Culinary Active Vacation in Umbria—8 Days of Indulgence with Olive Harvesting, Truffle Hunting, and Wine Tastings

In herrlicher Lage oberhalb des Lago Trasimeno in Umbrien, Grenze zur Toskana, liegt das Landhaus "Villa La Rogaia". Hier finden Menschen aller Altersklassen den idealen Ort für erholsame Ferien: individuelle Urlaubsangebote mit persönlicher Betreuung, Ferienwohnungen, Malkurse, Bildhauerkurse, Fotokurse, Kreatives Schreiben, Kochkurse, Tanzkurse, Yoga und Mediation, Wellness und Wandern, Kultur- und Studienreisen, Olivenernte. Einige der Unterkünfte sind rollstuhlgerecht. Die Villa La Rogaia wurde liebevoll renoviert. Das Haus ist umgeben von einem großzügigen Garten mit Pool und einem Skulpturenpark. La Rogaia ist absolut ruhig gelegen. In unserer Nähe Perugia, Assisi, Cortona, Siena.

On two evenings, you’ll enjoy a traditional Umbrian dinner, served with Mediterranean flair by our chef, Mamma Ornella.

Following the truffle hunt, you’ll be treated to a multi-course meal featuring truffle delicacies.

Saturday
Arrival: A typical Umbrian dinner awaits you, served with Mediterranean flair by our cook, Mamma Ornella

Sunday through Tuesday
During an introductory lecture and olive oil tasting on Sunday morning, you’ll learn everything there is to know about olive oil and the olive harvest.
Then it’s time for hands-on work. You’ll participate in the olive harvest for two days under expert guidance.

Afterward, you’ll join us at the oil mill to watch as the olives you picked are processed into premium organic olive oil—from weighing the olives to bottling the fresh, fragrant oil.

Wednesday
You’ll accompany a truffle hunter and his dog on a truffle hunt and help carefully extract the precious truffles from the ground. Afterward, you’ll be treated to a multi-course meal featuring truffle delicacies.

After the truffle meal, you’ll visit one of the last small, traditional producers of Vin Santo, the sweet wine typical of central Italy.
You’ll learn how this wine has been produced using traditional methods for hundreds of years, what gives it its very special, nuanced flavor, and what legends surround its name.

Thursday
You’ll join us at a small but excellent organic winery whose wines have won numerous awards—and which you’ll, of course, get to taste.
To complement the wine, you’ll also enjoy a tasting of traditional cured meats—the “Norcineria,” named after the Umbrian town of Norcia, for which Umbria is famous.

Friday
The day is yours to spend as you wish, exploring the area rich in attractions along the border between Umbria and Tuscany.
Here you can visit many of the ancient Etruscan cities, such as Perugia, Cortona, Montepulciano, Città della Pieve, and countless others, or simply enjoy the picturesque landscape.

In the evening, we’ll host a farewell “olive pickers’ dinner.” Of course, you’ll also receive your share of the olive oil you helped harvest.

Saturday
Departure

Travel to the property is not included.
We recommend traveling by car; we’d be happy to provide directions.
However, you’re also welcome to travel by train—we’ll pick you up at the Passignano sul Trasimeno train station.