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Italy and France - Taste of the Mediterranean

Experience the food, culture and lifestyle of the Mediterranean

Itinerary Highlights *subject to change*

Day 1: Departure Toronto to Rome
Day 2: ROME – Welcome dinner
Day 3: ROME – Student-led walking tour
Day 4: GROSETTO – Walking tour
Day 5: GROSSETO – Buffalo milk cheese tour, tasting and cheesemaking demonstration + lunch
Day 6: MONTENERO – Banfi Winery tour and wine tasting + olive oil tour & tasting + lunch
Day 7: FLORENCE – Gelato demonstration and tasting with Maestro Gelatiere, Vetulio Bondi
Day 8: FLORENCE – Student-led walking tour & day trip to Leaning Tower of Pisa
Day 9: FLORENCE – Tuscan pastry class at Florence University of the Arts
Day 10: MODENA – Balsamic vinegar seminar, tour and tasting
Day 11: PARMA – Parmigiana Reggiano tour/tasting and Prosciutto di Parma tour & lunch
Day 12: PARMA – Risotto rice farm and mill tour with risotto tasting
Day 13: Travel day to Lyon, France
Day 14: LYON – Taste tour of “les Halles de Paul Bocuse” food market
Day 15: LYON – Day trip to Beaujolais winery with wine tasting and scenic stop in Val d’Oignt
Day 16: LYON – Culinary workshop at Lyfe Institut Paul Bocuse + farewell dinner
Day 17: Return Lyon to Toronto

Program includes

  • All flights including taxes
  • All land transfers as scheduled for the group program
  • Hotel accommodation in 3-star, twin-bedded rooms as per the itinerary
  • Sightseeing & activities as per the itinerary
  • Humber College medical insurance
  • Daily breakfast, 7 lunches, 2 dinners

Not Included

  • All additional meals and personal expenses
  • Cancellation/trip interruption insurance
  • Optional excursions

Each program is designed so that students gain the knowledge and skills to succeed in this sophisticated ever-changing industry. Exact program details subject to change. 

person scooping sugar

group os students standing in front of wheels of cheese

group of students in a large cooler surrounded by legs of meat

students making pasta

vineyard

students taking a photo with a chef

students standing outside holding a Humber Banner

students making cakes

students making pastries

group of students taking a photo in a cooking classroom

students holding a Humber banner in front of the leaning tower of pisa

group of students putting there hands into a huddle