Umbrian Cooking Vacations: Unique Cooking Class Holidays in Umbria

Umbria Cooking Vacations

Discover the food, wine, and people of Umbria, a region bordering Tuscany to the south and rivaling its northern neighbor for its natural beauty and culinary riches. Umbria is a mix of rolling countryside and picturesque villages such as Assisi, Perugia, Orvieto, and Spoleto—towns full of ancient ruins, medieval and renaissance art, and friendly, laid-back inhabitants waiting to welcome you like a family friend. Your Umbrian cooking classes will expose you to a cuisine rich with local flavors, all wrapped in one of the most pristine and least touristy parts of the country. Journey to Umbria on your Italian culinary vacation with The International Kitchen, where you will be invited to explore the allure of everyday Italian life and the beauty of its cultural and culinary heritage.

Please see the full list of our cooking vacations and cooking holidays in Umbria below. Or, continue browsing our site to learn about the other culinary vacations we have available including exquisite French culinary tours.

Vacations in Umbria

All About Umbria

See feature on Spoleto in The New York Times Magazine, “Sophisticated Traveler,” May 2, 2004.

On this fun-filled Umbrian cooking vacation, you’ll discover the food, wine, culture, and delectable Umbrian recipes of this wonderful region. Rivaling Tuscany for its natural beauty and richness, Umbria is known as the “green heart” of Italy. Your culinary base will be Spoleto, one of the most elegant Umbrian towns, noted for its international music festival. Here you’ll spend a week at the Tomassoni’s lovely, fully renovated, family-run four star hotel in the center of town while enjoying cooking classes that truly reflect the specialties of Umbria.

4 or 6 nights — Available on request.

One-day class also available. Click here for details!

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Assisi Cooking At Madonna Del Piatto

Featured in Food & Wine Magazine, September 2007.

On this cooking holiday to Umbria, you’ll spend three nights at an incredibly charming and scenic inn with spectacular views of Assisi 7 kilometers away, while learning traditional Umbrian recipes with your host. Includes a visit to gourmet food shops.

3 nights — Available on request

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Cook And Walk In Umbria And Tuscany

In this unique cooking vacation to Umbria, you will walk the wonderful and undiscovered regions of Umbria and Southern Tuscany. Accommodations are in an elegant four star relais hotel, with Italian cooking school style lessons encompassing both regions.

4 nights — Available on request April through October.

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Cook In The Garden Of The Angels

Spend three nights in charming Bevagna during this authentic self-driving cooking vacation in Umbria. Stay at a gorgeous historical residence hotel and enjoy Italian and Umbrian cooking classes with Chef Antonio.

3 nights — Available year round on request.

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To learn more about our selection of Cooking Vacations in Italy and cookery holidays in other regions, please choose one of the locations listed below. We also encourage you to browse through all the culinary tours we offer.