JDB's Independent Excursions are designed to give travelers the advantages of organized travel while allowing them to travel independently. Created exclusively for JDB clients, these special interest packages provide an in-depth experience that is usually not available to the individual traveler - cooking programs, wine tastings, private walking tours, gourmet dining. They may be combined with independent hotel stays or with one another to create a truly unique experience.

This Month's Featured Excursion

Discover the Food and Wine of Montepulciano
Relais Ortaglia, a former farmhouse located just outside of Montepulciano, is a family owned hotel with a warm and relaxing environment. Enjoy three nights in the Tuscan countryside, gourmet dining paired with award winning wines; a full body massage; a cooking lesson; wine tasting; a tour of the Tuscan countryside and all meals!

More Independent Excursions

	Cooking Programs:   Italy  |  Mexico Learn the secrets of authentic international cuisine. JDB's Regional Cuisine packages emphasize the special dishes, ingredients and cooking techniques of a particular region, while also providing time to explore the culture and daily life of the area.
	Gourmet Dining & Wine Tasting:   Italy New Low Rates! Enjoy the very best in haute cuisine and learn to distinguish and to appreciate outstanding wines. Two of our excursions include dinner in Michelin starred restaurants!
	Girlfriends' Getaways:   Italy USD Rates! Gather your closest friends for the trip of a lifetime! From cooking classes to hiking, wine tasting to spa treatments, golf to great shopping, JDB's Girlfriends' Getaway packages create those special memories that will last forever.
	Special Interest:   Ireland  |  Italy  |  Mexico New Low Rates! Visit an ancient Etruscan acropolis, search for Truffles in Piemonte, see the quarries where Michelangelo selected white Carrara marble for many of his masterpieces, stay at a historic Hacienda in colonial Mexico, indulge in relaxing Spa treatments . . .