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New Tours from Artisans of Leisure

by Debra Bokur

Dec 26, 2018

Connemara National Park, Co. Galway, Ireland © Bartkowski | Dreamstime.com

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New for 2019, luxury tour operator Artisans of Leisure introduced a selection of fun and fascinating itineraries. Here are the highlights:

Best of Piedmont takes travelers on intimate private tours of some of the most famous restaurant kitchens and wineries in the Piedmont region. Tours feature truffle hunting, cooking lessons, meet-ups and tastings with local vintners and food producers, plus sessions in the arts of chocolate and cheese making.

Visit the studios of famed artisans during Journey Through Ireland, while enjoying access to private estates and historic castles, experiencing the arts of falconry and sheep dog training and marveling at the scenery of Connemara, the Giant’s Causeway and the Dingle Peninsula. The tour also features stops at traditional Irish pubs for dining, sipping and live music.

Take a private cooking class and embark on a street food tour during the Food & Wine Tour of Lebanon. You’ll visit a winery and brewery, hike the trails through the ancient cedar forests found in the Chouf Mountains and explore UNESCO World Heritage sites, ancient ruins and spectacular palaces.

The Essence of Malta & Gozo tour takes participants on tours of ancient archaeological sites and towns, including Mdina, and on a private yachting expedition along the coast. The itinerary also offers a private meeting with a Maltese clockmaker and after-hours access to St. John’s Co-Cathedral in Valletta. Dining? Savor authentic, traditional Maltese cuisine in small, countryside restaurants.

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