You already know their food, their names and their stories. Now you have the chance to meet these heroes in person.
Our Food Experiences take you to the producers behind the products you have been enjoying. Shake the hand that made your pasta, taste the wine straight from the barrel and smell the truffle straight out of the ground.
Along the way, you'll also experience the landscapes, culture, villages and gastronomic highlights that make each Italian region unique.
Every trip is organised together with our sister company BIKO Adventures. Since 2011, BIKO has been crafting private, tailor-made journeys across Europe for discerning travellers, and designs bespoke tours for leading North American luxury travel agencies. Every detail is planned around you, from hand-picked accommodation and transfers to the tables you sit at and the people you meet, so all you need to do is arrive hungry. It's the kind of care that brings their clients back year after year.
It's not simply about tasting great food. It's about understanding the land, meeting its people, and discovering the stories behind what we eat.
Every month, we take you to a different region, following the seasons and experiencing each place when it is at its very best.
From the vineyards to the sea, Tuscany is a journey through some of Italy’s most iconic flavours. Visit a Chianti winery, hunt for truffles in the hills around Volterra, and meet one of the world’s finest pasta makers in Terre di Pisa. Cross to Elba Island to taste incredible fresh fish by the Mediterranean, then head to Lucca to discover extra-virgin olive oil and learn how to taste and pair it with food.
Months: April, May, June, September & October
Start the journey in Bolzano, where the Mediterranean meets the Alps. Sip outstanding Lagrein and Gewürztraminer among the vineyards around Caldaro, then taste some of Italy’s finest bubbles in Mezzocorona. From there, climb into the heart of the Dolomites to meet mountain producers and discover world-class cheeses, strudel, speck and other traditional Alpine specialties.
Months: July & September
Start your journey by the Adriatic Sea, where Italy meets Slovenia and cultures, languages and flavours have blended for centuries. Discover intensely mineral wines, elegant reds from Prepotto, the distinctive Bianchera olive oil, pristine trout and salmon, and precious Pirano sea salt.
Then travel just a few kilometres north and everything changes. Enter the mountains to discover rare Alpine ingredients and traditions: wild Radic di Mont, Crauti di Collina, the rare San Quirino beans, and other flavours preserved by small producers and families.
Months: June, July, September
Explore the spectacular hills of the Langhe and Roero, where world-class Barolo and Barbaresco meet the sweetness of Moscato. Hunt for the legendary white truffle, discover hazelnuts, cheeses and local specialties, and taste what has been crowned the best pizza in the world.
Then cross the mountains and descend towards Liguria, where the landscape suddenly meets the Mediterranean. Discover fragrant pesto, Taggiasca olives, Ligurian wines and freshly caught fish.
Months: September & October
Start your journey in Venice, exploring the extraordinary food culture of its lagoon. Discover rice fields, vongole farms, traditional fishermen and the ingredients that have shaped Venetian cuisine for centuries.
Then leave the lagoon behind and head into the rolling hills of Prosecco country for plenty of bubbles. Meet local producers and taste Prosecco, tiramisù, traditional spiedo, mountain cheeses and many more local delicacies.
Months: May, June, July, September
Start your journey in Verona, exploring the vineyards of Valpolicella, home to some of Italy’s most celebrated red wines. Meet the producers, walk through the vineyards and discover the traditions behind Amarone and Valpolicella.
Then move to spectacular Lake Garda, where mountains plunge into crystal-clear water and the shores are covered with olive groves and lemon trees. Taste local olive oil, citrus, lake fish, wines and other specialties shaped by the lake’s unique Mediterranean microclimate.
Months: June, July, September
