Savor Italy’s Culinary Treasures on an Unforgettable Spring Food Adventure
- From $7,799.00 per person
Taste authentic Italian cuisine, join hands-on classes, and explore iconic regions on this exclusive spring culinary journey.
Only two rooms remain for this incredible Culinary Italy journey—secure your spot now before this exclusive experience sells out!
Experience the ultimate 15-day, 14-night Culinary Italy adventure, expertly curated by John McKay of Orleans Travel & Cruise Centre. Priced at $7,799 per person (including all gratuities), this exclusive spring journey invites you to savor authentic Italian cuisine, hands-on cooking classes, and immersive foodie walks across Rome, Umbria, and Tuscany.
Your trip begins with an overnight flight to Rome, where you’ll settle into 4- and 5-star hotels and villas. Enjoy 13 breakfasts, 3 lunches, and 4 dinners, plus two interactive cooking classes and three wine tastings featuring Brunello and Chianti wines. Discover Italy’s culinary heart with guided market tours, truffle hunting, olive oil tastings, and visits to cheese farms and pasta factories.
Explore iconic sites like the Colosseum, Roman Forum, Assisi Cathedral, Florence’s Renaissance treasures, and the rolling hills of Chianti. Delight in home-hosted lunches, countryside ATV adventures, and leisurely days to soak in the local culture. All tours, entrance fees, and gratuities (a $400 value) are included, ensuring a seamless and indulgent experience.
With limited spots and a $1,000 deposit securing your place, this is your chance to taste, learn, and explore Italy’s legendary flavors. Book now and let your spring culinary escape begin!
Contact our travel agency for more details and booking!
Itinerary
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Sunday
Ciao a Tutti! Flights are on your own. Orleans Travel & Cruise can help with your flights. Flights need to arrive into Rome and depart from Florence. Transfer to your hotel will be at your own expense. If you wish we can arrange transfers for you.
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Monday
Location
Located a short walk from the tourist heart of Rome entfernt and built in 1200, this 4-star urban hotel is especially appealing for its historical atmosphere. Rome - Ciampino (CIA) Airport and Rome - Fiumicino (FCO) Airport are both about 20 miles away.
Facilities
The hotel has 72 rooms, including 17 junior suites, 4 single rooms and 48 double rooms, which are located on 4 stories and are reachable by elevator. Multilingual staff (English, German, French) at the reception are happy to assist guests at the reception desk around the clock. Check-in and check-out are available 24 hours a day. A baggage storage service, a safe and a currency exchange service are available. Wireless internet access allows guests to stay connected while on vacation. The tour desk offers assistance with booking excursions. The hotel offers various facilities for guests with disabilities. Wheelchair-accessible facilities are available. There are also a number of shops that make for great strolling and browsing. A garden provides extra space for rest and relaxation in the open air. Guests arriving by car can park their vehicles in the garage or in the parking lot. Further services include medical assistance, a transfer service, room service (for a fee), a laundry service, a coin-operated laundry and a hotel shuttle bus. A business center with fax machine and projector is available. Larger events can be organized with the help of the conference service.
Meet our tour representative
Our Tour representative will be at the hotel to guide us through check in and porterage.
Afternoon at leisure. Dinner on your own
Spend your afternoon visiting some of Rome's greatest attractions. For Dinner dine at an Osteria, a cafe or even try a street vendor.
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Tuesday
Breakfast at Hotel
Breakfast is served from 0630-0930
Morning Colosseum and Forum Tour and Afternoon to Explore on your own
In the morning come with us as we explore the Colosseum and Roman Forum
Enjoy a free afternoon in Rome. We can help you arrange tours to Trevi Fountain, the catacombs, a hop on hop off day pass or just get some advice walking around the city.
600 pm Italy Pizza Experience
In Rome they bake a special Roman version of Neapolitan pizza. A full immersion in local culture and a fun way of having a real Italian dinner. Pizzas with different toppings will be taken to the table already cut, so that everyone can get a slice of a different type. The owner will give explanations on the ingredients so you will be exposed to a real pizza experience, learn about this typical dish and also learn how to order an Italian pizza in case you want to replicate, during one of their dinners on your own. You will get : a bruschetta, a pizza, one drink and a dessert.
After your day exploring and eating we will meet at the hotel for our orientation where we will learn all about the amazing
tour ahead of us