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Cinque Terre/Riviera
The Road Less Traveled
Portofino, Rapallo, Santa Margherita Ligure,Camogli

 May 27 - June 2, 2008
May 26-June 1, 2009
$3150 (U.S) - per person, dbl. occupancy
$3600 (U.S.) per person, single occ
 Airfare NOT included

If you're tired of crowds, seen enough museums to last a lifetime, and want to explore some of the lesser known areas and cuisines of Italy - this is your trip! We'll be visiting a region still not on everyone's itinerary - lovely Liguria and its scenic seacoast.

While it's not yet a household name some of its sites conjure up visions of remarkable beauty, mystery and remote access:  Vernazza, the Italian Riviera. Indeed on this trip we will visit the Cinque Terre - "Five Lands" - five villages perched along the sea coast with spectacular views and an unhurried lifestyle that give glimpses into Italy's less hurried past.

We'll meet at our  seaside hotel on the Italian Riviera, , have a series of classes designed for fast, easy and simply delicious dishes taught by a multilingual Italian Chef! We'll take culinary tours to artisan producers, have wine tastings of some wines you won't find anywhere else, visit a vineyard and olive oil mill and local outdoor  markets. 

All of this while enjoying some of the most beautiful scenery Italy has to offer: small villages clinging to rocky cliffs overlooking blue seas - a feast for all the senses.

INCLUDED in tour:
  6 nights accommodation w/seaview
  All breakfasts
  Five (5) lunches
  Five (5) dinners, w/house wine
  Cooking classes as listed
  Culinary & cultural excursions (listed in itinerary)
  Professional guides as listed in itinerary
  Gourmetravel Personal guide for ALL listed activities
  Ground transportation for excursions
NOT included:
  Airfare
  Gratuities & personal expenses

Itinerary

Travel Day  (Sat)

• Lv U.S. - Travel day to Italy

Day 1 

• Arrive Italy -

• Train to Italian Riviera - Rapallo

• Hotel check in

• PM- Orientation

• WELCOME DINNER

Day 2 

• Breakfast

• 9am COOKING CLASS

• Cooking class featuring the cuisine of Liguria, taught by our Chef, owner/operator of a local restaurant and author of 3 books on Ligurian cooking.  

• Light lunch on the Rapallo waterfront

• Afternoon: Free to explore

• 8pm-Wine/Food Pairing dinner w/Chef at his restaurant

Day 3 

• Breakfast

• TOUR TO CINQUE TERRE

• We’ll take the boat, train or private van and visit the remote 5 towns comprising the breathtaking Cinque Terre.

• LUNCH @Local restaurant in Monterosso

• Afternoon - visit other towns of the Cinque Terre.

• 8pm – Wine/Food dinner at local trattoria

Day 4 

• Breakfast

• CULINARY TOURS: local cheesemaker &
  Olive Oil Producer (w/guide)

• LUNCH on PORTOFINO waterfront

• Afternoon: Free to explore

• 5pm - Meet Fishermen in Santa Margherita

• 7pm - FISH COOKING Demo

• DINNER - Fish Feast

Day 5 

• Breakfast

• RAPALLO OPEN AIR MARKET

• Lunch - classic fishing village of Camogli

• Afternoon free 

• Wine/Cheese Seminar by local importer 

• Dinner on your own

Day 6 

• Breakfast                                                               

• COOKING CLASS w/chef

• Afternoon free to explore

• FAREWELL DINNER w/Chef

Day 7 
 

• End of Tour, Leave Riviera

 

 

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