Day 1– Arrival & Welcome (Meet at Lamezia Airport, Calabria)
Option 1) Meet at Rome Fiumicino at 11:00 am for 1:15 flight from Rome to Lamezia Terme.
Option 2) Meet at 3:00 at Lamezia Airport (Calabria).
Afternoon: Transfer to villa on coast
PM: Welcome dinner at the villa at 6:00 pm, featuring traditional Calabrian cuisine and local wines. A perfect introduction to the region's bold flavours and hospitality.
Accommodation: Villa in Santa Caterina, Calabria
Day 2: Cedro Coast & Coastal Cruise
AM: Visit to Santa Maria del Cedro for a guided cedro (citron) farm tour and tasting.
Late AM: Cooking class, lunch Labratoria del Gusto
PM Cruise to Dino Island
PM: Return to villa for a relaxed night
Day 3: Fiumefreddo Bruzio, Cantina Masicei
AM Drive to Fiumefreddo Bruzio
Lunch Osteria Convivio (potato frittata, local cheese served on fern leaves)
Visit to Catina Masicei (unique varietals such as Magliocco, Malvasia, Zibbibo, Canino)
PM Drive to Tropea
Check-in Free Night in Tropea
Accommodation: 4-star hotel in Tropea
Thursday, Day 4: – Pasquetta in Pizzo & Spilinga
AM: Visit Spilinga, home of 'nduja, for a tasting at San Donato,
Lunch: Traditional Calabrian meal (Il Tiglio)
PM: Pizzo, stopping at the cliffside Castello Murat. Tartufo gelato anyone?
Dinner in Tropea
Accommodation: 4-star hotel in Tropea
Friday, Day 5: Tyrrhenian Coast & Wine
AM: Coastal drive to Reggio
AM: Visit to Scalia for lunch (swordfish)
PM: Transfer to winery near Reggio for Greco Bianco
PM: Flight to Sardinia (Calegiari) via Rome
PM: Transfer to hotel in Calegiari
Accommodation: Hotel Calegiari (Sa Domu Cheta)