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Food
Italy Real Food Adventure
8 days • 4.8
5
Excellent
88 reviews
8 days
Start
Venice, Italy
Finish
Rome, Italy
Trip Code
ZMZB
Min Age
15
Trip Size
1 - 12
Physical Rating
Meals
7 breakfasts, 1 lunch, 4 dinners
Transport
Train, Metro, Private Vehicle, Bus
Accommodation
Hotel (5 nights), Farmstay (2 nights)
From £2,216(8 days)
Trip Informations
Why you’ll love this trip
Stay in a traditional Tuscan farmhouse near San Gimignano, surrounded by vineyards and olive trees. Tour the grounds, indulging in tastings of their local wines and rich organic olive oil.
Take a cooking class and watch a demonstration of how Bologna pasta is made, right in the heart of its culinary namesake, before sitting down to enjoy the fruits (or pasta sheets) of your labour.
Swap stories with a Roman local as you feast on home-cooked seasonal dishes for dinner right in their home.
See Italy’s iconic sights, like the canals of Venice, the romantic streets of Rome and the UNESCO World Heritage Site in San Gimignano.
Find foodie bliss with a food tour that lets you taste all the regional highlights like gelato, cicchetti, pasta, vinegar, cheese, seasonal fruit and vegetables and organic meats.
Is this trip right for you?
The cuisine of Italy includes a lot of meat and seafood. For vegetarians and vegans, we recommend reviewing the itinerary and inclusions to ensure that you will be able to fully participate and enjoy this trip. We also have many other trips to Italy which can accommodate a range of dietary requirements.
The primary means of transportation on this trip is by train. Trains are comfortable and all have toilets but can be quite busy. You'll have to carry your own luggage on and off the train, so make sure it doesn’t exceed our weight and size recommendations. You can find this information in the 'Packing' section of the Essential Trip Information.
Don’t let the heat keep you from exploring the world! Summer temperatures can be extreme in many of the regions visited (over 40°C), which can be uncomfortable. It’s essential to use sun protection, wear layers to combat the heat and drink plenty of water. Please carefully consider the time of the year you wish to travel and your suitability to that season.
Itinerary
Indulge in fresh Italian cuisine on a foodie’s adventure
Italians are the masters of creating simple dishes that burst with flavour. Inspired by nonnas’ kitchens all over the country, this food is regional, seasonal and fresh, and on this eight-day trip through everybody’s favourite culinary hub, you’ll discover that pizza and pasta are only the tip of the iceberg. Uncover the diverse array of unforgettable street eats, meals and cicchetti from the postcard-perfect Venice to Rome, where medieval meets modern. Delight in local wine, fresh produce, homemade dinners and seasonal favourites in San Gimignano, Tuscany and Bologna – all with a local by your side – and take your tastebuds on an unforgettable adventure.
Inclusions
Meals
7 breakfasts, 1 lunch, 4 dinners
Transport
Train, Metro, Private Vehicle, Bus
Accommodation
Hotel (5 nights), Farmstay (2 nights)
Included activities
Venice - Welcome Aperitivo
Venice - Cicchetti tour
Venice - Venetian Breakfast and Market Tour
Venice - Traghetto Ride
Bologna - Pasta class
Modena - Acetaia Visit
Modena - Trattoria Lunch
Modena - Parmigiano Reggiano cheese factory visit
Agriturismo - Tour with wine and olive oil tasting
San Gimignano - Leader-led orientation walk
San Gimignano - Gelateria visit
San Gimignano - Walk a section of the Via Francigena
Rome - Leader-led orientation walk
Rome - Home-cooked dinner
Optional activities
Venice - Doge's Palace & Bridge of Sighs - EUR30
Peggy Guggenheim Collection - EUR17
Venice - St Mark's Campanile - EUR12
Venice - Accademia Gallery - EUR16
Venice - San Giorgio Bell Tower - EUR6
Bologna - Eataly World - Free
Bologna - Torre degli Asinelli Tower - EUR5
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Important notes
1. A single supplement is available if you’d prefer not to share a room on this trip. The single supplement excludes Days 5 and 6 (Agriturismo) where you will be in shared accommodation and is subject to availability. Please speak to your booking agent for further information.
2. While we endeavor to cater for specific dietary requirements, some meals and food activities are set in advance and may be difficult to adjust. Please advise us of any dietary requirements at the time of booking so that we can ensure you’ll enjoy this trip.
3. Venice will implement a visitor’s fee for all Travellers visiting the city between 18 April 2025 and 27 July 2025 This fee is not payable by Tuuur customers, however you will need to apply for an exemption before arrival at
. For further information, please see the “Passports, visas and entry requirements,” section of your Essential Trip Information
4. If you have prebooked arrival transfer with us, please read Joining Point Instructions in Essential Trip Information document for exact details. Your transfer may include a water taxi, or a car taxi, and you may be required to walk for a short distance from the end point of the transfer route to your hotel.
Reviews (83)
5 stars
69
4 stars
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3 stars
3
2 stars
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Dorothy
May 10, 2025
Take this trip! Exciting to see all the different towns and how they contribute to the world.
Andrea
May 09, 2025
This was a fabulous introduction to Italy’s food culture. We ate great food and learned about wine, parmesan, balsamic vinegar, olive oil, tiramisu, and pasta, etc. Be prepared to walk up to 4miles/7km per day, and pack light so you can carry your luggage up several flights of stairs.
Cherie
May 08, 2025
Thank you Intrepid for an amazing Italy food tour. Our Tour leader Riccardo was confident, calm & super friendly. The food was wonderful, the scenery, sight seeing, and organised activities were fantastic. I would book again, and if I could go with Riccardo as our tour leader, that would be a plus.
Angela
May 08, 2025
The tour was amazing! The food was amazing! Riccardo was an excellent tour leader. Intrepid is lucky to have him.
Marcus
Oct 25, 2024
This trip was amazing, great food, great locations and knowledge. The food was to die for, from Venice to Rome the wasn’t a stop that didn’t have amazing food and drinks.
Daniel
Oct 24, 2024
This is a great tour for food lovers and non food lovers alike! I cook a heap but my partner isn't interested much and we both thouroughly enjoyed ourselves! Grazie Mille Riccardo our lead for making this trip one to remember!
Cynthia
Oct 24, 2024
This was one of the best trips I have ever had the pleasure of taking. Everything was enjoyable. From the leader, to the group, we had an amazing time together and spending time alone. Although the group was a nice size, it allowed for us to have organized time together. I’d love to take another trip with this leader. He was professional and fun.
Paul
Oct 18, 2024
My wife and I have a passionate interest in Wine and Food and the Intrepid Food Tour exposed us to many new insights on areas such as Pasta Balsamic Vinegar and Olive Oil.We thought we pretty much knew it all but this tour opened our eyes to new information.The blend of foods in the organised dinners allowed us to see a wide range of Italian regional cooking
Murray
Oct 08, 2024
Great experience with great venues for eating and drinking. Great walks and so much to see. Magda was always available if you needed her. She also asked what else we wanted to do if there was anything the group would like. Excellent tour.
Lindy
Oct 06, 2024
Amazing trip! First time in Italy! 🇮🇹 Would recommend this foody trip - covers wine, pasta, gelato
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