Calabria Culinary Tour Coast to Coast

Calabria Culinary Tour Coast to Coast

Join Culinary expert and Chef Luciano Schipano in this unique tour of Calabria. You can be guided and experienced the best food with fun and learn more about this beautiful part of the South of Italy. You will have the opportunity to visit farmers, producers and cook with locals.
An all-included tour that allows you to be free of stress when you book your vacation and let Chef Luciano lead you and the small group in the history, amenities and culinary traditions of Calabria.

Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival day

Stop At: Lamezia Terme, Lamezia Terme, Province of Catanzaro, Calabria
First, stop at Olearia “Oro Don Vincenzo” for a visit and a tasting of olive Oil, then transfer to Agriturismo Malena. Accommodation in the room.
Welcome dinner.

Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Farmhouse Resort Agriturismo Malena

Day 2: Corigliano

Stop At: Corigliano Calabro, Corigliano Calabro, Corigliano-Rossano, Province of Cosenza, Calabria
– CORIGLIANO – BUFFALO FARM. Wake up early with Breakfast at 6.30 am and departure immediately afterward to Corigliano Calabro where we will visit La Favella Buffalo Farm. Guided tour and tasting of their products.
Lunch at A Loggia Trattoria - Return to Agriturismo Malena for dinner.
Duration: 3 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Agriturismo Malena


Day 3: LONGOBUCCO AND COOKING CLASS

Stop At: Longobucco, Longobucco, Province of Cosenza, Calabria
After breakfast, we will prepare for a day of immersion in the history and popular traditions of Calabria, we will go to Longobucco where we will visit:
• Weaving Museum (CELESTINO)
• Bakery "Bottega del Pane" and we will witness the manufacture of the famous Calabrian taralli and their bread.
• Art Crafts: Permanent Exhibition "Craft and Ancient Crafts"
Lunch at the Trattoria da Maria. Evening Cooking Class with Chef Luciano at Agriturismo Malena
Duration: 6 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Agriturismo Malena

Day 4: Ciro and Rossano

Stop At: Librandi Antonio & Nicodemo S.p.A., Strada Statale 106 Contrada S. Gennaro, 88811 Ciro Marina Italy
Today we will go to Ciro and we will be guests of the Cellars of Nicodemo Librandi. The day begins in the winery, where guests are guided in an in-depth visit of every section. From there, we set off for the Rosaneti vineyards, where we take our visitors on a tour of our olive groves on our pick-up trucks. We then head to the top of the hills, where they can enjoy an especially stunning view. Next, we visit the Agricultural Museum located in the early nineteenth-century farmhouse at the heart of summer. Lunch was then provided at our guest quarters in the farmhouse, and the afternoon was spent taking a relaxing stroll among the vines.


Duration: 6 hours

Stop At: Museo della Liquirizia "Giorgio Amarelli", Contrada Amarelli - SS 106 Visite guidate su prenotazione, 87067 Rossano, Corigliano-Rossano Italy
In the afternoon we will visit the Liquorice Museum in Rossano.
A long history of work, culture, and tradition finds its roots in Calabria's territory with the Amarelli family
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Return and transfer to Agriturismo Villa Santa Caterina where we will dine.

Day 5: Cosenza and Rende

Stop At: Cosenza, Cosenza, Province of Cosenza, Calabria
Today we will visit Cosenza and its wonderful Old Town. We will visit the Duomo and the Castle of Frederick II, we will walk in the streets of the historic center and we could stop in the small local shops. In the early afternoon, we will stop for an Aperitivo (the Italian break for lunch) at the Antico Caffè Renzelli, the oldest coffee shop in the city.


Duration: 4 hours

Stop At: Rende, Rende, Province of Cosenza, Calabria
Transfer to Rende and visit the historical center with dinner.

Duration: 4 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Return to Agriturismo Villa Santa Caterina.

Day 6: Sila and Sorroundings

Stop At: Camigliatello Silano, Camigliatello Silano, Province of Cosenza, Calabria
Unique morning with the excursion of the Steam Train heading San Giovanni in Fiore with a visit of the Abbey and lunch at Cascina da Fiore - dei Cuochi Contadini Silani.
After lunch, we will be back in Camigliatello for the evening where you can buy some souvenirs and have dinner at Vecchio Mercato Falcone in downtown. Return to Montalto Uffugo at the hotel after dinner.

Duration: 6 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Return to Agriturismo Villa Santa Caterina

Day 7: Pizzo and Spilinga

Stop At: Giacinto Callipo Conserve Alimentari SpA, Via Riviera Prangi, 156, 89812 Pizzo Italy
After breakfast, we will leave for the Tonno Callipo plant, where in addition to the guided tour inside the plant we will taste some tuna-based delicacies.
We will continue to Spilinga - the capital of Nduja - with a visit to the Nduja San Donato plant and tasting of their products.
At lunch, we will stop at the Restaurant il Tiglio for a menu based Calabrian typical and local products.
In the late afternoon, we will move to Pizzo Calabro first stop at Piedigrotta and then visit Castello Murat and ending to Bar Ercole - for a demonstration and tasting of the famous gelato “Tartufo di Pizzo”.
Return to Villa Santa Caterina hotel.

Duration: 3 hours

Stop At: 'Nduja San Donato, Localita Lariati, 89864 Spilinga Italy
We will continue to Spilinga - the capital of Nduja - with a visit to the Nduja San Donato plant and tasting of their products.
At lunch, we will stop at the Restaurant il Tiglio for a menu based Calabrian typical and local products.

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Pizzo, Pizzo, Province of Vibo Valentia, Calabria
In the late afternoon, we will move to Pizzo Calabro first stop at Piedigrotta and then visit Castello Murat and ending to Bar Ercole - for a demonstration and tasting of the famous gelato “Tartufo di Pizzo”.
Duration: 3 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Agriturismo Villa Santa Caterina

Day 8: Grisolia and Diamante

Stop At: Grisolia, Grisolia, Province of Cosenza, Calabria
It is the day dedicated to the sea and to fish. After breakfast, we leave for Grisolia at the Hotel Il Cormorano - where we will spend the day on the beach with music, joy, and sun. At lunchtime, we will be guests of the Chef Francesco with a menu based on fresh fish.
At around 2.30 pm - a private boat will pick us up for a cruise to Dino’s Island and the wonderful Calabrian coast for a duration of 5 hours.

Duration: 6 hours

Stop At: Diamante, Diamante, Province of Cosenza, Calabria
On the way back we'll lead Diamante - Capital of Chili Pepper, where we'll spend the rest of the evening with a pizza and a walk along the seafront.
Duration: 3 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Agriturismo Villa Santa Caterina

Day 9: Fiumefreddo Bruzio

Stop At: Fiumefreddo Bruzio, Fiumefreddo Bruzio, Province of Cosenza, Calabria
Fiumefreddo Bruzio and lunch at Osteria Convivio, guests of the local Proloco with a tour of the whole town.
Return to the hotel and dinner at La Cambusa restaurant.

Duration: 6 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Agriturismo Santa Caterina

Day 10: last day

Pass By: Lamezia Terme, Lamezia Terme, Province of Catanzaro, Calabria
After breakfast and greetings we will direct to the airport in Lamezia Terme for the end of the tour. We should be at the airport at 6 am.

Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.