Specialty Food Tour of Italy | Gelato Tour of Italy

Specialty Food Tour of Italy

TRIP FEATURES:

• Round trip economy travel on Delta nonstop flight from JFK, NY to Pisa, Venice nonstop to JFK, New York.

• Hotel accommodations at 4-star hotels and Villa, based on double occupancy.

• Italian breakfast daily, 3 lunches and 4 very special dinners.

• Hotel taxes and service charges.

• Our own private bus and English-speaking driver and guide for round trip airport transfers from city to city and within a city, and visits to wineries, food factories, restaurants, etc.

• Wine tasting at outstanding wineries in and around Tuscany and Lake Garda/Verona areas.

• Two cooking classes at the world famous Tamburini Italian Gourmet Shop in Bologna and at a restaurant near Siena.

NOT INCLUDED

• Gratuities and personal expenses.

• Meals (lunch and dinner), except as specified under trip features.

• Travel to and from JFK Airport.

• Single occupancy supplement.

• Any travel outside the stated trip itinerary

DOCUMENTS REQUIRED: A valid USA passport

CANCELLATIONS & REFUNDS:

Cancellations must be received in writing for a refund of any deposits to the tour, or a refund of a full payment:

• BEFORE 8/1/2010, a per person $150 cancellation fee; AFTER 8/1/2010 and BEFORE 9/15/2010, a per person $300 cancellation fee; AFTER 9/15/2010 there will be no refunds whatsoever. Please allow 14 business days for processing and include any unused documents with correspondence.

TRIP CHANGES

A fee of $75.00 per person will apply to any changes made within 60 days of the group's departure (10/7/2010), including name changes. Any changes may result in additional costs for air tickets and other services and participant requesting a change will be advised at time of revisions.

BAGGAGE

Each person is allowed one piece of luggage and one carry-on bag.

MANAGEMENT & RESPONSIBILITIES

In all matters relating to arrangements for airline reservations, hotel accommodations, and bus transportation, Malcolm Stogo Associates will only act in the capacity of an agent. Because it maintains no control over the personnel, equipment or operations of these travel service suppliers, Malcolm Stogo Associates can assume no responsibility for and cannot be held liable for any injury, property damage, or other loss, accident, delay, and/or inconvenience that may be occasioned by such. Malcolm Stogo Associates is not liable for acts of God, of other authorities, strikes, wars, theft, dangers in air, and acts not in its direct control. Tour prices are based on the rate of exchange of the U S Dollar and tariffs and costs in effect at the time of planning, and are subject to increase without notice should there be any upward revision in such rate, tariffs or costs before departure. The itinerary shown may be subject to change without notice.

TRIP FEATURES

Round trip economy travel on Air France flights from NY to Bologna and Rome to New York.



Hotel accommodations at 5 and 4 star hotels, based on double occupancy.



Continental breakfast daily.



Hotel taxes and service charges.



The use of a private bus for round trip airport transfers from city to city and within a city.



Convention ticket to enter the 29th Annual International Exhibition for the Artisan Production of Ice Cream, Pastry, Confectionery and Bakery.



In Rimini you will be guests for dinner of both Carpigiani (Saturday night) and Fabbri (Sunday night) and our guests at a farewell dinner in Rome.



Workshops at both the Carpigiani (equipment) and Fabbri (ingredients) booths at the SIGEP Gelato Convention.

 

FEATURES NOT INCLUDED

Gratuities and personal expenses.



Meals (lunch and dinner), except as specified under trip features.



Travel to and from JFK Airport.



Price per person based on double occupancy. Single travelers can share a room or have the option of single occupancy by paying a single supplement of $250 and $500, depending on the trip chosen.



Any travel outside the stated trip itinerary is at the personal expense of each individual traveler.

 

LAND PRICE ONLY:

For those individuals who are only interested in a land price and arrange their own air to either Bologna and back to US from Rome, we offer a deduction of $600 off the total price.

 

DOCUMENTS REQUIRED:

A valid USA passport.

 

CANCELLATIONS & REFUNDS:

Cancellations received in writing for a refund of a deposit, or a refund of a full payment for the tour are subject to: BEFORE 10/31/2007, a per person $75 cancellation fee; FROM 11/1/2007 and BEFORE 11/30/ 2007, a per person $200 cancellation fee; FROM 11/30/2007 to 12/10/2007, a per person $500 cancellation fee; AFTER 12/10/2007 there will be no refunds whatsoever. Please allow 14 business days for processing and include any unused documents with correspondence.

TRIP CHANGES:

We will pass along any service charge that is incurred to make a change to your airline ticket or itinerary 

BAGGAGE:

Each person is allowed one piece of baggage as well as one carry-on piece.

MANAGEMENT & RESPONSIBILITIES:

In all matters relating to arrangements for airline reservations, hotel accommodations, bus transportation, Malcolm Stogo Associates will only act in the capacity of an agent. Because it maintains no control over the personnel, equipment or operations of these travel service suppliers, Malcolm Stogo Associates can assume no responsibility for and cannot be held liable for any injury, property damage, or other loss, accident, delay, inconvenience that may be occasioned by such. Malcolm Stogo Associates is not liable for acts of God, of other authorities, strikes, wars, theft, dangers in air, and acts not in its direct control. Tour prices are based on the rate of exchange of the U S Dollar and tariffs and costs in effect at the time of planning, and are subject to increase without notice should there be any upward revision in such rate, tariffs or costs before departure. The itinerary shown may be subject to change without notice.

 Specialty Food Tour of Italy | Gelato Tour of Italy