• Arrival in Turin, Italy’s first capital city for a tour of history and aperitivo followed by dinner at an iconic restaurant of Piemontese cuisine.

    Spend the night in a luxury hotel in Turin.

  • Breakfast at a Torinese institution

    Transfers to LeVedette where we will start the experience with a practical masterclass at home with Hisham making mammoul and learning how to cook with molasses.

    Lunch and dinner paired from recipes of Hisham’s books paired with the best wines of Piemonte.

  • Make your own manouche breakfast demonstration with zaatar, cheese, kishk and awarma.

    The day starts with a morning visit to Ivrea Farmers Market and a tasting of local cheeses.

    Back at LeVedette, Hisham will then lead a session at home teaching kibbeh, sambousik and other recipes from his books

    Garden aperitivo then followed by dinner at Gardenia, our local Green Michelin starred restaurant in the village of Caluso

  • Morning visit to Tappero Merlo vineyard to taste Giovanni’s craft of Erbeluce wines

    Lunch at Ristorante del Monte di Luca Berolatti for traditional Piemontese cooking

    Plenty of time to rest or visit Ivrea for shopping

    Aperitivo in the garden followed by a workshop, Mastering the Art of the Lebanese Grill led by Hisham and a pairing of Lebanese wines from Michael

  • Farewell breakfast and leisurely depatures

subject to change*

The Itinerary*

Meet your expert guide

Hisham Assaad

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  • Four days full of expert led gastronomic tours, tastings, classes and hands-on workshops. We will visit vineyards, markets and much more.

  • Four nights’ accommodation, one night in centre of Turin and three nights at LeVedette

  • All meals and drinks and alcohol are covered. Guests will have unlimited access to the Library Bar or Lupetto and the main kitchen of LeVedette

  • Transfers to and from Turin Caselle (TRN) or Milan Malpensa (MXP) airports. Further airport transfers will incur a surcharge.

  • Welcome treats, suprises throughout the trip and the best goodie bag of your life

What is included?

  • Your flights or transport costs to and from Italy

  • Any meals or drinks not included in the itinerary

  • Any travel expenses relating to extended stays

  • Anything not mentioned in the ‘What is included’

  • Personal travel insurance

What’s not included

Our accommodation

  • Bedroom One

    Two bedrooms with a shared bathroom with bath tub and shower.

    Perfect for two couples or four friends that are happy to share.

  • Bedroom Two

    Double bed with a spacious walk-in wardrobe and private bathroom. With direct access to the Library

    Perfect for a couple or two friends

  • Bedroom Three

    Double bed with spacious entry hall and private bathroom with statement bath tub. With direct access to the Library

    Perfect for a couple or two friends

  • Bedroom Four

    King bed with spacious walk-in wardrobe and private bathroom. Spectacular views over the landscape of the Canavese.

    Perfect for a couple

Pricing

Single occupancy

A solo traveller taking any of the rooms for themselves is €3500 (per person).

(If there are other solo travellers, we may offer you the option to share)

Double occupancy

For a two people sharing a room, either a couple or two friends (bedrooms one, two and three can be converted into twin rooms). The price per person is €2500

Group bookings

For Bedroom One, a group of four friends can share this as a suite. The price for four people sharing is €2000 per person.

For a total buyout of the entire retreat by one group, please contact us directly for pricing.

Unfortunately we do not offer the option to book accommodation offsite.

Guests must be over 18 years of age

We sadly do not accept pets