Explore Italy: Traditions in Food & Art

September 9-17, 2023

See the full trip details and secure your spot: https://traversejourneys.com/trips/italy-food-and-art-tour

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Join us on this 9-day tour through the most alluring sites, tastes, and scenes of Northern Italy. Our itinerary starts in Milan and journeys through the diverse sites of Venice, Parma, and the Dolomites. Along the way you'll enjoy a fascinating look into the artistic traditions and distinct culinary specialties unique to each region. Traverse and taste your way through scenic mountains and coastline, while exploring local artisan forms such as wood-carving, glass-blowing, and mask-making. You'll also enjoy an in-depth cooking class, visits to wineries as well as a peek into time-honored methods for creating Italian staples like culatello and parmesan cheese. Through these different regional traditions, you'll gain insight into why culinary and artistic heritage are the pride of Italian people.
This trip has been put together and will be led by an Italian native and you will traverse the stomping grounds of her home region. She will be there every step of the way, to lead you through regions and experiences in Italy that most tourists would not know to explore.

TRIP INCLUDES:

Accommodations

• 8 nights in boutique 3- or 4-star accommodations

Transportation

• Transfer from Linate airport (LIN) upon arrival
• Transfer to Linate airport (LIN) on final day of trip
• Metro costs in Milan
• Gondola lift ticket in Dolomites
• Private ground transport days 2-4 and on day 7
• Boat transport in Venice to hotel & between hotel to included sites/destinations
• Train from Venice to Parma
• Roundtrip taxi to Torrechiara castle from Parma
• E-bike rental in Torrechiara
• Daily breakfasts at our accommodations
• Multiple dinners & lunches (4 dinners + 3 lunches) + aperitivo in Parma

Activities

• Orientation walks around main sites of Milan, Venice & Parma
• Visit to woodworking shop in Tesero
• Cooking class in Cavalese
• Learn about mask-making in Venice
• Visit to glass blowing center in Murano + demonstration
• Visit to cellars at Corte Pallavicina (with lunch)
• Culatello museum tour
• Parmesan cheese factory tour
• Dall'Asta winery visit (and lunch)
• Additional options to add another cooking class in Parma as well as a mask-making workshop in Venice

Additional

• Visit to our local community partner + donation to their organization
• Dedicated Italian-native guide throughout
• Traverse representative assisting you from booking to departure
• Adherence to our Covid-19 Safety and Risk Management Framework
• Small group experience, max 12 people

See the full trip details and secure your spot: https://traversejourneys.com/trips/italy-food-and-art-tour