At A Glance
City explored: Verona, Modena, Alba and Piedmont Region.
Length: 5 days
Date: Nov 21st to Nov 26th, 2019
Availability: Limited to 12 guests
Program
Thursday, Nov 21, 2019
Land in Milan or Bologna
Rent Cars (or join a friend’s car)
Drive to Valeggio: 2 hours (185 km) from Milan or 1.5 hours (130 km) from Bologna.
Group meeting and Lunch: Ristorante Alla Borsa, Valeggio.
For the best fresh pasta in the world.
Drive to Verona: 40 min – 30 km
Check-in Relais de Charme Il Sogno di Giulietta
Dinner: iTigli, Verona. For modern Pizza (ranked #5 in Italy).
Friday, Nov 22, 2019
Breakfast at the hotel.
Drive to Modena: 90 min (110 km)
Check-in to Casa Maria Luigia
Lunch by Chef Massimo Bottura and his team at Francescana at Maria Luigia
Saturday Nov 23
Breakfast at Casa Maria Luigia
Drive to Alba: 3 hours (280 km)
Lunch: At 3 Michelin Stars Piazza Duomo – Festive Truffles Menu by Chef Enrico Crippa
Check-in at Hotel Castello di Sinio
Dinner: Denise’s Restaurant in the Castello “Pardini Vini e Cucina”
Sun Nov 24
Breakfast at the hotel.
Authentic Truffle Hunt
With Tartufi Ponzio, Truffle suppliers to Piazza Duomo and many other top restaurants in the area and all over the world.
Please note that this will be a real authentic truffle hunt (as opposed to the touristic version), therefore it is not guaranteed that we will find White Truffles. Also, in case you do find truffles they will not be ours to keep, but of truffle hunter.
Lunch: Antica Corona Reale
Tuesday, Nov 26
Breakfast at the hotel.
Drive and fly home.
The Essentials
First meal and meeting place: Lunch on Nov 21 at Ristorante Alla Borsa, Valeggio.
Last meal: Dinner on Nove 25 at Locanda del Pilone .
A Note on Set Menus
The menus offered during the tour are selected by The Hungry Tourist with the help of our local partners. We believe they represent the best culinary fare that the regions have to offer. Guests may order outside of these menus at their own expense.
Transportation:
This is a self-drive tour. Guest are responsible for their transportation during the entire tour.
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Testimonials
So just want to update my review after joining the Hungry Tourist on The Best of Tokyo/Kyoto Tour in May. They say the proof is in the pudding: I keep coming back for more. The Japan trip was just amazing: one fantastic meal and experience after another coupled with just amazing friends. A big part of the joy in the trips is meeting the same friends all over the world to share new culinary adventures together and making new friends. It’s hard to describe the warmth and camaraderie you experience. Each trip is unique and equally special in its own right.
I joined David on a tour of Tokyo and Kyoto. It was an amazing experience. An amazing lineup of restaurants, flawlessly organized and planned. David shared his vast experience in the local food scene and made sure we are all having a great time. Highly, highly recommend to both casual and experienced foodies.
