Abruzzo Tours

Book an e-bike tour that includes visits to three Orvieto wineries for a day of wine tasting and gentle exercise. On a route selected by your guide, you’ll soak up the scenery without the struggle thanks to the bike’s electric motor, and stop along the way to sample regional wine, cheese, and cured meat - all produced locally or on site. Numbers are capped at 10 people for a small-group tour.

Visit the cliff-top village of Civita on a small-group e-bike tour from Orvieto, and see the surrounding countryside and castles without breaking a sweat. Providing the extra oomph you might need on the hills, the e-bike offers a fun and energy-saving way to explore. With a guide, you’ll pedal to a lookout point to park, then cross the bridge by foot to explore the village and sample local food and wine.

Hop on an e-bike for a tour that combines Orvieto history and culture with tastings of local wine and food. You’ll pedal with ease behind a local guide, and follow a route that takes in sights of Orvieto Cathedral and the Church of San Giovenale. Stop to visit the Orvieto Underground with a prebooked ticket, soak up views from Rocca Albornoziana, and spend time in an ancient wine cellar, too.

Learn to make traditional ‘chitarra’ pasta at a small-group cooking class in Abruzzo—you’ll start with raw ingredients, mix the pasta dough, and shape the pasta using a unique stringed tool. When the pasta is made, create a classic Abruzzo meat sauce for a regional feast; since you’ll make the meal from scratch, you’ll learn everything you need to recreate the dish in your home kitchen.

Stretch your sightseeing time and avoid the midday heat and crowds with this evening e-bike tour through Orvieto’s clifftop old town. Cycle past the city’s magnificent cathedral to the Rocca Albornoziana fortress to take in the bird’s-eye views over the surrounding countryside. Then touch on an ancient Etruscan necropolis and get a glimpse of Orvieto’s oldest church before relaxing over a traditional dinner overlooking the Duomo.

* According to the latest Anti Covid-19 provisions, the Green Pass will be required from 06 August 2021. The Mazzarosa Winery is one of the most historic wineries in Central Italy, it has been producing wines and oil for 150 years. Its structure, designed by Senator Devincenzi, is unique in its kind and in Italy only one other winery located in Sicily has the same architecture. Inside we still keep one of the largest barrels in Europe, of 1000 hectoliters! We are within a Nature Reserve and our wines are produced with SQNPI certification, that is Sustainable Quality.

Like most of Italy, Abruzzo is famous for its wine, so no visit would be complete without sampling some of the local vino. Visit one the oldest wineries in the region for a wine-tasting session paired with a sampling of local olive oils, cheeses, salumi, and sausages. Follow the entire wine-making process, from weighing to pressing, and visit cellars where hundreds of thousands of bottles are stored for aging.

During the guided tour you will learn about the history of the ancient farm and the various cultivation techniques. Inside the cellar you can taste three wines from Podere Castorani accompanied by typical local products. Podere Castorani rises 350 meters above sea level, on a hill in Alanno where the ancient vineyards, nestled between the Majella National Park and the nearby Adriatic coast, enjoy excellent exposure to the sun and night winds, as well as thermal excursions. between day and night which give the grapes unique and precious characteristics.

Tracing your Italian lineage from across the ocean and back through time can be challenging, especially if you don’t speak Italian. With this customized research service and tour, reconnect with your Italian ancestors from Abruzzo. Learn about their lives, visit the towns and villages where they once lived, and uncover historic records in local archives with the help of a local genealogical researcher and guide.

This three and a half hour food and wine tour offers 5 authentic tastings (the food served in abundance will replace the prenzo) in different places in the village of Pescara Vecchia: it starts with a visit to the local market and discover seasonal products and secret ingredients. You will do 2 tastings in the family-run stores of the market. You will continue in the village of the native places of Gabriele D’Annunzio doing 2 more tastings in the alleys among the dozens of restaurants, bistros and wine bars. The tour will end at a historic Pescara pastry shop with a tasting of the typical Pescara cake that Gabriele D’Annunzio loved so much: the Parrozzo

Vast grasslands, ponds that pop up suddenly in the whitewashed mountains, streams of water that flow to the surface, rocky peaks between gorges and deep furrows, to observe the thousand shades that give real life moments. Welcome to the Campo Imperatore Plain, the small Tibet of Abruzzo in the heart of the Gran Sasso d'Italia massif and the Gran Sasso and Monti della Laga National Park. Experience a unique experience for beautiful landscapes and pure fun: with "eBikeTour the little Tibet of Abruzzo" proposed by Bici e Dintorni allows you to discover unusual points of view of the territory. A ride with e-bikes offers fun and pleasure. "eBikeTour the little Tibet of Abruzzo" is an excursion suitable for everyone. Details - Difficulty: tourist route (suitable for everyone). - Length: about 20km (round trip) - Total duration: approx. 2.30 / 3.00 hours - Where: Santo Stefano di Sessanio - Lake Racollo (Piana di Campo Imperatore) - Abruzzo

Pizza and tiramisù are two of Italy’s most popular dishes, but they can be tricky to prepare on your own. With this home cooking class, connect with a local host to discover the tricks to turning out perfect pizza and tiramisù at home. Knead and shape your dough like a pro then assemble tiramisù under the guidance of your passionate instructor. End with a celebratory feast featuring the dishes you’ve prepared together.

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Learn how to make two classic pasta dishes and a tasty tiramisu dessert during this small-group cooking workshop in Pescara. Head to the home of a local cook for an intimate gastronomy class. Get hands-on instruction in a group capped at only 12 participants. Cooking workshops include a welcome aperitivo with wine and prosecco, plus a tasting of your creations.

Ppss, do you want to discover a well kept secret? Join me and I'll open you the doors of Turano Valley one of the hidden gem of our region, where you can make a jump into the past, among small villages, lush nature, green mountains for a great hike within old trees, waterfalls to admire, huge castles to discover, blue lakes where you can swim/kayak/sailing, and more. I'll take on kayak on the lake (in summer) and hike our tracks until the peaks (not difficult -;) inside the Park, of which I'm an official Guide, telling lots of info about flora, fauna, history and legends of this unchanged Italy. I'll show you fantastic spots for your pictures and we'll meet together the locals. I'll host you for the night in one of the "Top 100's Italian villages", in an old stone house fully renovated, with fireplace and a big terrace overlooking the sunset, with an amazing lake view. So, take a break from the hustle and bustle and it will be one of the best memories you'll bring back with you

Located just one hour from Rome by car, the Turano Valley may be the Lazio region’s best-kept secret. This private tour covers much of the area, hiking to an abandoned medieval village, stopping for a guided tour of Castel Di Tora, and offering lunch with wine at a local agriturismo. Arrange pickup from Rome or Carsoli for an added cost.

I am a food and travel writer with passion for all things Abruzzo. It is my job to know the best foodie spots in Pescara and Abruzzo and I'll be happy to share them with you! My groups are small, never more than 6 people, so my tours feel more like a friends' outing, with loads of laughs and delicious bites of the best local specialties. While we gorge on local cheeses, cured meats, baked goodies, gelato, pizza etc., I will tell you about the region's culinary traditions, history behind some of the foods, local anecdotes and recommend my favourite places to eat and visit in the region. The tour includes 6-7 tasting stops. Vegetarian options available. Click on Abruzzo With Gusto and then "More" to contact me directly. Make sure you communicate your special dietary requirements (allergies, vegetarian etc.) when booking the tour. The tour is not suitable for vegans and those on gluten-free diets.

Immerse yourself in a private pasta and tiramisu-making class in a welcoming home, learn the secrets of the region's most famous pasta dishes and tiramisu and taste the fruit of your labour for lunch or dinner accompanied by local wines. During this private lesson, you will learn how to prepare 2 pasta recipes and the tiramisu dessert from scratch. Your Cesarina will reveal the tricks of the trade of these iconic recipes. Have fun putting your cooking skills to the test and amaze your friends and family once home with an Italian meal! This experience is suitable for families with children of all ages. Cesarine is Italy’s oldest network of home cooks all over the country in more than 120 cities. They are passionate and welcoming hosts that open the doors of their own homes to curious travellers for immersive culinary experiences.

Explore Abruzzo’s winemaking tradition with this wine tour that takes you to two boutique wineries in the hills above Pescara. Meet the winemakers and visit the scenic vineyards and traditional cellars to learn about the production of local wines like Montepulciano d'Abruzzo, Trebbiano, Pecorino, and Cerasuolo. Plus, relax over tastings of local white and red wines paired with cheeses and charcuterie.

There is no better way to experience Italy’s authentic regional cuisine than in a local kitchen. With this experience, learn to make traditional “chitarra” and “tagliatelle” pasta from Abruzzo with a true Italian “nonna” (grandmother) in her home. Your 83-year-old instructor will lead you through the preparation of both pastas and their sauces, and then you will sit down together to enjoy the fruits of your labor.

Meet passionate winemakers and visit a typical estate in Pescara countryside. Discover the winery history, learn all about wine production while visiting the charming cellar. Then, taste 3 different wines in a joyful atmosphere.

Walking tour through the major monuments of the town, in an itinerary that chronologically tells the history of the foundation of the town. Beside the official history you will learn about legends and mysteries, the ones about Templar knights and enigmatic characters like Fredrick II and Celestino V, the "pope of the great refusal".

In 1936 in San Vito Chietino GIOCONDO de SANTIS began the milling activity guided by the strong vocation for olive growing of the Abruzzo coast. Olive oil tasting to discover the fascinating world of Abruzzo extra virgin olive oil.We will welcome you to the oil mill for a tour in the olive grove where you will learn about the different cultivars and their characteristics. curiosities about extra virgin olive oil with a guided visit to the oil mill, before reaching our tasting room where you will join the tasting of olive oil. We will taste 4 types of extra virgin olive oil and discover defects, scents and the right food combinations. We will also understand how to correctly read a label to choose extra virgin olive oil in a shop and how to store olive oil.

All our excursions are SUITABLE for BEGINNERS and accompanied by an experienced guide, with 10 years of experience. The excursion will take place in the Cocchiara Valley, which currently hosts a thousand cows and horses: there are also 24 natural springs throughout the valley. Children under the age of 3 cannot take the excursion.