Culinary tours in Italy and Spain

Canadian travel agency Helen Thompson Travel is partnering with a culinary travel host to offer luxury gastronomic adventures to an elite clientele of food and wine enthusiasts, with the first two excursions planned to southern Italy and northern Spain in Spring 2008. Relish Culinary Tours, based in Toronto, specializes in providing privately escorted small-group adventures for foodies interested in travelling the world in search of celebrated Michelin-starred restaurants and world renowned wineries as well as treasured local eateries you wouldn’t find in a guide book – all while taking in the iconic sights and idyllic landscapes that Europe has to offer. The price for these inaugural 10-day trips starts at CAD $8,500 per person and includes luxurious accommodations, meals and cooking demonstrations, wine tastings, guides and travel within the countries. Airfare to Rome or Barcelona is not included.