Amalfi
NAPOLI AND THE AMALFI COAST
September 27-Ocotber 8, 2022. SOLD OUT
We return to one of the most beautiful and dramatic regions of Italy. Guided tours of Vesuvius and Pompeii, hike the Path of the Gods, take a private boat to Capri and the Blue Grotto. Eat spectacularly fresh seafood and meet some of Michael's long time food friends - Biagio Staiano where we make fresh mozzarella and gregarious Salvatore Aceto at the Amalfi Lemon Experience We also take time to relax and take in the vistas and simply enjoy la dolce vita like nowhere else. Cocktails at La Sireneuse and seafood pasta by the ocean in Sorrento. We wrap up with a final night in Napoli.
Full itinerary below
CDN $5995 - PP/DO Single supplement CDN $600
September 27-Ocotber 8, 2022. SOLD OUT
We return to one of the most beautiful and dramatic regions of Italy. Guided tours of Vesuvius and Pompeii, hike the Path of the Gods, take a private boat to Capri and the Blue Grotto. Eat spectacularly fresh seafood and meet some of Michael's long time food friends - Biagio Staiano where we make fresh mozzarella and gregarious Salvatore Aceto at the Amalfi Lemon Experience We also take time to relax and take in the vistas and simply enjoy la dolce vita like nowhere else. Cocktails at La Sireneuse and seafood pasta by the ocean in Sorrento. We wrap up with a final night in Napoli.
Full itinerary below
CDN $5995 - PP/DO Single supplement CDN $600
PUGLIA AND BASILICATA
September 20-30, 2023
Back to the stiletto heel in the boot that is Italy. We visit eastern and southern Puglia with a return to Villa Cappelli near Bari and south to the Salento wine region. We take in world UNESCO Heritage site Matera for one breathtaking evening, and enjoy the warm waters of the Ionian Sea at the beach. Wine and Cheese, the freshest seafood, we haunt markets and hunt wine. Fava beans and Olive oil, Baroque architecture in Lecce and fresh spada from Gallipoli. We see nonnas making orecchiette in Bari and watch fresh mozzarella being stretched in the Murgia hills. This is my favourite part of Italy, with welcoming hosts, beautiful cities not trampled by tourism and riveting cuisine with surprisingly refined wines
$5995 PP/DO Single supplement $500
September 20-30, 2023
Back to the stiletto heel in the boot that is Italy. We visit eastern and southern Puglia with a return to Villa Cappelli near Bari and south to the Salento wine region. We take in world UNESCO Heritage site Matera for one breathtaking evening, and enjoy the warm waters of the Ionian Sea at the beach. Wine and Cheese, the freshest seafood, we haunt markets and hunt wine. Fava beans and Olive oil, Baroque architecture in Lecce and fresh spada from Gallipoli. We see nonnas making orecchiette in Bari and watch fresh mozzarella being stretched in the Murgia hills. This is my favourite part of Italy, with welcoming hosts, beautiful cities not trampled by tourism and riveting cuisine with surprisingly refined wines
$5995 PP/DO Single supplement $500
Verona to Venice
April 10-20 , 2023
$6500/ pp /do
We return after a long hiatus visiting Northern Italy and Venice
We check into our villa for three nights and relax over a simple meal prepared by Chef Michael. The next morning start in Verona and kick off our trip to the historic city of Verona on a guided walking tour taking in the ancient forum, Juliets Balcony and the historic quarter. That afternoon we spend at Vinitaly, one of the words largest wine shows featuring 100's of wines from Italy and beyond. dinner in town
On day three we visit the ancient city of Sirmione, sitting on a spectacular penninsula in the middle of Lake Garda, where we visit the Grotto di Catullo and lunch at a Michelin two star restaurant and then stop by famous Bardolino for a late afternoon aperitif before heading back to our villa for dinner.
The following day we check out of our villa and head to ancient Soave for a wine infused lunching then off to one of the most beautiful villages in Italy - Aqua Paetrarcha for an enjoyable evening there where we spend the evening at a local hotel after a rustic dinner.
Then its to the hills of Prosecco where spend two nights at a secluded and delightful inn Maso Di Villa. We will visit a friend of Michaels for a personal dinner in his home. The next day we visit Collalto Vini for a tasting of some of the regions most delightful wines. Maybe we will even meet the Princess Collalto! Late afternoon we head to Conigliano , and walk the streets, take in the market and visit the top of the city and then head home to our inn for dinner.
The next day we head to Venice for four nights. Taking in the grandeur of this historical city, we visit all the sites you can imagine, enjoy a gondola ride. take a ferry to the glass island of Murano, visit The Lido, have a Bellini at Harrys Bar and enjoy a cou0ple of Michael favourite Venetian restaurants. Cicchetti anyone.
Departures April 20
FLIGHTS ARRIVE VERONA
DEPART VENICE
April 10-20 , 2023
$6500/ pp /do
We return after a long hiatus visiting Northern Italy and Venice
We check into our villa for three nights and relax over a simple meal prepared by Chef Michael. The next morning start in Verona and kick off our trip to the historic city of Verona on a guided walking tour taking in the ancient forum, Juliets Balcony and the historic quarter. That afternoon we spend at Vinitaly, one of the words largest wine shows featuring 100's of wines from Italy and beyond. dinner in town
On day three we visit the ancient city of Sirmione, sitting on a spectacular penninsula in the middle of Lake Garda, where we visit the Grotto di Catullo and lunch at a Michelin two star restaurant and then stop by famous Bardolino for a late afternoon aperitif before heading back to our villa for dinner.
The following day we check out of our villa and head to ancient Soave for a wine infused lunching then off to one of the most beautiful villages in Italy - Aqua Paetrarcha for an enjoyable evening there where we spend the evening at a local hotel after a rustic dinner.
Then its to the hills of Prosecco where spend two nights at a secluded and delightful inn Maso Di Villa. We will visit a friend of Michaels for a personal dinner in his home. The next day we visit Collalto Vini for a tasting of some of the regions most delightful wines. Maybe we will even meet the Princess Collalto! Late afternoon we head to Conigliano , and walk the streets, take in the market and visit the top of the city and then head home to our inn for dinner.
The next day we head to Venice for four nights. Taking in the grandeur of this historical city, we visit all the sites you can imagine, enjoy a gondola ride. take a ferry to the glass island of Murano, visit The Lido, have a Bellini at Harrys Bar and enjoy a cou0ple of Michael favourite Venetian restaurants. Cicchetti anyone.
Departures April 20
FLIGHTS ARRIVE VERONA
DEPART VENICE
