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Spain – France. Coast of artists and winemakers.
14-22.03.2025
1390 euro
6 wineries in 4 wine regions (Cava – Penedos, Empordà, Catalonia, Banyuls – Colliur) with wine and local delicacies tasting, Cava disgorgement experience, 7 days yacht cruise along the coast of Spain and France.
Mountains, sea, terraced vineyards, famous cava and noble Banyuls.
14.03.25. Meeting at Barcelona airport at 13-20. We travel to the Cava region for a tasting and hands-on experience of disgorging – the extraction of the yeast sediment collected in the neck of the bottle during the final stage of cava production. Everyone disgorges their bottle, decorates it, and takes it away. Then we taste 3 cava.
15.03.25. Breakfast. Transfer to Palamós. 11:30 – tasting 3 young wines and 3 premium wines, olive oil, and homemade products. Check-in yacht, shopping. Passage to Estartit – a small ancient town opposite the protected Medes Islands (17 nm).
16.03,25. Passage to Llanca (25 nm). The town is known for its artistic heritage – the chapel of San Silvestre, the bell tower in the main square, and the church of San Vicente.
17.03.25.Visit the winery region of Empordà. Vineyards, olive groves, cellars, and tasting of 7 wines with local cheeses, sausages and sweets. Passage to Banyuls – a charming French seaside resort and the coast of the famous terraced vineyard (30 nm)
18.03.2025. Banyuls. At 10:45 and 15:00 – tastings of the wines of Collioure and Banyuls in two wineries. Banyuls has earned its reputation for its famous natural sweet wines, exported worldwide since the 19th century. Passage to Port-Vendres (5 nm).
19.03.2025. Walk to Collioure (2 km) – a historical town surrounded by mountains and terraced vineyards, which inspired Matisse, Cezanne, Picasso, and Chagall. There are branching streets and cozy coastal cafes. Artists called this town a gift of fate with its fortresses and special, bohemian, and almost homely atmosphere. The main face of Collioure is the royal fortress and the chapel of the Notre Dame des Anges church, rising straight from the sea. Then we have passage to Calera (8 miles).
20.03.2025. 11-00. Winery in Calera. Tasting and comparison of wines of the Empordà region of 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013. Passage to Cadaqués (15 nm), a white-walled fishing town on the tip of Cap de Creus. It is a favorite place of many famous artists, including Picasso and Salvador Dali. The city is famous for its exquisite cuisine. Here are the most delicious and inexpensive oysters in Spain and France.
21.03.2025. Return to Palamós (30 nm).
22.03.2025. Transfer to the airport for departure at 14-05.
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.
Procida is the most original island of the Gulf of Naples. Internal staircases, arches and vaults, colorful houses. The ancient Abbey of St. Michael the Archangel, where valuable icons and frescoes are kept, stands on the walled cliff of Terra Murata, from where the settlement of the island began in the 16th century.
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 Ischia to the marina of Forio (20 miles). Ischia is a fabulous island with pine and citrus groves, vineyards, and generous thermal springs. Visit to the famous thermal park “Gardens of Poseidon” – a delightful place with lush vegetation, where you can bathe in warm mineral springs with the most beneficial mineral water against the backdrop of a magnificent landscape. The thermal park is located 2 kilometers from the marina. The cost of the visit is 40 euros. Opening hours: 09-00-18-00.
16.10. Passage to the other side of the island to the marina of Casamicciola (5 miles). Visit to the winery at 16:00 (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, olives, taralli, bread.
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: • Astro, 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, where you can immerse yourself in the outdoor thermal pools fed by natural springs of volcanic origin.
19.10. Breakfast. Arrival at the winery by 11:00. We start with a glass of sparkling wine “Or’osé”, Rosato, and bruschetta with caciocavallo cheese and Scorzone truffle. Truffle and wine tasting under the guidance of sommelier specialists. The tasting menu is as follows:
Tuber Borchii (Bianchetto) and “Bianco di Bellona” Irpinia Coda di Volpe DOC 2015. Tuber Moascatum (Brumale) and “Grancare” Selezione Greco di Tufo DOC 2017 (Vintage)
Tuber Mesentericum (Nero di Bagnoli) and “Appio” Irpinia Campi Taurasini DOC 2017
Tuber Borchii (Bianchetto) and dessert from the chef and “Chicco d’Oro” Passito Campania IGT 2020.The tasting will include appetizers expertly prepared by the chef.
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 beans, chestnuts, porcini mushrooms and truffle paired with “I Tre Colli” extra virgin olive oil. Spaghetti with Bagnolo pecorino cream, black pepper and truffle. Low-temperature pork fillet with potatoes and truffle. Truffle-chocolate dessert. Check-in 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 (for example, the pearl of the Campania region – Taurasi) or in bottles (for example, Fiano and Greco); you will also taste those wines that – in addition to aging in barrels – are characterized by a special winemaking process (for example, “Cretazzone”, whose grapes are partially dried). A tour of the winery, which begins in the winemaking area and ends in the barrel room. 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.
