TUSCANY
Tuscany's standouts.
The 10 cooking classes travellers book most often across Tuscany. Each one with the price you pay, the operator behind it and the day you actually get when you turn up.
Make pizza, pasta, and Tuscan gelato at a hillside farm outside Florence, with Chianti, wood-fired cooking, and recipes to take home.
“Very memorable experience! Love love loved it! Also a wonderful way to meet other travelers on your trip ❤️”
Florence market tour plus a Tuscan farmhouse cooking class with wine, pasta from scratch, a 4-course lunch, and emailed recipes.
“Truly a wonderful experience! Started our adventure with Ado, who was incredible, kind, knowledgeable and entertaining. Then we drove up to this beautiful home with breathtaking views to cook three different types of delicious pasta and multiple gelatos with Erika, Max and Ado too. Everyone was just so welcoming and atmosphere was peaceful, pleasant, and…”
Hands-on pizza and gelato class in the Tuscan hills outside Florence, with Chianti wine, a wood oven, and chef-led lessons.
“This tour was amazing! We had the best of the best chefs that provided such an entertaining and exciting experience. Chefs include Max, Arla, and Tiziano! Highly recommend this tour. It comes with a fantastic view and sensational ambiance.”
A full-day Chianti and Tuscan cooking class tour from Florence with medieval hill towns, included lunch, and two wine tastings.
“Five days prior it was canceled & we we’re put with a large group tour on a bus instead of the small group van tour. It included an additional stop at Pisa, which made it a very, very long day. The winery, Siena and SanGigmamo were lovely, but very short due to Piss which we…”
A small-group Tuscan cooking class in San Gimignano: make 5-6 courses with wine pairings, fresh pasta, and optional truffle hunting.
“Booked this for my family, only 7 of us!! It was only us and that made it even more special and fun. Katia our host was amazing. We felt so welcomed. The food was simple yet so delicious. I love that about Italian food. Pasta, bruschetta and two phenomenal sauces. The farmhouse was beautiful and…”
Chianti family farm cooking class: pasta and bread from scratch, olive grove and saffron tour, plus lunch with local wine.
“First off, I should say I never write reviews. Like Never. I still get crap from my kids about not leaving a review for our driver Luca who took us to Positano back in 2019. But we just left this amazing day with Camilla and her daughter Chiara and I couldn’t wait to write this.…”
Handmade pasta and tiramisù at a Chianti farmhouse near Siena, with bruschetta, wine, and take-home recipes in a small group.
“Group of five ladies...we had the BEST time learning to make ravioli and tiramisu!! Loved the whole experience. Would highly recommend! One of the highlights of our trip.”
Cook Tuscan classics in a small Chianti farmhouse group near Siena. Make pasta and tiramisu, enjoy wine, then eat what you make.
“Awesome-chef was excellent teacher and made the cooking fun!”
Learn a traditional 5-course Tuscan menù at Le Caggiole near Montepulciano, with wine pairings and an English-speaking chef.
“We had the best time cooking with Giacomo & Cristiana. They were very generous to welcome us into their beautiful home to teach us how to cook his grandmother’s delicious recipes. It was nice to meet them and also their lovely daughter- they all welcomed us and made us feel included into their family. Such…”
Shop Florence’s San Lorenzo market, cook a 4-course Tuscan meal with a chef, then eat your creations with wine. Recipes included.
“This cooking course was outstanding. Greta was an excellent chef, tour guide, storyteller, and food instructor. We would recommend this activity 100%. Tour of the market was fun and engaging with olive oil, truffle oil and balsamic vinegar tastings. Food was outstanding and filling. Loved learning how to make pasta!”
