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Umbria with Sophie Minchilli

WhereUmbria, Italy

Length6 nights

Next departureApr 25 – May 1, 2027

Price€7,500 per person

GroupLimited to 12 guests

StyleAuthor-led

Run byVia Rosa

Sophie's April 2027 Umbria week focused on truffles, ceramics, chocolate and nonna cooking, based in a historic Perugia hotel.

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What you will do

Perugia tour including underground areas
Baci chocolate class
Pizza night with a truffle option
Truffle hunt with dogs and rustic lunch
Cashmere workshop visit
Cooking lesson with an Umbrian nonna
Deruta ceramic workshop
Porchetta workshop

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

Sophie Minchilli

Co-founder of Via Rosa and trip designer

Elizabeth's daughter and business partner; designs and leads many of the Via Rosa regional food trips.

Bruno

Truffle hunter

Leads the truffle hunt with his dogs.

What is included

Included

Activities listed above

Practical details

Where you base: Perugia; day trips to Bevagna, Spello, Deruta
Where you stay: Historic 5-star hotel in Perugia, private room per guest.
Group size: Limited to 12 guests
Arrival and departure: Perugia; April 25-May 1, 2027
Who it suits: Travelers wanting hands-on food and craft days from one comfortable base.

Good to know

Trips are generally waitlisted; spots often open about four months before departure (per Via Rosa newsletter).
Full itinerary, pricing and booking are in the Via Rosa brochure.

Dates and prices

2027

Apr 25 – May 1, 2027

€7,500 per person

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Listed at EUR 7,500 per person. Via Rosa's brochure has the official pricing and what it covers.

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