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       20470 S. Hidden Creek Lane, Colton, Oregon  97017
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                         ITALIAN COOKING TOUR
                                Italian Riviera & Tuscany
                                             Staying in the fabulous locations of Portofino and Chianti. 
                                                     We are going to enjoy a truly Italian experience.

You’ll get cooking instruction from top chefs of the area, visit the markets with the cooks, meet wine connoisseurs and prepare your own dinner parties.  We’ve chosen two areas, both famous for their culinary delights – the Italian Riviera (Liguria) naturally leaning toward food from the sea but also famous for its amazing Pesto’s and Funghi (mushroom) dishes.  The Chianti region of Tuscany offers a wealth of foods with Pasta, Cinghiale (wild boar) and Zuppas (soups) among its most famous.

There is so much to see that we ‘cook’ for half the day and then become ‘tourists’.  We include visits to the Cinque Terre, Florence, San Gimignano and some beautiful country back road touring.  This is a great opportunity to meet the Italian people ‘where they live’ – in their kitchens.

Arrival & Departure City:  Milan
 

                  This tour can only be booked by a group of six to a maximum of eight persons. We do not take individual bookings.
 
                                                                                        Tour Dates:    September 19-26      8 days                                                                  
                                                                                                                October 24-31          8 days

Tour Price:      $3,380 pp/twin occupancy,   $1,350 single supplement

Early Bird Booking:   $2,800 pp/twin occupancy,    $1,350 single supplement 
Book by February 28

 WHAT TO EXPECT:  End of summer warm days.  This is a cooking program so not surprisingly you will be eating some of the best food each region has to offer.  Better still is that you will be preparing some of the meals yourselves.  The hotels are some of our favorites -  a glorious four star resort hotel on the Portofino coast and a lovely family run country hotel in the Chianti region.  Transportation is by small nine seat, air conditioned vans.

COOKING:  There will be five half days of instruction in the kitchens.  There also will be visits to wineries of the region with input from the vintners themselves.  In between the cooking (and eating) we have side trips out to to some of the popular tourist spots including Florence and San Gimignano. 

YOUR TOUR INCLUDES:  All first class accommodations based on twin occupancy (single supplements available); breakfasts and daily dinners or lunches including wine; air conditioned van transportation with driver/guide; entries as per itinerary; airport transfers; taxes and tips.

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20470 S. Hidden Creek,  Colton  OR  97017     Tel:  (503) 824-4079    Fax: (503) 824-4081    Email:  steveaustin@colton.com 
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