18-24 September: autumn walking, mushroom foraging, vendemmia

Day 1: Pick up from Rome. Terrace lunch on arrival in Sulmona. Explore the town on foot, relax and settle in to your accommodation. Dinner together at a local restaurant.

Day 2: Terrace breakfast of homemade sourdough bread, local butter, preserves, eggs and summer fruit and vegetables, plus tea and coffee. Attend the famous Sulmona produce markets and meet Dani’s favourite local growers. Cooking workshop and lunch with Daniela and her father Clemente. Group dinner at Dani’s uncle’s country house where you’ll learn the art of barbecuing arrosticini over the specialised Abruzzese coal grill, and the finer details of the famous Abruzzese digestivo, Genziana.

Day 3: Terrace breakfast. Visit the produce markets in the picturesque town of Guardiagrele and try the famous Sise delle Monache. Next, a foraging experience, lunch and wine tasting with Dani and our friends Luca and Silvia at Casa Bocca di Valle, an incredible architect-designed 1970s wooden house in the Majella national park. Evening free.

Day 4: Terrace breakfast. Mushroom and wild herb foraging in Bosco San Antonio with an expert forager. For lunch enjoy a wild cooking experience with Daniela in the woods, using local and foraged ingredients.

Day 5: Participate in the vendemmia and learn all about winemaking at Tenuta i Fauri vineyard with our friend Valentina. Enjoy a wine tasting and lunch cooked by Daniela in the beautiful surrounds of the vineyard.

Day 6: Visit the world famous Campo Imperatore and the historical wonder of Rocca Calascio for some very memorable walking, followed by a long degustation lunch at Rito Pane. Afternoon wander amongst the striking ruins of Peltuinum, an ancient Roman town. Evening free.

Day 7: Final terrace breakfast and private transfer to Rome.

Booking notes

You can book either a single or double occupancy room at the beautiful Il Marchese del Grillo or La Dimora del Falconiere. Our daily breakfast for the whole group will be served on the terrace at Il Marchese del Grillo. La Dimora del Falconiere is an easy 3-5 minute walk away.

All bookings are subject to our terms and conditions. Please note that there are no refunds available. If you are unable to attend the tour, and you let us know earlier than 4 months from the tour start date, we can transfer your booking to someone who can take your place, or we can transfer you to a future tour, within two years (subject to availability, and to payment of any price difference). We recommend you purchase travel insurance to cover you (and others under your booking) in case of change of plans or family/health emergencies.