Things to do at Le Ginestre
Le Ginestre Chocolate Lesson
Professional chocolatier Nicola comes to the b&b and teaches you how to temper chocolate, use molds and make your own chocolates to take home or eat rightaway :-)
€ 25 per person with a minimum of 5 guests or € 40 with 3 (less upon request) / suitable for kids
Wine Tasting at Le Ginestre
You will learn everything about Umbrian wines of course while trying some of them and the best is: nobody has to be the driver :-)
€ 40 per person with a minimum of 4 guests (less upon request), including snacks by Eddie
€ 50 per person with premium wine package
Chocolate & Wine Love Edition
Best combination ever: tasting of 5 different kinds of chocolates with matching wines
€ 40 per person with a minimum of 4 (less upon request), available in the afternoon or evening
Wellness at Le Ginestre
Giovanna is an outstanding massage and shiatsu therapist and can do treatments outside
at the pool gazebo or in the privacy of your room, upon request also with Tibetan singing bowls
€ 50 per person for 50 minutes
Yoga or Meditation with Giovanna
Enjoy 60 minutes ‘Yoga with a view’ or guided meditation
€ 50 per private session for 1-3 guests
Interactive Experiences closeby
Pottery class with Eva in Monteverde/Valfabbrica
2 hour workshop: € 40 for 1 person, € 50 for 2 or € 60 for 3
Truffle Hunting at Castello di Petroia
€ 30 per person for about 1,5 hours (expect rough terrain)
Cooking Class with Franca in Assisi
€ 40 per person for 3 courses (wine can be added) / max 6 people
3 hours for lunch (10am-2pm) or dinner (4:30-8:30pm)
Chocolate School Nicola Maramigi in the center of Perugia
€ 28 per person for 1,5 hours (11am-12:30pm or 4:30-6pm)
Jewelry workshop at Stephen and Maria’s Art Lab Todi
€ 90 per person for one day, for example ‘Make your ring in a day’
also available: 2-day workshops or 20-hour courses
Wine and Food Experiences
Taste Perugia Food Tour: Culinary Sightseeing Tour of Perugia
EUR 79 Euro per person / 3,5 hrs
www.viadelvino.com by Susan Guerra / with discount for Le Ginestre guests
Gusto Wine Tours around Montefalco: visiting organic, family-run wineries including tastings guided and entertained by Mark who will teach you everything about Umbrian wines
from EUR 145 per person including lunch / 6,5 hrs
www.gustowinetours.com/ by Giselle and Mark Stafford
Individually tailored Tours in Umbria and Tuscany, pick-up from the b&b per vintage VW bus or minivan with a/c, perfect for groups and themed events, visiting i.e. local wineries, breweries, olive mills, can also be combined with a boat tour on Lake Trasimeno, just tell Filippo your ideas ;-)
www.veatles.com by Filippo Vitali who guides every tour and is a sommelier himself
Brewery at Antico Monastero San Biagio: the first Italian handcrafted beer of monastic inspiration
https://sanbiagio.net/en/birrifico-artigianale/
Fattoria Calcabrina: winery and goat farm close to Montefalco: tours and cheese & wine tastings
https://www.montefalcowine.it/cantina-winery/calcabrina-fattoria-biodinamica/
Perugina Chocolate Factory where the famous ‘Baci’ are from: visit the Casa del Cioccolato museum
https://www.perugina.com/it/casa-del-cioccolato/Welcome-to-the-Casa-del-Cioccolato
Enoteca Bibenda Assisi: Wine and Olive Oil tastings, handpicked wines from all around the world
www.bibendaassisi.it/ by Nila Halun
SAIO winery in Assisi: Wine Tastings and Picnics in the Vineyard
www.saioassisi.it
Agricola Romanelli in Montefalco: Wine and Olive Oil Tastings,
www.romanelli.se
Cantina Di Filippo close to Cannara: Wine Tastings,
Vineyard Walks or Horse and Cart ride in the vineyard
www.vinidifilippo.com
Tili Vini between Assiai and Spello: Wine Tastings, Grape Harvest,
Olive picking, Treasure Hunt
www.tilivini.com contact Maria & Annalaura Palma
Mullin Estate Wines near Todi: Wine Tastings and picnics in the vineyard
www.mullinestatewines.com contact Eleonora Spadolini
Cantina Dionigi close to Bevagna: tour of their cellar, wine tastings and
brunches for the hot air balloon guests (see next page)
https://cantinadionigi.it/en/home-2/
Fun Sports
Hot Air Balloon Ride followed by a brunch at a local winery