Sophie’s Italy Food Tour

7 nights in Boutique and Premium accommodation

7 breakfasts, most lunches and 7 dinners including a Welcome and Farewell Reception & Dinner

Specialised Tour Guide from Australia

Tour Coordinator from Australia

Local Guides when required

Private minibus transport + Driver

Entrance and fees to all local attractions and activities on the tour

Daily complimentary bottled water

Baggage handling (hotel porters)

All gratuities included for local services

Welcome to Turin!

At the foot of the Alps, Turin was once the capital of the House of Savoy and birthplace of the Italian resurgence. Today, it is an innovation hub rich in art and culture. Dynamic and baroque, Turin wows with its museums, architectural and monumental wonders, and delicious traditional food – it’s a chocoholic's paradise!

After checking in at your elegant 5 star hotel and having time to unwind, you will meet your friendly Tour Guide Sophie Hansen for an evening tour of Piazza Castello (Turin’s main square) which boasts two major Baroque structures designed by architect Filippo Juvarra – Palazzo Reale (Royal Palace) and Palazzo Madama.

Enjoy a Welcome Reception & Dinner with a traditional Italian Turinese meal.

Enjoy an optional early morning visit to Porta Palazzo food market, Europe’s largest open air food market, led by your tour guide Sophie. From vegetables, oils, cold cuts, cheeses, breads, local delicacies and flowers to clothing, shoes, homewares and jewellery. One of the best ways to discover the Italian culture is to roam inside a local market!

Immerse yourself in the grandeur of Italy's royal history visiting Turin’s famous Venaria Reale. Explore its majestic palace, gardens, and captivating art exhibitions.

Travel down to the Alba/Bra countryside via private minibus. The scenery is breathtaking: rolling hills of vineyards and tiny villages; this area is known as The Langhe and is Italy's premier wine region.

Experience an e-bike wine tour through the rolling hills and picturesque villages of the Langhe region to sample the world-famous award-winning Barolo wine - a privileged wine founded in the early 1800’s known as “the wine of kings and the king of wine”.

Enjoy an authentic Italian Piedmontese dinner in a former wine bar overlooking a charming courtyard. Tuck into tagliatelle (Italian pasta) tossed with Alpine butter and regional white truffles.

Peruse the local markets in Alba. The Alba mercato is held every Saturday and is where you can sample local cheeses, wine, hazelnuts and traditional foods. Also, the perfect spot to stock up on local crafts and souvenirs. (The Saturday morning Alba market is only offered on Tour 1, and the Saturday morning San Miniato market in Tuscany is offered on Tour 2. Both markets are wonderful!).

Travel to Genoa by private minibus. Then set out on afternoon walking tour through Genoa’s pedestrian-friendly historical district.

A thriving seaport in Northern Italy, Genoa’s pedestrian-friendly historical district features winding alleyways that lead to Renaissance palaces, Roman Catholic cathedrals, art museums, and picturesque piazzas.

Continue your journey onto the Cinque Terre - a rugged coastline on the Italian Riviera with five pastel coloured fishing villages. Stay in a beautiful seaside hotel with the enchanting atmosphere of the Cinque Terre.

Explore the regional cuisine and stunning attractions of the Cinque Terre. The quaint traditional fishing villages are captivating with colourful typical Ligurian houses and boats bobbing on the waters of the small harbours.

Travel down the coastline by private minibus into Tuscany. Tuscany’s world-famous landscape boasts soft rolling hills covered by picturesque vineyards and olive groves with medieval stone houses perched on top.

Highly regarded cookbook author Emiko Davies, an acquaintance of your Tour Guide Sophie, will provide an Italian cooking demo class using fresh seasonal ingredients from the local village market and local butcher. Enjoy learning new skills from Emiko before sitting down to a long Italian lunch paired with natural wines by local Tuscan sommelier Marco Lami.

Stay in a charming 18th-century Tuscan villa farmhouse where you’ll immerse yourself in the beauty of the Tuscan hills near a medieval village nestled between Florence and Pisa.

Explore the beautiful medieval villages of Tuscany including charming Lucca - full of pretty white and yellow houses and surrounded by fortified walls built in the 16th century and provide a fourteen-kilometre circuit around the historic centre.

Enjoy a private cooking demo class with your Tour Guide Sophie Hansen. Learn new and traditional culinary approaches using fresh, local ingredients.

After breakfast, it’s time to say farewell to your fellow guests, taking home wonderful memories of picturesque Italy with you.

If you would like to spend more time in your accommodation at the beginning or end of the tour, speak to us about arranging additional accommodation ahead of time (subject to availability).

This itinerary may alter slightly.

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