Sicily in May 2012
Next spring we'll be touring lovely and historic Sicily.
Conducted By Chef/Guide Alfredo de Bonis
We'll be touring the historical highlights of Sicily including the Cathedral at Monreale, the Doric temple at Segesta, Agrigento's Valley of the Temples and the Roman Villa at Piazza Armerina.
Price: to be determined
Price Will Include
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15 Days 4* Hotels With Buffet Breakfast
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15 Dinners At Hotels Or Local Restaurants (Some Dinners As Indicated Will Be Set Menu At Hotels)
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Pizza Party In Palermo
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Tours In Palermo, Agrigento, Segesta, Cefaluí
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Wine Tasting At Marsala With Lunch
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3 Extra Nites In Rome Included
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3 Nites At 3* Or 4* Hotel Alimandi Tunisi
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½ Day Van Tour ½ Walking Tour Of Rome
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Lunch Included
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Gala Dinner At De Memmo With Tartufo At Tre Scalini In Piazza Navona
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Rome By Night
Not Included:
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Beverages With Dinners
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R/T Air: Newark>Rome, Rome>Palermo, Catania>Rome, Rome>Newark
Itinerary for Sicily Tour
Day 1
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5:30pm Leave Newark To Rome On Continental
Day 2
Palermo
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7:45am: Arrive Fiumicino Terminal
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10:55am: Dl 8225/Az1779 Or Airone Leaves From Terminal A
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12:05pm: Arrive Palermo Transfer To Hotel: Grande Albergo Del Sole www.Angalahotels.It
or similar
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1pm-2pm: Lunch (Not Included)
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2:00pm: Drive Up To Monreale To Visit The Norman Cathedral. Great Gelato!
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8:00pm: Dinner (At Hotel)
Day 3:
Full Day Excursion
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8:00am: Breakfast In Hotel
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Day Tour Of Palermo & Market By Local English Speaking Guide
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Lunch (Not Included) Visit To Mondello - Palermoís Beach Resort
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8:00pm: Dinner (At Hotel)
Day 4:
Marsala/Segesta
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8:00am: Breakfast In Hotel
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9:00am: Leave For Marsala. Visit & Lunch At Donna Fugata.
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2:00pm: Visit To The Doric Temples At Segesta
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8:00pm: Dinner (At Hotel Or Local Restaurant)
Day 5:
Full Day In Cefalu
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8:00am: Breakfast In Hotel
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9:00am: Leave For Visit To Cefalu Visit To Cathedral. Relax On Beach
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1:00pm: Lunch On Own
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6:00pm: Return To Palermo
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8:00pm: Pizza Party In Piazza Bellini
Day 6:
Agrigento
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8:00am: Breakfast In Hotel:
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9:00am: Walking Tour Of Local Food Market
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12:00pm: Leave Palermo For Agrigento
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4:00pm: Arrive At Hotel Colleverde Park: www.Colleverdehotel.com
or similar
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8:00pm: Dinner (At Hotel)
Day 7:
Agrigento
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8:00am: Breakfast In Hotel
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9:00am: Visit To The Valley Of The Temples With Local Guide
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8:00pm: Dinner (At Hotel)
Day 8:
Visit To Roman Villa
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8:00am: Breakfast In Hotel
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9:00am: Leave Agrigento For Taormina
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11:00am: Stop At Piazza Armerina For Visit To Roman Villa With Local Guide
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3:00pm: Lunch On Road
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6:00pm: Arrive At Hotel Capotaomina:www.Atahotels.It
or similar
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8:00pm: Dinner At Hotel
Day 9:
Taormina City Tour
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9:00am: Breakfast At Hotel
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11:00am: Hotel Bus Up To The City
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8:00pm: Dinner In Taormina
Day 10:
Taormina - Free Day
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8:00pm: Dinner At Hotel Or City
Day 11:
Taormina - Free Day/Optional Visit To Benanti Wineyards At Viagrande
- Extra Cost Bus & Tour Of Vineyard
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8:00pm: Dinner At Hotel
Day 12:
Leave For Rome
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9:00am: Leave Hotel in MiniBus for Paestum
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12:00pm: Visit Marcellinara
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7:00pm: Arrive at hotel in Paestum
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8:00am: Dinner at hotel
Day 13:
Tour of Greek Temples & Buffalo Mozzarella Factory
Day 14:
Positano
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9:00am: Leave for drive up the Amalfi coast
- 11:00am: Visit Amalfi & Ravello
- 3:00pm: Arrive at hotel in Positano
- 8:00pm: Dinner at Bruno
Day 15:
Positano/Capri
- Free Day in Positano with optional trip to Capri
- 8:00pm: Dinner in Positano
Day 16:
Pompeii & Rome
- 9:00am: Leave hotel for visit to Pompeii
- 11:00am: Guided visit to Pompeii
- 1:00pm: Lunch on the road
- 6:00pm: Arrive at hotel Alimandi in Rome
- 8:00pm: Dinner at local ristorante
A 3 nights stay in Rome at Hotel Alimandi: http://www.alimandi.it/
Tuscany in Fall 2011
Cucina & Cultura
Cooking School at Villa Daniela Grossi near Lucca, Italy
Chef: Alfredo de Bonis / Assistant: Dagmar
Week 1: Otober 1-8
Week 2: October 8-15
Friday: Sept 30/Oct 7
- Leave Kennedy on direct Delta Flight or Newark Continental to Rome, London or Paris with connecting flight to Pisa
Saturday: Oct 1/8
- 11:40am: Delta flight 136 arrives at Pisa airport
- 2:00pm: Arrive at Villa Daniela Grossi for Welcome Cocktail Party (LV1)
- 3:30pm: Visit Torrigiani near the Villa
- 8:00pm: Dinner in Lucca (DO1)
Sunday: Oct 2/9
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- 8:00am: Breakfast at Villa
- 10:00am: Visit To Pisa & Lucca. Lunch at Gli Orti in Lucca or similar (LO2)
- 7:00pm: Dinner at Villa Daniela (DV2)
Monday: Oct 3/10
- 8:00am: Breakfast at Villa
- 10:00am: Visit to The Bridge of the Devil
- 1:00pm: Lunch Vecchio Mulino in Castelnuovo del Garfagnano (LO3)
- 5:00pm: First Lesson at Villa: Lasagne, Rabbit Cacciatore, Zuppa Tartara
- 8:00pm: Dinner (DC1)
Tuesday: Oct 4/11
- 7:00am: Breakfast at Villa
- 8:00am: Drive to Florence in MiniBus
- 10am-11am: Visit to Central market & Lunch on own
- PM FREE IN CITY
- 2:00pm: Optional Visit to the Accademica Michelangelo's David & Galleria degli Uffizi need reservations & tickets
- 5:00pm: Return to Villa
- 7:00pm: Dinner at Villa (DV3)
Wednesday: Oct 5/12
- 8:00am: Breakfast at Villa
- 9:30am: Visit Torre del Lago Puccini summer home
- 1:00pm: Lunch at Europe in Marina del Torre del Lago (LO4)
- 5:00pm: Second Lesson at Villa: Simply Marinara Sauce, Local Meat Ravioli, Arista' di Maiale (Florentine Pork Roast), Tiramisu'
- 8:00pm: Dinner (DC2)
Thursday: Oct 6/13
- 7:00am: Breakfast at Villa
- 8:00am: Leave for Greve: Stop at American Cemetery
- 10:00am: Visit to Enoteca in Greve
- 12:00pm: Arrive at Dario Checchino's Butcher shop in Panzano for lunch (LO5)
- 3pm-6pm: Arrive at San Gimigniano for visit
- 8pm: Pizza Party at Villa (DV4)
Friday: Oct 7/14
- 8:00am: Breakfast at Villa
- 9:00am: Visit to Teseo Winery in Montecarlo for tasting with lite lunch (LO)
- 6:00pm: Third Lesson: BBQ Toscana; Bistecca Chianciana, Linguine Pesto, Roasted Peppers Mixed Salad (DC3)
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- Graduation Ceremony
Saturday: Oct 8/15
- 9:00am: Leave Villa for Pisa Airport for flight home
- C = Lesson
- L = Lunch
- DV = Dinners
- DO = Dinner Out
Price: $2,965.00 (based on 15)
Price Will Include
- All meals, breakfast, lunch (except lunch in Florence), dinners including 3 classes at the Villa. N.B. Class menus might change due to market availability.
- Trips to Florence, Greve, Panzano, San Gimigniano, Lucca, Pisa & Garfagnano.
- Visits to local vineyards for tastings.
- Transfer to and from Pisa airport
* Groups are limited to 15
Not Included:
- Air, Beverages with all meals, Entrances to museums, Tips
Deposit: $500.00 due May 1: Non-transferable
Balance: $2,465.00 due July 1
Payable by check or credit card
Check out these website for pictures:
http://www.alfredotoursitaly.com
http://www.villadanielagrossi.com
http://cookforfun.shawguides.com/VILLADANIELA
If you have any questions please let me know.
Thanks, Alfredo
Email: adbonis@aol.com
Tel #: 732-828-8460 office / 732-910-5244 cell
Our Cooking School at Il Villa Daniela Grossi, Tuscany is planned for Fall 2011.
7 days in Tuscany with cooking classes in a wonderful, newly renovated villa in Tuscany called Villa Daniela Grossi.
Our hosts, Daniela & Narciso have returned the villa to its original 19th century décor before it became a Cappuccino Convento. They have taken the old monastic dormitory and divided it into 5 wonderful loft apartments which are being decorated by Antoniella, an artist from Florence.
Located about 10 kilometers from Lucca and 60 kilometers from Florence. We'll be taking side trips to Florence, Montereggioni & San Gimigniano, Lucca & Pisa. Visits to local vineyards for tastings and an olive oil tasting in Lucca will be highlights.
Conducted By Chef/Guide Alfredo de Bonis
Check out this article about the villa (pdf).
Check back soon, or contact Alfredo for more info.
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