Our 7 day tours are all-inclusive experiences, that include lodging, meals, wine, classes, tours and airport transfers, as well as daily guided tours to experience local Italian food, culture and people.
If pleasure of the senses is a priority for you, these are the tours! Our Premium Exclusive Tours are individual or small group tours that happen only once a year and let you experience Abruzzo in its most majestic form.
Staying at the boutique hotel Palazzo Tour d'Eau, perched the hilltop village of Carunchio
Fiumicino airport pick up and drop off included, in a comfortable deluxe van
All meals are included and all you can drink Montepulciano wine at the table
All scheduled tours are included in the 7 day tour. Every tour is educational and easy walking
4 amazing cooking classes. Abruzzo food will surprise you with its bold flavors
The best way to discover a region is through food. That is why we created the Abruzzo Cibus Culinary Tours.
Cibus in latin means food. Our goal is to show people why Abruzzo is one of the world’s finest foodie destinations!
Our cooking classes are held in the village of Carunchio, in Palazzo Tour D’Eau‘s exclusive cooking demonstration kitchen, with small groups of participants.
Each participant has their own space to work in while participating in the demonstrations.
Fun, family, and friendship are emphasized as you watch, try for yourself, discuss, and sip wines from the Palazzo Tour D’Eau cellars.
Abruzzo cuisine is not complicated or daring and inventive. Massimo Criscio, owner of Abruzzo Cibus says: “We don’t have to re-invent the wheel. All we are concerned about our food is that it’s seasonal, simple and mostly important flavorful”.
Abruzzo Cibus Culinary Tours wants people to experience the Abruzzo lifestyle, the food traditions and show how simple food can be tasty and easy to make. Massimo and Chef Dino Alberto Paganelli will guide you into a unique experience that will be exclusive and special like a gourmet tour should be.
Palazzo Tour D’Eau, as it was originally named, has recently been restored from its once forlorn state to what was likely its original external appearance, with every modern amenity on the inside.
It’s ten stately rooms have been richly refurbished for your comfort. Each room has its own bathroom and a splendid view of the valley and surrounding mountains.
Carunchio is noted in history as far back as 1000 AD. It is now listed among the “100 Most Beautiful Villages in Italy” because of the beauty of its spectacular location and its architectural quaintness.
The 17th century church of San Giovanni Battista houses one of the most famous baroque pipe organs in Italy, dating back to the late 1600’s; if you’re here in the summer you just might be able to catch an organ concert!
The church shares the summit of the hill with both Palazzo Castelli and Palazzo Tour D’Eau.
Abruzzo Cibus did a fabulous job of taking us to Corropoli, the town that my grandparents left at the beginning of the 20th century. We had a driver who is fluent in English and who stayed with us for the entire trip. He took us to the city hall and helped us find my great-grandparents’ birth certificates. After providing us with a walking tour of the town center, he took us to the cemetery where we were able to locate the graves of several relatives. We are extremely pleased with our experience and highly recommend this service to anyone who wants to trace family roots in Abruzzo!
Giacomo
My wife and I visited with our 3 teenage children. My grandparents came from Abruzzo 90 years ago and we really wanted to see where they grew up and experience what it was like and find out if we had any remaining relatives there. We had the adventure of our lives, like a treasure hunt, tracking down our family heritage in a village about an hour away from the Palazzo Tour d’Eau. You cannot put a price on this service and the day we had!
Tony
I would highly recommend Abruzzo Cibus for your genealogy tour. The purpose of my trip to Italy was to connect with the culture of my heritage. Abruzzo Cibus did that in a very personal way. Jerry, my personal driver acted as my interpreter as he drove me to the town of Lanciano where my grandfather was born. He took me to areas that the normal tourist would never see included with stories about the area and its people. The highlight was looking at the records to find my grandfather. It was an experience that I will always cherish!
Laura
The staff of the school are excellent, everything neat and clean, with interesting side trips. We had a wonderful week. This was our best Epitourian experience to date!
Tom - www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g1052388-d1052394-r425898911-Palazzo_Tour_d_Eau-Carunchio_Province_of_Chieti_Abruzzo.html
This is definitely a must do vacation, I cannot stop talking about it and I cannot wait to go back next summer. Do not hesitant and enjoy the vacation I did!
amanda - www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g1052388-d1052394-r411637045-Palazzo_Tour_d_Eau-Carunchio_Province_of_Chieti_Abruzzo.html
The Palazzo Tour D'Eau must be put on your bucket list for sure. Massimo and his staff are the best. Everywhere and everything we did was AMAZING!
Jersey Shorecooker - www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g1052388-d1052394-r382216482-Palazzo_Tour_d_Eau-Carunchio_Province_of_Chieti_Abruzzo.html#CHECK_RATES_CONT
The experience of being in Italy among wonderful, caring people who were actually working very hard but made it always look as if they were having fun!
Indiana Vermont - www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g1052388-d1052394-r380031960-Palazzo_Tour_d_Eau-Carunchio_Province_of_Chieti_Abruzzo.html#CHECK_RATES_CONT
Everything about it is fantastic. The staff paid attention to every little detail and they kept us busy just the right amount of time. We had the best group ever!
Mollsker - www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g1052388-d1052394-r375903881-Palazzo_Tour_d_Eau-Carunchio_Province_of_Chieti_Abruzzo.html
The lunch and dinners were superb. The palazzo was situated in a nice hill where you can see mountains and beautiful scenery around you. It couldn't have been more enjoyable!
Indiana - www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g1052388-d1052394-r373213384-Palazzo_Tour_d_Eau-Carunchio_Province_of_Chieti_Abruzzo.html
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