Culinary epicenter, fashion capital, and endless history —on our culinary tours in Italy discover the true meaning of “la dolce vita”. Enjoy a Roman holiday with our expert guides. Learn how to make traditional pizzas in Naples. During our cooking vacations in Tuscany, visit picturesque markets in Florence, take a private wine tour in the Chianti and cook in a Tuscan farmhouse surrounded by olive trees. Take a private gondola on the canals in Venice for a tasting tour with our chef. Join us for an Italian cooking course overlooking the cliff-side villages of the Amalfi Coast, Cinque Terre and Lake Como. In the Piedmont, hunt for white truffles and Barolo wines. From the Dolomites in the North to Puglia’s Trulli and sunny Sicily, we will take you on an authentic Italian food tour, enjoy cooking classes in Italy, far off the beaten tourist track.
Our Destinations
Travel by interests
Italy : Amalfi Coast
Taste of the Med
- Enjoy a panoramic views of the Mediterranean
- Experience Southern Italian hospitality
- Learn authentic Napoletan recipes
- Visit stunning Capri and Pompeii
Trip Length: 7 days
Dates: March-November
Type: Small Group, Intensive Cooking
Nearest Airport: Naples, Rome
Italy : Florence
Three perfect days in Florence
- Roll up your sleeves to cook a feast with our Tuscan chef
- Visit Chianti’s stunning vineyards and sample Vino Nobile
- Marvel at this beautiful Renaissance city and explore the cobble-stoned lanes
- Enjoy the views from your terrace at Salvatore Ferragamo’s hotel
Trip Length: from 3 days
Dates: year-round
Type: Private, Intensive Cooking, Wine
Nearest Airport: Florence, Pisa
Italy : Piemonte
Truffles, Chocolate & Barolo (Bite Size)
- Savour the Barolo – king of reds
- Hunt in the hazelnut groves for the prized white truffles
- Visit charming UNESCO villages and bustling truffle markets
- Pamper yourself in an elegant spa hotel with a Michelin star restaurant
Trip Length: 3 – 7 days
Dates: Year-round
Type: Private, Intensive Cooking, Wine, Special Interest
Nearest Airport: Turin, Milan, Genoa
Italy : Tuscany
Under the Tuscan sun
- Learn tricks and recipes from our Michelin star chef
- Visit the vineyards of Montepulciano
- Revel in the location of “Under the Tuscan sun”
- Stay in a family-run 17th century residence
Trip Length: 7 days
Dates: Year-round
Type: Private, Intensive Cooking
Nearest Airport: Florence, Rome
Italy : Veneto-Venice
Taste of the Veneto
- Be mesmerised by Veneto’s scenery, from the Dolomites to Venice
- Take a gondola along the canals of Venice to shop at Rialto market
- Stay at a noble 15th century villa in the foothills of the mountains
- Cook a feast of delcious regional dishes in the villa’s impressive kitchens
Trip Length: 7 days/ 6 nights
Dates: May, J une, Sept, Oct
Type: Small Group, Intensive Cooking
Nearest Airport: Venice
Italy : Amalfi Coast
Treasures of the Amalfi Coast
- Pick herbs in the gardens and cook in a cliff top kitchen
- Walk quiet paths along the coast and taste crisp wines along the way
- Savour a delicious Michelin-star dinner while soaking up the stunning views
- Plunge into turquoise waters of the Mediterranean from our private beach club
Italy : Liguria
Treasures of the Italian Riviera
- Marvel at the cliff-side villages of the Cinque Terre
- Make Pesto in a private olive grove high above Portofino
- Experience an insider view of the Italian Riviera with our local experts
- Be enchanted by blue skies, colourful towns and sparkling Mediterranean sea
Italy : Puglia
Puglia on a Plate
- Discover hidden secrets of Italy’s sun-bleached heel
- Visit ancient olive oil estates and hand-roll pasta
- Join a cooking course and try twisting a knot of mozzarella
- Enjoy UNESCO sites, Baroque churches and endless beaches
Trip Length: 3-10 nights
Dates: March – November
Type: Private, Culinary Tour
Nearest Airport: Bari, Brindisi
Italy : Puglia
Taste of Puglia
- Enjoy sun-baked Salento with its turquoise seas and pretty beaches
- Stay in a beautifully restored Masseria, surrounded by olive groves
- Visit colourful markets and learn how to cook regional dishes of Puglia
- Marvel at Baroque churches and wander through the narrow streets of Lecce
Trip Length: 7 days/ 6 nights
Dates: May, Sept
Type: Group, Cooking Course
Nearest Airport: Brindisi
The Italian Cusine
Italian cuisine is characterized by its simplicity, with many dishes having only four to eight ingredients. Italian cooks rely chiefly on the quality of the ingredients rather than on elaborate preparation. They use the freshest seasonal ingredients possible, and then basic cooking techniques to simply enhance the natural flavor of the food. Family platters, inventive pizzas and regional Italian specialties combine with vintage wines to bring you a true taste of La Dolce Vita.
Start your culinary tour with Gourmet on Tour in the North, where Venice is waiting for you with its incredible charm and local markets full of fresh seafood. Explore Tuscany that produces some of Italy’s finest olive oils, sheep’s milk cheeses, and meat dishes. This region provides also one of the most famous wine in the whole world, Chianti that you can also try on one of our winetasting tours. If fresh and dried pastas are your weaknesses then you should absolutely get to the eternal city Rome with an expert guide and learn how to make them. Or you’re more a pizza guy? Discover the secrets of traditional Italian pizzas in bustling Naples and uncover the beauty of the secret Capri Island. Cook a feast with a local mamma overlooking the whitewashed cliff-side villages of the stunning Amalfi Coast or tour the charming hamlets of stunning Cinque Terre and Lake Como. Discover the Piedmont region searching for the best Barolo wine and participate in an exciting white truffles hunting. When getting to the South be enchanted by Puglia’s Trulli. Discover sunny Sicily, land of extremes and contrasts, a magnification of all things Italian.