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Florence: Sunset Food & Wine Tour with Historic Wine Windows★ 4.95 (6,087) · 3h 30m
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Tuscany: Farm-to-Table Cooking Class & Wine Tasting Day Trip★ 5.00 (159) · 7h 30m
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Florence: Private Food Tour with 6 or 10 Local TastingsYou walk through Florence's real neighborhoods with a local guide who knows where to find the food that matters, stopping for 6 or 10 tastings of wine, cheese, cured meat and Tuscan specialties that aren't on any tourist menu. The tour is private — just you and your guide — and includes the main squares (Piazza della Signoria, Ponte Vecchio) without feeling rushed. Dietary alternatives are available if you message ahead, and the whole experience runs carbon-neutral. Book the 10-tasting option if you want to linger; the 6-tasting works if you're short on time.Is it for me?Book this if you want to eat your way through Florence without planning stops yourself or joining a group — the private guide and fixed tastings remove the guesswork, and the small size keeps you moving through real neighborhoods instead of tourist queues.
Florence Countryside: Private Cooking Class with Fabio & PickupYou’ll join Fabio and Christiane in their warm countryside home near Florence for a private Italian cooking class — rolling fresh pasta, tasting their own olive oil, sharing laughs over local wine, then lingering over a homemade meal at their kitchen table. Expect flour on your hands and stories you’ll want to remember.
Florence: Private Pasta Cooking Class & Garden LunchYou’ll join a Florentine family in their home kitchen for a relaxed pasta cooking class using seasonal ingredients—sometimes straight from their own garden. Taste local wine, share stories over lunch beneath the vines if weather allows, and finish with homemade dessert and coffee. You’ll leave with new recipes—and maybe a few new friends.
Tuscany: Private Wine Tour Chianti Classico & Food PairingYou’ll meet Tuscan winemakers in their own cellars, taste Chianti Classico and Supertuscan wines straight from the source, enjoy a private lunch with local food pairings, and travel through rolling hills with your sommelier guide—leaving you with memories of laughter, real stories, and flavors that linger long after you’re back home.
Chianti Wine Tour from Florence: Private Van & TastingsYou get hotel pickup, a private luxury van, and a driver who customizes the day to what you want to see and taste. Visit Greve village and taste at two working wineyards — one organic, one family-run — with optional lunch overlooking the vines. Eight hours total, return to your hotel by evening.Is it for me?Book this if you want to taste Chianti from people who make it, without arranging transport, timing yourself between wineries, or deciding which estates to visit — the driver handles all three, which is what makes a full day of tasting possible without the logistics.
Florence: Chianti Wine Tasting & Vineyard Tour PrivateYou get picked up from your Florence hotel and spend the afternoon visiting two distinct Chianti wineries: a castle with 900-year-old cellars and a family-run operation. Along the way, you taste wines paired with Tuscan cheeses and cold cuts, see how wine is made using traditional methods, and drive through the vineyards and olive groves that define the region. The private guide handles all the logistics, so you just show up and taste.Is it for me?Book this if you want to taste real Chianti from two different producers without arranging transport, winery reservations, or figuring out the timing yourself—the private guide handles all of it, and you just show up at your hotel ready to taste.
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Florence: Ponte Vecchio Wine Tasting & Tuscan SelectionsYou’ll sit right by Ponte Vecchio in Florence, tasting Chianti and Vermentino while a local guide shares simple tips for enjoying Tuscan wines. Expect laughter over tasting notes, a handy booklet for your own discoveries, and time to relax as Florence buzzes outside. It’s social, easygoing, and leaves you with new flavors (and memories) lingering long after.
Florence walking food tour with local guide & tastingsYou’ll taste your way through Florence’s markets and winding streets with a local guide — sampling home-made pasta, truffles, cantucci biscuits, and real gelato. Expect laughter around the table, stories about Florentine life, and small surprises along the way that stick with you long after you leave.
Chianti: Casa Sola Vineyard Walk & Wine Tasting with SnacksYou’ll wander Casa Sola’s vineyards in Chianti with a local guide, taste three red wines plus Vin Santo, sample fresh olive oil on bread, and snack on Tuscan salumi and cheese. Expect laughter around the table, stories from winemakers, and quiet hillside views that linger long after you leave.
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Florence: Pasta Cooking Class & Tuscan WineYou'll learn to make three fresh pastas from scratch under a chef's guidance, prepare matching sauces, then eat everything you've cooked with unlimited Tuscan wine. The class happens inside a medieval tower steps from the Duomo, all equipment and ingredients are provided, and you leave knowing how to do this at home.Is it for me?Book this if you want to learn a real skill in a historic setting without worrying about ingredients, equipment, or what comes next — the chef handles the timing and the sauces, so you focus on the pasta and the meal.
Tuscany: Small-Group Wine Tasting Tour with 2 Wineries & Local FlavorsYou’ll taste Chianti wines at two family-run estates near Florence, sample fresh olive oil on rustic bread, and snack on local cheese and cured meats under Tuscan sun. With a friendly guide handling all transport and stories along the way, you’ll get both vineyard views and real flavors—plus those small moments that linger long after you’re back in town.
Florence Pizza & Pasta Class with Gelato: Cook on a Tuscan farmYou'll spend a morning or afternoon learning to make fresh pasta or pizza and gelato from a professional chef on a Tuscan farm outside Florence. The class includes a three-course meal with wine and beer, recipes to take home, and a cooking diploma. Transport from Florence is included, and the whole experience is built around doing the work yourself, not watching someone else do it.Is it for me?Right for families and small groups who want to actually cook, not just watch — the chef teaches you hands-on, and you eat what you've made. Plan for a half-day out of Florence, and bring comfortable shoes for uneven ground.
Florence: Tuscan Cooking Class & Market Tour with 4-Course LunchYou visit Florence's historic central market to select fresh ingredients, then travel to a working Tuscan farmhouse where you cook a four-course menu from bruschetta and handmade pasta to roast pork and tiramisu. Lunch is served on a terrace with Chianti wine, and you leave with recipes and a diploma. Transport and all ingredients are included in the price.Is it for me?Book this if you want to cook something real in Tuscany without arranging the market, the farmhouse, transport or the wine yourself — the fixed itinerary and small-group format mean you spend the day cooking and eating, not planning logistics.
Florence: Pasta & Tiramisu Cooking Class with WineYou'll learn to make fresh pasta and tiramisu from scratch at a working Florence restaurant, then eat both dishes with wine and limoncello. Four daily time slots (10am, noon, 3pm, 7pm) let you fit it around the rest of your day. The class includes your meal and drinks, so you're not paying extra to eat what you cooked — it's all part of the booking.Is it for me?Book this if you want to learn a real skill and eat a real meal in the same afternoon, without hunting for a restaurant or worrying about what to order — the cooking class solves both problems at once.
Florence: Pasta Class & Tuscan Wine Tasting with MuseumYou visit the Pasta Museum with an expert guide, then spend an hour learning to roll and shape fresh pasta by hand under instruction. Afterward you sit down and eat what you made, with dessert and a tasting of five organic Tuscan wines from the family farm. The full meal is included; you don't need to arrange food or transport separately. Book ahead, as groups are small and dates fill quickly.Is it for me?Pick this if you want to actually make pasta instead of just eating it, and you'd rather learn in a real palazzo near the Duomo than in a tourist kitchen — the museum visit first means you understand what you're doing with your hands, not just following steps.
Chianti Wine Tour from Florence: 2 Wineries, 3-4 TastingsYou travel by coach through forty minutes of Tuscan countryside to two family-run wine estates, walk the vineyards and cellars, and taste 3–4 wines at each stop paired with local cheese, salami, and olive oil. Pickup is included from central Florence, and you're back by early afternoon.Is it for me?Right for travelers based near Florence who want to taste real Chianti without arranging their own transport or navigating the region—the fixed pickup and return time means you're back in the city by early afternoon, leaving your evening open.
Florence: Gelato & Pizza Cooking Class with Wine & RecipesYou'll roll pizza dough, watch gelato transform from cream to silk, and taste both while they're still warm, with wine included. Groups max out at 20, so the kitchen doesn't feel crowded. You leave with a digital recipe booklet and a graduation certificate, plus the muscle memory of how to do this again at home.Is it for me?Pick this if you want to actually make something with your hands in Florence rather than just taste it — the class keeps groups small enough that you're not waiting for a turn, and the recipes go home with you so the skill sticks.
Florence Cooking Class & Market Tour: Lasagna and tiramisuYou'll spend a few hours making fresh pasta or lasagna and tiramisu from scratch under a professional chef's guidance in a small group, taste Tuscan wine, and walk out with a digital recipe booklet and the muscle memory to do it again at home. The market visit (if you choose that option) happens on weekday mornings — Sundays and holidays get swapped for extra tastings at the school instead.Is it for me?Right for food lovers, couples, families and solo travelers who want to actually learn Italian cooking techniques rather than just watch — expect a few hours of hands-on work in the kitchen, which is exactly what makes the skills stick.
Florence: Tagliatelle & Ravioli Cooking Class with WineYou visit Sant'Ambrogio Market with a chef to buy ingredients, then spend hours in a Tuscan trattoria learning to make tagliatelle, ravioli, and tiramisù entirely by hand. Lunch or dinner comes with unlimited local wine, and the small group means real instruction, not assembly-line teaching. The morning class includes the market; afternoon skips it and runs shorter.Is it for me?Pick this if you want to learn to make fresh pasta properly — not a demo where you watch, but a class where your hands do the work and the chef corrects you. The market visit (morning only) and the small group size mean you're not one of twenty people in a commercial kitchen; you're in a real trattoria learning from someone who cooks this way every day.
Florence: Medieval Tower Pasta Cooking Class & Unlimited WineYou’ll roll fresh pasta dough by hand inside a medieval Florence tower steps from Brunelleschi’s Dome, guided by a local chef who keeps the wine flowing. Taste ravioli with butter and sage, tortelli all’arrabbiata, and pappardelle with ragù—then sit down for lunch together in a place where Dante once walked. You’ll leave full—and maybe a bit nostalgic.
Florence: Pasta & Gelato Cooking Class with Wine & RecipesYou’ll step into a real Florentine kitchen, knead fresh pasta dough by hand with guidance from a local chef, spin your own vanilla or chocolate gelato, and sit down for lunch with new friends over unlimited wine. You’ll leave with digital recipes—and maybe some flour on your shirt—but mostly memories of laughter and those first bites you made yourself.
Florence: Evening Food Tour with Steak & Tuscan Wine TastingsYou’ll wander Florence’s lively streets at dusk with a local guide, tasting everything from peppery meats on Via dei Neri to rare Florentine steak paired with Tuscan wine in Oltrarno. Expect laughter over mispronounced Italian and stories behind every bite—including artisan gelato to end your night sweetly. It’s less about checking boxes and more about feeling part of Florence for an evening.
Florence: Tuscan Cooking Class & Dinner with Local ChefYou’ll join a small group in Florence for a hands-on Tuscan cooking class led by a local chef, making classic dishes like truffle risotto and chocolate cake. Share stories while preparing dinner together, then sit down for a relaxed meal with wine in good company. It’s not just about recipes — it’s about laughter, new friends, and real flavors you’ll remember.
Florence: Pizza & Gelato Class with Unlimited WineYou'll spend three and a half hours in a working pizzeria in central Florence, mixing pizza dough and making gelato from scratch under a professional chef's guidance. You cook your own pizza in a wood-fired oven, prepare gelato with fresh ingredients, and eat both immediately, all while drinking unlimited Chianti wine. Everything — apron, tools, seasonal ingredients, lunch, wine — is included, and you walk out with a certificate and the actual skills to do it again at home.Is it for me?Book this if you want to actually learn pizza and gelato-making rather than just watch, and you'd rather spend an afternoon doing it in Florence than reading about it at home — the three-and-a-half-hour format gives the chef time to teach you properly, not rush through a demo.
Florence: Pasta Cooking Class with Michelin-Trained Chefs & Unlimited WineYou’ll roll fresh pasta dough alongside Michelin-trained chefs in central Florence, laugh over your mistakes (and triumphs), sip unlimited Tuscan wines, and enjoy a full meal featuring three classic dishes. Expect hands-on learning, real stories from locals, and the kind of warmth that makes you want to linger at the table long after lunch ends.
Florence Oltrarno: Food Tour & Wine Windows with GelatoYou walk through Florence's Oltrarno neighborhood with a local English-speaking guide, stopping at a traditional deli, a family-run pasticceria, historic wine windows, a fiaschetteria serving since the 1950s, and Florence's best gelateria. You taste Pecorino cheese, Finocchiona salami, cantucci biscotti with espresso, Tuscan soup and wild boar stew with Chianti, lampredotto street food, and artisanal gelato. The tour takes three hours and includes all tastings, wine, and a crash course in spotting real gelato.Is it for me?Book this if you want to eat like a local in Florence without arranging stops yourself — the guide knows which family has run each place for generations and can explain why each dish matters, which turns a food tour into a conversation with the neighborhood.
Florence: Sant’Ambrogio Food Tour with Wine TastingsYou’ll wander Florence’s Sant’Ambrogio district with a local guide who knows every shortcut and story. Taste cecina fresh from the oven, sample wines you can’t pronounce yet, and swap smiles with real Florentines along the way. Expect laughter, drizzle on cobblestones, and flavors that linger longer than you’d guess.
Florence: Small-Group Pasta Class & Wine TastingYou arrive and help choose the day's menu with the group, then spend hours making two types of fresh pasta and two sauces from scratch under a professional chef's eye. You eat everything you've cooked together, with wine, and leave with printed recipes. Small groups mean real instruction, not a crowd.Is it for me?Right for anyone who wants to actually make pasta, not watch someone else make it, and doesn't mind a group setting where the menu gets decided together. The small size and hands-on format mean real instruction; the shared meal and wine make it social, not rushed.
Florence Food & Wine Tour: Tuscan Tastings & Gelato WalkYou’ll wander Florence’s lively piazzas with a local guide, tasting Chianti wine and classic Tuscan dishes like ribollita and lampredotto along the way. Enjoy creamy gelato near the Duomo, learn stories behind ancient wine windows, and end your day dipping cantucci cookies in sweet Vin Santo. Come hungry—you’ll leave with new friends and flavors stuck in your memory.
Florence Hills: Pasta & Gnocchi Cooking Class with Villa ViewsYou’ll ride up into Florence’s hills for a homey pasta & gnocchi cooking class inside a lived-in 1500s villa. Expect welcome coffee, cookies, rolling dough side-by-side with locals like Francesca and Gaia, Prosecco breaks, and sharing your handmade meal overlooking the city. It’s warm, messy fun — you might leave with flour on your shirt but probably also a new friend or two.
Florence: Walking Food Tour with Full Tuscan Meal & WineYou’ll taste your way through Florence on foot—starting with local cheeses and cured meats before moving on to hand-rolled pasta in a family trattoria. Expect street food stops for schiacciata and finish with real Florentine gelato or pastries by Ponte Santa Trinita. It’s less about ticking off dishes than sharing laughter (and maybe some wine) with locals who love their city.
Florence: Pasta & Tiramisu Cooking Class with Unlimited WineYou’ll knead fresh pasta by hand in Florence’s heart, guided by local chefs who share family secrets and stories over endless glasses of Tuscan wine. Learn to layer tiramisu while laughter fills the kitchen, then gather around the table for a meal you helped create. Expect warmth, real connection, and flavors you’ll want to carry home.
San Miniato: Truffle Hunting & 3-Course Lunch with Local GuideYou take a train from Florence to San Miniato, hunt truffles with Francesca and her dog for about an hour, then sit down to a three-course lunch built around what you found — bruschetta, fresh pasta, and dessert with wine. Transport from the station is arranged for you. Plan for a half-day out of Florence, with the hunt starting at 11am.Is it for me?Book this if you're staying in Florence and want a half-day out of the city that doesn't require renting a car or figuring out transport — the train connection and taxi pickup handle both, leaving you to focus on the hunt and the meal.
Florence Food Tour with Truffle Pasta, Steak & WineA 4-hour food and wine tour of Florence where you taste cheese, cured meats, aged balsamic, fresh truffle pasta, Florentine steak and gelato at locally loved restaurants, guided in English by a local expert. You choose the midday departure at noon or the evening tour at 5pm, and wine flows throughout the meal tastings.Is it for me?Choose the midday departure if you land in Florence in the morning and want to spend your first afternoon eating like a local; pick the evening tour if you'd rather explore the city earlier and come back hungry at 5pm.
Florence: Oltrarno Food & Wine Tour with Negroni ClassYou’ll wander Florence’s Oltrarno with a local guide, tasting Chianti wine, learning to mix your own Negroni cocktail, sharing plates of Tuscan pasta and Florentine steak in a cozy trattoria, and finishing with artisan gelato. Expect laughter, real stories behind ancient wine windows, and flavors you’ll remember long after you’ve left Florence.
Florence: Truffle Steak & Wine Dinner Tour with Cellar TastingYou’ll wander Florence by night with a local guide, tasting truffle pasta made before your eyes, sipping Chianti from centuries-old cellars, and sharing laughs over rare Florentine steak. Expect stories behind every bite — plus artisan gelato as you stroll past glowing palaces. This tour isn’t just about eating; it’s about feeling Florence come alive through its flavors.
Florence: Hands-On Pasta & Dessert Cooking Class with WineYou'll prepare three types of handmade pasta and a traditional Italian dessert under a professional chef's guidance, then sit down to eat what you've made with Tuscan wine included. Small groups keep the class intimate, and you leave with printed recipes. The class runs in English from November through March; vegetarian options are available if you request them in advance.Is it for me?Book this if you want to learn pasta making from someone who does it every day and actually eat what you've made the same afternoon, without spending the rest of your trip wondering if you did it right. The small-group format means the chef can watch your hands, not just talk at you.
Food Market Tour Florence: 10+ Tastings & Local WinesYou walk through Florence's Sant Ambrogio or San Lorenzo markets with a local guide, stopping for over ten tastings: cured meats, Tuscan cheeses, olive oil, hot dishes like ribollita and lampredotto, local wines, and gelato. The itinerary shifts based on what vendors have that day. Plan for a couple of hours on your feet, and let the guide know about any dietary restrictions when you book.Is it for me?Right for travelers who want to taste how Florentines actually eat, not what tourists order. Expect a couple of hours of steady walking through markets and neighborhoods — that's what puts you where the food is real and the crowds are local.
Florence: San Lorenzo Market Food Tour & Wine TastingYou taste nine local foods and six drinks at San Lorenzo Market's family-run stalls, then move to a 1944 wine shop for a sommelier-led tasting with food pairing. The guide introduces you to the vendors who've been there for decades, teaches you how to spot real gelato, and shows you how locals actually finish a meal. Dietary needs are accommodated with advance notice.Is it for me?Book this if you want to eat what Florentines actually eat, not what's on a tourist menu — the guide's connections to the market vendors and the sommelier's knowledge of the wine shop's own farm wines are what make the difference between tasting and understanding.
Florence street food tour: Duomo, market & tastingsA 2.5-hour guided walking tour of Florence combining food tastings with stops at the Central Market, Piazza della Signoria and major landmarks like the Duomo and Giotto's bell Tower. You sample traditional dishes—fresh pasta, truffles, olive oil, cantucci and gelato—while a local guide explains the city's art, culture and culinary history. A sip of wine is included; the market visit runs mornings only.Is it for me?Book this tour if you want to taste what Florentines actually eat—not a curated restaurant menu, but the bread, market vendors and street food stops locals know—while learning the city's art and history from someone who lives there.
Chianti Wine Tasting from Florence: 7 Wines & Vineyard WalkYou travel by luxury bus from central Florence to a Chianti winery in the early afternoon, walk among the vineyard rows with a guide who explains the soil and grape varieties, visit the balsamic vinegar cellar, and taste seven wines paired with seasonal Tuscan products in the tasting room. The return to Florence happens in the evening, and you can purchase wine or oil on-site if you want to take something home.Is it for me?Book this if you want to taste Chianti wines in their source without arranging your own transport or navigating the winery alone—the fixed schedule and included guide mean you show up at the train station and the rest unfolds on time.
Florence: Pasta Cooking Class & Tuscan Wine in Historic HomeYou’ll knead fresh pasta dough in a sunlit Florentine kitchen alongside local chefs, learn how to fill ravioli and roll tagliatelle by hand, then share homemade lunch with Tuscan wine. Vegetarian options are no problem here—and you’ll leave with recipe booklets (and maybe a few floury fingerprints) as souvenirs. It’s messy, warm, and surprisingly personal.
Florence: Cheese Wheel Truffle Pasta Class & TiramisùYou’ll roll out fresh pasta dough by hand in Florence with a local chef guiding you through every step — even flambéing truffle inside a giant parmesan wheel (yes, really). After crafting classic tiramisù with moka-brewed coffee, you’ll sit down for dinner with Tuscan wine and laughter that lingers long after dessert.
Chianti Wine Tasting & Sunset Tour from FlorenceYou spend an afternoon driving through Chianti's vineyard landscape, stopping at two family-run wineries for tastings paired with Tuscan food, visiting hilltop villages like Greve in Chianti and Montefioralle, and watching the sunset from the countryside instead of the city. Hotel pickup is included if you book the private option, and the group stays small — maximum eight people — so the pace feels personal rather than herded.Is it for me?Book this if you want to taste real Chianti at the source without spending a full day on logistics — the fixed five-hour schedule, included transport, and two confirmed winery visits mean you're not arranging anything yourself, and the late-afternoon timing lets you catch the sunset light that makes the landscape worth seeing in the first place.
Florence: Pasta Cooking Class with Singing & Wine TastingYou’ll roll fresh pasta dough by hand in Florence’s lively center, guided by real Italian chefs who’ll have you laughing (and maybe singing). Taste local red and white wines as your sauce simmers nearby. Share stories—and dinner—with fellow travelers around the table. Expect flour on your sleeves and a song or two stuck in your head.
Chianti: Farm Cooking Class & Lunch with Vineyard ViewsYou’ll knead dough with flour-dusted hands on a real Chianti farm, pick herbs from Paola’s garden, shape ravioli together, then share lunch overlooking vineyards. Expect laughter over local wine, recipes you’ll want to bring home, and moments that linger long after you leave Tuscany.
Florence: Sant'Ambrogio Market Food Tour & Street EatsYou’ll taste your way through Florence’s Sant’Ambrogio Market with a local guide who brings you into daily life—crunching schiacciata bread, sampling lampredotto if you’re brave, sipping wine among locals. Expect stories about Dante as you wander old streets and end with sweet cantucci cookies or gelato—the kind of food memories that linger long after you leave.
Florence Cooking Class & Tuscan Home Meal with MariaYou're picked up from downtown Florence and driven to Maria's countryside home, where you cook two or three traditional Tuscan dishes from scratch — handmade pasta, bruschetta, tiramisu — in her kitchen. You learn techniques you can take home, choose your pasta sauce, optionally tour San Lorenzo Market with her, then sit down to eat what you've made with local wine and views of the hills. Round-trip transport, the class, the meal, and wine are all included for up to six people.Is it for me?Right for couples, small families, and food lovers who want to cook in someone's actual home kitchen rather than a commercial cooking school — the intimacy and the ride with Maria are what make the recipes stick.
Florence: Tuscan Cooking Class & Historic Market with WineYou pick the ingredients at Florence's historic market, cook a four-course Tuscan meal under a professional chef's guidance, then eat what you made with wine included. Small groups mean real instruction, and you leave with the recipes. The class runs in English from November through March.Is it for me?Right for travelers who want to learn Tuscan cooking hands-on, not just taste it — the market stop and small-group instruction mean you understand the ingredients and technique, not just follow steps. Kids under 10 aren't admitted, so plan accordingly if you're traveling with young children.
Tuscany: Pasta Making & Wine Tasting in Castle CellarsYou’ll roll out fresh pasta dough in a Tuscan castle kitchen, taste local wines straight from ancient cellars, and share a homemade lunch with new friends. Expect warm guidance from your chef, laughter over pronunciation attempts, and moments where time feels slower than usual.
Florence: 4-Course Italian Dinner Cooking Class & WineYou arrive at 5pm and spend three hours cooking an appetizer, fresh pasta, a meat dish and dessert alongside a chef in a Florence kitchen. The group is capped at twelve, so you're actually cooking, not watching. You eat everything you made, drink Tuscany wine, and leave with the recipes. The whole thing takes about three hours and includes the meal, water and wine.Is it for me?Book this if you want to learn to cook Italian food you can actually make at home, and you'd rather spend an evening doing it than watching a video — the small group and the chef's attention are what make the learning stick, and eating what you cooked is the reward.
Florence: Pasta & Dessert Cooking Class with Tuscan WineYou’ll step into a real Florentine kitchen to make fresh pasta and tiramisù with local chefs guiding you every step. Taste herbs from the garden, sip Tuscan wine as you cook, then share your creations over a relaxed family-style lunch. It’s not just about recipes — it’s about laughter, new friends, and feeling at home in Florence.
Florence: Tuscan Cooking Class with Homemade Pasta & WineYou’ll join locals in a real Tuscan kitchen near Florence, rolling out homemade pasta and sharing laughs over appetizers and wine. Expect hands-on cooking with guidance, plenty of Chianti, and classic desserts like tiramisu—all followed by relaxed conversation at the table. You’ll leave full but also feeling oddly connected to everyone around you.
Florence: Pasta & Tiramisu Cooking Class with WineYou’ll roll fresh pasta by hand in Florence, learn chef tricks for perfect ravioli, and build a real tiramisu from scratch — all while sipping local wine and laughing with new friends around the table. Expect floury hands, honest guidance, and flavors you’ll want to recreate at home long after you leave.
Florence: Tuscan Villa Cooking Class & Lunch with TransferYou’ll start your day whisked from Florence to a peaceful Tuscan villa for hands-on cooking lessons in a small group. Make fresh pasta, taste local wine, and share laughter over lunch on the terrace with sweeping countryside views. Expect warm hosts, real conversation, and flavors you’ll remember long after you’re home.
Florence Cooking Class: Market & Homemade Pasta with WineYou explore Florence's Central Market with a chef, select fresh ingredients, then cook lasagna with homemade pasta and tiramisu in a professional kitchen. The class includes all ingredients, Tuscan wine pairing, and a digital recipe booklet to take home. Vegetarian options are available with advance notice.Is it for me?Book this if you want to understand Tuscan food by making it yourself rather than just eating it — the market stop is what connects the ingredients to the tradition, and the wine pairing is what makes the meal feel complete instead of just a class that happens to end with lunch.
Florence: Chianti Wine Tasting & Tuscan Lunch Small GroupYou taste seven Chianti wines with a sommelier at a private 12th-century villa, eat traditional Tuscan lunch on the property with wine included, and travel by air-conditioned van from central Florence with a bi-lingual guide. Small groups keep the pace intimate and the conversation real. The whole day runs from 10am departure through afternoon return, with no transport or entry logistics to arrange yourself.Is it for me?Book this if you want to taste serious Chianti wines without renting a car or navigating the region yourself — the guide, transport, and fixed itinerary mean you show up at 10am and everything else is arranged.
Florence: Pasta & Tiramisu Cooking Class in Local HomeYou’ll roll fresh pasta by hand, laugh over prosecco with your Cesarina host, and layer up classic tiramisu in a sunny Florence kitchen. Expect flour-dusted hands and new friends around the table—plus plenty of tips you’ll want to try at home. It’s not just about food; it’s about feeling part of someone’s story for an afternoon.
Florence: Chianti Wine Tour & Lunch at 2 VineyardsYou're driven from Florence through Chianti to two family-run vineyards where you taste eight wines and eat a traditional Tuscan lunch with handmade pasta and local specialties. A sommelier and expert guide walk you through the estates' history and production, and you sample olive oil and balsamic at the second stop. Transport, tastings, and lunch are all included; the whole day takes around six to seven hours.Is it for me?This works well if you want to taste serious Chianti without driving yourself or worrying about who's drinking—the transport and guide handle the logistics, leaving you free to focus on the wine and the meal.
Florence San Lorenzo Food Tour: 3.5 hours, 6 stopsA 3.5-hour guided food tour of Florence's San Lorenzo neighborhood with a live English-speaking guide, stopping at six local spots to taste lampredotto, hand-made pasta, Tuscan cheeses, cold cuts, gelato and a surprise regional dish. The route moves through narrow Roman streets and the historic market area, ending at a family-run pastry shop. Infants can ride in a stroller; moderate fitness is needed for the walking and narrow passages.Is it for me?This is a shared group tour with a live guide leading the route and explaining the food and history as you go, which suits anyone who wants to understand why these dishes matter to Florence rather than just taste them. If you prefer to explore at your own pace or want a private group, look for a self-guided food walk or a private tour option instead.
Florence Cooking: Gluten-Free Pasta Class with Local ChefYou’ll join a small group in Florence for a hands-on gluten-free pasta class led by a certified local chef. Choose your menu together, learn new techniques using natural flours, sip local wine as you cook, then share your creations over lunch or dinner — an experience you’ll remember every time you make pasta at home.
Florence: Pizza & Gelato Making Class Oltrarno KitchenYou’ll roll up your sleeves in Florence’s Oltrarno for a hands-on pizza & gelato class led by a local chef. Shape dough, craft two fresh gelato flavors, then share laughs and stories over your homemade meal—with Prosecco or soda included. It’s casual, lively, and you’ll walk away with new skills (and maybe flour on your shirt).
Florence: Hands-On Pasta & Tiramisu Cooking ClassYou’ll roll out fresh pasta dough in a sunlit Florentine kitchen, shape ravioli by hand with a local chef guiding you step by step, and finish by layering creamy tiramisu after tasting regional wines together. Expect laughter, new friends, and real skills you can bring home—even if your apron gets messy.
Tuscany Wine Tasting & Vineyard Tour from FlorenceYou're picked up in an air-conditioned van and driven 25 minutes into Tuscan vineyards, where you walk the rows and learn which grapes become which wines. Back at the winery, a sommelier guides you through a tasting of wines made on-site, then you sit down to a traditional Tuscan lunch with wine pairings and a tour of the cellar. The whole day is small-group, which means you're not herded through with thirty other people.Is it for me?Pick this if you want to understand Tuscan wine without spending a full day on it — the small group and fixed itinerary mean you taste, eat and learn without the logistics of finding a winery yourself or waiting in a queue.
Florence: Tuscan Cooking Class with Fire, Wine & DinnerYou’ll roll up your sleeves for a hands-on Tuscan cooking class just outside Florence, learning pasta secrets from locals by an open fire. Savor bites of grilled steak and homemade desserts paired with regional wines as dusk settles over the countryside. Expect laughter, good food, and memories that linger longer than the taste of Chianti.
Florence Street Food Tour with Local Guide & Market VisitThis is your chance to taste real Tuscan street food inside Florence’s lively San Lorenzo Market, walk past iconic sites like Piazza del Duomo and Santa Croce, and hear stories only locals know—all in just 2.5 hours with an expert guide leading the way.
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Florence to Chianti: Small Group Wine Tour & Tuscan LunchYou’ll ride from Florence into Chianti’s rolling hills with a small group, tasting wines at three different estates and sampling olive oil straight from the source. Stroll through Greve’s lively piazza, share laughs over homemade pasta at lunch, and end your day gazing over Florence from a quiet villa garden—letting Tuscany linger just a little longer.
Tuscany Wine Tour: 2 Wineries & San Gimignano from FlorenceYou meet your guide at Piazza della Calza at 9:45am and spend seven hours visiting two family-run wineries in the Chianti region, tasting eight wines plus olive oils and balsamic vinegar with local snacks. You'll walk through San Gimignano's medieval streets and towers, then return to Florence by 5:00pm. The minivan holds eight people, so groups stay manageable, and an English-speaking guide handles all the driving and commentary.Is it for me?Book this if you want to taste real Tuscan wines at family-run estates and see San Gimignano's medieval towers without arranging your own transport, timing, or winery bookings — the fixed schedule and small group size mean you get a full day of Tuscany without the logistics.
Florence: Chianti Wine & Olive Oil Tour with Tuscan LunchYou spend the day in a Mercedes minivan with a certified sommelier, moving between three estates in the Chianti Classico region. You taste olive oil at a historic mill, learn to evaluate wine in a boutique winery's cellars, wander a medieval village, and eat a three-course Tuscan lunch paired with estate wines. Transport from Florence, all tastings, and the meal are included; the semi-private upgrade (max 8 guests) adds deeper cellar access and a focus on Supertuscan wines if you want it.Is it for me?Right for travelers who want to understand Chianti wine and Tuscan food culture in one day without arranging their own transport or timing—the fixed schedule and expert guide handle all three. Plan for a full day out, which is exactly what makes fitting three estates, a village, and a proper lunch possible.
Val d'Orcia: Brunello & Montepulciano Wine Day TripYou’ll wind through Val d’Orcia’s rolling hills with a small group, sipping Brunello in Montalcino, tasting Pecorino cheese over lunch in Pienza’s garden (or cozy indoors), and exploring Montepulciano’s ancient cellars with local stories along the way. Expect laughter, earthy scents, good wine—and maybe a view you’ll keep thinking about long after you’re home.
Chianti Day Trip: 2 Wineries & Dario Cecchini LunchYou’ll taste Chianti wines straight from two organic wineries with a local guide who actually knows their stuff (and jokes). Lunch is a loud, joyful feast at Dario Cecchini’s famous butcher shop—with steak you’ll remember for ages. Expect laughter, real Tuscan flavors, and moments that stick with you long after you’re back in Florence.
Florence: Tuscan Farmhouse Pasta & Gelato Cooking ClassYou’ll roll fresh pasta by hand in a Tuscan farmhouse kitchen near Florence, guided by local chefs who treat you like family. Taste your own creations—ravioli, pappardelle—and learn to make real Italian gelato using garden ingredients. With plenty of wine and countryside views included, it’s less a class than a memory you’ll carry home.
Florence: Tuscany Wine Tour Siena & San Gimignano LunchYou travel by coach from Florence through Siena's medieval center, stop at a family-run Chianti winery for a guided cellar tour and six-wine tasting paired with a three-course Tuscan lunch, then finish in the hilltop town of San Gimignano with free time to explore. Round-trip transport, an English-speaking guide, and all meals are included; the full day runs 10+ hours and involves sustained walking on uneven terrain in two towns.Is it for me?Book this if you want the main Tuscan highlights—wine, medieval towns, and a proper lunch—without arranging transport, timing stops, or figuring out which winery to visit; the fixed itinerary and English guide handle all three, and the coach means you can relax between towns instead of navigating roads yourself.
Florence: Chianti Wine Tasting & San Gimignano with LunchYou get hotel pickup, a panoramic stop at Piazzale Michelangelo, an hour in San Gimignano's medieval streets, lunch with wine at a Tuscan farmhouse, and tastings at two separate wineries—all in one afternoon without arranging transport, timing stops, or choosing which wines to try. The fixed itinerary and small-group format mean you're not negotiating logistics; you're just moving through the day.Is it for me?Book this if you want the main Chianti wine experience and San Gimignano in one afternoon without arranging your own transport, choosing which wineries to visit, or timing the day yourself—the fixed schedule and small-group van mean you show up and move through it all.
Florence: Chianti Wine Tour with 3 Tastings & Tuscan LunchYou’ll taste Chianti wines straight from Tuscan vineyards, learn about Supertuscans from local experts, enjoy a slow lunch with regional flavors, and wander an iconic village near Florence. With transport included and an English-speaking wine guide by your side, you’ll feel both welcomed and quietly wowed by simple pleasures.
Tuscany: Truffle Hunting Day Trip & Lunch from FlorenceYou’ll follow a local hunter and his dog through San Miniato’s woods searching for white truffles, then sit down for fresh tagliolini al tartufo with Chianti wine. Expect laughter, muddy boots, real stories from your guide — plus transport from Florence so you can just relax into it all.
Tuscany: Farm Cooking Class, Wine Tasting & Pasta Day TripYou’ll walk among ancient olive trees in Tuscany, taste five local organic wines straight from the cellar, learn to make fresh pasta with a chef, then share your meal at a big family-style table overlooking vineyards. It’s not just about food or wine—it’s about slowing down and feeling what life is like here for an afternoon.
Val d'Orcia Wine Tour: Brunello & Montepulciano from FlorenceYou'll taste two major Tuscan wines in their cellars, walk through a UNESCO-protected landscape, eat lunch at a winery, and spend free time in medieval towns — all without arranging transport, tickets, or timing yourself. Hotel pickup from Florence and return in the evening are included, along with an expert multilingual guide.Is it for me?Book this if you want to taste serious Tuscan wines in the cellars where they're made without arranging your own transport, cellar visits, or lunch — the fixed itinerary and included guide handle all of that, leaving you free to focus on the wine and the landscape.
Chianti: Open-Top Van Wine Safari & Tuscan Lunch TourYou’ll ride through Chianti’s hills in an open-top van, taste local wines at two family-run vineyards, stroll Montefioralle’s medieval lanes, and share a traditional Tuscan lunch overlooking vineyards. Expect laughter over new flavors, time to explore Greve’s artisan shops, and moments of quiet beauty you might not see coming.
Florence: Chianti Wine Tour & Tuscan Dinner in VineyardsYou're picked up in Florence and driven to two Chianti wineries where you tour cellars, taste wines paired with local snacks, and browse the medieval village of Greve. As the sun sets, you sit down to a four-course Tuscan dinner among the vineyard rows, with each dish paired to wines made on the estate. Transport, both tastings, dinner and appetizers are included; you return to Florence after dark.Is it for me?Book this if you want the full Chianti experience — two wineries, a cellar tour, tastings and a proper dinner — without arranging transport, timing the stops yourself or navigating between estates. The fixed itinerary and included dinner mean you show up and the day unfolds; the small group size keeps it intimate instead of crowded.
Florence: Chianti Wine Tasting & Montalcino Day TripYou're picked up from your Florence hotel and driven through Chianti vineyards for a morning wine and oil tasting, then to a working farmhouse near Montalcino for a guided lunch with local wines and regional food, followed by walks through the medieval villages of Montalcino and Montepulciano, with return to Florence by evening. The minivan holds eight people maximum and includes WiFi, so you're not crammed in, and the driver handles all the navigation and timing.Is it for me?Best for travelers based in Florence who want to see the main Tuscan wine villages and taste wines at source without renting a car or arranging their own transport and timing—the fixed schedule and included lunch mean you show up at your hotel and the rest is handled.
Frequently asked questions
Can I book with free cancellation?
Yes: 79 of the 84 options offer free cancellation, so you can book now and confirm your plans later.
How long do these experiences last?
Most options last between 2 and 5 hours. There are also shorter and longer formats to fit your itinerary.
Which one is the travelers' favorite?
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Are private options available?
Yes, 6 private experiences are available if you prefer a closed group.
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