... culinary and wine excursions, and sightseeing. Unlike most other cooking tours, we always have something going on, and it is always included in the price. If we are not cooking, we are out on an sightseeing ...

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The traveler sees what he sees, the tourist sees what he has come to see. - G. K. Chesterton We Organize Tours for Travelers, Not Tourists The above quote is at the ...

(not your typical) Escorted Tours of Italy • Click Here to read more about our Escorted Vacations • Click Here to view our Escorted Tour Itineraries When we design a tour of Italy, we start by ...

... everyone. With that in mind, in 2006 we began to package accommodations, tours and cooking classes into all-inclusive cooking and culinary tours. The plan was to limit it to small and intimate groups ...

... classes and tours through Tuscany, Umbria and Lazio View the Video...   Smile for Me - A compilation from our 2008 vacations  ...

... into optional tours or activities. Our Guests We treat each and every guest as though they are a close friend or dear relative visiting us. We engage them in the culture of the country we are ...

... take their coffee to go. The red wine is never chilled, and they rarely eat anything with their hands. Most tours and tourism establishments cater to our culture. It is easier for them to simply do it ...

If you are putting together a group, what can be better than the magic of Italy? We put the same effort and care into our destination management services as we do on our scheduled itineraries. ...

La Bellissima Italian Experience 16 Days, 15 Nights A Comprehensive Italian Cultural & Culinary Vacation $6,895.00 per person An exclusive first-class escorted tour, ...

... all about discovery of this culture, we simply called the company 'Discover Soriano'. We enjoyed substantial success, and evolved very quickly. We began to offer day tours and cooking classes, and finally ...

... choice, so we have worked tirelessly to make our website as comprehensive as it can be. As you have a look around, every one of the countless pictures you see on our website is taken from one of our tours. ...

... security prison until the mid 1980's. Today, the base areas of the castle is a University, while the main towers are open to public tours and offered for parties and wedding receptions.  ...

... and cute cities. I truly enjoyed the tours of the wineries. It felt like I was experiencing things less as a tourist and more as a true Italian. Your home is beautiful and I felt priviledged to be able ...

... tour that visits this location. The Bomarzo Monster Park is a frequent stop for many of our tours, since it is extremely close to our home base at Soriano nel Cimino. If you are not coming ...

Our future guests often ask me what our tours are going to be like, and I try to explain the feeling of ‘family’, and how it is so different than anything else out there. Oddly, it is a ...

... budget big bus tours, but all of the hidden costs with those are what really get you in the end.  With the big budget bus tours and travel on your own, your initial costs can easily double or triple ...

7 months, 17 tours, 56 cooking classes, 144 guests and over 35,000 miles of Tuscany, Umbria and Lazio are behind us.  That was the 2008 season for us at Culture Discovery.  As with last year, ...

... As you know, we've come to Italy several times before with larger, organized bus tours. This time we were looking for a more intimate, personal experience, which is exactly what we got. Thanks for putting ...

I tried to shoot a good amount of video this year to give me a bunch of material for the blog, so I will have quite a few of the various cities we visited on our tours. Spoleto was a place that we visited ...

Our 'All-Inclusive' cooking tours are really all-inclusive. This means that all accommodations, scheduled meals, transportation, etc. is included in the vacation price. We have had guests that have spent ...

"You have opened up your town, your home, your friends and your family to us, which has enabled us to experience Italy and Italian life in a way that those on the big bus tours will never ...

... a way to be almost completely unaffected by this with CultureDiscovery.com. Culture Discovery is an American company that operates tours in Italy.  We own our own homes, we guide our own tours, and ...

... tours of the castle Sept 30 10:00 AM Castle Guided tours of the castle Oct 5 7:00 PM Main Piazza Opening of the festival with blessing of the cavaliers and archers of the 4 contrade (districts): ...

... while I rent homes and organize tours, I didn’t start doing so until roughly my 40th trip to Italy.  I have collectively spent roughly 5 years of my life in Italy, and the list of amazing things ...

16 days to go before I make my trek to Italy for 5 months this year, but our tours have started.  Fortunately, so that I could get some last minute work done and finish coaching our son's baseball ...

... tours in Italy will get a chance to see Paola do her thing at our winter home in the States. I only hope you have as much fun watching this as we did making it. We’re even talking about make ...

... full kitchens, queen beds, and just about everything you can think of. For Our Culinary & Cultural Vacations Guests that join us on our larger tours will stay in hotels. When possible, we select ...

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So it has been an incredibly busy season for us this year… o the point that we sold out most of the tours this year.  Not bad when you hear all over the news how Americans just aren’t ...

... tours are designed to take this into account. Food: As we move into autumn, menus begin to move more toward rich recipes once again. In Central Italy, fresh Porcini mushrooms are usually everywhere! ...

Most of our cooking tours are limited to 12 people. However, if you have booked a custom tour, it is highly unlikely that anyone else will be on the tour with you. If you have booked a custom tour ...

Imagine - Cooking Vacations & Culinary Tours in Tuscany and Umbria Italy with Culture Discovery Vacations  ...

... of video editing software. My intention is to get pretty serious with the videos this summer. I'll be doing very in depth video blogs for all of the towns we visit on tours, as well as all of the festivals ...

... anywhere in the world B&B's Agriturismi (Farm Houses) Train Travel Transfers Day Tours Event Tickets & Logistics Car Rentals Private Drivers  ...

Most of our escorted tours are limited to 28 people.  ...

...  Culture Discovery Vacations Tuscany Wine Harvest Tours - Making wine in a small, private Italian cantina in Soriano nel Cimino (Border of Lazio, ...

...  The museums and major attractions will be quite crowded, which is why we balance our tours very carefully to get off the beaten path enough that it does not become overwhelming. Food: It's Watermelon ...

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... is a sight in and of itself. Getting There This is a destination on virtually all of our tours. When we visit Montepulciano, we are granted a private tour ...

...  Culture Discovery Cookery Holidays in Tuscany Tuscany and Umbria - >A compilation of videos taken during our cooking classes as part of our week-long cooking and culinary tours in Italy during ...

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... my thoughts as they compare to how we operate our tours. It is important to keep in mind as you read this that the tour company I travel with is a very large budget tour company, but I quickly uncover ...

... attractions will be quite crowded, which is why we balance our tours very carefully to get off the beaten path enough that it does not become overwhelming. Food: It's Watermelon Season! This is the time ...

... deal of time away from the tourist areas on our tours, so you may not see many of these, if any. Credit Cards Most stores in Italy accept credit cards, but many restaurants and cafes do not. If you ...

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... a deposit on future dates are always guaranteed the pricing at the time they make their deposit. As such, there are people that will be on our 2010 8 Day tours that paid $600 per person less than they ...