FEAST ON HISTORY Food, Wine and Art Focused Tours of Campania 2017, 2018 www.feastonhistory.com Feast on History leads food, wine and art focused tours of Campania. Led by an art historian and sommelier, our tours are crafted for intellectually curious travelers seeking an elegant and meaningful travel experience. We explore both ancient and contemporary culture from the magnificent CURRENT SCHEDULED temple complex at Paestum to the Zaha Hadid-designed ferry terminal at Salerno. Rather than visit Italy, our guests departures experience an authentic Italian life in the care of our family at Borgo La Pietraia, an acclaimed agriturismo in the Cilento countryside. May 28-June 4, 2017 and We lead planned excursions and design custom itineraries October 1-8, 2017 for private groups. For more information: May 27-June 3, 2018 and 917-881-3918 or, [email protected] September 30-October 7, 2018 TRAVEL HIGHLIGHTS Unpack your bags for the entire week to stay at Borgo 14 GUESTS PER tour La Pietraia overlooking the Tyrrhenian Sea See UNESCO World Heritage sites; the temples at Paestum, the medieval village of Castellabate and the monastery of San Lorenzo di Padula A private cooking class with a Baronessa at her country Itinerary estate Day 1: Arrive at Borgo La Pietraia Exclusive wine tasting at San Salvatore, a prestigious Cilento coast vineyard. Day 2: Buffalo mozzarella farm and a tour of the Paestum archaeological park and museum TRAVELING WITH YOU Day 3: Cilento coast Your hosts are husband-and-wife team Danielle Oteri and Christian Galliani. Day 4: Cook with a Baronessa Danielle is an art historian and writer (Metropolitan Museum of Art, International Center of Medieval Art.) Christian was Day 5: Amalfi by sea on the wine team at Del Posto and received the Wine Spectator 2016 Award Day 6: Angel Caves and San Lorenzo of Excellence while serving as lead sommelier at Tarry Lodge. di Padula Brother-and-sister team Antonio and Arianna Scariati are Day 7: Cilento wine your hosts at Borgo La Pietraia. Designed by architect Nicola Pagliara to look like an ancient Cilento village, the lush gated property overlooks the Tyrrhenian Sea and Day 8: Arrivederci Capri. Borgo La Pietraia enjoys a 5-star rating on TripAdvisor and has hosted many Italian celebrities seeking peace and privacy. DAY 1 ARRIVE at BORGO Unpack and unwind. Your home for the entire week is Borgo La Pietraia, a collaboration between renowned Italian architect Nicola Pagliara LA PIETRAIA and the Scariati family. All rooms have fully modern amenities and a private terrace with a sweeping view of the Tyrrhenian Sea and Capri. The gated property is covered with lush Mediterranean flowers and herbs as well as pomegranate, fig and olive trees. Guests dine at the Borgo’s restaurant “FOOD” where local and traditional Cilento products are given a fine dining touch. Itinerary Day 2 Buffalo The Cilento coast is famous for buffalo mozzarella and Tenuta Vannulo is considered the very best in all of Italy. Guests will receive mozzarella farm a private tour of the farm followed by a tasting and lunch. AND A tour OF In the afternoon we’ll visit the archaeological park and museum at THE PAESTUM Paestum for an art historian led tour of the 6th century B.C.E. temples archaeological and museum. parK AND MUSEUM 3 DAY 3 Cilento coast Spend the morning on the beach in Castellabate Santa Maria and then the afternoon in the Borgo of Castellabate, a medieval village that has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage site. In the evening we’ll travel to the ancient coastal village of Agropoli where we’ll eat at pizzeria tucked beneath a staircase that only the locals know about. Day 4 COOK WITH A Meet the Baronessa Cecilia Baratta Bellelli who will lead us through a 5-course cooking class of regional specialities on her family estate Baronessa and farm. Learn to make handmade ravioli, Neapolitan style pizza in a wood fired oven and torta caprese, a very regional cake made with chocolate and almond flour. Afterward we’ll eat lunch in the Baronessa’s dining room filled with antiques and relax on her terrace and gardens. 4 DAY 5 AMALFI by SEA In the morning we’ll drive to Salerno to see the extraordinary new ferry terminal designed by architect Zaha Hadid. We’ll have a front row seat to the Amalfi coast as we travel by boat to the town of Amalfi. After a day exploring the Norman-Arab cathedral and the famous pastry shop Andrea Pansa, we’ll return to Salerno for the evening passeggiata and dinner in the old city. Day 6 ANGEL Caves AND SAN Lorenzo DI PADULA We’ll cross through the Cilento National Park to reach the Angel Caves at Pertosa where we’ll explore the grottoes and canyons carved by an underground river described in Greek mythology. Then we’ll visit San Lorenzo di Padula, the largest medieval monastery in Europe. DAY 7 Cilento WINE Tour the vines and meet the winemakers at San Salvatore, a Cilento vineyard that produces wines found at some of the best Italian restaurants in the United States including Del Posto in New York and A 16 in San Francisco. Spend the afternoon relaxing on your terrace before a final celebratory feast prepared just for us. Day 8 ARRIVEDERCI After breakfast we’ll depart for Naples where our driver will return guests to either the train station or Capodochino airport. 5 PROGRAM Rate Executive Suite: To reserve your spot, please $5,300.00 per person, double occupancy. make a $2,000 deposit, $350 Single supplement is $572.00 of which is non-refundable. Superior Suite: $5,100.00 per person, double occupancy. Single supplement is $474.00 For questions, contact Danielle between 10am-6pm EST: Junior Suite: $4,950 per person, double occupancy. Single supplement is $372.00 917-881-3918 or, PRICE includes: [email protected] Breakfast daily Four lunches All dinners Wine at all meals All ground transportation via private coach and drivers Ferry between Amalfi and Salerno Enrichment program of history and wine lectures TERMS & CONDITIONS All entrance fees, tours and local guides Transfers from hotel to Naples train station or airport PAYMENT SCHEDULE Taxes, service charges and gratuities A deposit of $2,000 per person, payable to Danielle Oteri/Feast On History, of which $350 is non- refundable for administrative fees, is required with the reservation application. Final payment, by check NOT INCLUDED IN RATE: or wire transfer, must be received 120 days prior to departure. International airfare Alcoholic beverages other than wine served at HEALTH lunches and dinners All participants must be in good health. This program Trip insurance involves extensive walking over uneven surfaces and climbing stairs at monuments and other locations The tour begins and ends in Naples. Please not handicapped accessible, and climbing in and inform Danielle and Christian if you would like to out of various conveyances. Any condition that may be picked up at the Naples train station (Napoli require assistance or special medical attention must Centrale) or Naples Capodochino airport. Please be reported at the time of your reservation. plan to arrive between 11 am and 1pm. PHOTOGRAPHY The tour ends on Sunday after breakfast. Our Photographs or, in some cases, videos of participants private bus will bring depart for Naples (about a of Feast on History trips may be used for educational one and a half hour drive) at 10am. and promotional purposes by Feast on History. 6 TRIP INSURANCE CANCELLATION POLICY Feast on History strongly urges you to purchases Feast on History must strictly adhere to its travel insurance TO COVER trip cancellation, cancellation policy to offset costs incurred prior to the emergency medical evaluation, lost or damaged commencement of The Program, which may include baggage, accidents or sickness. but are not limited to: advance payments to land operators; ship charters; communication expenses; CHANGES IN ITINERARY & COSTS development/promotional expenses; and the loss The itinerary is subject to change at the discretion of of time that might have permitted resale of reserved Danielle Oteri/Feast on History which may occur due space. 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