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Langhe’s White Truffles of Piemonte
Discover the secrets of truffles – from hunting to cooking – with your host and owner Giorgio at the Palazzo in Cuneo. Enjoy an authentic “Truffle Hunt” with a maestro trifolao and his dogs. Meet your guide in the charming Langhe area, and walk wooded paths in search of the most precious white truffles (October – December) of the Region. Then, at the hotel’s cooking school, learn to prepare the truffles you have collected, incorporating them into a typical dish of the Piemonte region that you will enjoy for lunch. Also included are three nights accommodation, a dinner at the Vineria Lovera and a memorable dinner in the Michelin starred Delle Antiche Contrade restaurant, and a lesson on Piemonte wines.
Itinerary:
Day One
- Arrival at the hotel. At 6:00 p.m. enjoy a welcome aperitivo, followed by the wine lesson, "Vini Piemontesi", conducted by an English speaking certified sommelier in the Enoteca Monte Reale, adjacent to the hotel. Traditional dinner at the Ristorante Vineria Lovera.
Day Two
- After a buffet breakfast, meet your guide for a half day of truffle hunting. Comfortable walking shoes are a must. In the evening enjoy a four course dinner at the Ristorante Antiche Contrade.
Day Three
- Buffet breakfast at the hotel. The cooking lesson, utilizing the truffles clients have collected, is scheduled from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Clients will eat what they have prepared for lunch, with wines specifically selected for their menu. In the afternoon depart for an hour long Epicurean Guided Tour of Cuneo, which includes stops at the best pastry shop, organic grains and spice shop, smoked meats and salami vendor, porcini mushroom and truffle boutique, and (Tuesday and Friday only), the open air vegetable market to see the season's freshest fruits and vegetables offered by local growers.
Day Four
- Buffet breakfast at the hotel. Departure Ciao e a presto!
Package includes:
- Three nights in a Deluxe Room, with a complimentary upgrade to a Junior
- Suite if available at the time of booking
- Continental buffet breakfast daily
- One dinner per person at the Ristorante Vineria Lovera, beverage excluded
- One dinner per person at the Ristorante Antiche Contrade, beverages excluded
- A half-day of truffle hunting with guide.
- Guests must provide their own transportation-rental car or taxi available for an additional cost.
- One cooking lesson with lunch and wine tasting
- Monogrammed chef's apron
- Small recipe book
- Epicurean guided tour of Cuneo
- Wine lesson and aperitivo
- Complimentary garage parking
- Tax and service
Program Prices
Rate per person/based on double occupancy: $1295.00
Single rate per person/: $1095.00
2010 Dates: The truffle program is available only in truffle season starting approximately October 15 through December 22.
Rates are subject to change based on currency exchange. Call for updated rates. Airfare not included. < back to Italy Tours |
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