Authentic Experience in Piedmont
Authentic Experience in Piedmont
Travel to the very north of Italy, and you’ll discover Piedmont, a majestic land of pastures, mountain fortresses, vineyards where Nebbiolo grapes for Barolo wines are grown, and stunning views of the Alps. This northern region is also home to Turin, a unique and thriving city that is known both for its stunning architecture, including baroque palazzos, as well as its shopping, what with the city’s many charming boutiques. It’s also a place where culinary traditions thrive; pair the region’s famous Barolo wines with everything from starters like grissini, to entrees of agnolotti, and desserts of gianduja chocolates and biscotti, and you’ll be living like the locals do.
Just forty minutes outside of Turin is the quaint medieval town of Casalborgone. Situated among the hills, it offers breathtaking views of the surrounding countryside, which you can experience and see from your accommodations, the bed and breakfast ViaVai, a top-rated hotel on TripAdvisor. Once a family home, today this B&B is run by Francesca and her husband Albert, who treat their guests like family.
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Trip Details
Your 2 cooking classes with your hostess Francesca are very much made to order! Your first class will normally focus on local antipasti, while the second will focus on pasta, but in all cases the classes will follow the seasonal ingredients.
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Itinerary
Day One
- Arrive at Turin airport or Chivasso train station and transfer to your bed and breakfast accommodations.
- After checking in, take some time to settle in and relax by the pool.
- In the early evening, Francesca will you show you around the charming village of Casalborgone with its shops and historical center.
- Return to the property for your first cooking class in which you’ll prepare a delicious aperitif, perhaps salatini, torte salute, or sage focaccia.
- Enjoy dinner out on the terrace with some local wine.
- Overnight.
Day Two
- Breakfast buffet, which includes fresh fruits, omelets, handmade cakes, bread and butter, local cheese and ham, and cold mint tea, between 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.
- In the morning, return to the kitchen for your second hands-on class, which will focus on the basics of all Italian cuisine: fresh pasta. You’ll also make a dessert, such as a delicious tiramisu. You might start your class collecting vegetables from the garden, or by visiting the local flour mill. The menu will be based on what is available seasonally.
- Lunch to follow based on your efforts, drinks included.
- In the afternoon, some time on your own.
- In the early afternoon, Francesca can transfer you to the Abbey of Vezzolano (10 minutes away) and Cocconato, a lively local village, to explore on your own.
- Dinner on your own.
- Overnight.
Day Three
- A light breakfast out on the terrace.
- Around 10:30 a.m., depart for Turin. Francesca (or a close friend who is also a food expert) will accompany you to this extraordinary town, as a guide, architect, and personal shopper. You’ll stop in one of the biggest European markets, “Porta Palazzo,” to see its monuments and shops. If you’re still hungry, break for a second breakfast (on your own) in one of the city’s famous bars, and then continue the tour based on what you’d like to see.
- Stop at a special place for your lunch on your own, depending on your preferences (with suggestions). Perhaps dine in an Egyptian museum, or a cinema and art gallery. (Museum tickets and lunch not included)
- In the afternoon, return to the property for a wine tasting of 4 regional wines with a professional and famous sommelier, Ezio Cravero.
- Dinner on your own.
- Overnight.
Day Four
- Breakfast followed by check out.
- If you have time before your flight, visit a local biscotti producer.
- Return transfer to Turin airport.
Trip Details
Included in the 3-Night Trip
Accommodations
3 nights accommodations at B&B
Food & Beverages
- Daily breakfast
- 1 lunch
- 1 dinner
- Local wine, water and coffee with included meals
Classes & Instructors
Your 2 cooking classes with your hostess Francesca are very much made to order! Your first class will normally focus on local antipasti, while the second will focus on pasta, but in all cases the classes will follow the seasonal ingredients.
Excursions
- Tour of Casalborgone with your hostess
- Seasonal food visit when possible (to pick vegetables, to gather nuts, to the local mill)
- Excursion to Turin
- Wine tasting with Ezio Cravero
- Visit to biscotti producer (if time allows)
Transfer Details
- Group arrival and departure transfers to/from Turin airport or train station, or the Chivasso train station
Not Included
* Museum tickets
Accommodation Information
Stay in the charming ViaVai bed and breakfast, which is adjacent to a castle, in the historic center of the medieval town Casalborgone. Renovated in 2007, the family-owned property offers six rooms, all with double beds and ensuite bathrooms, that are decorated with antique furniture but in different styles. All rooms have WiFi. The property also features a lovely garden, terrace, and swimming pool that overlooks the hills of Turin.
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Pricing & Tour Dates
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Year-Round Pricing:
3-night Program
US$850 per person based on double occupancy
- Add US$125 for single occupancy (use of a double room by 1 person)
30% deposit due to confirm booking.
Balance payment due 60 days prior to tour start date. Questions? Please contact us!
Cost to run for 1 person: please inquire.
Tour Dates
Available the following dates for a minimum of 2 people. Other start dates also possible, please inquire.
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2019
January 27-30
January 30-February 2
February 3-6
February 6-9
February 10-13
February 13-16
February 16-19
February 17-20
February 20-23
February 24-27
February 27-March 2
March 3-6
March 6-9
March 10-13
March 13-16
March 17-20
March 20-23
March 24-27
March 27-30
March 31-April 3
April 3-6
April 7-10
April 10-13
April 14-17
April 17-20
April 21-24
April 24-27
April 28-May 1
May 1-4
May 5-8
May 8-11
May 12-15
May 15-18
May 19-22
May 22-25
May 26-29
May 29-June 1
June 2-5
June 7-10†
June 12-15
June 16-19
June 19-22
June 23-26
June 26-29
June 30-July 3
July 3-6
July 7-10
July 10-13
July 14-17
July 17-20
July 21-24
July 24-27
July 28-31
July 31-August 3
August 4-7
August 7-10
August 11-14
August 14-17
August 18-21
August 21-24
August 25-28
August 28-31
September 1-4
September 4-7
September 8-11
September 11-14
September 15-18
September 18-21
September 22-25
September 25-28
September 29-October 2
October 2-5
October 6-9
October 9-12
October 13-16
October 16-19
October 20-23
October 23-26
October 27-30
October 30-November 2
November 3-6
November 6-9
November 10-13
November 13-16
November 17-20
November 20-23
November 24-27
November 27-30
December 1-4
December 4-7
December 8-11
December 11-14
December 15-18
December 18-21
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