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Cooking in Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Italy: Cooking in
Friuli-Venezia Giulia
(Options: Day Cooking Classes, Hiking, Biking, Golf, Italian Lessons and more)
Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy - 3 or 5 nights
SAMPLE
ITINERARY – ESCORTED TOUR (6 days / 5 nights)
Day One
Arrival at Udine train station. Transfer to your B&B by private
vehicle.
Check-in and free time to explore the surroundings before your
cooking lesson # 1 followed by dinner of your creations.
Overnight stay.
 Day
Two
Breakfast.
Morning: Cooking class # 2 on 3-4 different
recipes followed by lunch.
Afternoon: Guided visit of your host town,
Cividale. Founded by Julius Caesar around 50 BC, this charming
little town is known for its delicious Gubana, top class wines and
lively atmosphere that you can breathe strolling around the narrow
cobble stone streets in search of the many traces of its glorious
past!
Visit to a winery and wine tasting. Dinner at a local
restaurant.
Overnight stay.
Day Three
Breakfast.
Full-day free for independent sightseeing. We
shall be glad to offer assistance in suggesting things to do, and
places to visit. (Possible guided excursion to nearby Slovenia – 30
minutes by car – for a lovely hike along the emerald-green Soca
river and koziak falls and visit to the famous Kobarid War Museum).
Overnight stay.
 Day
Four
Breakfast.
Morning: Cooking lesson # 3 on followed by
lunch of your efforts.
Afternoon: Departure to Aquileia for a guided
visit of this Roman jewel, the most important archaeological site in
northern Italy. You'll see the forum, remains of public baths and
private houses, Roman roads with visible chariot tracks and the
ancient Basilica which hosts stunning Byzantine frescoes and one of
the largest and most spectacular early-Christian mosaic floors of
the West!
Return to your accommodation in the late afternoon. Dinner at a
local restaurant.
Overnight stay.
Day Five
Breakfast.
 Morning: Visit to the local market followed by
your cooking lesson # 4. Preparation of 3-4 different recipes
followed by lunch of your creations.
Afternoon: guided visit of Udine, an
enchanting city in the heart of Friuli with a distinctive Venetian
flavor. Its beautiful castle located on a hilltop offers wonderful
views over the town and the unique countryside with the gorgeous
Alps on the background.
Return to your accommodation in the late afternoon. Dinner at a
local restaurant.
Overnight stay.
Day Six
Breakfast.
Check-out and transfer to the train station.
Arrivederci!
| BOOKING INFORMATION: (6 days / 5 nights) |
2008 FEES PER PERSON
(US Exchange Rate ($) will be
calculated on day of booking) |
DEPOSIT |
Double Room/US$2725 (1 participant)
Double Room/US$2000 (2-3 participants)
Double Room/US$1795 (4-5 participants)
(No Single Supplement)
|
After availability is confirmed, a non-refundable deposit of 25% per person and the completed and
submitted registration form will secure your reservation. Final payment is due in full 60 days before your arrival date. |
| 2008 DATES |
INCLUDED |
|
Available by request year round. Minimum of 1 participant.
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*Five (5) nights' in 3***B&B or 3*pension with private bathroom
*Daily breakfast
*Four (4) hands-on cooking classes followed by meal of your creations including drinks
*Four (4) dinners
*Daily guided excursions
*Market visit
*Visit to a winery & wine tasting
*Roundtrip transfer to and from Udine train station
*Taxes and service
* Rates of the B&Bs vary and price is determined by availability at time of
booking.
Airfare and personal expenses are not included. |
For further inquiries or to register, click here.
SAMPLE ITINERARY – ESCORTED TOUR (4 days / 3 nights)
Day One
Arrival at Udine train station in the early afternoon. Transfer
to your B&B by private vehicle.
Afternoon: Guided tour of your host town, Cividale. Founded by
Julius Caesar around 50 BC, this charming little town is known for
its delicious Gubana, top class wines and lively atmosphere that you
can breathe strolling around the narrow cobble stone streets in
search of the many traces of its glorious past! Visit to a winery
and wine tasting.
Dinner at a typical local restaurant.
Overnight stay.
Day Two
Breakfast
Morning: Cooking lesson # 1 on 3-4 different recipes followed by
lunch of your creations.
Afternoon: Departure to Aquileia for a guided visit of this Roman
jewel, the most important archaeological site in northern Italy.
You'll see the forum, remains of public baths and private houses,
Roman roads with visible chariot tracks and the ancient Basilica
which hosts stunning Byzantine frescoes and one of the largest and
most spectacular early-Christian mosaic floors of the West!
Return to your accommodation in the late afternoon. Dinner at a
local restaurant.
Day Three
Breakfast.
Morning: Visit to the local market followed by your cooking
lesson # 2. Preparation of 3-4 different recipes followed by lunch
of your creations.
Afternoon: guided visit of Udine, an enchanting city in the heart
of Friuli with a distinctive Venetian flavor. Its beautiful castle
located on a hilltop offers wonderful views over the town and the
unique countryside with the gorgeous Alps on the background.
Return to your accommodation in the late afternoon. Dinner at a
local restaurant.
Overnight stay.
Day Four
Breakfast.
Check-out and transfer to the train station.
Arrivederci!
| BOOKING INFORMATION: ESCORTED TOUR (4 days / 3 nights) |
2008 FEES PER PERSON
|
DEPOSIT |
Double Room/US$1975 (1 participant)
Double Room/US$1450 (2-3 participants)
Double Room/US$1225 (4 or more participants)
|
After availability is confirmed, a deposit of 25% per person and the completed and
submitted registration form will secure your reservation. Final payment is due in full 60 days before your arrival date. |
| 2008 DATES |
INCLUDED |
Available by request year round. Minimum of 1 participant.
|
*Three (3) nights in 3*** B&B or 3*** pensione with private bathroom
*Daily breakfast
*Two (2) hands-on cooking classes followed by meal of your creations
*Three (3) dinners
*Daily guided excursions
*Visit to a winery & wine tasting
*Roundtrip transfer to and from Udine train station
*Taxes and service
* Rates of the B&Bs vary and price is determined by
availability at time of booking.
Airfare and personal expenses are not included.
|
For further inquiries or to register, click here.
CANCELLATION POLICY
Multiple-day tours (i.e. tours involving overnight stays):
- 10% of the full amount from the date of confirmation up to 60
days before departure
- 50% of the full amount from 59 to 45 days before departure
- 75% of the full amount from 44 to 30 days before departure
- 100% of the full amount from 29 days to date of departure
Day tours (i.e. daily cooking classes)
- 10% of the full amount from the date of confirmation up to 15
days before departure
- 50% of the full amount from 14 to 9 days before departure
- 75% of the full amount form 8 to 4 days before departure
- 100% of the full amount from 3 days to date of departure
CLIENT REMARKS
Furnished upon request.
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