8/2/2019 2012 Food Network Guided Vacation - Italy

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FlavorsofItalyFOODNETWORKTOURSOPERATEDBYTRAFALGAR

10Days/8NightsbyMotorCoach

HighlightsInclude

Rome,TuscanHills,CastelloVicchiomaggio,HandsOnCookingClass,WineTasting,

Florence,LunchatVillaSanMicheleFiesole,Venice

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BenvenutiinItalia!FoodNetworkToursoperatedbyTrafalgar,the#1touroperatorinEurope,invitesyouto

Italy,wherehistory,culture,art,foodandromanceallcometogetherforanexperienceyoullsavorfora

lifetime.

10Day

Itinerary

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Day1,FridayDepartfromUSA

DepartforyourovernightflightacrosstheAtlanticenroutetoRome.

Day2,SaturdayArriveinROME

WelcometoRome,thecapitalofItalyandtheEternalCity!Youwillbetransferredtoyourcentrallylocatedhotelandhavetimeto

relaxandunwindbeforemeetingwithyourFoodNetworkTourHostandfellowFoodNetworkgueststhisevening.Findoutmore

aboutyourtourandgettoknowyourFoodNetworkTravelHostasyouenjoyawelcomedrinkanddinnerinarestaurantonthe

ViaVenetoreminiscentof`LaDolceVita.

HostedMeal(s):FullBreakfast,WelcomeDinner

Day3,SundayROME

Todaybegins,aswilleachdayofthetour,withbreakfastatyourhotel.AsightseeingtourwithalocalexpertshowsyoutheForum

theColosseumandCircusMaximus,alongwithavisittoSt.PetersBasilica.Thenenjoysomeleisuretimeinthisfascinatingcity.

Later,aneveningdrivetakesyoutodiscoversomeofRomesaweinspiringarchitectureandwillculminateatthebaroquePiazza

Navona,with

its

famous

Bernini

fountains.

Piazza

Navona

is

the

perfect

place

for

you

to

discover

the

culinary

delights

of

the

many

restaurantsliningthislivelysquare,whiletakinginthehistoryoftheeternalcity,forthiswasonceaRomanstadiumwherechario

racestookplace!PerhapstaketheadviceofFoodNetworkStarGiadadeLaurentiisandhaveaRomanpizzainthePiazza.Justtwo

blockswestofPiazzaNavonaisCampoDiFiori,knownforitswonderfulmarkets(ravedaboutbyRachaelRay).YourFoodNetwor

TravelHostwillinviteyoutoadeliciousItaliangelatoonthesquarethisevening.

HostedMeal(s):FullBreakfast

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Day4,MondayROME

ORVIETO

SAN

GIMIGNANO

TUSCANY

BeforeleavingRomeyoumaywishtovisitMichelangelosiconicSistineChapelinthe

VaticanCityyouwillhavethisopportunitybeforetravellingnorthtothehilltoptownof

Orvieto,overlookingthepeacefulUmbriancountryside.Welltakethecablerailroadupto

theperchedtown,famousforitsmagnificent13th

centuryCathedral,whichisalways

featuredonitsequallyfamousbottlesofwhitewine!Youmightwanttotrythewinewitha

spotoflunchandperusethelocalceramicsshopsbeforecontinuingtothemedievalwalled

townofSanGimignano,whereyoucanadmirethetowersandstrollthroughthe

cobblestonedstreetsasRachaelRaydid.WevisitacellarforatastingoflocalTuscanwine,

andthenwellcontinueintotheheartofTuscanytoyourvillahotelhomeforthenext

fournights.LikeRachaelRay,preparetobeawedbythespectacularTuscanlandscape.This

eveningenjoyadelicioushosteddinnerofregionaldishes,includinghomemadegnocchi

withfresh

tomato

and

pecorino

sauce,

local

`sienese

cinta

pork,

zucchini,

and

eggplant

(dependingondeparturedate).alltoppedoffwithadelicioustiramisu,intheatmospheric

restaurantofthisdelightfulvillahotel,locatedinthestunninghillsaroundFlorence.

HostedMeal(s):FullBreakfast

Day5,TuesdayTUSCANYSANT`AMBROGIOMARKET(FLORENCE)

Havingselectedourfresh,localproduce,wewilldrivetothesmallvillageintheChiantihills,whereourHandsOnCookingClass

begins.Firstwewillbewelcomedwithaglassofdelicious`fragolinowine,andthendividedintotwogroupstoparticipateineach

aspectofthepreparationofthemealthatwewillmakeandsharewithfellowFoodNetworktravelguests!

Wewilllearnhowtomakehomemadepasta,fillings,andsauces,includingtagliatelle,tagliolini,tortelli,andpappardelle,along

withwildboar,earlyvegetableandchiantigianasauces.Wewillalsolearnhowtomakeribollita,pappaalpomodoro,panzanella,

TodayourFlorentinechefwillmeetusonboardourbusinordertoaccompanyustothemarketofSantAmbrogioin

Florence,wherewewillpurchasethevegetablesandfruitforourcookingclassunderhisexpertsupervision.

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Tuscancroutons,tomatobruschettaandcavolonerobruschetta.FordessertwewillmakecantuccitypicalTuscanbiscuits

deliciouswithvinsanto.

Theclasswillalsoincludehowtomakethe`miseenplaceoftheingredientsforcooking,howtoproperlysetatable,andhow

selectwinetoaccompanythemeal.Finally,wewilltasteallthedishesforourlunchaccompaniedbyChiantiwinesandfinishwi

wonderfulItaliancoffeeortea.

EachFoodNetworkTravelguestwillreceiveacertificatefromtherestaurantandrecipecardsofeachofthedisheswemake

bringournewculinaryknowledgehome.

Afteradayofcookingandeating,wewillreturntothehotel,whereyoumaywishtorelaxbythepoolortakeanapundertheoliv

trees.

HostedMeal(s):FullBreakfast

DAY6,

Wednesday

TUSCANYVISITTOGREVEINCHIANTI,THECASTELLOOFVICCHIOMAGGIOANDSIENABYINVITATIONONLYDINNER

Thismorning,wedrivetothecharmingtownofGreveinChiantitovisitawineandoliveoilproducer,CastelloVicchiomaggio.

CastelloVicchiomaggioisrecognizedasoneofItalyshighestqualitywineestatesandisaperfectTuscandestinationvineyard.

Hereyou'lltasteavarietyofexcellentChiantisandextravirginoliveoilsbeforecontinuingtotheperfectmedievaltownofSiena,

wherewewillseethePiazzadelCampofamousforitsbarebackhorserac

andthehomeofSt.Catherine.

HostedMeal(s):FullBreakfast,ByInvitationOnlyDinner

ThiseveningwewillenjoyawonderfulByInvitationOnlydinneratthe

privatehomethatpresidesoverabeautifulwalledcommunitythe`Antico

BorgodiPoggiarellowithacresofolivegroves,producingexcellentextra

virginoliveoils.

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Day7,ThursdayFLORENCE&VILLASANMICHELELUNCH

Afterbreakfast,wewilldrivetotheRenaissancecityofFlorencetoenjoyawalkingtourwithalocalexpert,whowilltakeyouto

theAcademiatoseetherecentlyrestored'David'ofMichelangelo,aswellasPiazzaSignoria.Takepicturesofthemagnificent

multicoloredmarbleDuomo,anothermustsee,accordingtoRachaelRay.Then,wellhavefreetimeforfurthersightseeingor

shoppingbeforedrivinguptoFiesoleforspectacularviewsoverthemostperfectRenaissancecityintheworld.Herewewillenjoy

alunchofdelicious,fineTuscancuisine.

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YouwillsavorthismouthwateringmenufromthepanoramicloggiaofthelegendaryVillaSanMichele.ExcellentChiantiwinesar

alsoincludedwithourmeal.

VillaSanMichele

WereturntoourTuscanvillatorelaxfortheremainderoftheafternoon,perhapsenjoyingsomeofthemanyamenitiesourIl

PiccoloCastellohotelhastooffer,suchashorsebackridingandhiking,tonameafew.

HostedMeal(s):FullBreakfast,Lunch

IlPiccoloCastello

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Day8,FridayTUSCANYBOLOGNAVENICE

WellleaveTuscanyandtravelintotheEmiliaRomagnaregionofBologna,thegastronomiccapitalofNorthernItalywithitsancie

University,itskissingtowers,anditsmanygreatrestaurants.Enjoyatasteofsomeofthelocalproducts,includingParmigiano

cheeseandProsciutto,whilelearninghowtheyaremadefromlocalexperts.Thenwetravelontothespectacularfloatingcityof

Venice.WewillenjoyahosteddinneratourhotelinVenicethisevening.

HostedMeal(s):FullBreakfast,Dinner

Day9,SaturdayVENICESightseeingandFoodNetworkHiddenWalkingTour

EnterVeniceinstyleasyoutravelbyprivatemotorlaunchtoSt.Mark'sSquare,whereyou'lljoin

alocalguidewhowillbringthecitytolifeonawalkingtour.CrosstheRialtoBridgeasFood

NetworkTraveltakesyouintothelessfrequentedandhiddenareasofthecity,rarelyvisitedby

theaveragetourist!

HerewewillvisitthecolorfulfishmarketGiadaexploredduringherItalianHolidayonEveryday

Italian,which

has

existed

for

centuries!

See

the

house

of

Marco

Polo

as

well

as

beautiful

architecturalworksofart.LikeGiada,witnessademonstrationoftheancientartofMurano

glassblowinginoneofthecity'soldestworkshops.Thenthere'stimeonyourowntojointhe

variousoptionalactivitiesonofferortoexplorethelabyrinthofstreetsandcanals.

Thisevening,gatherwithyourFoodNetworkTravelHostandfellowcompanionstocelebrateyour

lastnightwithaspecialFarewellDinnerandwineatoneofthemostcelebratedrestaurantsnear

St.MarksSquare.ItsworldwidefamehasattracteddinersasdiverseasPrincessDiana,SilvioBerlusconiandGeneralSchwarzko

buttonightitsculinarydelightsarejustforyou! HostedMeal(s):FullBreakfast,FarewellDinner

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Day10,SundayDepartfromVENICE

Thismorning,itistimetosay'arrivederciItalia'and'tillwemeetagain'toyournewlymadefriendsasyourFoodNetworkItalytou

comestoanend.YouwillbetransferredtotheairportforyourflighthomeafterthismemorableFlavorsofItalytour.

HostedMeal(s):FullBreakfast,Dinner