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Umbria with Elizabeth Minchilli

WhereUmbria, Italy
Length6 nights
Next departureNov 8–14, 2026
Price€8,200 per person
GroupLimited to 12 guests
StyleAuthor-led
Run byVia Rosa

A seven-day, six-night Umbria food week led by Elizabeth. Chocolate, Sagrantino wine, cashmere, a truffle hunt, ceramics and porchetta, all from one hotel.

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What you will do

Before you go

Eat the region first, then cook it. Everything here is free and saves to your trip.

The food of UmbriaWhat to eat and drink, and where to start, region by region across Italy.The Best 100One hundred restaurant dishes with a home version to cook this week.

Who leads it

Elizabeth Minchilli

Founder of Via Rosa; food writer

Writes about Italian life and has authored nine books on Italy, including Eating Rome. She has led Via Rosa food trips since 2011.

Sophie Minchilli

Co-host mentioned in a guest review

Elizabeth's daughter and Via Rosa co-founder.

Day by day

  1. Day 1
    ArrivalCheck in at the Brufani, drinks in a private salon, welcome dinner on Corso Vanucci.
  2. Day 2
    Perugia and chocolateFrescoes, fountain and Rocca Paolina; Slow Food lunch; chocolate workshop; truffle pizza dinner.
  3. Day 3
    Bevagna and wineMedieval silk and candle workshops, then a Sagrantino winery with a paired lunch. Dinner free.
  4. Day 4
    Cashmere and farmCashmere business visit, then hand-rolled pasta and torta al testo at a farm lunch.
  5. Day 5
    Truffles and SpelloTruffle hunt with dogs, truffle cooking lunch, afternoon in Spello.
  6. Day 6
    Ceramics and porchettaDeruta museum and majolica studio, porchetta lunch with a family; farewell dinner in Perugia.
  7. Day 7
    DepartureCheck out.

Itineraries can shift with weather, season and host availability.

What is included

Included

  • 6 nights at Sina Brufani
  • Daily breakfast
  • All meals, activities, transport listed
  • Gratuities
  • Aperitivo voucher at hotel bar

Not included

  • Transportation to and from Italy
  • Transportation to and from the airport/hotel

Practical details

Where you base
Perugia (Sina Brufani), with day trips to Bevagna, Montefalco, Trevi, Spello, Deruta
Where you stay
Sina Brufani, a renovated 5-star hotel in central Perugia with valley views.
Group size
Limited to 12 guests
Pace
Not overly strenuous; hour-plus walks, uneven ground, stairs, bus transfers; free evenings.
Arrival and departure
Hotel check-in Day 1, evening drinks; checkout Day 7.
Who it suits
Adults who want craft, truffle and farm days from a comfortable single base.

Good to know

Dates and prices

2026
Nov 8–14, 2026
€8,200 per person
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Published (Nov 2026 edition): EUR 8,200 per person double; EUR 9,000 single (EUR 800 supplement).

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Trip details are compiled from the published information of Via Rosa (Via Rosa Italy), who runs this trip. Dates, prices and availability change; we reconfirm everything with you before you commit.

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