Join chef and cooking teacher Mara Jernigan for a choice of two exclusive culinary tours in Italy this fall!

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Since 2004 Mara has lead small groups on an exclusive “off the beaten track” 8 day tour to some of her favourite places in Italy. Mara completed a Master of Italian cooking program in Italy and has developed contacts in Italy through Slow Food over the last ten years. Safe comfortable travel with a private, proffesional driver. You'll meet passionate chefs, farmers, winemakers and culinary artisans. From rustic tables to Michelin stars, this is the trip of a lifetime!

Reserve Now! 2010 Dates:
Northern Italy: October 24th to October 31st
Piedmont, Emilia Romagna, the Marche and Florence

Southern Italy: October 31st to November 7th
Puglia and Campania, Island of Ischia in the Gulf of Naples

Price:3,500 Euros per person for each 8 day trip*, or 6,000 Euros for both, based on double occupancy.

*Single suppliment 350 Euros

Price includes all meals, wine and other beverages, travel within Italy and accommodations. Does not include flight.

Photo highlights from the 2009 tour: Clockwise from top left:

Mara with truffle hunter and his dog in Barolo, a Sunday afternoon in the Langhe countryside, Peppe Zullo from Orsara di Puglia in his forest of forgotten flavours, Gianfranco Mancini pours wine for Wayne Kozak during a meal of typical "Marchigiana" dishes, Salumeria Giusti in Modena, Doug and Janice on the Amalfi coast, Porcini mushrooms in the Florence market, a pizza Margherita at Da Michele in Naples, Roberto and Gianfranco Becchina with a dish of Calamari at Olioverde in Sicily, center, Doug, Janice, Diane, Lucinda and Wayne with our comfortable "Fashion Travel" van.



For more details please download PDF Brochure Side1, Side2

Contact Mara at info@fairburnfarm.bc.ca

Agritourism in the Cowichan Valley Vancouver Island since 1957.
Design/Photography by Andrei Fedorov© 2004