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10-Day Italian Fine Food and Fast Cars Adventure

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Extraordinary Experiences

  • Drive a Ferrari 458 Italia in the circuit of Maranello and share an aperitif with a Ferrari Manager
  • Enjoy a private visit and tasting at a famous and ancient balsamic vinegar maker
  • Learn historical recipes and traditions in a private cooking class at a prestigious Italian food academy

Overview

A unique Italy food tour in authentic Northern Italy with a big explosion of delicious cuisine, stunning landscapes and very fast cars!

Enter into the temples of food, be delighted by the astonishing dishes prepared by the best Italian chefs and give your mouth an explosion of taste. You'll be dining at Michelin-starred restaurants, enjoying cooking classes given my professional locals and tasting your way through the best cheeses, wines and vinegar Northern Italy has to offer.

The second, but no less exciting, part of the trip will give you several opportunities to feel the power as you drive the best sports cars in the world, a Lamborghini and Ferrari, along the most scenic road of the globe. Discover Italy at another speed!

Throughout this trip, you will discover the Italian excellences - fine food and Italian automobiles!
Food & Drink
Culture & Arts
Outdoors & Nature
Sightseeing

Itinerary

Day 1

Start Your Italy Food Tour in Bologna

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Start Your Italy Food Tour in Bologna

Upon arrival, you will meet your guide who will take you to your hotel. In the afternoon, you'll embark on a walking tour of Bologna. The tour starts in Piazza Maggiore with City Hall and Podestà Palace.
You'll visit the Archiginnasio, the first University. As you walk through the historical Mercato di Mezzo up to Saint Steven Square, you will reach the Two Towers.

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    Accommodation

    Grand Hotel Majestic Già Baglioni5 star

    Note: We will endeavor to book the aforementioned hotels. If, however, we are unable to secure them due to circumstances out of our control, we will replace them with hotels of similar value and standard.
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    Activities

    Piazza Maggiore

    Palazzo del Podestà

    Archiginnasio of Bologna

    Two Towers

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    Transportations

    Private Driver from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Grand Hotel Majestic Già Baglioni

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    Meals

    Breakfast

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    Destinations

    Bologna

Day 2

Italian Excellences: Parmigiano Reggiano & Balsamic Vinegar

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Italian Excellences: Parmigiano Reggiano & Balsamic Vinegar

Today will be a day of fine Italian flavours. Beginning with a visit to a fine Parmigiano Reggiano producer in the Modena area, you will learn about the techniques used to craft the renowned cheese. Then, you'll enjoy your lunch at the widely acclaimed Michelin three-star restaurant, Osteria Francescana before continuing to the town of aceto balsamico. Here, you'll enjoy a private visit and taste the delicious, sweet and tangy flavours of balsamic vinegar.

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    Accommodation

    Grand Hotel Majestic Già Baglioni5 star

    Note: We will endeavor to book the aforementioned hotels. If, however, we are unable to secure them due to circumstances out of our control, we will replace them with hotels of similar value and standard.
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    Activities

    Parmigiano Reggiano Farm and Tasting

    Balsamic Vinegar Factory & Tasting

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    Restaurants

    Osteria FrancescanaRequest to Book

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    Transportations

    Private Driver from Grand Hotel Majestic Già Baglioni to Modena

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    Meals

    Breakfast and lunch

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    Destinations

    Bologna

    Modena

Day 3

Italian Cooking & Ham Tasting!

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Italian Cooking & Ham Tasting!

Continue your Italy food tour in Parma where you will have a private cooking class at the prestigious Accademia Barilla (the Italian Food Academy) learning how to make the best and finest traditional Italian recipes. You'll then visit a Parma Ham farm, where an expert will describe all of the stages of production of this famous cold meat. Before you come back to Bologna, you will stop at Polesine Parmense to taste the famous Culatello di Zibello Ham.

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    Accommodation

    Grand Hotel Majestic Già Baglioni5 star

    Note: We will endeavor to book the aforementioned hotels. If, however, we are unable to secure them due to circumstances out of our control, we will replace them with hotels of similar value and standard.
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    Activities

    The Italian Food Academy

    Parma Ham Farm & Tasting

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    Transportations

    Private Driver from Grand Hotel Majestic Già Baglioni to Academia Barilla

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    Meals

    Breakfast and lunch

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    Destinations

    Bologna

    Parma

Day 4

Pasta Cooking Day

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Pasta Cooking Day

Today, you'll dive into the history and process of producing the fine Italian staple food, Pasta! You'll learn to cook like an Italian with the guidance of professionals. You will learn about the ingredients involved and learn how to cook pasta perfectly. The cooking class is not in a professional kitchen but in a house kitchen of an old Bolognese lady. You'll enjoy what you've made with a local family following the class.

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    Accommodation

    Grand Hotel Majestic Già Baglioni5 star

    Note: We will endeavor to book the aforementioned hotels. If, however, we are unable to secure them due to circumstances out of our control, we will replace them with hotels of similar value and standard.
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    Activities

    Pasta Cooking Class

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    Transportations

    Private Driver from Grand Hotel Majestic Già Baglioni to Bologna

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    Meals

    Breakfast and lunch

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    Destinations

    Bologna

Day 5

Adrenaline-Filled Ferrari Day

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Adrenaline-Filled Ferrari Day

Today, you will experience all things Ferrari. You will reach the Ferrari Museum located in the town of Maranello, near Modena, and explore the cars and artefacts in the museum. Afterwards, you will have a private aperitif inside the Museum where you will meet a Ferrari Manager to discuss the cars and the history of the company. In the afternoon, you'll have the option to either drive a Ferrari 458 Italia in the circuit of Maranello, like a professional driver or tour the countryside in a Ferrari F8 Tributo Spider

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    Accommodation

    Grand Hotel Majestic Già Baglioni5 star

    Note: We will endeavor to book the aforementioned hotels. If, however, we are unable to secure them due to circumstances out of our control, we will replace them with hotels of similar value and standard.
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    Activities

    Enzo Ferrari Museum

    Aperitif with a Ferrari Manager

    Ferrari Test Drive

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    Transportations

    Private Driver from Grand Hotel Majestic Già Baglioni to Enzo Ferrari Museum

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    Meals

    Breakfast

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    Destinations

    Bologna

    Modena

    Maranello

Day 6

Lamborghini Day

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Lamborghini Day

Today, you will discover the Lamborghini world. The thrills of the day begin at the Lamborghini museum for an immersive experience beginning with the company’s early successes in the early 1960s. You continue through the shop to watch the production line and see how the stunning cars are built. In the afternoon, you'll have the option to enjoy a test drive with a Lamborghini Huracan in the factory fast track. You can choose your favourite car and live your dream!

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    Accommodation

    Grand Hotel Majestic Già Baglioni5 star

    Note: We will endeavor to book the aforementioned hotels. If, however, we are unable to secure them due to circumstances out of our control, we will replace them with hotels of similar value and standard.
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    Activities

    Lamborghini Museum

    Lamborghini Factory

    Lamborghini Test Drive

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    Transportations

    Private Driver from Bologna to Modena

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    Meals

    Breakfast

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    Destinations

    Bologna

    Sant'Agata Bolognese

    Emilia-Romagna

Day 7

Maserati Day

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Maserati Day

Today, you will visit the Maserati Panini Museum in Modena to follow in the path of the luxury car with more than 100 years of history. Alfieri Maserati and his brothers started the company in 1914 and began utilising their mechanical experience in the 1920s after buying a small race car manufacturer.
The brothers modelled the symbol of the Trident after the statue of Neptune in the centre of Bologna.

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    Accommodation

    Grand Hotel Majestic Già Baglioni5 star

    Note: We will endeavor to book the aforementioned hotels. If, however, we are unable to secure them due to circumstances out of our control, we will replace them with hotels of similar value and standard.
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    Activities

    Maserati Panini Museum

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    Transportations

    Private Driver from Bologna to Modena

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    Meals

    Breakfast

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    Destinations

    Bologna

    Modena

Day 8

Pagani Day

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Pagani Day

This morning, your personal driver and guide will pick you up at the hotel lobby to transfer you to the Pagani Museum and Factory in Modena for an exclusive visit. As the fence bordering the contemporary building opens, the sunlight glints off the upper windows set beneath the flags of flying nations crowning the rooftop. The showroom contains a Pagani Huayra and Zonda R which you'll be able to open and look inside at the engine and the trunk.

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    Accommodation

    Grand Hotel Majestic Già Baglioni5 star

    Note: We will endeavor to book the aforementioned hotels. If, however, we are unable to secure them due to circumstances out of our control, we will replace them with hotels of similar value and standard.
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    Activities

    Pagani Museum & Factory

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    Transportations

    Private Driver from Bologna to Modena

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    Meals

    Breakfast

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    Destinations

    Bologna

    Paganine

Day 9

Ducati Day

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Ducati Day

Ready for the ride of your life? Today, you'll experience what its like to be a MotoGP driver in an exclusive Ducati race on the fast track of the Mugello circuit, a world famous motorbiking course. You will have the xperience of what it is like to be a professional driver, with the pit stop and all of the staff at your disposal at the box. The day will include five rounds of racing and a prize-giving ceremony at the end.

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    Accommodation

    Grand Hotel Majestic Già Baglioni5 star

    Note: We will endeavor to book the aforementioned hotels. If, however, we are unable to secure them due to circumstances out of our control, we will replace them with hotels of similar value and standard.
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    Activities

    Ducati Race

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    Transportations

    Private Driver from Bologna to Modena

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    Meals

    Breakfast

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    Destinations

    Bologna

    Modena

Day 10

Departure Day

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Departure Day

Sadly your Italy food tour has come to an end. Following your final breakfast, you'll have some free time before your personal driver will pick you up at the hotel lobby and take you to the airport to catch your flight back home.

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    Transportations

    Private Driver from Grand Hotel Majestic Già Baglioni to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

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    Meals

    Breakfast

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    Destinations

    Bologna

Included in Price

  • 9 nights accommodation
  • 16 activities
  • 10 breakfasts and 3 lunches
  • Airport transfer
  • Entrance fees
  • Gratuities
  • Ground transportation
  • Licensed English speaking guides
  • Travel insurance

Not Included in Price

  • Alcohol beverages
  • Domestic flights
  • Entry visas / airport departure tax
  • International flights
  • Laundry
  • Personal expenses
  • Trekking permits
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