Italian Experience at a glance
- Length
- 10 days, 9 nights; extensions of 4 nights to Capri by sailboat or Milan and Venice
- Base
- Campo Antico, our family farm in Tuscia, 40 minutes from Rome, with 8 rustic rooms and a pool
- Group
- Small groups of up to 16 guests, or private trips for families and friends
- Highlights
- Rome and the Vatican with private guides, Florence, Civita di Bagnoregio, Antinori in Chianti Classico, the Cotarella winery, four cooking classes
- Price
- From €4,900 (about $5,600) per person in a double room; single room +€690
- Included
- Tour leader throughout, guides, museum tickets, all meals in the program, trains, coach, Rome airport transfers, travel insurance
From the Etruscans to Antinori
The Etruscans were among the first to make wine in Italy, right here in Tuscia. Every day of the journey weaves the same three threads: what you see in the morning, what you drink at lunch, what you cook at night.
Art & history
Rome with a private guide, Florence overnight, Civita di Bagnoregio on its cliff, wine cellars carved into tufa stone.
Wine
Lunch at Antinori nel Chianti Classico in Bargino, a day with the Cotarella family, tastings chosen to match what you cook.
The Italian kitchen
Hands-on classes with a working chef: fresh pasta, the market, a Tuscan menu, and a gala dinner to close.
You know the name from Napa Valley. Come and see where it began.
Twenty-six generations of Tuscan winemaking, in a cellar built into the Chianti hillside. Then Florence by night, and back to the farm to cook the dishes that belong with those wines.
Never rushed
Five days out, four slow days at the farm. Cook in the morning, swim in the afternoon, eat together every evening.
9 nights · tour leader and airport transfers from Rome included
DAY 1Welcome to the farmPick-up at Rome Fiumicino, settle in, welcome dinner.
DAY 2 · SLOW DAYFresh pastaMorning class, lunch on what you made, afternoon by the pool.DAY 3Ancient RomeBy train with a private guide: Colosseum, Forum, the historic center.
DAY 4 · SLOW DAYMarket & kitchenShop at a local market, cook a regional menu, taste wines of Lazio.DAY 5The Vatican & TrastevereVatican Museums with a guide, then an afternoon in Trastevere.DAY 6Civita & the Cotarella familyThe hilltop town of Civita di Bagnoregio, then lunch at the winery.DAY 7Bargino, then FlorenceVisit and lunch at Antinori, sunset walk and dinner in Florence. Night in town.DAY 8FlorenceUffizi or Accademia with a guide, the Duomo, back to the farm.DAY 9 · SLOW DAYA Tuscan menuCook the dishes that go with the wines of Bargino.
DAY 10Gala dinner & farewellA long last dinner in our reception hall. Transfer to the airport next morning.2027 departures
Prices
| Main tour · 10 days, 9 nights | €4,900 (≈ $5,600) |
| Extension: Naples & Capri by sail · +4 nights | + €2,600 (≈ $3,000) – €2,900 (≈ $3,300) |
| Extension: Milan & Venice · +4 nights | + €2,900 (≈ $3,300) |
| Single room supplement | + €690 (≈ $800) |
Prices per person sharing a double room. Single room: +€690 on the main tour, +€390 for Milan & Venice. Double cabins only on the boat.
Departure guaranteed from 6 guests. If the minimum isn’t reached, your deposit is refunded in full.
Three ways to travel with us
Small-group departures
Set dates, up to 16 guests. Join as a couple or on your own.
From €4,900 per person
Private journeys
Your dates, the whole farm to yourselves. For friends and families.
Price on request
For travel advisors
Group allotments, net rates and commission for your clients.
Ask for the trade sheet
Finish by the sea, or in Milan and Venice
Naples & Capri by sail
+4 NIGHTS · FROM €2,600
A day in Naples for the old town and real Neapolitan pizza, then three days under sail around the Gulf with your tour leader, ending in Capri. Up to 8 guests per boat. Frecciarossa high-speed train back to Rome.
From June to September €2,900. Minimum 6 guests per boat.
Milan & Venice
+4 NIGHTS · FROM €2,900
By train to Milan for two nights, with the Duomo and Leonardo’s Last Supper, then two nights in Venice with a local guide. Frecciarossa high-speed train back to Rome.
A real Italian farm, not a hotel
Campo Antico sits in the countryside near Orte, 40 minutes from Rome. Simple rustic rooms, a pool open from April to October, and the kitchen where everything is made.
8 farmhouse rooms · Pool · April–October · 40 minutes from Rome
Included
- Nights on the farm and in Florence
- breakfasts and all meals in the program
- all cooking classes
- winery visits and tastings
- a tour leader with you throughout
- licensed guides and museum tickets
- trains, coach and airport transfers in Rome
- travel insurance
- tourist tax
Not included
- International flights
- tips
- personal extras
Questions travelers ask us
How much does the Italian Experience tour cost?
From €4,900 (about $5,600) per person sharing a double room, for 10 days and 9 nights with meals, guides, tickets, transfers and insurance. A single room is €690 more. Flights are not included.
How big are the groups?
Up to 16 guests, with a tour leader always with the group. Departures are guaranteed from 6 guests; if the minimum isn't reached, your deposit is refunded in full.
Where do we stay?
At Campo Antico, our family farm near Orte, 40 minutes from Rome, with one night in Florence. Rooms are simple and rustic, with a pool open from April to October.
Do I need to know how to cook?
No. The classes are hands-on and relaxed, led by a working chef, and you eat what you make.
Which wineries do you visit?
Antinori nel Chianti Classico at Bargino and the Cotarella family winery, plus tastings of Lazio wines matched to what you cook.
How do I book?
Choose a departure and pay a 30% deposit to secure your place; the balance is due 30 days before departure. Private dates are available on request.
Getting married? Bring your guests on this tour around your wedding at Campo Antico.
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