What is included:
INCLUDED:
Pre-trip planning sessions, emails, phone calls, etc…
Pre-trip authentic Roman dinner in Portland Oregon with your group
A DivoraRoma personalized travel journal
Private apartment or villa for your entire trip
All transportation as required by the week’s itinerary (private car, taxi, tram, train, etc)
Journalistic photography throughout the trip
Online gallery of images delivered post-trip for you to view and order prints
4 dinners and 4 lunches (including ones we will enjoy at local restaurants and during our cooking classes
2 hands-on cooking classes (with lunch and/or dinner included)
Wine tasting(s) in enoteche in the city and on location, in nearby countryside vineyards
Depending on the season and its availabilities:
Olive oil workshop and tasting (day trip to the countryside)
Wild mushroom harvesting and preparation (day trip to the country side)Select wines for each of our meals together
Plenty of time in our itinerary for you to enjoy on your own (so you can explore as you wish)
Myself as your local expert, translator, facilitator and organizer
NOT INCLUDED:
Your airfare to Rome (or train or ship; however you choose to arrive to Rome)
Your transportation from the airport to our home & back (I arrange a professional driver to pick you up, upon request)
Your own travel insurance which I require all travelers to purchase. It is for peace of mind and for legal purposes. Please click here to compare rates and to purchase a policy
Gratuity for drivers, tour operators, cooking lesson chefs, etc… it is customary to leave tips
Meals and activities not included in the itinerary
Personal expenses
Lodging/tourism taxes imposed by the city of Rome and only payable via cash the day of check in (€3.50 per person, per night