Piemonte - the land of truffles and wine - Barolo, Barbaresco, Nebbiolo, Asti and more. On this ten day tour we spend two nights in Torino (Turin) with its glorious napoleonic architecture, signature chocolate and outstanding shopping. Home of the Winter Olympics in 2006, it is Italy's third largest city.
Then we take up residence in a luxurious villa for a week and explore my hidden gems - Madonna della Neve, Alba (Home of the Alba Truffle Festival), Cessole, Mondovi and the Barolo region - La Morra, Barolo, Serralunga and more where we taste exquisite wines. We go Truffle hunting one day and cook that evening with our bounty!
We take in Santuario Di Vicoforte, a marvellous cathedral with the largest unsupported dome in the world. We take a hike one afternoon through the Langhe Hills. We visit The Slow Food University and enjoy rare wines at the Banca Del Vino. We make a day exploring cheeses of the region visiting Bubbio and Roccoverano for its DOC Robbiaolo. And of course we cook with the products of the region each evening back at our stately digs.
Maximum 8 people (10 days/9 nights pp/do USD $6900)
PIEMONTE September 16-26, 2026
(Subject to change)
Day 1 - Welcome to Turin. I meet you at your hotel, the Turin Caselle Airport or Porta Nuova Train Station. We settle into PALAZZO BELLEZIA hotel in the old city for three nights at this luxury boutique hotel. After we settle into rooms we venture into the old city for our welcome dinner at Berbel Ristorante in the old city. After a post prandial stroll to work off dinner , we make our way back to the hotel.
Day 2 - We enjoy a leisurely breakfast at the hotel and then we head to the Centro to meet our guide for a three hour guided walking tour of this beautiful city which includes visits to the main historical highlights of the city. It also includes a chocolate tasting for which Turin is famous. At the conclusion we meet at the glorious Piazza Vittorio Veneto and treat ourselves to an aperitivo. We go back to the hotel to rest for a bit, change and then head out to a favorite family restaurant of mine, Pizzeria Vico Equense.
Day 3 – After breakfast we will stroll the city to the Museo Egizio (Egyptian Museum) and we will enjoy a private 'skip the line' guided tour of the museum . This is an extraordinary repository of some of the world's greatest Artifacts. After, we stroll to the Mercato Centrale Torino for a strolling lunch though the delicious market stalls. and pick up some things for our impending week at our villa in The Langhe.
You'll have some free time to explore the city before we congregate for dinner that evening
Day 4 – We bid Turin goodbye this morning , but not before we stop at the original Eataly for provisions for the trip. We make the leisurely trip in our private vehicles to our villa in the Langhe Hills for a week.
That afternoon is a settle in and get to know our surroundings - a dip in the pool , a little time to read book and then we enjoy a meal in the villa prepared by a local chef. I'll be cooking the restaurant of the week
Day 5 - Truffle Education Day! It’s up a little earlier than we normally have to to make our way to Roddi where we meet Gianni, the owner of the University for Truffle Hunting Dogs. After a what we hope is a successful truffle hunt and some bartering for some treasure, we will visit his family truffle museum for a taste of Truffles in all its forms.
Then it’s back to the villa to relax and enjoy a traditional truffle dinner of tajarin with truffles, veal tartare with truffles and some rich red wines!
Day 6 – We will do a little cheese quest road trip today., Bubbio, Roccaverano (cheese quest) We visit Caseificio Roccaverano where they produce one of my favorite cheeses in the world, Robbaiolo di Roccaverano. Then we head to a lovely lunch at Madonna delle Neve and enjoy agnolotti del plin and the history behind this pasta served on a linen napkin. Then, after a brief stop in Cessole to look at where my life may have taken me, we make our way to Loazzolo for a late afternoon tasting of spectacular wines from Forteto Della Luja. We make our way back to the villa where we will have a very lite late supper
Day 7 – We’ll Make our way to take a quick walk through Alba, the truffle capital of the world. Mid afternoon we make our way to The Slow Food University and the Banca Del Vino for a tour and tasting of rare wines and purchase some for dinner back at the villa.
Day 8 - We will arrange a special VIP tour and tasting at Pecchinino, one of the most prestigious wineries in the region. We also visit the town of Barolo to visit the castle and the corkscrew museum, and if we are lucky, find some local porcini mushrooms that I have found in the past there. Then we head WAY WAY up to the magical town of La Morra for a view across the Barolo region and an early evening pizza at Per Bacco - a famous pizza restaurant. We drive back to the villa for some gelato and cordials to wind up a full day.
Day 9– Another site seeing day. We drive to Vicoforte to visit the stunning Sanctuario Di Vicoforte, a church with the world’s largest unsupported dome, then we hop over to Mondovi, for a lovely lunch at Il ViaVai That afternoon - for those adventurers among you, we can contemplate a balloon ride over Mondivi and the Piemonte countryside.
Then its back to the villa for a rest and then a final dinner to enjoy the villa
Day 10– We’ll rise early and depart for Turin and your return flights or further adventures. Try to schedule your flights for noon or after
Then we take up residence in a luxurious villa for a week and explore my hidden gems - Madonna della Neve, Alba (Home of the Alba Truffle Festival), Cessole, Mondovi and the Barolo region - La Morra, Barolo, Serralunga and more where we taste exquisite wines. We go Truffle hunting one day and cook that evening with our bounty!
We take in Santuario Di Vicoforte, a marvellous cathedral with the largest unsupported dome in the world. We take a hike one afternoon through the Langhe Hills. We visit The Slow Food University and enjoy rare wines at the Banca Del Vino. We make a day exploring cheeses of the region visiting Bubbio and Roccoverano for its DOC Robbiaolo. And of course we cook with the products of the region each evening back at our stately digs.
Maximum 8 people (10 days/9 nights pp/do USD $6900)
PIEMONTE September 16-26, 2026
(Subject to change)
Day 1 - Welcome to Turin. I meet you at your hotel, the Turin Caselle Airport or Porta Nuova Train Station. We settle into PALAZZO BELLEZIA hotel in the old city for three nights at this luxury boutique hotel. After we settle into rooms we venture into the old city for our welcome dinner at Berbel Ristorante in the old city. After a post prandial stroll to work off dinner , we make our way back to the hotel.
Day 2 - We enjoy a leisurely breakfast at the hotel and then we head to the Centro to meet our guide for a three hour guided walking tour of this beautiful city which includes visits to the main historical highlights of the city. It also includes a chocolate tasting for which Turin is famous. At the conclusion we meet at the glorious Piazza Vittorio Veneto and treat ourselves to an aperitivo. We go back to the hotel to rest for a bit, change and then head out to a favorite family restaurant of mine, Pizzeria Vico Equense.
Day 3 – After breakfast we will stroll the city to the Museo Egizio (Egyptian Museum) and we will enjoy a private 'skip the line' guided tour of the museum . This is an extraordinary repository of some of the world's greatest Artifacts. After, we stroll to the Mercato Centrale Torino for a strolling lunch though the delicious market stalls. and pick up some things for our impending week at our villa in The Langhe.
You'll have some free time to explore the city before we congregate for dinner that evening
Day 4 – We bid Turin goodbye this morning , but not before we stop at the original Eataly for provisions for the trip. We make the leisurely trip in our private vehicles to our villa in the Langhe Hills for a week.
That afternoon is a settle in and get to know our surroundings - a dip in the pool , a little time to read book and then we enjoy a meal in the villa prepared by a local chef. I'll be cooking the restaurant of the week
Day 5 - Truffle Education Day! It’s up a little earlier than we normally have to to make our way to Roddi where we meet Gianni, the owner of the University for Truffle Hunting Dogs. After a what we hope is a successful truffle hunt and some bartering for some treasure, we will visit his family truffle museum for a taste of Truffles in all its forms.
Then it’s back to the villa to relax and enjoy a traditional truffle dinner of tajarin with truffles, veal tartare with truffles and some rich red wines!
Day 6 – We will do a little cheese quest road trip today., Bubbio, Roccaverano (cheese quest) We visit Caseificio Roccaverano where they produce one of my favorite cheeses in the world, Robbaiolo di Roccaverano. Then we head to a lovely lunch at Madonna delle Neve and enjoy agnolotti del plin and the history behind this pasta served on a linen napkin. Then, after a brief stop in Cessole to look at where my life may have taken me, we make our way to Loazzolo for a late afternoon tasting of spectacular wines from Forteto Della Luja. We make our way back to the villa where we will have a very lite late supper
Day 7 – We’ll Make our way to take a quick walk through Alba, the truffle capital of the world. Mid afternoon we make our way to The Slow Food University and the Banca Del Vino for a tour and tasting of rare wines and purchase some for dinner back at the villa.
Day 8 - We will arrange a special VIP tour and tasting at Pecchinino, one of the most prestigious wineries in the region. We also visit the town of Barolo to visit the castle and the corkscrew museum, and if we are lucky, find some local porcini mushrooms that I have found in the past there. Then we head WAY WAY up to the magical town of La Morra for a view across the Barolo region and an early evening pizza at Per Bacco - a famous pizza restaurant. We drive back to the villa for some gelato and cordials to wind up a full day.
Day 9– Another site seeing day. We drive to Vicoforte to visit the stunning Sanctuario Di Vicoforte, a church with the world’s largest unsupported dome, then we hop over to Mondovi, for a lovely lunch at Il ViaVai That afternoon - for those adventurers among you, we can contemplate a balloon ride over Mondivi and the Piemonte countryside.
Then its back to the villa for a rest and then a final dinner to enjoy the villa
Day 10– We’ll rise early and depart for Turin and your return flights or further adventures. Try to schedule your flights for noon or after
Torino at night
Alba and truffles
The hilltop city of Mondovi
