Italy Real Food Adventure

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8 daysDuration

Small Group TourUsually 8-12 participants, maximum 18 travelers

12 peopleMaximum group size

15 - 99 yearsAge range for participants

EnglishGuide language

Easy

Light physical activity suitable for most people with average fitness levels.

Starts

Venice, Italy

Ends

Rome, Italy

Highlights

Stay in a traditional Tuscan farmhouse near San Gimignano, surrounded by vineyards and olive trees. Tour the grounds, indulging in tastings of their local wines and rich organic olive oil.

Take a cooking class and watch a demonstration of how Bologna pasta is made, right in the heart of its culinary namesake, before sitting down to enjoy the fruits (or pasta sheets) of your labour.

Swap stories with a Roman local as you feast on home-cooked seasonal dishes for dinner right in their home.

See Italy’s iconic sights, like the canals of Venice, the romantic streets of Rome and the UNESCO World Heritage site in San Gimignano.

Find foodie bliss with a food tour that lets you taste all the regional highlights like gelato, cicchetti, pasta, vinegar, cheese, seasonal fruit and vegetables, organic meats and a glass of Aperol spritz (or two!).

Itinerary

Savor the flavors of Italy on the Italy Real Food Adventure, an eight-day journey for food lovers seeking to uncover the country’s culinary heart. Travel from Venice to Rome, sampling street eats, local wines, and homemade favorites in Tuscany, Bologna, and beyond. Each region reveals its own specialties, from cicchetti in Venice to rustic Tuscan fare and the vibrant food scene in Rome.

This easy-paced tour is led by locals who guide you through markets, vineyards, and kitchens, ensuring you experience both classic dishes and hidden gems. Whether you’re a seasoned gourmand or simply curious, the trip’s USP is its regional diversity—showing you that Italian cuisine is much more than just pizza and pasta.

Perfect for anyone with a passion for food and culture, this tour package promises a journey through Italy’s most delicious traditions.

day 1 - Venice

Buongiorno! Welcome to Italy. Your adventure starts with a welcome meeting at 6 pm tonight in Venice. If you arrive early, maybe take some time to get lost in the narrow cobblestone streets and spacious piazzas, cross the tiny bridges to find shops or wander through some of the local markets, galleries and churches. After your meeting, head out for a welcome aperitivo, where you’ll enjoy a glass of bubbly Aperol spritz. Venice's distinctive culinary heritage goes back to ancient times and features rich risottos, saline baccala (salted cod) and creamy polenta. If you're hungry, follow your leader to an atmospheric restaurant for your first introduction to Venetian flavours.

included:Venice - Welcome Aperitivo & Spritz

accommodation:Hotel (1 night)

day 2 - Venice

This morning, head out for a typical Venetian breakfast at a local cafe with your local leader. Indulge in an espresso or cappuccino with some local Venetian pastries like baci di dama, brutti ma buoni and bussola. After, continue walking down the canals to watch farmers unload their produce from their boats, ready to be sold at Venice's famous Rialto markets. This tradition is more than 1000 years old. Next, you’ll swing past the fish market, where the day’s catch might come directly from the Venetian lagoon – the enclosed bay of the Adriatic Sea. Maybe have an aperitivo spritz here, then the afternoon is free for you to explore Venice at your own pace. Tonight, discover the Venetian answer to tapas on a cicchetti (small bites) crawl through the city's fabulous bacari (wine bars). Snacking is an important pastime in Venice, with many people stopping for cicchetti both before and after meals.

included:Venice - Cicchetti tour & Spritz, Venice - Venetian Breakfast and Market Tour, Venice - Traghetto Ride

accommodation:Hotel (1 night)

meals:1 Breakfast, 1 Dinner

day 3 - Bologna

Travel to Bologna by train this morning – this city's culinary claim to fame is significant, thanks to the ragu alla bolognese. Home of tagliatelle, mortadella and a range of other cured meats and salamis, Bologna, along with the surrounding Emilia Romagna region, is a foodie’s paradise. When you arrive, maybe wander past the beautiful old terracotta buildings and lively streets and acquaint yourself with the area. Later, you'll discover the real food of Bologna with a hands-on cooking class in the fine art of pasta-making. Feast on your handiwork over dinner with your host and your group, celebrating your new skill.

included:Bologna - Pasta class

accommodation:Hotel (1 night)

meals:1 Breakfast, 1 Dinner

day 4 - Bologna

Today you’ll discover the flavours of the renowned Emilia Romagna region. Visit a factory dedicated to producing one of Italy's most coveted culinary exports – Parmigiano Reggiano. Learn how this cheese is made, then try it for yourself. After, continue to the town of Modena and visit an acetaia – a house where the family produce fine-aged Modena balsamic vinegar in the attic. You'll see how the vinegar is aged in barrels made from different woods, learn why it’s never less than 12 years old and then see the difference between the factory-made vinegar and the real stuff with a tasting. Head to a trattoria for lunch and taste some of the best local produce and farm-fresh seasonal dishes, then wash it down with a glass of Lambrusco – the town's famed sparkling red. Later, stroll around the town and admire the Palazzo Ducale before returning to Bologna in the late afternoon.

included:Modena - Acetaia Visit, Modena - Trattoria Lunch, Modena - Parmigiano Reggiano cheese factory visit

accommodation:Hotel (1 night)

meals:1 Breakfast, 1 Lunch

day 5 - San Gimignano

This morning, travel to the village of Pancole in the heart of Tuscany. When you arrive, settle into your accommodation at a traditional Tuscan farmhouse near San Gimignano Village. The farmhouse is surrounded by vineyards and olive trees that the family has been producing excellent wine and olive oil from by organic methods for over fifty years. After, join your local leader on a walk through the vineyards and cellars of the estate, before sitting down to a tasting of some signature Tuscan wines and olive oils. Dinner tonight will be seasonal favourites, made with ingredients freshly harvested from the farmhouse garden beds such as homemade pasta, salads, finocchiona salami, crostini toscani (chicken liver pate on lightly toasted bread) and seasonal vegetables.

included:Agriturismo - Tour with wine and olive oil tasting

accommodation:Agriturismo

meals:1 Breakfast, 1 Dinner

day 6 - San Gimignano

This morning, walk along a section of the Via Francigena – the major pilgrimage route to Rome during the Middle Ages. Explore the medieval walled town of San Gimignano – a UNESCO World Heritage site often called the Town of Fine Towers due to the preservation of several impressive torre (tower houses) within its walls. Along the way, pass an award-winning gelateria, where interesting flavours like gorgonzola cheese and walnuts await your tastebuds. The rest of the day is free for you to explore San Gimignano at your own pace. Maybe wander along the walking paths around the farm or relax by the pool and take in the beautiful views of the Tuscan countryside.

included:San Gimignano - Leader-led orientation walk, San Gimignano - Gelateria visit, San Gimignano - Walk a section of the Via Francigena

accommodation:Agriturismo

meals:1 Breakfast

day 7 - Rome

Today, jump on a train to Rome – Italy’s capital famed for its deliciously fresh food and scattered ancient ruins. When you arrive, take a leader-led orientation walk through the historical city centre, past the Spanish Steps, Trevi Fountain, Pantheon, Piazza Venezia, Roman Forum and Colosseum – one of the Seven Wonders of the World.  Along the way, stop for an on-the-go slice of pizza Romana (a rectangular, thick-crust pizza distinctive to Italy). After taking in all the big (and small) highlights of this incredible city, you’ll head to a local’s home for a homecooked, plant-based dinner. Swap stories with your host and sit down for a feast of seasonal dishes. Tonight, maybe head to a local bar and cheers to a trip well-travelled over a glass of local wine.

included:Rome - Leader-led orientation walk, Rome - Home-cooked dinner, Rome - Pizza Romana tasting

accommodation:Hotel (1 night)

meals:1 Breakfast, 1 Dinner

day 8 - Rome

With no activities planned after breakfast, your food adventure comes to an end today. If you’d like to stay longer, just speak to your booking agent ahead of time.

meals:1 Breakfast

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What's Included

Accommodation

Hotel (5 nights), Farmstay (2 nights)

Meals

7 Breakfasts, 1 Lunch, 4 Dinners

Transport

Train, Metro, Private Vehicle, Bus

Guide

An expert tour leader

Included Activities

Venice - Welcome Aperitivo & SpritzVenice - Cicchetti tour & SpritzVenice - Venetian Breakfast and Market TourVenice - Traghetto RideBologna - Pasta classModena - Acetaia VisitModena - Trattoria LunchModena - Parmigiano Reggiano cheese factory visitAgriturismo - Tour with wine and olive oil tastingSan Gimignano - Leader-led orientation walkSan Gimignano - Gelateria visitSan Gimignano - Walk a section of the Via FrancigenaRome - Leader-led orientation walkRome - Home-cooked dinnerRome - Pizza Romana tasting

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