Itinerary
- Day 1
Venice
Included Activities
- Welcome meeting at 6 pm
- Welcome aperitivo with Aperol spritz
Optional Activities
- Explore narrow cobblestone streets and piazzas
- Cross bridges and visit local markets
- Visit local galleries and churches
- Dinner at atmospheric restaurant (Venetian cuisine)
Landmarks Venice 
- Day 2
Venice
- Meals
- Breakfast (Typical Venetian breakfast at a local café with espresso or cappuccino and local Venetian pastries like baci di dama, brutti ma buoni and bussola)
Included Activities
- Venetian breakfast at local café with local leader
- Market tour - Rialto markets and fish market
- Cicchetti crawl and wine bar tour through the city
Optional Activities
- Aperitivo spritz at fish market
- Afternoon self-guided exploration of Venice
Landmarks Rialto Markets - Day 3
Venice to Bologna
- Meals
- Dinner (Feast on pasta prepared during the cooking class with host and group)
Included Activities
- Train journey to Bologna
- Hands-on pasta-making cooking class
- Dinner featuring dishes prepared during cooking class
Optional Activities
- Self-guided exploration of Bologna's streets and terracotta buildings
Landmarks Bologna 
- Day 4
Bologna
- Meals
- Lunch (Trattoria lunch with best local produce and farm-fresh seasonal dishes, washed down with Lambrusco sparkling red wine)
Included Activities
- Parmigiano Reggiano cheese factory visit
- Acetaia (balsamic vinegar house) visit in Modena
- Balsamic vinegar tasting
- Trattoria lunch with local produce and seasonal dishes
- Stroll around Modena town
Landmarks Palazzo Ducale 
- Day 5
Bologna to San Gimignano
- Meals
- Dinner (Seasonal favourites made with ingredients freshly harvested from the farmhouse garden beds such as homemade pasta, salads, finocchiona salami, crostini toscani (chicken liver pate on lightly toasted bread) and seasonal vegetables)
Included Activities
- Walk through vineyards and cellars of the estate with local leader
- Tuscan wine and olive oil tasting
- Dinner with seasonal farmhouse ingredients
Landmarks San Gimignano 
- Day 6
San Gimignano
Included Activities
- Walk section of the Via Francigena pilgrimage route
- Explore medieval walled town of San Gimignano (UNESCO World Heritage site)
- Gelateria visit
Optional Activities
- Self-guided exploration of San Gimignano
- Walking paths around the farm
- Relax by the pool
Landmarks San Gimignano Via Francigena - Day 7
San Gimignano to Rome
- Meals
- Dinner (Home-cooked plant-based dinner at local's home with seasonal dishes)
Included Activities
- Train journey to Rome
- Leader-led orientation walk through historical city centre
- Pizza Romana tasting (on-the-go)
- Home-cooked plant-based dinner at local's home
Optional Activities
- Evening visit to local bar for wine
Landmarks Spanish Steps Trevi Fountain Pantheon Piazza Venezia Roman Forum Colosseum 
- Day 8
Rome
- Meals
- Breakfast
