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Truth is in wine, health is in water
11.10-21.10.2025
1490 euro
7 nights – yacht cruise, 5 wine regions (Caserta, Ischia, Phlegraean Fields, Irpinia – Avellino, Vesuvius), 6 wineries with wine tasting and local delicacies, 3 nights in hotels with breakfast, 2 lunches, truffle tasting, truffle hunting, Terme di Agnano.
18-21.10.2025
890 euro
4 wine regions (Caserta, Ischia, Phlegraean Fields, Irpinia – Avellino, Vesuvius), 4 wineries with wine tasting and local delicacies, 3 nights in hotels with breakfast, 2 lunches, truffle tasting, truffle hunting, rest in the thermal baths.
11.10. Meeting at Naples airport at 09-25 – flight BT645 from Riga. Trip to the wine region of Caserta (1 hour). Tour of vineyards, barrels and amphorae, tasting of 5 wines accompanied by snacks and assorted local sausages and cheeses. “Baia” spumante, “Sinuessa” Falanghina IGP, Falerno del Massico Bianco DOP, “Stregamora” IGP o “Terre Cerase” Aglianico IGP Rosato, Falerno del Massico Rosso DOP.
Check-in of the yacht, purchase of products.
12.10. Passage to Sorrento. (18 miles). Sorrento is a city made famous by famous poets and singers, a real pearl of the Gulf of Naples. Sorrento is located on a terrace that drops steeply to the sea, from which an unforgettable view of the bay and dormant Vesuvius opens up. Amazingly beautiful landscapes, azure sea and the smell of citrus fruits.
13.10. Passage to Amalfi (20 miles). Amalfi is a beautiful historical town. The famous 9th-century Cathedral at the top of a steep staircase, a unique combination of historical monuments with the beauty of nature. The famous limoncello.
14.10. Passage to Capri (18 miles). This is an island of rare beauty, charming, known since ancient times, a miracle created by nature on a huge cliff jutting out over the abyss.
15.10. Passage to the island of Ischia (20 miles) to the small beach of Maronti near the castle of Sant’Angelo, where thermal energy bursts out of the depths in the form of clouds of steam and gas bubbles into the sea. The phenomenon of fumaroles is caused by volcanic activity on Ischia. Optional – sand baths with high temperatures on the beach – be careful – the steam emitted through the sand can reach 100 degrees Celsius. Passage to the marina of Casamicciola (9 miles). Ischia is a fabulous island with pine and citrus groves, vineyards and generous thermal springs. Landscapes of extraordinary beauty.
16.10. Visit to the winery at 11:00 (2 km (0.5 hr). Four tasting glasses of classic and representative local wines of the island of Ischia: Ischia Forastera Doc, Ischia Biancolella Doc, Rosamonti IGP, Ischia Per’e Palummo Doc, accompanied by an assortment of: cold meats, fresh and mature cheeses, vegetables, bruschetta. Passage to Procida, the most original island of the Gulf of Naples. Internal staircases, arches and vaults, colorful houses.
17.10. Return to the original marina (10 miles).
18.10. Yacht Check-out. Transfer to the winery of the Phlegraean Fields (Fire Fields) region – DOC Campi Flegrei. We start with an exclusive tasting, continue with an afternoon rest in Terme di Agnano. • 12:00: tasting, • 15:00: entrance to Terme di Agnano. 3 iconic wines: • Spumante di Falanghina Brut – a fresh start to the tasting, Coll’Imperatrice Campi Flegrei Falanghina 2020 – a white wine that reflects the mineral essence of the territory. Coll’Imperatrice Colle Rotondella – a wine with intense notes. The tasting is accompanied by a plate of local cold cuts and cheeses, as well as a first course or a slice of pizza. After the tasting – relaxation in Terme di Agnano, to immerse in the outdoor thermal pools fed by natural springs of volcanic origin. Rest in hotel.
19.10. Breakfast. Arrival at the winery by 11:00. We start with a glass of sparkling wine “Or’osé”, Rosato, and bruschetta with cheese and Scorzone truffle.
Tasting of white and black truffles with wines: “Bianco di Bellona” Irpinia Coda di Volpe DOC 2015, “Grancare” Selezione Greco di Tufo DOC 2017 (Vintage), “Appio” Irpinia Campi Taurasini DOC 2017, dessert from the chef and “Chicco d’Oro” Passito Campania IGT 2020
12:30 Truffle Hunt. A walk through centuries-old vineyards and olive groves to find truffles with a hunter and his dog. 13:30 Lunch continues with a four-course menu featuring Irpinia truffles, paired with wine: “Vigna Santa Vara” Irpinia Fsalanghina DOC 2021; “Brancato” Fiano di Avellino Riserva DOCG 2022; “La Loggia del Cavaliere” Taurasi Riserva DOCG 2015; Dessert wine “Cerri Merry”. Sample menu: Autumn soup with porcini mushrooms and truffle. Spaghetti with Bagnolo pecorino cream, and truffle. Low-temperature pork fillet with potatoes and truffle. Truffle-chocolate dessert. Rest at the hotel.
20.10. Breakfast. We go to a winery in the most prestigious wine region of Campania – Irpinia, the leader in winemaking – Avellino. Wines aged in barrels (the pearl of the Campania region – Taurasi) or in bottles ( Fiano and Greco); you will also taste those wines that – in addition to aging in barrels – are characterized by a special winemaking process (“Cretazzone”, whose grapes are partially dried). A tour of the winery. Then tastings of 4 Vintage and Riserva wines paired with local gastronomic products: Fiano di Avellino DOCG Riserva (2020) | Greco di Tufo DOCG Riserva (2020) | Taurasi DOCG Riserva (2015) | Cretazzone Campania Aglianico IGT (2h). Transfer to the Vesuvius wine region – DOC Vesuvio (1h) Vineyard and cellar tour. Tasting of 5 wines – the famous Lacryma Christi DOC (“tears of Jesus from Vesuvius”). 3-course lunch with traditional local ingredients. Starter: salami, provolone cheese and salted ricotta, fried eggplant, carrots and bruschetta with Piennolo tomatoes. First course: Spaghetti with fresh Piennolo tomatoes and basil; Homemade dessert – pastiera napoletana made from ricotta, grain and candied fruit (2h). Overnight at a hotel in the Vesuvius area.
21.10 Transfer to the airport for the 10-15 flight BT646 to Riga (0.5 h).
Romantic Italy
28.04-01.05.2026
890 euro
4 wine regions, 5 wineries with wine tasting and local delicacies, 2 historic villas, Lake Garda, foothills of the Dolomites, Padua, meals – breakfasts in hotels, snacks at wineries, all transfers.
02-09.05.2026
850 euro
Sailing cruise around Venetian Bay. 3 countries: Slovenia, Italy, Croatia. Ancient romantic towns, kaleidoscope of diverse landscapes – plains, mountains, islands, bridges and canals.
29.04. Meeting at Bergamo airport at 11-25.
Transfer to a winery on Lake Garda in the Bardolino wine region.
Tasting 4 organic Bardolino wines with a different type of local delicacies. The tour begins in the vineyard and continues to the grape reception area and the fermentation cellar. The visit ends in the warehouses.
Overnight on Lake Garda.
30.04. Breakfast. Transfer to the Treviso wine region.
11-00. Immerse yourself in the peaceful and cheerful atmosphere of a historic noble house and farmhouse designed in the 16th century. The wines are produced in limited quantities in the vineyard surrounding the villa, in the beauty of the Brenta Valley, an ideal and unique place for growing grapes. Here we taste 5 wines, combined with a tasting of local delicacies. Also included is a tasting of Extra Virgin Olive Oil produced in the hilly family estate. Transfer to the Dolomites.
Walk along the river bank, the historical wine area of Feltrina, a tour of the cellar, and a tasting of 5 wines with gastronomic accompaniment. We have a night near the Dolomites.
01.05. Breakfast. Transfer to the wine region of Conegliano-Valdobbiadene.
11-00. Immersion in Conegliano Valdobbiadene DOCG. Walk along the rows of vineyards to discover the Prosecco hills of Conegliano and Valdobbiadene, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. At a beautiful panoramic point, we will taste 5 wines – Prosecco Superiore DOCG brut, extra dry, Rive, brut nature, and Metodo Classico zero dosage with local pastries, mixed local cold meats, and cheeses with sweet and sour pickled vegetables.
Transfer to a medieval villa. We discover an old garden, a large lobby of a historic villa, a family chapel, and 16th-century cellars. During the tasting, we will learn how 7 wines can embody love for local traditions. Wines: Prosecco Extra Dry DOC Treviso, Brut VSDQ, Manzoni Bianco IGT Veneto, Bianco dell’Arnaza DOC, Rosso dell’Arnaza DOC, Raboso del Piave DOC, Villa Giustinian IGT Veneto. Accompaniment: Assorted cold meat and local cheese. Night in a medieval villa.
02.05. Breakfast. Trip to Padua. Prato della Valle is one of the largest squares in Europe. In the center of the square is a large island surrounded by a canal and decorated with statues of famous people associated with Padua. Basilica “il Santo”, built in the 13th century, with bell towers in oriental style. Caffè Pedrocchi, built in 1826. Many historical buildings. Transfer to Treviso airport for flight FR8119 at 20-55 to Riga
03.05.25 Check-in in marina Izola, Slovenia, food purchase. Izola is a charming Venetian medieval town with narrow streets, a church on a hill and numerous parks.
04.05. Passage to Porec, an ancient Croatian town on a small peninsula with a magnificent embankment. The ruins of the temples of Neptune and Mars (1st-2nd centuries AD), the Church of St. Euphrasia (6th century) – protected by UNESCO, houses in the Venetian Gothic style, a Roman square. On the island of St. Nikola is the oldest lighthouse in the Eastern Adriatic (1409).
05.05. Passage to Chioggia – the oldest city in the Venetian Lagoon (500 years older than Venice). Canals squeezed by the walls of old pile houses, wrought iron balconies with hanging flowers in pots, low bridges with lanterns.
06.05. Discover of Chioggia. Passage to Venice.
07.05. Venice is one of the most unusual and beautiful cities in the world. There are about 200 magnificent palaces in the city, the most famous of which is the Doge’s Palace. The famous St. Mark’s Cathedral is on the square with the same name. The neighboring island of Burano was a center of lace, and Murano – glass and mirrors.
08.05. Passage to Piran – one of the most beautiful towns on the Adriatic coast. Houses are closely located on narrow streets. The architecture of Piran acquired an Italian look when in the 13th century the locals signed an agreement with Venice.
09.05. Return to Izola.
10.05. Check-out, transfer to airport Treviso.
