders Tour costs AUD $6,850.00 per person,twin share, (AUD$500.00 Single Supplement ) and Today we depart La Valtellina to begin the next leg of our tour - Piedmont. includes: Before we reach our lodging, which is deep in the heart of Piedmont's wine • A 15 Day stay Saturday to Saturday country, we break for a free lunch in the gorgeous lakeside town of Stresa, on • 14 nights accommodation Twin Share or Double the shores of Lake Maggiore. After lunch we head off to the classic wine • Breakfast every day region of Piedmont for our next few days together where a host of • Five evening meals and six lunches • One cooking lesson/demonstration gastronomic delights await us! Upon arrival at our charming lodging, La • Lake Como Ferry Crossing Quercia Rossa in Moncalvo, guests will have the opportunity to enjoy a free • All land-based transport in a private and very relaxing evening. vehicle, including transfers to Malpensa Airport and Voghera train station (See Terms and Conditions section at rear for list of tour exclusions) 1 5 D a y F i n e F o o d W i n e a n d W o n d e r s T o u r ITINERARY PROVIDED MEALS LEGEND B-BREAKFAST L-LUNCH D-DINNER Day Six - (“Eataly” the home of Italian Gourmet food and Turin - The King's capital) B D Eataly – Turin (optional walking tour) - Moncalvo Today we pay a visit to a truly inspirational monument to the Slow Food movement in Italy and around the world– Eataly. The overriding aim of Eataly is to quash the myth that quality products need to be expensive and hence available to only a limited circle of privileged people. Eataly offers the best cottage-industry products at sustainable prices by dealing directly with the producers. Its main aim is to increase the awareness of consumers so that we can choose high quality products and pay particular attention to the source and processing of raw materials. Guests will have a free lunch at one of Eataly's 8 different restaurants before departing for an early afternoon visit to central Turin, where the majesty of Italy's first capital city (after its unification in 1861) awaits us! An optional walking tour of Turin is also available to guests, and our provided evening meal will be enjoyed either in Moncalvo or at La Quercia Rossa. Day Seven – (Barolo, Barbaresco and the beautiful Langhe Region!) B L Barbaresco Winery visit & tasting - Langhe lunch - Barolo township (PM - Optional Truffle hunt) Today begins with a mid morning visit to a local Barbaresco winery, where THE ITALIAN DELIGHTS Fine Food, Wine and Wonders Tour costs there will be a lovely selection of wines on offer! After the tasting, lunch will AUD $6,850.00 per person,twin share, be enjoyed either in the Langhe countryside or in Alba. After lunch we visit the (AUD$500.00 Single Supplement ) and charming village of Barolo, the home of the similarly named wine, arguably includes: • A 15 Day stay Saturday to Saturday Italy's most famous wine, made from the local nebbiolo grape variety. Today • 14 nights accommodation Twin Share guests also have the option of partaking in an optional truffle hunt in or Double • Breakfast every day Moncalvo upon your return to our lodging! • Five evening meals and six lunches • One cooking lesson/demonstration • Lake Como Ferry Crossing • All land-based transport in a private vehicle, including transfers to Malpensa Airport and Voghera train station (See Terms and Conditions section at rear for list of tour exclusions) 1 5 D a y F i n e F o o d W i n e a n d W o n d e r s T o u r ITINERARY PROVIDED MEALS LEGEND B-BREAKFAST L-LUNCH D-DINNER Day Eight – (Transition and Rest and Relax Day) B D San Sebastiano Al Curone Today we leave La Quercia Rossa to head to the beautiful Val Curone where we spend our last 8 days of the tour together.