SEPTEMBER 26-OCTOBER 3, 2026

The Wine, Food, and Wine Tour

HIGHLIGHTS

Forage for mushrooms and wild foods, or hunt for truffles with a local guide

Meet winemakers, tour cantinas, and enjoy premium wines

Enjoy modern cuisine at a Michelin-starred restaurant

Make handmade pasta with Franca, our family matriarch

Take a cheese tour led by a certified cheese sommelier

PRICE FROM

$4,599

per person

$500 deposit

Payment plans available

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📅 DATES

Sept. 26–Oct. 3, 2026

🗓 DURATION

8 Days/7 Nights

👤 GROUP SIZE

Max 12

🏅 ACTIVITY LEVEL

Daily walking, stairs, gentle hikes

📍 LOCATION

Begins in: Rome

Ends in: Rome

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About This Trip

Savor the best of Umbrian food and wine in one delicious tour. Celebrate the culinary bounty of Umbria with a week of tours, tastings, and fine and casual dining. This 8-day, 7-night tour includes many signature highlights of our Immersive Umbria experience, with even more emphasis on the outstanding food and wine offerings of our region.

Expect seasonal foraging and harvests, hearty local cuisine and Michelin-starred dining, and sipping plenty of Umbrian wines in ancient cellars.

What's Included?

All meals, snacks, and wine included

We cover all transportation during the tour, including airport pickup and dropoff

Stay in our own Six Keys Guesthouse in Allerona

We cover everything you'll do with us, from museum admissions to guided hikes, wine tastings & more

We partner with experienced local guides who aren't just reciting from a script

Make new friends and family connections that can't be faked

What’s not included:

Airfare or train fare to or within Italy, travel insurance (strongly recommended), tips for drivers and guides, optional meals and drinks not included in the tour itinerary, souvenirs and incidentals

Itinerary at a Glance

Day 1: Arrivals & Settling In

Liz and your driver will meet you at Rome Fiumicino airport (FCO) for minibus transfer to Allerona — about a 2-hour drive. Along the way, we’ll give you an introduction to the week ahead.

Check into your rooms and find lunch waiting, and have a few hours to rest and chill. This is your home for the week.
We’ll take an early evening tour of Allerona, where you’ll learn about the history of the village and some of its special places and hidden corners.
We’ll enjoy a welcome aperitivo, followed by dinner in a private cantina in town

Accommodations: A private room in our newly renovated Six Keys Guesthouse

Meals: Welcome lunch, dinner

Day 2: Foraging & Celebrating Small Producers

Today, we’ll stay close to home and spend the morning with our matriarch, Franca.

Mid-morning, we’ll head to Franca’s kitchen for a cooking lesson. Handmade pasta and tiramisu are on the menu.
At lunch, we’ll dine on the delicious food we prepared earlier, followed by a grappa tasting.
After some free time in the afternoon, we’ll head to another of our favorite wineries, where the cellars were built by the ancient Etruscans.
Following a wine tasting with local cheese and salumi, we’ll head back to Allerona.
In the evening, we’ll provide snacks, or you can dine on your own at our restaurant in town.

Accommodations: A private room in our newly renovated Six Keys Guesthouse

Meals: Breakfast, lunch, evening snacks

Day 3: An Introduction to 'Orvieto Classico'

On this full day, we’ll get to know Orvieto, the beautiful medieval city with Etruscan roots and a magnificent 14th-century cathedral.

On the 20-minute ride to Orvieto, we’ll explain a little of the city’s history (and maybe a little about how Liz and Paolo met here)!
We’ll meet our guide for a tour of Orvieto’s centro storico (historic center) followed by a visit to the Duomo.
Lunch at our favorite trattoria in Orvieto
Free time after lunch to rest and relax.
After lunch, we’ll visit one of Orvieto’s many underground caves, carved out over the millennia for storage, shelter and raw materials.
Our last stop is at one of the most prestigious wineries in Umbria, where we’ll sample Orvieto Classico wine in a 13th century church and toast to a breathtaking view of Orvieto.
Early evening return to Allerona, with snacks at our guesthouse.

Accommodations: A private room in our newly renovated Six Keys Guesthouse

Meals: Breakfast, lunch, light dinner

Day 4: Wine, Cheese, & Goats

Get ready for goats! Today, we’ll visit a cheese farm, pet some goats and sample delicious cheese, before heading to another premium winery for lunch.

- - We’ll meet our friend Tano (a certified cheese sommelier!) at a charming goat farm in the hills above Orvieto, for tastings and a real farm experience…there may even be some baby goats hopping around.
  - We’ll then head with Tano to one of the most awarded family owned wineries in Umbria for a tour of the vineyards and cellar, followed by a typical local lunch with wine pairings.
  - This evening, we’ll have dinner at the lovely fine dining restaurant in Allerona.

Accommodations: A private room in our newly renovated Six Keys Guesthouse

Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner

Day 5: Cooking with Franca

Today, we’ll stay close to home and spend the morning with our matriarch, Franca.

Mid-morning, we’ll head to Franca’s kitchen for a cooking lesson. Handmade pasta and tiramisu are on the menu.
At lunch, we’ll dine on the delicious food we prepared earlier, followed by a grappa tasting.
After some free time in the afternoon, we’ll head to another of our favorite wineries, where the cellars were built by the ancient Etruscans.
Following a wine tasting with local cheese and salumi, we’ll head back to Allerona.
In the evening, we’ll provide snacks, or you can dine on your own at our restaurant in town.

Accommodations: A private room in our newly renovated Six Keys Guesthouse

Meals: Breakfast, lunch, evening snacks

Day 6: The Umbrian Bosco (& spa time)

Weather permitting, we’ll spend the morning outdoors, learning about human and natural history at the borderlands of the regions of Umbria, Tuscany and Lazio.

Midmorning, we’ll head up to Parco di Villalba and meet our friend Adio for coffee, followed by a ~2-hour nature hike, where he’ll offer an informal lesson on edible wild plants and herbs.
We’ll end our walk at a cozy, wooded osteria, for a lunch of traditional Umbrian specialties and local wine.
After lunch, we’ll dip into Tuscany, and dip into the thermal waters of a luxury 5-star spa resort. Soak in soothing waters, with the landscape of Tuscany unfurled in every direction.
This evening, it’s pizza party time!

Accommodations: A private room in our newly renovated Six Keys Guesthouse

Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner

Day 7: Michelin Dining & a Fond Farwell

On our last day full day together, we’ll go out with a bang — including a luxurious lunch and a heartwarming going away party.

After a leisurely morning, we’ll take a short ride to either Tuscany or Lazio, for an indulgent multi-course lunch in a Michelin-starred restaurant, wine pairings included.
Your afternoon is free to pack, take a walk in the countryside or just enjoy some time in the village.
This evening, we’ll enjoy a festive family cookout and get ready to say “arrivederci, Allerona…”

Accommodations: Six Keys Guesthouse

Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner

Day 8: Goodbyes & Transfers

We’ll say our farewells and, depending on your onward schedule, we’ll get you transferred to the Rome airport or Orvieto train station.

Meals: Breakfast