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I am Jan Stackhouse, and I have created this experience for you exclusively.
I fell in love with Italy, an Italian, and Italian living, over 40 years ago, and I want you to dive in with all your senses, starting with this "hands-on" cooking experience.
I also LOVE TO COOK and I love to get close to nature. In Italy generally, traditions are jealously guarded in respect and appreciation of mother nature's offerings, and understanding how to cook them to release the most heavenly flavours, smells and tastes, and appreciate their nutritional benefits, is a personal enrichment in terms of mental and physical food health. A poem every time!
The programme starts Sunday evening and ends Saturday after breakfast and includes 6 nights shared accommodation in a finely furnished double bedroom in the Villa Vetrichina with private bathroom with access to lounge and outdoor areas including the pool.
- A daily breakfast, Italian country style,
- All other meals including wines and mineral water
- Cooking classes with a fully trained Chef, as mentioned in the programme.
- All transportation and activities indicated in the programme including:
- Paint your own ceramic plate
- Cheese-making and tasting
- Olive oil tasting and mill visit
- Organic cereal mill and organic lunch
- Vineyard tour with cellars and tasting
- Guided wine tastings with DOC and DOCG wines from 4 local wine districts
- Weekly produce market tour
- Cultural visits with your personal private tour guide to the hill towns of:
- Orvieto
- Montepulciano
- Pienza
- Castiglione del Lago
- Your own hand-painted terracotta plate
- A quality apron with the company logo on it
- A downloadable E- booklet of recipes
- All gratuities are included ....the only items you will want to add to the list are your personal items and souvenirs!
€3,800
per person, all-inclusive
Per person €3,800 in double share. Supplement for single use: €600. Surcharge for June and July - €300 per person.
The above price is valid ONLY for bookings made before Oct 28, 2022. New prices will be shortly available.
Prices quoted are in Euro
Prices quoted and BOOKED AFTER OCTOBER 29, 2023, will be subject to increase but every effort will be made to maintain them as close as possible to the current quoted rate, valid for 2022.
The 2023 and 2024 prices will be reviewed periodically and updated accordingly if necessary.
Transfers to and from the Villa are not included but can be arranged -.ask for a quote.
Closest airports are Rome (for intercontinental flights), Florence and Perugia.
Closest train station is Chiusi-Chianciano Terme on the main Rome/Florence line.
Optional Extra -
Chill Out a Day Before
Arrive on Saturday and relax! The Villa has a swimming pool, and the Fonteverde Spa baths and San Casciano Village are a healthy 1 km walk away.
Cost - €250 per person, and will include dinner at the Villa plus a 10% discount coupon for access to the Fonteverde Spa baths (cost for a half day is currently around €27).
Deposit and Confirmation:
You are required to pay a deposit of €500 per person at the time of booking. which confirms your place in the programme. The balance to be paid 120 days prior to the start date of your chosen programme.
You may pay by credit card, paypal or international bank transfer.
Cancellation Policy
If you decide to cancel you will receive a full refund up to 150 days before your start date. After 150 days and up to 90 days before your start date, 50% refund.
Within 90 days before your start date, the cancellation penalty is 100%, unless you wish to move your start date. This can be advised up to 30 days prior to your original start date and your new chosen date is subject to availability, and must commence within 2 years of the originally booked date,. The change bears a re-schedule fee of €200.
If any part of the programme cannot be carried out due to unforeseen circumstances or force majeur, an alternative of similar type and value will be offered or a partial refund for unused services will be made.
In the event that the published package price should increase by up to 10%, after you have paid your deposit, you will not have to pay additional charges, but if it should increase by more than 10% between the time of booking and 120 days prior to the commencement date, you will have the opportunity to receive a full refund or pay any difference above said 10%.sfer.
The Villa was built in 1798, and forms part of an estate with oak woods, a swimming pool, neighbouring farmhouse and outdoor barbecue, pizza oven, and other equipment.
It features 6 comfortable double bedrooms, each with a private bathroom.
Every room is different and with a unique characteristic, unlike modern hotels, adding further charm to your stay. The maximum capacity of the villa is for 12, and it is possible to rent it and have a private week for exclusive use for your party alone, from a minimum of 4 persons.
Patrizia will make you feel immediately at home and welcome in her tastefully furnished villa. She lives on the property in the neighbouring farmhouse where you will take your cooking classes.. Her love of this “neck of the woods” and her passion for making sure you enjoy your stay will ensure that you will immediately feel a part of the ambience.
Now after several years in different parts of Italy he has made his home in this area, where he lives by his statement:
Come Visit Us
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