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Food and wine holidays in Italy

Luxury food and wine holidays in Italy, tailor-made for individuals and small groups, with a focus of fine-dining, fine-wine, slow food and cookery

Italian Expressions offers you a range of food and wine holidays in Italy. There are opportunities to appreciate authentic, regional food, to see how artisan food products are made, to learn to cook in Italy and to savour the very best Italian wines. Certain foodie things always spring to mind when you think of Italy– truffles, olive oils, Parma ham, mozzarella and Parmesan cheese. The world’s most expensive cooking ingredient – the delicate truffle – grows in abundance in Italy, so why not enjoy a truffle hunting holiday in Piemonte. And, for the many variations of olive oil – from the rich and peppery to the smooth and silky – a visit to one of Italy’s distinctive olive oil producing regions will show you how to really taste the difference.
All holidays are tailor-made according to your tastes and requirements. We also offer cookery holidays for 2-6 people and wine tours for small groups of up to 14 people, accompanied by a wine expert.

Food appreciation in Italy

Our food appreciation holidays in Italy offer you an exploration of Italian food: slow food in Piemonte, truffle-hunting, olive oil tasting, artisan pasta and bread-making and mozzarella in Puglia are just some examples of food-themed holidays to Italy.

Cookery in Italy

Italy's world-famous cuisine is created using local and regional traditions and skills that have been passed down lovingly through the ages. Our cookery holidays are based in authentic, regional hotels, for example in Tuscany, Sicily and Umbria where either as individuals or as part of very small groups of up to 6, you have hands-on lessons to learn new skills and regional dishes.

Wine appreciation in Italy

The culture of wine-producing and wine-appreciation is an intrinsic part of the Italian way of life and landscape. Expressions Holidays offers you an insight into wine appreciation in Italy not just through our hotel-based holidays in wine-producing regions of Italy such as Tuscany, Piemonte, Puglia and Sicily but also through tailor-made wine appreciation holidays for individuals and through our wine tours for small groups. Our wine tours for small groups of up to 14 people accompanied by a wine and food expert and take place in Piemonte, Tuscany and Sicily, for 4 to 7 nights’ duration.

Our food and wine holidays to Italy

● Travel arrangements with flights, transfers or car-hire as required
● Food themed visits, tastings and lessons available
● Accommodation in personally-selected 4- or 5-star hotels
● Wine and cookery holidays for small groups

Included in all our holidays

● Concierge service
● Handcrafted helpful hints and local information provided with all our holidays
● Personal service by your sales consultant who looks after all aspects of your holiday
● Full financial protection with our ATOL (3076) for all holidays including a flight and our ABTOT for all non-air holidays

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Landscape of patchwork of green vineyards of Barolo in Piemonte

PIEMONTE AND BAROLO BY TRAIN HOLIDAY

7-night train holiday to Piemonte from London to Turin and back on day trains. Use of hire-car. One night in Turin and six nights in the Piemonte countryside near Barolo vineyards. From £1,990 per person.

Small colourful boats in harbour water with houses of red and ochre in Portofino

LIGURIA, PIEMONTE AND THE ITALIAN ALPS FLY-DRIVE TOUR

12-night fly-drive touring holiday from the Ligurian Riviera to the Italian Alps with stays in Santa Margherita, Piemonte and Cogne. From £4,070 per person.

Shleves with wine bottles in Barbaresco Piemonte

WINE TOUR OF PIEMONTE

4-night wine tour of Piemonte for a small group accompanied by an experienced wine and food expert, staying in a hotel with Michelin-starred restaurant, including visits and wine-tasting. From £3,920 per person.

Village of Barolo in middle of rows of green vineyards in Piemonte

VINEYARDS OF BAROLO AND BRUNELLO FLY-DRIVE TOUR

8-night fly-drive touring holiday including stays near Alba in Piemonte and Montalcino in Tuscany, with time to explore the vineyards of Barolo and Brunello. From about £2,890 per person.

Lanscape with gently sloping vineyards and dry hills in the distance in Sicily

WINE TOUR OF SICILY

7-night wine tour of Sicily for a small group accompanied by an experienced wine and food expert, staying in 4 different places, including visits and wine-tasting. From £3,980 per person.

WESTERN SICILY FOOD AND WINE HOLIDAY

6-night fly-drive food and wine two-centre luxury holiday to western Sicily for an authentic cookery and wine-tasting experience. Stay on two wine estates. From £2,200 per person.

Outline against sky of the towers and houses of the Tuscan town of San Gimignano

WINE TOUR OF TUSCANY

4-night wine tour of Tuscany, in particular Chianti and Brunello, for a small group accompanied by an experienced wine and food expert, staying in Radda-in-Chianti, including visits and wine-tasting. From £3,450 per person.

Scattered tall cypress trees lining track through fields in Tuscany

UNDER THE TUSCAN SUN TUSCANY IN DEPTH FLY-DRIVE TOUR

14-night fly-drive touring holiday including Lucca, Florence, Chianti, Cortona, Montalcino and the Maremma. From £4,220 per person.

Hotel L'Albereta Lake Iseo gardens at night hotel exterior

FOOD AND WINE HOLIDAY IN FRANCIACORTA

5-night food and wine luxury holiday at the 5-star Hotel l’Albereta, hotel with spa and gourmet restaurant, near Lake Iseo. One 4-course dinner, wine-tasting and a cookery lesson are included. From £2,480 per person.

ITALIAN LAKES AND PIEMONTE TWO-CENTRE HOLIDAY

8-night two-centre fly-drive holiday combining Lake Como and Piemonte staying in two luxurious and charming hotels. From £3,200 per person.

TRUFFLE HUNTING HOLIDAY IN PIEMONTE

4-night truffle-hunting holiday to Piemonte including a half-day truffle hunt and staying at a 4-star hotel with Michelin-starred restaurant in vineyards near Alba. From £2,650 per person.

Bottles and glasses of wine on table for tasting

WINE-TASTING HOLIDAY IN PIEMONTE

4-night holiday to Piemonte including a wine-tasting and a half-day visit with local guide to the village of Barolo, with transfers included. You stay at a 4-star hotel with Michelin-starred restaurant in vineyards near Alba and we include a hire-car so that you can explore on your own too. From £1,990 per person.

Field of poppies with olive trees in Puglia

MOZZARELLA FOOD HOLIDAY IN PUGLIA

5-night food holiday with a focus on mozzarella including a visit to a mozzarella farm and a visit to the local market. Stay at a 5-star luxury masseria hotel near the coast. From £1,850 per person.

Rounds of bread and bowls of grain on table

COOKERY HOLIDAY IN SICILY

4-night cookery holiday in Sicily with hands-on cookery lessons and time to explore nearby Ragusa and Modica. From £1,490 per person.

Tuscan farmhouse surrounded by cypress trees standing in green field with mists

COOKERY AND WINE HOLIDAY IN TUSCANY

5-night Tuscan cookery and wine fly-drive luxury holiday based in the Chianti region. From about £2,490 per person.

Relais Villa Belpoggio Tuscany dining terrace outdoor breakfast table fruit toast

COOKERY HOLIDAY IN TUSCANY

4-night cookery holiday in Tuscany with hands-on cookery lessons with visits to local market, and pasta-making or a visit to an organic farm. From £1,860 per person.

Farmhouse in green rolling fields surrounded by cypress trees in swirling mist

FOOD AND WINE HOLIDAY IN TUSCANY’S CHIANTI

5-night food and wine luxury holiday at the 5-star Borgo San Felice, with Michelin-starred restaurant, in the Chianti classic region in Tuscany. Dinner with wine, wine-tasting and half-day cookery included. From £1,990 per person.

TUSCANY AND UMBRIA FOOD AND WINE HOLIDAY

6-night fly-drive luxury holiday to Tuscany and Umbria for an authentic cookery and wine-tasting experience. From about £2,440 per person.

Hotel Borgo San Felice Tuscany courtyard bench flowers growing up wall

WINE-TASTING HOLIDAY IN CHIANTI

4-night wine-tasting holiday to Tuscany’s Chianti region including a wine-tasting of three regional wines at your hotel and an olive oil tasting. You stay at a 5-star hotel with Michelin-starred restaurant in amongst its own vineyards and we include a hire-car so that you can explore on your own too. From £1,920 per person.

Chef in whites holding strands of freshly made tagliolini

COOKERY HOLIDAY IN UMBRIA

4-night cookery holiday near Perugia in Umbria with hands-on cookery classes, wine-tasting and 2 dinners included. From £1,860 per person.

Bunch of olive leaves with olive oil in glass bottle Italy

OLIVE OIL TASTING HOLIDAY IN UMBRIA

4-night olive oil tasting and discovery holiday near Perugia in Umbria with hands-on cookery class, wine-tasting and 1 dinner included. From £1,650 per person.

Hotel Le Tre Vaselle Umbria wine making barrel of fermenting grapes

WINE-TASTING HOLIDAY IN UMBRIA

4-night wine-tasting holiday to Umbria’s famous wine-producing region near Torgiano including a visit to the Lungarotti winery with a tour and tasting of three Umbrian Reserve wines. You stay at a 5-star hotel in the village of Torgiano, near the wine museum and we include a hire-car so that you can explore on your own too. From £1,380 per person.

Verdura Resort evening with palm trees and swimming pool reflections

VERDURA RESORT Sciacca, Sicily

This is a superb, luxurious, 5-star beach resort with 168 rooms, 32 suites and three villa suites. Extensive activities and facilities for families and couples. Wide choice of rooms and dining.

Building of hotel on a slight hill overlooking a port with hills in the distance at the Grand Hotel Portovenere

GRAND HOTEL PORTOVENERE Portovenere, Cinque Terre

This is a 5-star, historic hotel in an exceptional position overlooking the port of Portovenere with views of Palmaria island. Beach club, restaurant and spa.

BAGLIONI MASSERIA MUZZA Otranto, Puglia

A luxury boutique hotel offering best of a rural retreat and access to the sandy Puglian beaches. 40 rooms and suites. 5-star luxury. Outstanding dining.

BAGLIO ONETO Marsala

A 5-star hotel on a wine estate amongst vineyards and olive groves in Marsala. An historic main residence with Sicilian-style bedrooms with balcony. Restaurant serves indoors and outside on a panoramic terrace in the summer.

Foresteria La Planeta Sicily pool by night

LA FORESTERIA PLANETA Menfi, Sicily

A small luxury 4-star hotel on a prestigious wine estate in southern Sicily. An authentic Sicilian experience. Wine-tasting, cooking, contemporary art. Cosy rooms and super food.

LOCANDA DON SERAFINO Ragusa

The Locanda Don Serafino is an historic, boutique hotel in Ragusa Ibla with a fine dining Michelin-starred restaurant with vaulted ceilings and rooms partially carved in the rock.

VILLA IGIEA Palermo, Sicily

Rocco Forte’s Villa Igiea in Palermo is a 5-star seaside meets city sanctuary. 100 rooms and suites with a fresh, Sicilian theme.

BORGO SAN FELICE Tuscany

A 5-star hotel and Relais & Chateaux member occupying the hamlet of a wine estate with 30 rooms and 30 suites, Michelin-starred restaurant, wine shop and wine-tasting on-site. Swimming, cycling and walking.

Castello Banfi Tuscany exterior path way lined with shrubs and flowers

CASTELLO BANFI IL BORGO Tuscany

A luxurious boutique hotel with just 14 rooms and suites on a prestigious wine estate near Montalcino. Delightful gardens, swimming pool with vineyard views, restaurants and wine boutique.

COMO CASTELLO DEL NERO Tavarnelle, Tuscany

Historic, 5-star, castle-hotel with 50 rooms on a wine estate in Chianti, Tuscany. Spa, Michelin-starred restaurant, tennis, pool. Tuscan experiences and activities.

Il Faconiere Tuscany exterior hotel front trees and potted plants

IL FALCONIERE Tuscany

A country boutique 4-star hotel, Relais & Chateaux member, with just 22 rooms in a villa and cottages. One Michelin-starred restaurant, own vineyard, cooking classes, spa.

Exterior of hotel with white flowers infront, shutters on windows and wall lamps glowing

RELAIS VILLA BELPOGGIO Tuscany

An historic home from home historic residence, 4-star standard, with just 10 rooms and suites near Arezzo. Beautiful garden, views, pool and authentic cuisine served inside or on the terrace.