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10Days/8NightsbyMotorCoach

HighlightsInclude

Rome,TuscanHills,CastelloVicchiomaggio,HandsOnCookingClass,WineTasting, Florence,LunchatVillaSanMicheleFiesole,Venice


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10DayItinerary
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Day1,Friday
DepartfromUSA DepartforyourovernightflightacrosstheAtlanticenroutetoRome.

Day2,Saturday
ArriveinROME WelcometoRome,thecapitalofItalyandtheEternalCity!Youwillbetransferredtoyourcentrallylocatedhotelandhavetimeto relaxandunwindbeforemeetingwithyourFoodNetworkTourHostandfellowFoodNetworkgueststhisevening.Findoutmore aboutyourtourandgettoknowyourFoodNetworkTravelHostasyouenjoyawelcomedrinkanddinnerinarestaurantonthe ViaVenetoreminiscentof`LaDolceVita.

HostedMeal(s):FullBreakfast,WelcomeDinner

Day3,Sunday
ROME Todaybegins,aswilleachdayofthetour,withbreakfastatyourhotel.AsightseeingtourwithalocalexpertshowsyoutheForum, theColosseumandCircusMaximus,alongwithavisittoSt.PetersBasilica.Thenenjoysomeleisuretimeinthisfascinatingcity. Later,aneveningdrivetakesyoutodiscoversomeofRomesaweinspiringarchitectureandwillculminateatthebaroquePiazza Navona,withitsfamousBerninifountains.PiazzaNavonaistheperfectplaceforyoutodiscovertheculinarydelightsofthemany restaurantsliningthislivelysquare,whiletakinginthehistoryoftheeternalcity,forthiswasonceaRomanstadiumwherechariot racestookplace!PerhapstaketheadviceofFoodNetworkStarGiadadeLaurentiisandhaveaRomanpizzainthePiazza.Justtwo blockswestofPiazzaNavonaisCampoDiFiori,knownforitswonderfulmarkets(ravedaboutbyRachaelRay).YourFoodNetwork TravelHostwillinviteyoutoadeliciousItaliangelatoonthesquarethisevening.

HostedMeal(s):FullBreakfast

 Day4,Monday
ROMEORVIETOSANGIMIGNANOTUSCANY
BeforeleavingRomeyoumaywishtovisitMichelangelosiconicSistineChapelinthe VaticanCityyouwillhavethisopportunitybeforetravellingnorthtothehilltoptownof Orvieto,overlookingthepeacefulUmbriancountryside.Welltakethecablerailroadupto theperchedtown,famousforitsmagnificent13th centuryCathedral,whichisalways featuredonitsequallyfamousbottlesofwhitewine!Youmightwanttotrythewinewitha spotoflunchandperusethelocalceramicsshopsbeforecontinuingtothemedievalwalled townofSanGimignano,whereyoucanadmirethetowersandstrollthroughthe cobblestonedstreetsasRachaelRaydid.WevisitacellarforatastingoflocalTuscanwine, andthenwellcontinueintotheheartofTuscanytoyourvillahotelhomeforthenext fournights.LikeRachaelRay,preparetobeawedbythespectacularTuscanlandscape.This eveningenjoyadelicioushosteddinnerofregionaldishes,includinghomemadegnocchi withfreshtomatoandpecorinosauce,local`sienesecintapork,zucchini,andeggplant (dependingondeparturedate).alltoppedoffwithadelicioustiramisu,intheatmospheric restaurantofthisdelightfulvillahotel,locatedinthestunninghillsaroundFlorence.

HostedMeal(s):FullBreakfast

Day5,Tuesday
TUSCANYSANT`AMBROGIOMARKET(FLORENCE)

TodayourFlorentinechefwillmeetusonboardourbusinordertoaccompanyustothemarketofSantAmbrogioin Florence,wherewewillpurchasethevegetablesandfruitforourcookingclassunderhisexpertsupervision.

Havingselectedourfresh,localproduce,wewilldrivetothesmallvillageintheChiantihills,whereourHandsOnCookingClass begins.Firstwewillbewelcomedwithaglassofdelicious`fragolinowine,andthendividedintotwogroupstoparticipateineach aspectofthepreparationofthemealthatwewillmakeandsharewithfellowFoodNetworktravelguests! Wewilllearnhowtomakehomemadepasta,fillings,andsauces,includingtagliatelle,tagliolini,tortelli,andpappardelle,along withwildboar,earlyvegetableandchiantigianasauces.Wewillalsolearnhowtomakeribollita,pappaalpomodoro,panzanella,

 Tuscancroutons,tomatobruschettaandcavolonerobruschetta.FordessertwewillmakecantuccitypicalTuscanbiscuits deliciouswithvinsanto.

Theclasswillalsoincludehowtomakethe`miseenplaceoftheingredientsforcooking,howtoproperlysetatable,andhowto selectwinetoaccompanythemeal.Finally,wewilltasteallthedishesforourlunchaccompaniedbyChiantiwinesandfinishwith wonderfulItaliancoffeeortea. EachFoodNetworkTravelguestwillreceiveacertificatefromtherestaurantandrecipecardsofeachofthedisheswemaketo bringournewculinaryknowledgehome. Afteradayofcookingandeating,wewillreturntothehotel,whereyoumaywishtorelaxbythepoolortakeanapundertheolive trees. HostedMeal(s):FullBreakfast

DAY6,Wednesday

TUSCANYVISITTOGREVEINCHIANTI,THECASTELLOOFVICCHIOMAGGIOANDSIENABYINVITATIONONLYDINNER Thismorning,wedrivetothecharmingtownofGreveinChiantitovisitawineandoliveoilproducer,CastelloVicchiomaggio. CastelloVicchiomaggioisrecognizedasoneofItalyshighestqualitywineestatesandisaperfectTuscandestinationvineyard.

Hereyou'lltasteavarietyofexcellentChiantisandextravirginoliveoilsbeforecontinuingtotheperfectmedievaltownofSiena, wherewewillseethePiazzadelCampofamousforitsbarebackhorserace andthehomeofSt.Catherine.

HostedMeal(s):FullBreakfast,ByInvitationOnlyDinner ThiseveningwewillenjoyawonderfulByInvitationOnlydinneratthe privatehomethatpresidesoverabeautifulwalledcommunitythe`Antico BorgodiPoggiarellowithacresofolivegroves,producingexcellentextra virginoliveoils.

Day7,Thursday
FLORENCE&VILLASANMICHELELUNCH Afterbreakfast,wewilldrivetotheRenaissancecityofFlorencetoenjoyawalkingtourwithalocalexpert,whowilltakeyouto theAcademiatoseetherecentlyrestored'David'ofMichelangelo,aswellasPiazzaSignoria.Takepicturesofthemagnificent multicoloredmarbleDuomo,anothermustsee,accordingtoRachaelRay.Then,wellhavefreetimeforfurthersightseeingor shoppingbeforedrivinguptoFiesoleforspectacularviewsoverthemostperfectRenaissancecityintheworld.Herewewillenjoy alunchofdelicious,fineTuscancuisine.

 YouwillsavorthismouthwateringmenufromthepanoramicloggiaofthelegendaryVillaSanMichele.ExcellentChiantiwinesare alsoincludedwithourmeal.

VillaSanMichele

WereturntoourTuscanvillatorelaxfortheremainderoftheafternoon,perhapsenjoyingsomeofthemanyamenitiesourIl PiccoloCastellohotelhastooffer,suchashorsebackridingandhiking,tonameafew.

HostedMeal(s):FullBreakfast,Lunch

IlPiccoloCastello

 Day8,Friday
TUSCANYBOLOGNAVENICE
WellleaveTuscanyandtravelintotheEmiliaRomagnaregionofBologna,thegastronomiccapitalofNorthernItalywithitsancient University,itskissingtowers,anditsmanygreatrestaurants.Enjoyatasteofsomeofthelocalproducts,includingParmigiano cheeseandProsciutto,whilelearninghowtheyaremadefromlocalexperts.Thenwetravelontothespectacularfloatingcityof Venice.WewillenjoyahosteddinneratourhotelinVenicethisevening. HostedMeal(s):FullBreakfast,Dinner

Day9,Saturday
VENICESightseeingandFoodNetworkHiddenWalkingTour EnterVeniceinstyleasyoutravelbyprivatemotorlaunchtoSt.Mark'sSquare,whereyou'lljoin alocalguidewhowillbringthecitytolifeonawalkingtour.CrosstheRialtoBridgeasFood NetworkTraveltakesyouintothelessfrequentedandhiddenareasofthecity,rarelyvisitedby theaveragetourist!
HerewewillvisitthecolorfulfishmarketGiadaexploredduringherItalianHolidayonEveryday Italian,whichhasexistedforcenturies!SeethehouseofMarcoPoloaswellasbeautiful architecturalworksofart.LikeGiada,witnessademonstrationoftheancientartofMurano glassblowinginoneofthecity'soldestworkshops.Thenthere'stimeonyourowntojointhe variousoptionalactivitiesonofferortoexplorethelabyrinthofstreetsandcanals. Thisevening,gatherwithyourFoodNetworkTravelHostandfellowcompanionstocelebrateyour lastnightwithaspecialFarewellDinnerandwineatoneofthemostcelebratedrestaurantsnear St.MarksSquare.ItsworldwidefamehasattracteddinersasdiverseasPrincessDiana,SilvioBerlusconiandGeneralSchwarzkopf buttonightitsculinarydelightsarejustforyou! HostedMeal(s):FullBreakfast,FarewellDinner

Day10,Sunday
DepartfromVENICE Thismorning,itistimetosay'arrivederciItalia'and'tillwemeetagain'toyournewlymadefriendsasyourFoodNetworkItalytour comestoanend.YouwillbetransferredtotheairportforyourflighthomeafterthismemorableFlavorsofItalytour.

HostedMeal(s):FullBreakfast,Dinner