DAILY EXCURSIONS

Saturday: meet and greet with light supper

Sunday:
9:00 am departure for Cortona

9:30 am breakfast in Cortona at Bakery on Via Nazionale.
(be sure to try the famous cream filled meringues)

10:00 am tour of Cortona museums and shops

12:00 pm drive to Frances Mayes’ house and Santa Marguerita

4:00 pm afternoon cooking class

7:00 pm dinner

Monday:
7:00 am breakfast

8:15 am departure for Deruta

9:15-12:00 pm visit ceramics shops

12:00 pm tour of CAMA ceramics factory

1:00 pm light lunch in Deruta

4:30 pm cooking class

7:30 pm dinner

Tuesday:
7:30 am breakfast

8:30 am departure for Val d’Orcia tour (Montepulciano, Montalcino, Pienza, Sant’Antimo, Bagno Vignone) with Pino Teresi.

1:00 pm lunch in Montepulciano or Pienza

2:30 pm Sant’ Antimo Abbey for Gregorian Chants
(supper upon return to San Martino)

Wednesday:
8:00 am breakfast

8:30 am departure for open market in Umbertide

10:30 am-12:00pm pastry class at a bakery

free afternoon

7:00 pm dinner at Villa La Macchia

Thursday:
8:00 am breakfast

free day

4:30 pm cooking class

7:30 pm dinner

Friday:
8:00 am breakfast

8:30 am departure for Assisi

9:30 am meet Marco at Assisi

4:30 pm afternoon cooking class

7:30 pm dinner

Saturday:
8:00 am breakfast at Casa San Martino and departure