Food and wine tours to Emilia Romagna - Tour de Forks - Culinary Adventures to Emilia Romagna, Italy.

Pricing Notes

6 days/5 nights
Cost: $1,970 per person, based on double occupancy
Single Supplement: On request

This is an Independent Package

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International and domestic airfares; excess baggage charges; airport arrival and departure taxes; travel insurance; meals, wines, or sightseeing not included in itinerary; personal expenses such as laundry and communication charges; gratuities, email/fax/telephone charges, and hotel minibar.

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Emilia Romagna

Many consider Emilia Romagna to be the geographical and gastronomic belly of Italy and that would make the region's capital - the enchanting Bologna, nicknamed La Grassa (the fat) - its navel. This is the city that gave the world tortellini and mortadella and the food is truly amazing. Home to one of the world's first universities, Bologna is steeped in history and loaded with medieval charm.

Package Inclusions -

Transfer from airport to hotel in Bologna

1 half day guided tour for Bologna (with tastings)

3 nights in Hotel Corona D'Oro in Bologna

Visit + tasting/lunch at a Traditional Balsamic Vinegar producer

Half-day guided tour of historic Parma

2 nights at Relais Corte Pallavicina in Polesine Parmense

Dinner at Cavallo Bianco

Hands-on cooking class with lunch at Corte Pallavicina

Visit with guide to a Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese producer

Mid-size car rental for 3 days

Transfer from hotel to Bologna airport

Day 1 - Bologna–Private transfer from Bologna airport to hotel. This afternoon, visit Bologna's temple of Emilia-Romagna cuisine,Tamburini. Overnight at Hotel Corona D'Oro.

Day 2 - Bologna–Breakfast at the hotel. Visit Bologna's oldest cafe for a coffee tasting, then wander through Bologna's Market District whose narrow streets contain produce stands, upscale food shops, vendors selling locally made grappa and balsamic vinegar, and bustling sidewalk cafes serving up tagliatelle, Bologna's specialty pasta. This afternoon, you will have a guided walking tour of historic Bologna and time for shopping.There are 15th century churches, 16th century fountains, miles of porticoes, feudal towers, and beneath the cobblestone streets lies an ancient network of canals originally used for travel and transport. Overnight at Hotel Corona D'Oro.

Day 3 - Modena - Parma - Polesine Parmense–Breakfast at the hotel. Pick up rental car and drive to Modena for a tour and lunch at an Acetaio Balsamico Tradizionale di Modena (Traditional Balsamic Vinegar Maker of Modena). This vinegar is made from a reduction of cooked white Trebbiano grape juice and can be aged for up to 25 years. Continue to Parma to see the historic center, the Cathedral and the Baptistry. A short drive to Polesine Parmense and you will arrive at your hotel on the banks of the Po River, Relais Corte Pallavicini. Dinner at Cavallo Bianco.

Day 4 - Polesine Parmense–Breakfast at the relais. Hands-on pasta making class and lunch with Chef Massimo Spigaroli at Corte Pallavicina. Massimo is an acclaimed chef and president of the renowned Italian prosciutto consortium (Culatello di Zibello). Overnight at Relais Corte Pallavicini.

Day 5 - Polesine Parmense - Bologna– Breakfast at the relais. Early morning visit to a caseificio, a Parmigiano-Reggiano producer, for a guided tour and tasting. Drive to Bologna. Afternoon at leisure. Overnight at Hotel Corona D'Oro.

Day 6 - Departure– Private transfer to Bologna airport.

Historic center of Bologna

Buying prosciutto di Parma at Tamburini

Making Parmigiano Reggiano

Aging Parmigiano Reggiano on wooden racks