Top Tuscany Unique Experiences

Unravel the secrets of Tuscany’s cuisine with a 5-hour cooking class in Lucca. Shop for fresh ingredients at the market, and then enjoy a tasting of honey, cheeses and olive oil back at the 18th-century palace where your class is held. Begin preparing a 4-course lunch with the help of your chef, and dig into your homemade creations when you're done, paired with regional wines. Best of all: you’ll leave armed with tips, techniques and a recipe book, so you can recreate your favorite dishes back home.

Welcome to heaven if you love scents, food, wine and ....flowers ! Florence hosts an extraordinary large number of indipendent perfumeries: you will find special artisan perfume creators, perfume shops housed in old "palazzos" and, at the same time, enjoy smells of delicious truffle shops and wine bars. Florence offers many parks and gardens too: spring bloomings will be a joy for your eyes and... nose ! Guided by a local expert tour guide you will understand the meaning of the italian way of saying: "Dolce far niente" litterally "The sweetness of doing nothing" an essential part of Italy's personality: the idea that moments of simple slow pleasure are the basis of a good life. Dolce far niente is about guiltless joy !

Explore the many uses for one of Tuscany’s most prized culinary specialties with this truffle cooking and dining experience in Florence. In a small group and with the help of an expert chef, prepare a gourmet 3-course dinner featuring seasonally based dishes designed around truffles as the star ingredient. When the cooking’s done, sit down among new friends to enjoy the decadent homemade feast with wine pairings.

Satisfy your craving for authentic Italian pasta while learning kitchen tricks to take home with this evening cooking class at a chef’s private home in Florence. Help prepare filled and shaped pastas dishes like ravioli with ricotta, pesto tagliatelle, or Florentine gnocchi, and sit down to enjoy the homemade feast along with chef specialties and wine pairings. With only 1 hour of hands-on cooking time, the express lesson allows you to enjoy a full day of sightseeing before your memorable dinner.

Roll up your sleeves and dig into a bowl of fresh pasta dough during this hands-on cooking class in Florence. Learn to make different kinds of pasta shells such as ravioli, tagliatelle, and spaghetti. Then, whip up authentic sauces and taste Italian wines for the perfect pairings, and indulge in your homemade dishes. Class size is limited to eight for personalized attention from the instructor.

Discover some of Tuscany’s most sought-after wines on this private, full-day tour to the home of renowned Brunello di Montalcino. Departing from Florence or Siena, travel in a private luxury vehicle through a landscape of vineyards and cypress groves that surround the charming medieval town of Montalcino. Stop at three different wineries to tour the cellars, learn about production methods and taste many different regional wines, including coveted Brunello and Rosso varietals. Complete the tasting experience with a gourmet lunch of farm-fresh Tuscan specialties. 

While typical tours showcase Florence’s sights, they can’t connect you to the city the way a local friend can. This private walking tour steps up: linking you with a Florence local for their perspective on the city. Share your travel wish-list with your friend-in-the-making, and enjoy a walk customized to you and packed with their tips and knowledge on transport, culture, and places to see and eat at.

Rather than sharing your chef with a group, opt for a private cooking class that ensures you receive undivided attention. During this hands-on cultural experience in the countryside of Florence, you’ll make fresh pasta, sauce, and dessert, and benefit from the insider knowledge of a local that’s passionate about Tuscan food.

Florence is Tuscany’s culinary epicenter, but sometimes it’s hard to tell the authentic dishes from tourist fare. Take a deep dive into the cuisine of both the city and the surrounding region with this private food experience. Join your host at Florence’s Sant’Ambrogio market and then prepare classic Tuscan dishes together at her home just outside the city. Make three or four recipes to sample during lunch along with wine, limoncello, and Prosecco.

Savored across the world, pasta is a simple delicacy with a strong place in Italian culture and cuisine. During this private tour, enjoy an immersive experience in the world of Italian cookery. Gather fresh ingredients among the grocery stores and supermarkets of Florence with your host, and step into the kitchen to prepare three pasta dishes with a dessert. When you’re done, enjoy the food you’ve prepared with care.

For a truly memorable meal in Florence, join a local chef in preparing a homemade menu of authentic pasta and other Tuscan dishes. During a private cooking lesson, help choose and make different types of fresh pasta with sauces and a meat dish if you like, finished off with a decadent Italian dessert. Learn kitchen tips and tricks passed down through generations so you can recreate the flavors of Tuscany back home.

Enrich your visit to Florence and take a private cooking class with a local cookbook author. Spend the afternoon or evening—classes are offered twice daily—in a historic home learning to prepare traditional seasonal dishes from Tuscany and the Emilia Romagna region. Alongside your host, Patrizia, you will make a four-course meal, including fresh pasta. Then, relax and enjoy Italian wine with your delicious lunch or dinner.

Follow your guide on a truffle hunt on this adventure from Florence. Travel by coach to the hilly landscape surrounding San Miniato, a Tuscan town famous for its delectable white truffle. With the help of an experienced hunter and his trusty dog, make your way through the woodland, scanning the earth for this regional specialty. Afterward, reward your search with a 2-course lunch in Chianti, including a wine tasting and truffle pasta. Your small-group tour is limited to eight people and concludes with transportation back to Florence.

Trade Florence’s bustle for a day in the picturesque Chianti wine region: this small-group tour makes it easy to explore the Italian countryside. Meet your group in central Florence and head out of town in the comfort of an air-conditioned minivan. Over the course of the day, you’ll visit two esteemed area wineries, will go behind the scenes and learn how wine is produced and aged, and will enjoy ample opportunities to taste the region’s varietals. This tour also includes a delectable, 2-course lunch.

Discover the long heritage and high quality standards of Tuscan winemaking on a Chianti tasting tour from Florence. As you visit three different wineries, learn how to best bring out the bold flavors of Chianti Classico and other prized wines, and what Italy’s ‘DOCG’ classification really means. Savor the region’s bounty with an included Tuscan lunch enjoyed alongside an intimate group limited to eight people.

Spend some time exploring the Chianti wine region on this half-day tour from Florence. Visit two traditional wineries and sample the famous Chianti wine made from Sangiovese grapes as well as local olive oils, vinegars, cheeses, cured meats and more. Learn about the winemaking process from your guide and tricks to pick out your own great wines for the future.

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS • Join a truffle hunter and his trained dog to go in search of truffles in the wood • Taste elven local wines, paired with Tuscan Products • Learn the difference between black and white truffles and to prepare a traditional Italian dinner with local professional chefs - Do you want to try at least once in life the excitement of participating in the truffle hunt with beautiful dogs? Accompanied by a professional guide with his dogs, every day for an hour you can have a wonderful experience in research for truffle in an oak forest. In the private truffle land, you will find precious white and black truffle. Learn to identify the different species of trees and the ideal habitat for the growth of truffles.

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS • Follow the steps and the instruction of a real Italian chef to prepare a great Tuscan Pasta dish • Learn the magic of the Italian cuisine of handmade pasta with friends and family while tasting fifteen Tuscan products • Learn from a passionate local chef and enjoy what you’ve created during lunch or dinner paired with Tuscan Wine - If you love cooking, Star Florence invites you to come to learn together with a Qualified chef in authentic Italian cuisine. Join to learn the homemade pasta preparation and other simple and delicious Tuscan recipes, incredible sauces, meats and desserts using only the freshest ingredients.

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS • Learn the secrets of the arts of making Italian pizza with friends and family while tasting fifteen Tuscan products • Sit down to Enjoy a lunch or dinner of your own pizza creation paired with the best Tuscan wine straight from our library reserve • Learn from a passionate local chef and Discover how to stretch, sauce and bake pizza dough like a pro - Like the rest of Italian food, Italian pizza is the best and most authentic when it’s made with fresh, delicious ingredients. We’re not talking the microwaved dough and synthetic cheese that you see now both in Italy and abroad, but something completely different. There are many kinds of Pizza you can prepare. Just like there are many kinds of ingredients you can use. Join with us for A complete dinner, with pizza, wine tasting school and tasting of many local products.

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS • Sit down to taste everything you created along with wine tasting from the library vintage reserves • Learn from a passionate local chef to create a delicious Tuscan Feast • Take home recipes and knowledge that will let you replicate your authentic Italian meal experience at home - Do you want to experience the art and culture of Tuscan cooking? Then prepare to embrace yourself to make a delicious Tuscan meal with our high expertise local chefs as they will guide you to each and every step. This experience will also give you the opportunity to have fun to spend time with loved ones and learning how to prepare Tuscan food with special recipes given by us. Later Join to also enjoy a complete dinner, with wine tasting school and tasting of many local products.

Treat yourself to a Tuscan dining experience with lunch and wine at Bottega Torciano in San Gimignano. You'll enjoy foods such as cheese, salami, and lasagna and try several varietals of Tuscan wine, from Chianti Classico to Brunello di Montalcino.

Learn about Tuscany’s unique culture through its food and drink on this private food and drink experience. Foodies, wine aficionados, and travelers who simply enjoy delicious cuisine and wine will love this activity. Learn about the different Tuscan wine-making regions while sampling wines. Snack on local specialties, including sweets, while you drink.

Savor the scents and flavors of Tuscany on this pizza-cooking class near San Gimignano. Choose an afternoon or evening class, and learn the art of selecting ingredients according to region and season. Prepare your dough with tips from your instructor, and fling your base like a real Italian ‘pizzaiolo’—or pizza chef. When your tasty pizza comes out of the oven, savor your meal with local Tuscan wine and oils.

Many travellers are sad to say goodbye to pasta when they leave Italy; however, thanks to this pasta-class, you can take authentic Italian cuisine home with you. Get hands on with pasta preparation at this small-group Tuscan pasta-making course, led by a local chef. Experience the joy of a Tuscan kitchen, complete with oil and wine tastings, before learning to whip up three different types of pasta and sauce.