Itinerary
- Intro
Introduction
- Day 1
Rome to Vasto
Rome to Vasto- Meals
- Dinner (Welcome group dinner at traditional restaurant in the heart of Vasto)
Included Activities
- Welcome group dinner at traditional restaurant in Vasto
Landmarks Vasto 
- Day 2
Vasto
Vasto- Meals
- Breakfast (Leisurely traditional breakfast made of freshly baked bread, whole fruit country-style preserves, cake, pastries, coffee, tea and freshly squeezed juice), Lunch (Lunch with scrumptious dishes prepared during morning cooking class, including Bread with meat sauce, Pasta alla chitarra with meat sauce and polpette (meatballs), Cavatelli with vegetables and Tarallucci (typical biscuits from Abruzzo), enjoyed in family atmosphere)
Included Activities
- Visit Vasto's colorful market
- Exclusive cooking class with Fabrizio's family - learning to make fresh pasta and Abruzzo sauces
- Lunch with prepared dishes in family atmosphere
- Exploration of Vasto historic center including Loggia Amblingh, promenade overlooking crescent-shaped coastline, medieval Castle, Cathedral, and Piazza Rossetti
- Meet local artisans or artists
Optional Activities
- Dinner on your own at one of many Vasto restaurants
- Aperitif
- Gelato
- Pizza
Landmarks Vasto Market Loggia Amblingh Vasto Castle Vasto Cathedral Piazza Rossetti 
- Day 3
Vasto to Scanno
Vasto to Scanno- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Traditional picnic with local products), Dinner (Group dinner in traditional restaurant in the heart of Vasto Marina, by the beach or in the heart of Vasto)
Included Activities
- Visit 11th century Hermitage of San Domenico on lake of San Domenico
- Easy and scenic walk along Itinerary of the Heart to admire heart-shaped lake of Scanno from observatory point
- Traditional picnic with local products
- Exploration of Scanno village with fabulous alleys, churches, landscapes and artisan boutiques
- Visit to artisanal jewelry shop for 'Presentosa' traditional jewel
- Group dinner in traditional restaurant in Vasto Marina or Vasto
Optional Activities
- Gelato break in Scanno
Landmarks Hermitage of San Domenico Lake of San Domenico Scanno Heart-shaped Lake of Scanno 
- Day 4
Vasto
Vasto- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Special fish and seafood lunch on a trabocchi platform)
Included Activities
- Light and scenic walk inside Punta Aderci Nature Reserve
- Discovery of trabocchi landmarks
- Special fish and seafood lunch on a trabocchi platform
- Demonstration of fishing techniques and history of Abruzzo fishing platforms by host Rinaldo
Optional Activities
- Visit one of many beaches
- Biking
- Additional excursions or activities
- Dinner on your own at Vasto restaurants
Landmarks Punta Aderci Nature Reserve Trabocchi Coast - Day 5
Vasto
Vasto- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Delicious traditional farm-to-table lunch with farm-produced items including organic flour breads, cookies, fresh pasta, eggs from hens, organic extra virgin olive oil, wines, liquors, juices, jams, cheeses, salami varieties and vegetables)
Included Activities
- Farm experience with Pina and Berardino including farming secrets in slow food experience
- Milking sheep or cows
- Learning to make 'pizza scima' (yeast-free pizza)
- Collecting organic wine and aperitif with farm-produced cheeses, salami and extra virgin olive oil
- Learning to prepare ricotta cheese
- Collecting fresh vegetables from farm garden
- Farm-to-table lunch with farm-produced items
- Exploration of Roccascalegna village and castle
Optional Activities
- Relaxation in Abruzzo countryside during farm activities
- Dinner or aperitif on your own at Vasto restaurants and wine bars
Landmarks Roccascalegna Roccascalegna Castle 
- Day 6
Vasto
Vasto- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at award-winning winery with wine pairings from local cheeses and salami), Dinner (Last dinner together as an Italian family immersed in the Abruzzo's countryside with Abruzzo wines and food)
Included Activities
- Visit Olive Grove farmed by Giovanni's family for three generations
- Learning secrets of DOP olive oil production
- Olive oil tasting
- Visit award-winning winery with marine park and mountain views
- Wine tasting with local cheese and salami pairings
- Vineyard and cellar tour with winemakers Emanuele and Nicola
- Farewell party with Fabrizio's family with Abruzzo wines and food
- Optional participation in preparing tiramisu and various pizzas including Margherita and ventricina salami versions
- Final group dinner together as an Italian family in Abruzzo countryside
Landmarks Giovanni's Olive Grove Award-winning Winery - Day 7
Vasto to Rome
Vasto to Rome- Meals
- Breakfast
