Italy offers a cultural, culinary and romantic adventure not available anywhere else, and nowhere is that more evident than in the beautiful region of Umbria, Italy, and in particular, Perugia. This is where you'll find the culinary adventures of Wild Foods Italy. Discerning travelers can choose a culturally-immersive day of truffle hunting; the Epicurean Experience, a completely bespoke 4-day and 3-night romantic culinary adventure; or a pampering stay in the luxurious Black Truffle Lodge.
The Wild Foods Truffle Hunt is a unique and unforgettable adventure, where visitors spend the day with the Chiacchiarini family, discovering the family’s culinary secrets, taking in a pasta-making demonstration, savoring a mountainside picnic with bubbly Prosecco, enjoying the timelessness of the mountain village of Pettino, and exploring the magnificent Apennine Mountains in search of the rare and perfumed black truffle.
Travelers from all over the world have come to experience the Wild Foods Truffle Hunt giving it a five-star rating on Trip Advisor with many calling it one of the best days of their lives.
The Black Truffle Lodge
The Black Truffle Lodge is a serene and luxurious Italian hideaway where guests immerse themselves in authentic Umbrian culture and enjoy delicious homemade Umbrian cuisine, the breathtaking landscape, the unforgettable hospitality and the centuries-old Umbrian way of life. As part of their stay, guests join the generational truffle hunter through the lush forests hunting for truffle treasures, wander the mountain pastures with the family shepherd and flock of sheep for a soul-enriching shepherding experience, take in the breathtaking landscape from their own private Jacuzzi, and indulge in some of the country’s most delectable farm-to-table cuisine.
The Epicurean Experience
Located in the Chiacchiarini ancestral village of Pettino, in stunning Umbria, Italy, the Wild Foods Italy Epicurean Experience is a culturally-immersive and romantic foodie experience that deliciously pairs the area's traditional cuisine with its natural setting and the guests’ personal preferences.
Along with multiple culturally-immersive experiences, including going on a truffle hunt in the Umbrian mountains, learning to make pasta with the family matriarch, touring a 900-year-old cheese ageing room, learning how to make Pecorino and ricotta cheese, and joining local villagers for cooking lessons and beautifully crafted meals, the Epicurean Experience is an adventure where couples discover what they will eat, where they will dine, and who will host them, on a meal by meal basis.
Each farm-to-table lunch and dinner meal is presented in a different location, each with its own character and atmosphere--from hidden wine cellars and flowery fields, to the family’s renowned local restaurants and the Black Truffle Lodge’s own amazing kitchen.
The Epicurean Experience is a completely bespoke and unforgettable culinary and cultural romantic experience that spans four days and three nights.
Learn more about the Epicurean Experience here: Calling all Romantics and Foodies to the Mountains of Umbria, Italy for the Epicurean Experience of a Lifetime
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