In addition to cooking, you will partake in day trips where you will taste extra virgin olive oils, pecorino cheese, Umbrian wines and visit some artistic cities.
**Transfers to and from airport can be arranged on request; however we recommend renting a car, because if you do not want to relax around the pool, you will have time to explore the area. We can help you with suggestions as there are many places with great historical value and beauty in the area. The villa is an 8 minute drive from the closest village so quite remote.
ITINERARY
FOUR NIGHT FULL PROGRAM
Arrival at the country farm. Check-in your apartment at 4:00pm.
Dinner reservations can be made at a restaurant of your choice.
The wine tour takes place from 10.00 - 15.00. It is a wine tour in a Winemakers Company, near Perugia. It is a vineyard under family management, which with special care from their very own vines, produces D.O.C. Colli Perugini and IGT dell’Umbria white, red and rosè wines. You will have a guided tour of the vineyard, cellars and the Winery itself, finishing up with a lunch with local Umbrian specialties and the wines of the Company.
Hands-on cooking lesson starts around 5:00pm. You will prepare a four course dinner. For dinner you will dine on your creations in your apartment accompanied by our wines.
The excursion take place from 9.30 - 15.00. You will visit the mystical city of Assisi, a beautiful medieval town based on Mount Subasio, overlooking a peaceful Umbrian landscape. Assisi is essentially known for the fact that it’s the place of birth of St. Francis in and that of Santa Chiara. You will visit the city and the famous churches like the St. Francis Church filled with spectacular frescoes by Giotto, and also the Eremo delle Carceri (a peacefully isolated church and monastery in the wooded slopes just outside Assisi's walls, this was the first monastic home of St. Francis' and his followers) and the St. Damiano church (A church and monastery outside the city walls is where the crucifix spoke to St. Francis, prompting him to repair it and begin his ministry. Later, St. Clare died here).
Hands-on cooking lesson starts around 5:00pm. You will prepare a four course dinner. For dinner you will dine on your creations in your apartment accompanied by our wines.
The excursion take place from 9.30 - 15.00. You will visit the towns of Todi and Orvieto.
Todi was founded by the Umbrian people on 2700 before Christ. Later on, before the etrurians and after the romans held the power of the town, and building up a number of monuments, most of which can still be admired. On the XII century it bacame free commun and marvelous monuments like Capitain Palace, il Priori Palace, the Dome and the very remarkable Fortunato Church were built. On 1236 Jacopone da Todi was born here, one of the firts poets to write in italian dialect and not in Latin.
The city of Orvieto exists in symbiosis with the tuff cliff on which it stands, an extraordinary example of the integration of nature by the work of man. The Cathedral, dating back to 1263, is the most important architectural landmark of the city, with its splendid Gothic facing and the richness of the ornaments and internal chapels. In the ancient town we also find the St.Patrizio well, built in 1527.
Hands-on cooking lesson starts around 5:00pm. You will prepare a four course dinner. For dinner you will dine on your creations in your apartment accompanied by our wines.
Departure.
SEVEN NIGHT FULL PROGRAM
This tour is recommended for people that arrive to the farm by car and cooking classes, day excursions, typical meals but also free time.
Arrival at the country farm. Check-in your apartment for the week at 4:00pm. Dinner reservations can be made at a restaurant of your choice.
You have the day to yourselves to do some sightseeing or just enjoy the peaceful surroundings. An ideal day to make a trip to Perugia and Assisi respectively 4 and 10 km far from the farm. You can of course stay at the apartment and relax at the pool.
Dinner reservations can be made at a restaurant of your choice.
The wine tour takes place from 10.00 - 15.00. It is a wine tour in a Winemakers Company, near Perugia. It is a vineyard under family management, which with special care from their very own vines, produces D.O.C. Colli Perugini and IGT dell’Umbria white, red and rosè wines. You will have a guided tour of the vineyard, cellars and the Winery itself, finishing up with a lunch with local Umbrian specialties and the wines of the Company.
Hands-on cooking lesson starts around 5:00pm. You will prepare a four course dinner. For dinner you will dine on your creations in your apartment accompanied by our wines.
You have the morning to yourselves to do some sightseeing or just enjoy the peaceful surroundings.
Hands-on cooking lesson starts around 5:00pm. You will prepare a four course dinner. For dinner you will dine on your creations accompanied by our wine.
The excursion take place from 9.30 - 15.00. You will visit the mystical city of Assisi, a beautiful medieval town based on Mount Subasio, overlooking a peaceful Umbrian landscape. Assisi is essentially known for the fact that it’s the place of birth of St. Francis in and that of Santa Chiara. You will visit the city and the famous churches like the St. Francis Church filled with spectacular frescoes by Giotto, and also the Eremo delle Carceri (a peacefully isolated church and monastery in the wooded slopes just outside Assisi's walls, this was the first monastic home of St. Francis' and his followers) and the St. Damiano church (A church and monastery outside the city walls is where the crucifix spoke to St. Francis, prompting him to repair it and begin his ministry. Later, St. Clare died here).
Hands-on cooking lesson starts around 5:00pm. You will prepare a four course dinner. For dinner you will dine on your creations in your apartment accompanied by our wines.
You have the morning to yourselves to do some sightseeing or just enjoy the peaceful surroundings.
The final hands on cooking lesson starts at 5:00pm and you prepare a four course dinner.
The excursion take place from 9.30 - 15.00. You will visit the towns of Todi and Orvieto.
Todi was founded by the Umbrian people on 2700 before Christ. Later on, before the Etrurians and after the Romans held the power of the town, and building up a number of monuments, most of which can still be admired. In the XII century it became a free commune with marvelous monuments like Captain Palace, Il Priori Palace, the Dome and the very remarkable Fortunato Church were built. On 1236 Jacopone da Todi was born here, one of the first poets to write in Italian dialect and not in Latin.
The city of Orvieto exists in symbiosis with the tough cliff on which it stands, an extraordinary example of the integration of nature by the work of man. The Cathedral, dating back to 1263, is the most important architectural landmark of the city, with its splendid Gothic facing and the richness of the ornaments and internal chapels. In the ancient town we also find the St.Patrizio well, built in 1527.
Hands-on cooking lesson starts around 5:00pm. You will prepare a four course dinner. For dinner you will dine on your creations in your apartment accompanied by our wines.
Departure.
"Olive Harvest in Umbria" Program (4 nights)
Participate in the olive harvest and enjoy the fruits of the Umbria region - cooking and eating local foods, drinking area wines and soaking up the rural beauty of Umbria while staying in a beautiful farmhouse just five minutes from the historic centre of Perugia. The olive harvest is a unique opportunity to participate in an autumnal ritual that is essential to Italy's agrarian and culinary interests.
Arrival at the country farm. Check-in your apartment at 4:00pm. Dinner reservations can be made at a restaurant of your choice in the historic centre of Perugia or in a country side.
In the morning olive harvest in the farm and lunch with typical products. Hands-on cooking lesson starts around 5:00pm. You will prepare a four course dinner. For dinner you will dine on your creations accompanied by our wines.
In the morning olive harvest in the farm and lunch in the farm with typical products. Hands-on cooking lesson starts around 5:00pm. You will prepare a four course dinner. For dinner you will dine on your creations accompanied by our wines.
The excursion take place from 9.30 - 15.00. It consists of a visit of the Olive Oil and Wine Museum in Torgiano. The Museum of Olive Oil and Wine is of great interest, containing a precious collection of historical documents regarding various sectors: the art of wine-growing and wine-making, and artistic, folkloristic and bibliographic documentation on the subject. You may also admire a very precious collection of maiolica dating back to the 17th and 18th centuries. An English-speaking guides will accompany you during the tour. You will have degustations of wines and typical food in the near "Osteria del Museo".
Hands-on cooking lesson starts around 5:00pm. You will prepare a four course dinner. For dinner you will dine on your creations in your apartment accompanied by our wines.
Departure
"Christmas Cooking in Italy" Program - (Four Nights)
During Christmas time the cooking in central Italy is very rich of traditional recipes like "cappelletti", "parmigiana" and Christmas sweets, traditionally made at home, like "torciglione" and "torcolo.
Arrival at the country farm.
Check-in your apartment at 4:00pm.
Dinner reservations can be made at a restaurant of your choice in the historic centre of Perugia or in a country side.
Hands-on cooking lesson starts around 10:00 am.
You will prepare a four course lunch. For lunch you will eat your creations in your apartment accompanied by our wines. In the afternoon you will visit the historic centre of Perugia and the several Christmas markets and Presepi. You can have dinner in a restaurant of the historic centre.
Hands-on cooking lesson starts around 10:00 am.
You will prepare a four course lunch. For lunch you will eat your creations in your apartment accompanied by our wines. The excursion take place from 17.00. You will visit the mystical city of Assisi, a beautiful medieval town based on Mount Subasio, overlooking a peaceful Umbrian landscape. Assisi is essentially known for the fact that it’s the place of birth of St. Francis and that of Santa Chiara. You will visit the city and the famous churches like the St. Francis Church filled with spectacular frescoes by Giotto, and also the Eremo delle Carceri (a peacefully isolated church and monastery in the wooded slopes just outside Assisi's walls, this was the first monastic home of St. Francis' and his followers) and the St. Damiano church (A church and monastery outside the city walls is where the crucifix spoke to St. Francis, prompting him to repair it and begin his ministry. Later, St. Clare died here). You can decide to have dinner in a restaurant of Assisi or come back in the country farm.
Day Four
Hands-on cooking lesson starts around 10:00 am.
You will prepare a four course lunch. For lunch you will eat your creations in your apartment accompanied by our wines.
The excursion take place from 17.00. You will vist Gubbio. Laying on the slopes of Monte Ingino, it is one of the most ancient towns of Umbria, extremely well preserved during centuries and rich of monuments testifying its glorious past.
Here in Christmas time you can see the Christmas tree which every year in the evening on 7 December, Immaculate Conception Eve, lights along the slopes of Monte Ingino. It is the biggest tree in the world, by now a real symbol of Gubbio.
It rises from the last stone houses of Gubbio up to the basilica of S. Ubaldo, the patron saint of the town, close to the place where, till 10 January, shines the star of Bethlehem which completes the tree.
Day Five
Departure.
BOOKING INFORMATION
Please contact us for pricing information.
After availability is confirmed, a 30% per person deposit and the completed and submitted registration form will secure your reservation. Final payment is due in full 75 days before your arrival date.
Seven Day Program runs January 1 to June 30 and September 1 to December 31, Saturday to Saturday
Four Day program runs January 1 to June 30 and September 1 to December 31, arrival day is flexible
SPECIAL PROGRAMS:
These programs are related to the seasons and are planned taking in consideration of the several traditions, products and folklore occurring in the Umbria region during the different periods!
Olive Harvest in Umbria
(4 night)
Offered from November 1-30
Christmas Cooking in Italy
(4 night)
NON RESIDENTIAL DAY COOKING LESSON
*Hands-on cooking lesson of approximately 3-4 hours long
*Meal with wine
FOUR OR SEVEN NIGHT COOKING PROGRAM
*Four (4) or seven (7) nights' accommodation
*Three (3) cooking lessons of approximately 4 hours each
*Three (3) dinners
*Use of all facilities at the farm
DOES NOT INCLUDE ANY EXCURSIONS
SEVEN NIGHT FULL PROGRAM
*Seven (7) breakfasts
*One (1) lunch
*Three (3) hands-on cooking lessons of approximately 4 hours each in your apartment
*Three (3) dinners from cooking classes
*Seven (7) nights' accommodations and use of all facilities at the farm
*Three (3) half day excursions with car and driver
*Copies of the recipes and a certificate
*Tea, coffee, house wine during cooking lessons
*Email and Internet facilities available
*In the apartment you will find coffee, milk, jam, biscuits etc.
FOUR NIGHT FULL PROGRAM
*Four (4) breakfasts
*Three (3) dinners from cooking classes
*One (1) lunch
*Three (3) hands-on cooking lessons approximately of 4 hours each
*Four (4) nights' accommodations
*Three (3) half day excursions with car and driver
*Copies of the recipes and a certificate
*Tea, coffee, house wine during cooking lessons
*Email and Internet facilities available
*In the apartment you will find coffee, milk, jam, biscuits etc.
OLIVE HARVEST IN UMBRIA
*Four (4) nights' accommodations and use of all facilities at the farm
*Four (4) breakfasts
*Two (2) lunches
*Three (3) dinners
*Three (3) cooking lessons of approximately 4 hours each
*Two (2) days of olive harvest
*One (1) day excursion
CHRISTMAS COOKING IN UMBRIA
*Four (4) nights' accommodations and use of all facilities at the farm
*Four (4) breakfasts
*Three (3) lunches
*Three (3) dinners
*Three (3) cooking lessons of approximately 4 hours each
*Three (3) day excursions *(Christmas markets in Perugia, Assisi, the biggest Christmas tree of the world in Gubbio)
Airfare, personal expenses, transfers, heating oil consumption are not included.
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The Umbrian Kitchen
Learn to cook authentic Italian dishes in an informal and friendly environment where you will learn the passion of the Italian kitchen. A comprehensive hands-on cookery course will be taught by a local Italian woman who will teach you to make splendid Italian three course dinners covering all the basic Italian cooking techniques. The lessons are given in an apartment on the agriturismo and then meals are taken to your room where you will enjoy your own home cooked Italian cuisine! 