Imagine your dream vacation in Tuscany, Umbria and the rest of Italy...

Our Cooking and Culinary Vacations through Tuscany, Umbria and the rest of Italy are not just about what you see, but how you see it. They are all about fun, laughter and a sense of family. We reject mass tourism in favor of discovering the real Italy. After all, it's about so much more than just the sights you see, so we integrate you into the warm and friendly Italian culture at every opportunity. You will discover Italy among the Italians, rather than being wrapped in a crowd of other tourists. This wonderful and warm Italian experience is what makes it the trip of a lifetime. Look further and discover what makes us so special... and get ready to become a part of our extended family!
Guest Quote: "The people you have gathered, the experiences you've organized, the variety you offer... nothing compares to the ease, friendliness and grace that you offer by sharing your home and family"
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Featured Vacations

Culture Discovery Vacations Tuscany and Umbria Cooking Vacations

  • Cooking at Villa Eddarella

    Wine & Cooking Under the Tuscan & Umbrian Sun

    8 Days, 7 Nights
    All-Inclusive Cooking Vacation focusing on wineries & sights in Tuscany & Umbria
    A true cooking, culinary & wine experience based out of the village of Soriano nel Cimino, at the border between Tuscany, Umbria and Lazio. You will live among the villagers, shop with them, and take part in four hands-on cooking classes plus sightseeing through Tuscany, Umbria and Alto Lazio. Visits to Pitigliano, Montalcino, Montepulciano, Pienza, Assisi, Orvieto, Deruta, Castelnuovo d'Abate, Civita di Bagnoregio, Viterbo & Castiglione in Teverina. Visits to wineries, an olive mill and a Deruta ceramics factory.     Read More...
  • Group photo in Montepulciano Tuscany

    Wine, Cooking & The Roads Less Traveled

    8 Days, 7 Nights
    All-Inclusive Cooking Vacation focusing on wineries & off the beaten path sights in Tuscany & Umbria
    A true cooking, culinary & wine experience based out of the village of Soriano nel Cimino, at the border between Tuscany, Umbria and Lazio. You will live among the villagers, shop with them, and take part in four hands-on Cooking classes plus sightseeing through Tuscany, Umbria and Alto Lazio. Visits to Orvieto, Civita di Bagnoregio, Montalcino, Pienza, Montepulciano, Castelnuovo d’Abate, Bomarzo, Bagnaia, Castiglione in Teverina, Terni, Ferentillo, & Labro. Visits to wineries and an olive mill..     Read More...
  • Tuscan Sunflowers

    The Four-Day Cooking & Tuscany Wine Getaway

    4 Days, 3 Nights
    All-Inclusive Cooking Vacation focusing on wineries & sights in Tuscany & Umbria
    We've taken the highlights of our 8 day itineraries and put them in this mini-tour for those that don't have a full week. This is a quick getaway for people staying in Rome orFlorence that includes two hands-on cooking classes, plus some amazing ightseeing that includes breathtaking Tuscan hilltowns, Orvieto, two Tuscan wineries, an Umbrian winery, and an olive oil mill.     Read More...
  • Ancient Roman ruins at Carsulae in Umbria

    Cities Lost in Time

    8 Days, 7 Nights
    All-Inclusive Cooking & Exploring the Ancient Etruscans, Faliscans & Romans
    A very special week created for those with the spirit of adventure. This is a week of discovering remote ancient ruins, hiking to lost cities, and exploring nearly forgotten cultures. There will be two cooking classes this week, and will be extremely different than our others, focusing on Etruscan dishes and recipes from a 1,600 year old Roman cookbook!.     Read More...
  • An Umbrian Olive Tree

    Olive Harvest & Cooking in Rome, Florence & Tuscany

    8 Days, 7 Nights
    All-Inclusive that includes harvesting & milling olives
    This special olive harvest week includes a day of harvesting in a central Italian olive grove. After our harvest we bring our olives to an antiqe stone mill where our olives will be pressed into cold-press extra virgin olive oil that you will bring home with you! We also take advantage of this period when the masses are gone to enjoy Rome & Tuscany without all the crowds.     Read More...