Market and Pasta Making

After breakfast, we’ll walk and visit Vasto’s colourful market to get seasonal products. Here you’ll have the possibility to practice a little bit of Italian and interact with the locals.

Next we’ll drive to the beautiful countryside of Vasto where we’ll meet Fabrizio’s family to have an exclusive cooking class with them and we’ll learn how easy it is to make fresh pasta and we’ll be introduced to some of Abruzzo’s signature sauces. Make sure not to mess up because its going to be your lunch!

After a short break to relax, in the afternoon we’ll explore Vasto historic centre, Loggia Amblingh. It is a promenade overlooking the fascinating crescent-shaped coastline, the old town with its medieval Castle the Cathedral and Piazza Rossetti, dedicated to Gabriele Rossetti a famous poet from the town.

Before free time, we’ll meet some local artisans or artists following this, in the evening you will go get dinner on your own in one of the many restaurants of Vasto. 

E-cycling, Mountains and Lakes

After breakfast we’ll drive to the stunning Abruzzo mountains and national parks. On the way to Scanno, we’ll visit the enchanting 11th Hermitage of San Domenico on the lake of San Domenico

Next we’ll have an easy and scenic electric bike tour of the beautiful Italian countryside. You can admire amazing landscape and stop for breathtaking views of  the fascinating heart shaped lake of Scanno. For lunch, we’ll enjoy a traditional picnic with local products.

Next we’ll discover Scanno, one of the most beautiful Italian villages, with its fabulous alleys, churches, landscapes and artisans boutiques. We  have a break for a refreshing gelato and a visit to an artisanal jewellery shop, which has some beautiful traditionally made jewellery.

Finally, you will have the chance to enjoy a Group dinner in a traditional restaurant in the heart of Vasto Marina, by the beach or in the heart of Vasto.

E-cycle to the Coast and Fishing Houses

After breakfast we’ll drive to the breathtaking Abruzzo coastline to have a picturesque electric bike ride inside Punta Aderci Nature Reserve, which is home to one of the 10 most beautiful Italian beaches. We’ll enjoy the amazing cycle path just built on the old railway along the famous trabocchi coast and dont worry we will stop for pictures along the way!

Rinaldo, our host for the day, will show us how to fish from a traditional Italian fishing dock and the secrets and history behind Abruzzo’s unique fishing platforms.

You will have the afternoon to yourself, you can go to the beach and relax in the sun or arrange some more activities to do, it’s completely up to you.

In the evening you can venture into the busy city of Vasto and dinner at one of the many amazing local and traditional restaurants. 

Farms and Medieval Castle

After breakfast we’ll make our way to a farmhouse where Pina and Berardino will reveal the secrets of farming letting you immerse in an authentic food experience. You could relax in the beautiful Abruzzo countryside or take part in some traditional Italian farming. This will include collecting some organic wine from their winery for an an aperitif including a taste of their production: cheeses, salami and extra virgin olive oil.

Next we’ll learn how to prepare ricotta cheese and finally we’ll collect the fresh vegetables from their garden that will be used for our farm-to-table lunch.

In the afternoon, we will be surrounded by amazing sceneries, while we drive inland to explore  Abruzzo’s castle in the sky in the charming village of Roccascalegna.

After the big lunch at the farm, in the evening you may enjoy a dinner or aperitif on your own in one of the many restaurants and wine bars of Vasto or even just go get a gelato and an espresso. Its up to you!

Olive Oil and Wine Tasting, Family Party and Farewell Dinner

After breakfast we’ll visit an olive grove that has been farmed by a local family for three generations to produce olive oil. He will unfurl the secrets of what locals describe as “liquid gold” and we will finish with an olive oil tasting.

Next we’ll visit an award winning winery that sits between a marine park and the mountains. We’ll have a wine tasting and lunch with pairings from local cheeses and salami followed by a tour of the vineyard and cellars led by the winemakers Emanuele and Nicola

After lunch and some free time to relax and pack or do a last minute shopping, we’ll have a farewell party with Fabrizio’s family. You can enjoy the Abruzzo wines and food for one last time. And even help to make some pizza if you want to.

In the evening we’ll have the last dinner together as an Italian family immersed in the Abruzzo’s countryside.

Departure

After breakfast we will leave (usually at 09:00 am) for Rome Fiumicino airport or your next destination (Rome Fiumicino is about 3,5 hours driving from Vasto) so make sure to get an afternoon flight