Gluten-Free Italy
Overview
Highlights
- Walk the winding medieval streets of Ascoli Piceno, and experience one of the most awe-inspiring piazzas in Italy.
- Get the insider’s scoop into what makes the perfect espresso and join us at the best café in town.
- Indulge in cuisine that is fresh, local & organic – the original Slow Food at its finest.
- Get to know Italy’s rolling hills and hill-top villages. Explore many of Italy’s “Borghi Piu Belli d’Italia”
- Tap into the local scene while experiencing two of Italy’s wine regions first hand. Get to know the people behind our world class wine production.
- Visit the winery of the original pecorino plant and soak up generations of history and tradition.
- Delicious gluten-free meals including pasta, pizza, and handcrafted gelato.
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Trip includes
- Six nights double occupancy stay in 4-star historical boutique gluten-free certified accommodations with ensuite bathroom
- Transfer from your hotel to Ascoli Piceno’s train and bus stations on day of departure
- Transfer from Rome’s Fiumicino Airport to Ascoli Piceno
- Daily certified gluten-free breakfast with local ingredients
- One Dinner and Five Full-course Gluten-free lunches representing the cuisine of the territory
- Exclusive Gluten-Free cooking class in a 17th century Villa followed by a lunch of local ingredients paired with wine
- A list of local gluten-free establishments
- A tastings of local charcuterie and pairing with wine
- Guided tours of world class vineyards
- Visit to the original producer of Pecorino wine
- Private Wine tastings
- Private full-time, 100% local, 100% Italian, bilingual guide
- A curated gluten-free itinerary tailored to celiacs and those with non-celiac gluten sensitivity
- All meals include fine local wines, coffee, and dessert
- When out on the road with us handcrafted gelato & espresso are always on the house
- All entrance fees to museums & monuments
- Taxes, tips, and service charge
Itinerary

Welcome to Italia! Meet your guide at 1pm and enjoy a comfortable ride in our private vehicle from Rome’s Fiumicino Airport directly to Ascoli Piceno. No need to wait for buses or taxis, just hop on with your guide and arrive directly at your hotel. Enjoy the scener...
Every day will begin with a delicious breakfast made with local products served at your hotel, complete with your morning espresso.
Today we will make our way to a 17thcentury Villa and Agriturismo perched on the hills surrounding Ascoli Piceno.
You will...
Today we are headed to Fermo, a hill-top city situated close to the water with stunning 360 degree views of the surrounding valleys.
Enter into the depths of this city and step inside one of Italy’s best kept Roman aqueducts, built over 2,000 years ago and rece...
Wax poetic and retrace the steps of one of Italy’s most famous poets. Today we will travel to Recanati the home and birthplace of Giacomo Leopardi.
After exploring the city on foot we will recharge with some local fare including Gluten free and organic pizza! A...
Today we will have an early start and make our way to the underground caves of Osimo. Discover the caves which were once used in the initiation to the Knights of the Templar, and learn for this underground city protected the locals for centuries.
After we will ...
This morning we will travel to Offida, a magnificent medieval borgo that was voted one of the most beautiful in Italy. Walk the streets of this medieval beauty and be transported back in time.
From Offida we will make our way to a fantastic Agriturismo, a favou...
After a final breakfast, it is time to say goodbye to Ascoli Piceno and your new found friends and local community. We will accompany you to Ascoli Piceno’s train or bus station. Your time with us may be over, but we hope this is only goodbye for now or as the Italians say “Ci vediamo”! Until next time “Arrivederci”!
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The total tour cost includes the tour price (regular or promotional) and the compulsory local payment. The promotional price is subject to change. Check directly with the operator for the latest price offer. The tour operator requires you to pay only the tour price to purchase your travel. The compulsory local payment will be paid when you join the trip. All prices are based on double, twin or triple share occupancy. Solo passengers will be accommodated in a double, twin or triple room according to availability with a passenger(s) of the same gender. Single supplement only needs to be paid if the passenger does not want to share and requests their own room. Discounts can only be applied at the time of booking and cannot be added at a later date, regardless of any changes made to the original booking.
Prices may vary due to local taxes and trip seasonality. Click "Request Info" to inquire directly with the tour operator for the final trip price.
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