International Truffle Festival

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 October 8-16, 2020

Join us  in Piemonte, Italy for  the world’s biggest international truffle event where we will eat, drink and  learn about truffles cheese, wine, charcuterie, bread and pasta. We will embark on a culinary adventure  into the heart of the Northern Italy's famed food and wine.  The lovely medieval town of Alba, in the Piemonte countryside, is home to the Truffle Festival every year. The pristine streets of this ancient town are the setting where truffles take center stage and it's all about truffles!  This cuisine here focuses on local, natural and heritage ingredients and methods to produce the  best products in the world.

We will  hunt for truffles and visit iconic wineries, cheese makers, farms, Michelin restaurants and have intimate  encounters with the endlessly delicious Piemonte culinary world.

This is a complete package with transportation from Milan  airport (if arriving with the group), deluxe hotels, most meals, wine,  truffle events, private caves,  cooking classes  and more.

Price $5490 per person plus air  $1200 single supplement

What Is Included:

• 5 nights accommodations in Piemonte in the iconic Barolo region overlooking historic vineyards
• 3 nights accommodations in Central Milan
• Discover the culinary secrets of Northern Italy in Milan 
• Most meals included
• Time at the truffle at the festival to explore the hundreds of truffles,  cheeses, charcuterie, wine and breads
• Private cheese tasting at the festival
• Private visit to Luigi Guffanti, a formaggier since 1876, with cave tour and cheese tasting
• Dinner at 2 Michelin restaurants 
• Authentic farm-to-table cuisine at unique family-owned restaurants 
• Barolo wine tasting at a family winery in the birthplace of Barolo
• Truffle hunting, fresh truffle tasting with typical products of the region 
• Cooking classes 
• Visit to Beppino Occelli, a butter and cheese producer and affineur steeped in the tradition of stewardship of the land and animals. 
• All local transportation  and transfers when arriving and leaving with the group
• Additional activities to be announced soon!

Special Opportunity!

As a special addition to the Truffle Festival Adventure join our James Beard Foundation Quintessential Croatia Cruise aboard the state-of-the-art sailing ship with just 310 passengers aboard.

Not included:

• Airfare
• Gratuities
• Personal Travel Insurance
•  Expenses of personal nature such as telephone calls, cigarettes, gifts 
• Anything not indicated in the  itinerary