Italian Golf Tour

Slice and dice your way to culinary wizardry on this very special self drive Italy golf tour to the Northern region including Tuscany, Garda and Lake Maggiore. Here you will play some great golf courses, and also enjoy some cooking classes at a famed cooking school. These are not demonstrations, but hands on cooking classes where you will get dirty, and then you stay to dine on the feast that you helped create. Our clients love them and you will too!

"Italy is the hip place for golfers ... and the golf infrastructure is getting better each year." - Bill Hogan - Austin TX - President Wide World of Golf

Golf & Cooking Itinerary

Day 1 - Depart your hometown for flights to Milan (flights not included.)

Day 2 - Arrive Milan, pick up car and drive to Palazzo Arzaga for 3 nights, and dinner at the hotel. (D)

Day 3 - Golf Arzaga GC Nicklaus Course, followed by first cooking school. (BL)

Day 4 - Golf Garda GC or the Arzaga Gary Player Course, followed by a visit to enchanting Verona. (B)

Day 5 - Cooking class and then drive to Hotel Sonesta in Tuscany. (BL)

Day 6 - Golf Sonesta GC and afternoon cooking school followed by dinner at the hotel. (BD)

Day 7 - Day spent in beautiful Florence with sightseeing tour and time to relax or shop at your leisure. (B)

Day 8 - Drive to Lake Borromees famed waterfront hotel Iles Borromees and round of golf at Modena GC. (B)

Day 9 - Golf at Borromees GC and afternoon boat tour of the pristine lake and evening dinner at the hotel. (BD)

Day 10 - Golf Castelconturbia GC and cooking class and dinner at the hotel. (BD)

Day 11 - Drive to Milan for return flights to US or extend to Villa d'Este in Lake Como or Venice. (B)

Your Italian Resorts

PALAZZO ARZAGA – Lake Garda
Set in the temperate climate of the Lake Garda region, this magnificent 15th century palazzo is rich in history, art and culture. Now a five star hotel with 84 rooms, frescoed halls and ancient furnishings, plus swimming pools, the deluxe Saturnia Spa, excellent restaurants, clubhouse and exclusive boutique. Also featured are the 27 holes of championship golf available to guests, designed by Jackie Nicklaus (Arzaga I Course) and Gary Player (Arzaga II Course). WWG Rating: A

SONESTA RESORT AND COUNTRY CLUB – Tuscany
Only a few minutes from the historic center of Florence, is the Sonesta Resort and Country Club Tuscany, a site of timeless beauty amidst the chiseled Tuscany hills and Appennino Mountains. The Hotel offers a fascinating and picturesque mixture of the ancient and modern. The restaurant has a charming atmosphere, where typical regional dishes are prepared and served to please the most refined tastes. WWG Rating: A (Other hotels in or around Florence are available too!)

GRAND HOTEL ILES DES BORROMEES – Lake Maggiore
The hotel stands in attractive gardens on enchanting Lago Maggiore, with views of the Borromean Islands and the surrounding alps. Originally built in 1861, the hotel offers beautifully appointed guest rooms, restaurant "II Borromeo", two swimming pools, tennis court, and a famous health center Spa. WWG Rating: A

Your Golf Package Includes

• 9 nights deluxe hotels


• Daily breakfast, 2 lunches, 1 cocktail party, 1 wine tasting and 6 dinners.


• At least 4 sessions of special cooking schools including all provisions.


• Green fees for 6 rounds of golf (carts or caddies extra)


• Self drive rental car or van.


• Sightseeing tours and entrance fees as listed.


• Wine tasting tours and winery visits.


• All taxes and service charges for items included in tour price.


• Detailed itinerary and luggage tags


• Services throughout of a WWG local contact