Tour:
Guided coach
tour
Tour
length:
9 nights,
10 days
Cost:
2190 Euro/person
based on double
occupancy
(single
supplement 300
Euro)
Groups:
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us
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Included
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9
nights
hotel
accommodation,
based
on
double
room
occupancy:
-
L'Aquila,
4
nights
at
the
3-star
superior
Hotel
San
Michele,
in
the
city
center
-
Atri,
4
nights
at
the
3-star
Hotel
Du
Parc,
in
the
city
center
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Rome,
1
night
at
the
3-star
Hotel
Miami,
in
the
city
center
All
hotels
have
fully
equipped
rooms
with
private
bathroom
and
shower
and
many
other
facilities
(check
the
hotel
websites
for
all
details).
-
Rich
continental
breakfast
daily
-
10
authentic
traditional
Abruzzese
meals
-
Abruzzese
cooking
lesson
-
Wine
tasting
with
apetizers
-
Extra
virgin
olive
oil
tasting
with
apetizers
-
Cheese
tasting
-
Evening
with
music
and
dancing
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All
touring
as
described
per
day-by-day
itinerary
-
Experienced
tour
guides
and
staff
will
escort
the
group
throughout
the
tour.
Our
guides
have
knowledge
of
the
Abruzzo
area,
all
shopping,
cultural
sightseeing
and
dining
venues
you
will
be
visiting
-
All
transfers
by
air-conditioned
minibus
throughout
the
tour,
including
pick
up
at
Rome's
Fiumicino
Airport
at
your
arrival
time
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Paid
entrance
inclusive
to
all
activities,
sites
and
museums
-
Land
insurance
coverage
for
health,
accident
and
liability
-
Abruzzo
guide
book,
maps
and
handouts
inclusive
for
all
visits
-
1
day
at
leisure
Not included
Our 2008
Food and
Wine
Tours do
not
include:
-
Airfares.
Contact
your
travel
agent,
or get
the best
rate on
the
Internet
(just
let us
know
your
flight
details:
we'll
pick you
up at
your
arrival
time in
Rome)
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Single
room:
250
Euros
additional
charge
-
Meals on
the day
at
leisure,
and when
not
expressly
mentioned
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Personal
transport
costs
(car
rental,
taxi,
trains
etc.),
phone
calls,
hotel
laundry
service
etc.
-
Individualized
assistance
during
the day
at
leisure
(*)
-
Transfer
to the
airport
for your
flight
back
home
(**)
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Anything
not
specified
above
* We can
provide you
with a car,
a driver and
a
guide/interpreter
at a very
special
rate,
according to
the mileage.
Consider a
350 Euros
fee, for a
200 km total
mileage.
Meals are
not
included. We
suggest to
book this
service well
in advance,
because of
the limited
availability
of our team.
Tell us in
advance also
in case you
would like
us to make a
family
research
and/or
contact your
relatives,
in order to
arrange
family
reunions.
** Because
of the
difficulty
to arrange a
single group
transfer
(travelers'
flights are
at different
times), you
need to book
your own
taxi (a
transfer
Rome-Fiumicino
is about 50
Euro) or
take a
train: the
hotel Miami
is 10-minute
walking from
the Central
Station,
where
regional
trains to
Fiumicino
airport are
available
every 30
minutes at
11 euros per
person
(trains stop
right into
the
airport).
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You
will
be
delighted
as
you
visit
vineyards
and
cantinas,
observe
family-owned
olive
oil
manufacturers
and
cheese
producers.
Each
day
you
will
discover
the
diversity
and
excellence
of
Abruzzo's
unrivaled
cuisine,
enjoying
wine-tastings
and
traditional
dishes
in
first-class
restaurants
or
at
country
farms,
specialized
in
recipes
with
home-grown
ingredients
and
genuine
products.
In
addition
to
these
culinary
activities,
you
will
also
visit
places
of
natural
beauty,
contemplate
medieval
architecture
and
works
of
art,
see
Abruzzo’s
craftsmen
practicing
centuries-old
arts
like
ceramic,
lace,
wrought
iron
and
jewelry
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Itinerary
breakfast
lunch
dinner |
Day
1
- Features: arrivals, settle in, welcome dinner
Morning: pick up in Fiumicino-Rome and transfer to the Hotel San Michele in L'Aquila. Settle in and time to rest.
- Late afternoon: guided orientation in the city center, followed by a special "welcome dinner" in a local traditional restaurant, to start getting familiar with the generous foods of the region and…your new tour companions!
Meals
included:
dinner
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Day
2
Features:
Gran
Sasso
mountain
landscapes,
Mussolini
prison,
cheese
tradition,
medieval
villages,
ancient
churches.
- Morning: travel around the rocky mountains of Gran Sasso and the Campo Imperatore plateu ("the little Tibet of Italy"), visit the building where dictator Benito Mussolini was imprisoned during World War Two. Transfer to a cheese farm/restaurant near Assergi and learn how they produce a variety of great cheeses, following the ancient pasture tradition; guided cheese tasting and noon meal.
- Afternoon: enjoy the steep alleys of Santo Stefano di Sessanio, a picturesque village where the watch seems to has stopped to the medieval time. Then, see the unique Fountain of the 99 spouts and the Church of Santa Maria di Collemaggio in L'Aquila: these are authentic masterpieces of the Abruzzese art.
Meals
included:
breakfast,
lunch
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Day
3
Features:
Abruzzo
wines,
confetti
candies,
cheese
tradition,
pillow
lace,
women
in
typical
costumes,
National
Park.
- Morning: Visit to the multi award-winning Pietrantonj winery, producing Montepulciano wines of Abruzzo in the Peligna valley where great grapes are cultivated since 2,000 years ago, and enjoy a wine tasting with snacks. Transfer to Sulmona, world capital of the "confetti" candies. Guided tour of the historical center of the town, also famous to be the birth place of the Latin poet Ovid. A short visit to the Pelino confetti factory and museum is included. Noon meal in a local "agriturismo" near Pacentro, to enjoy the delicious home grown food of the area.
- Afternoon: after a short bus drive along the impressive Sagittario Valley, walk the old narrow streets of Scanno, a well preserved village also known for his active crafts and the old women still dressing with traditional costumes. Don't miss a chance to take pictures at the shores of the nearby lake, immersed in the intact natural environment of the National Park of Abruzzo.
Meals
included:
breakfast,
lunch
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Day
4
Free
day.
- Plan with us a personalized visit to your ancestral village where to meet your relatives or make a family research(*), or simply enjoy L'Aquila, with its morning market and its many surprising treasures of art.
Meals
included:
breakfast
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Day
5
Features:
ceramics
and
majolica,
trasures
of
art
in
Atri
- Morning: Check out from the hotel in L'Aquila. Visit to Castelli, an impressive mountain village worldwide famous for his beautiful ceramics: see the local museum, follow closely an artisan during the laborious pottery processing and finally shop around the many nice stores in town. Noon meal in town, with multiple coures. Transfer to Atri, and check in at the Hotel Du Parc.
- Afternoon: visit to the gorgeous center of Atri, including the newly restored Church of Santa Maria Assunta and its marvellous frescoes by the Abruzzese artist Andrea di Litio, contemporary of Giotto. Back to the hotel and dinner.
Meals
included:
breakfast,
lunch,
dinner
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Day
6
Features:
olive
oil,
"arrosticini",
Adriatic
beach,
shopping
- Morning: Visit a local olive oil farm: this area is considered among the best places in Italy for the quality of its extra virgin olive oil. Visit Loreto Aprutino and its beautiful center, see the Church of Santa Maria al Piano, with frescoes on the life of St. Thomas the Aquinote and the magnificent Universal Judgement Cycle. Noon meal based on "arrosticini", delicious spit-roasted meat sticks, typical of Abruzzo.
- Afternoon: walk off the meal down to the Pescara shore, where you'll have options: guided visit to the Museum of the Peoples of Abruzzo, stroll around the many shops of the city center, or simply walk on the white sandy beach and (why not?) swim in the tranquil warm waters of the Adriatic Sea. Last but not least, taste a "gelato" at the local renowned gelateria. Back to the hotel and dinner.
Meals
included:
breakfast,
lunch,
dinner
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Day
7
Features:
Abruzzo
coast,
fishing
tradition,
Eucharist
miracle
- Morning: Spectacular trip along the southern "coast of the trabocchi" until beautiful Vasto, located on a breathtaking hilltop just over the sea. Enjoy your sea food meal (Venerdì pesce!), based on the local fishing cuisine.
- Afternoon: Visit to the ancient city of Lanciano, where you will get to know about the Eucharist Miracle, officially recognized by the Church of Rome, and never proved to be wrong by the scientists. Back to the hotel and dinner.
Meals
included:
breakfast,
lunch,
dinner
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Day
8
Features:
goldsmiths,
wrought
iron,
home
made
pasta,
Abruzzese
and
Italian
folk
music
- Morning: Visit to the impressive mountainous village of Pescocostanzo, see the Church of Santa Maria del Colle and enjoy the traditional jewellery, the pillow lace and the ironworkers' shops. Noon meal at Paolino, to experience the many specialties "della casa".
- Afternoon: Back to Atri, some time to rest. Then, learn from chef Lidia at Podere San Domenico some Abruzzese recipes (maccheroni alla chitarra, cavatelli, scrippelle) and how to make a perfectly home made pasta: you'll even try your hand at making it! Finally, "farewell dinner" with songs and dances from the vast Italian and Abruzzese folk music tradition!
Meals
included:
breakfast,
lunch,
dinner
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Day
9
Features:
Rome,
Coliseum,
Roman
Forum
- Morning: check out from L'Aquila and transfer to Rome, right in the heart of the city center. Escorted walking tour to the Roman Forum and the Coliseum. After the hotel check in, time to stroll around on your own to Trevi Fountain, Pantheon, Piazza Navona, Spanish Steps, St. Peter Church and the Vatican etc. (all famous spots are at walking distance from Via Nazionale).
Meals
at
leisure:
in
the
Eternal
City,
there
are
an
infinite
number
of
choices!
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Day 10
Hotel check out.
- Arrange your own transportation to Rome Fiumicino airport at your desired time(**). We'll help you coordinate transportation options and any post-tour planning, in case you desire to stay in Italy longer, leaving you well prepared for the road ahead.
Meals included: breakfast
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