Europe

• days:8
• Type: Painting Tours
• from:$4030

Departs: Oct-2018:  

The remote Cinque Terre has inspired artists and poets for centuries, and is little changed today, with mountains that dive to the sea, interspersed by tiny fishing villages. Cinque Terre comprises five small villages on the Ligurian coast. The villages were long isolated due to their location and landscape and were only reached by the…read more

• days:8
• Type: Cooking Tours
• from:$3441

Departs: Oct-2018:  

The Amalfi coast has the most breathtaking scenery - cliffs terraced with lemon groves go right down to the glittering sea, white washed villas cling to the unforgiving slopes, and the views are to die for. Amalfi has a reputation for great food whether that’s San Marzano tomatoes straight off the vine or the enormous…read more

• days:8
• Type: Cooking Tours
• from:$3241

Departs weekly Apr to Oct:  

Sun, sea, sand – and a hint of the exotic: Sicily teeters on the edge of Europe and its flavours are tinged with the culinary heritage of North Africa. Moorish invaders introduced spices such as cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg and saffron along with citrus fruits to the island. The Byzantines, Romans, Greeks and Spanish also left…read more

• days:8
• Type: Cooking Tours
• from:$3241

Weekly Aug to Oct:  

Tuscany is quintessential Italy: a dreamscape of rolling hills topped with willowy cypress trees, shimmering olive groves and rows of tangled vines, peppered with picture-perfect medieval hilltop towns. This rich, rural landscape provides all the ingredients for our chefs as they show you how to rustle up mouth-watering local dishes. Our cooking lessons are relaxed,…read more

• days:7
• Type: Nature Tours, Walking Tours
• from:$6981

Departs: Oct-2018:  

The Istrian Peninsula gives us goosebumps. It's that giddy kind of rush you get when you find someplace so authentic that you can't believe it's you standing there. On this triangle of paradise that dips into the Adriatic just east of Venice, the scenery is so insanely perfect that you don't want the walks to…read more

• days:8
• Type: Language Tours
• from:$3241

Departs: Sep-2018:  

Learn Italian in a casual, fun atmosphere whilst taking in inspiration from the beautiful Tuscan countryside, enjoying great food and great company! Benefit from learning Italian on location with 10 Italian language lessons. The evening Aperitivo Chat sessions over a glass of local wine are a great, relaxed way to practise your Italian with fellow…read more

• days:8
• Type: Painting Tours
• from:$3241

Departs: Sep-2018:  

Sun, sea, sand – and a hint of the exotic! Our painting holidays in Sicily are the ultimate creative retreat. Your senses will be overcome with the exotic colours and fantastic light provided by this beautiful island! We base ourselves in Sicily’s south-east surrounded by the crumbling grandeur of historical sites such as Siracusa’s Greek…read more

• days:8
• Type: Painting Tours
• from:$3241

Departs: Sep-2018:  

Tuscany is quintessential Italy: a dreamscape of rolling hills topped with willowy cypress trees, shimmering olive groves and rows of tangled vines, peppered with picture-perfect medieval hilltop towns. The ideal landscape to paint. Our Tuscany painting courses are ideal for beginners and experts as we have a relaxed itinerary that allows for a great deal…read more

• days:8
• Type: Cooking Tours, Pilates Holidays
• from:$3241

Departs: Sep-2018:  

Our Pilates holidays in Sicily offer a unique experience of this exotic island. What could be better than al fresco Pilates in the golden sun looking out over ancient olive groves and the deep blue of the Mediterranean ocean, all from the comfort of a luxurious private villa! We base ourselves in Sicily’s south-east surrounded…read more

• days:7
• Type: Nature Tours, Walking Tours
• from:$7123

Departs: Oct-2018:  

When was the last time you broke bread with a shepherd? Were you sitting at a stone table in his garden, a Sardinian breeze rustling the leaves, with a corkwood plate of his homemade specialties? It's a simple and simply remarkable event, just one of many we'll arrange for you in this amazing week of…read more