Butterfield & Robinson’s Piedmont Tour

Index: Piedmont, Italy (begins in Turin)

Ingredients: Truffles, pasta and Barolo

Recipe: “Sometimes it’s BYOT—bring your own truffle,” says Marya Dumont, Butterfield & Robinson’s regional director, who’s not afraid to pop back to the kitchen of whatever restaurant her travelers are eating at to keep the theme of the trip alive. She even found an authentic trifulao, Beppe, to take her guests on a hunt. The outfitters’ six-day biking or walking excursion through the birthplace of the Slow Food movement features visits to nougat-makers, beekeepers, vintners and three or four Michelin-starrred restaurants. First-time biker? Stick to the walking tour. Even with just a glass (or two) of Barolo on board, the hills are a challenge. $5,795 for the biking tour, $5,595 for the walking tour; butterfield.com.