Sights and Flavors of Northern Italy

Sights and Flavors of Northern Italy

Dates:  October 19 - 27, 2013

Grand Hotel Tremezzo

Grand Hotel Tremezzo

Price Includes:

  • 4 nights at a 5 star hotel in Verona
  • 3 nights at a 5 star hotel in Tremezzo – park view room
  • Breakfast each morning
  • Private transfer to and from the Milan airport
  • Visit the famous Giusti Gardens in Verona
  • Private  tour of the Duomo in Milan with time for lunch
  • Highlights tour of Verona with wine tasting in the afternoon
  • Visit a villa and wine cellar with tasting of Amarone wines in Valpolicello
  • Afternoon demonstration cooking class at Villa del Quar
  • Visit Lake Garda with a private boat excursion to an island on the lake
  • Visit the town of Bergamo and stop at a wine cellar for a tasting
  • Time to visit Villa Carlotta in Tremezzo
  • Visit and guided tour of  the town of Como by private ferry
  • 4 dinners
  • 2 Lunches
  • 3 Wine tasting
  • 1 Cooking class in a Villa
  • Hotel City taxes included

NOT INCLUDED:

  • Airfare
  • Travel insurance
  • Personal expenses at the hotels
  • Meals not mentioned in the detailed itinerary
  • Boat excursions and entrance fees to the villas, parks and museums
  • Wine not included in all meals

Itinerary is subject to change.

Cost:  $4200.00 per person based on double occupancy

$450.00 single occupancy supplement

Deposit:  $500.00 per person – non refundable!

This itinerary is based on 10 people minimum.

In order to reserve your booking you must submit a non-refundable deposit in the amount of $500.00 per person due immediately along with a registration form click here!

Mail your checks to Gourmet Getaways at

45 Eagle Nest Road Morristown, NJ 07960

Remember that space is limited so if you are considering this tour please submit your deposit in a timely fashion.

For more information on the day by day itineraryclick here!

Dining in Orvieto

Gourmet Getaways was off on another excusive tour this fall and brought fifteen eager travelers.  The tour began in Orvieto, which was our base for the next four days.  We visited such towns as Torgiano, Deruta, Montefalco and Norcia and included wine tasting, visiting the ceramic factories in Deruta, olive oil tasting and more! Our food and wine, while in Umbria, was beyond our expectations.  It began with a meal in Orvieto , Venusos, which is located in the piazza steps from the Duomo.  The chef uses all local and fresh ingredients.  Each of the three dishes were paired with local Umbrian wines, which only enhanced the experience.  We enjoyed every mouthful! Luca’s  philosophy is: “Life is too shore to drink bad wine.”   I highly recommend this trattoria in Orvieto.

Our other dining experience while in Orvieto was at the Champagneria, behind the Duomo. We enjoyed a twelve course tasting lasting three hours! We toasted another great night filled with wonderful food and champagne.   Velia and Gianluca were great hosts.  Velia is a fantastic chef![gallery columns="2"]

It was another wonderful ’food’ experience!

Tastes of the Amalfi Coast and Rome with Cooking at Mamma Agata's Home

This spring Gourmet Getaways will be hosting an exclusive tour of the Amalfi Coast and Rome in April 2011.  Although this tour is sold out I thought you might be interested in reading about it. Dates:  April 2- 10 2011

Highlights of the trip include:

  • Accommodations at the Excelsior Victoria Hotel in Sorrento and Hotel St. George in Rome
  • Private transfers
  • Pizza demonstration in Sorrento at the Excelsior Victoria hotel by chef Vincenzo Galano
  • Free time to explore Capri
  • Tour of Naples
  • Wine tasting in Rome with a private guide, Katie Parla
  • Private tour in Rome
  • Visit to a limoncello factory
  • Mozzarella demonstration follwed by lunch
  • Cooking class with Mamma Agata followed by lunch

Costs: 

$4200.00 per person based on double occupancy

Single Supplement:$1130.00

Not Included:

  • Travel Insurance - highly recommended!
  • Airfare
  • Personal expenses at the hotels: beverages, wine, laundry, room service etc.
  • Tips for guides
  • Other incidental costs:  entrances into museums, finicular to the top of Capri, ferry ride to Capri

There may be an adjustment to the final cost because of the fluctuating euro.

For more details please call:  973 644 0906