These tips tell you how to sift through the overwhelming choice of Italian cooking tours on the Net and find the right one for you, so you experience a trip of a lifetime, protect your investment in your trip and avoid disappointments.
Ask yourself these 10 questions in these three tips articles.
1. What is important to me in my Italian cooking tour?
List what's important to you in your cooking tour. Read tour itineraries critically. Here are examples of what may be important to you and what to look for in tour itineraries.
A. Lots of cooking lessons? How many lessons are in the itinerary?
B. Lots of wine visits? How many winery visits and wine tastings are in the itinerary? Where do they take place? In wineries with the producer? In wine shops with a knowledgeable staff member?
C. Lots of stimulating food visits? What kind? Cheese and olive oil producers? Truffle hunting? Make sure the itinerary has visits that make your mouth water.
D. Immersing yourself in Italian life? How many different local people do you meet and how many different towns or locations do you visit?
E. What kind of Italian cultural experiences delight you? Meeting an artist in his ceramic studio? Cooking in a family's home and dining with the family? Are these events in your tour?
2. What is my budget?
Tours generally run from three to seven days with prices from budget to luxury. Educate yourself on Italian cooking tour prices by looking at sites with a good choice of tours and decide on your price range.
3. What kind of accommodation is best for me?
Some people are happy in simple, clean rooms in B & Bs because they're rarely in the room. They prefer to spend their money on special food and wine experiences. Is this you?
Others want beautiful, four star hotels or country villas with magnificent views and historical charm. Is this you?
Questions continue in "Tips 2" in this tip list.
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