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Cooking Class and Lunch at a Tuscan Farmhouse with Local Market Tour from Florence

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Firenze, Italy
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Cooking Class and Lunch at a Tuscan Farmhouse with Local Market Tour from Florence
Food tour and shopping for ingredients at San Lorenzo Central market in Florence
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icon7 hours  (approx.)
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iconOffered in: English
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Learn your way around an Italian kitchen during this full-day experience, including a market visit and cooking class, topped off with a 4-course lunch. Search for fresh ingredients at a Florentine market before venturing to a Tuscan farmhouse in the countryside. Take your cue from an expert chef as you create Italian dishes such as bruschetta, pasta, roast pork, and tiramisù. Then sit down to enjoy the fruits of your labor, complemented by Tuscan wine.
  • Visit a historical food market in Florence to shop for ingredients and sample food and wine
  • Travel to a farmhouse in the Tuscan countryside for a cooking lesson with a local chef
  • Savor Chianti wine and other local varietals alongside your creations
  • Receive a cooking diploma and the recipes
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Starter
Bruschetta with fresh bread, homegrown tomatoes and extra virgin olive oil
Main
Hand made fresh tagliatelle with traditional meat sauce
Tuscan roast pork with potatoes
Dessert
Tiramisu
Transport by air-conditioned minibus (20 mins ride to get to the farmhouse)
Market visit and ingredients
Cooking class
4-course lunch accompanied with wine
Recipes (sent by email after the tour)
Cooking diploma
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Gratuities
Piazza della Stazione , Piazza della Stazione, 50123 Firenze FI, Italy
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Check-in 8:45 am - Your guide will be holding a WALKABOUT sign, right by the taxi stand at Santa Maria Novella train station across from the outside McDonald's Return: Santa Croce church area (different from first meeting point)

9:00 AM
This activity will end right where it started.
Your tour begins in central Florence, where you join up with your guide. Walk to a Florentine food market and peruse the stalls, each teeming with the region’s freshest ingredients, including cured meats, olives, cheeses, balsamic vinegar, sun-dried tomatoes, and other Tuscan delicacies. Select some of these high-quality ingredients for your cooking class later in the afternoon and enjoy tastings of the food and wine.

Climb aboard a minibus and journey into the Tuscan hills and drive to a rustic farmhouse. Under the guidance of an expert chef, prepare a full Tuscan meal. Discover the culinary secrets behind Tuscan cuisine, from slow-cooked meat sauces to whipping up Italian pasta from scratch. Everything you make is seasonal but some dishes include roast pork, bruschetta, and tiramisu.

Finally, reward yourself with your 4-course meal. Complement your delicious food with Tuscan wine and good conversation. Return to central Florence and receive all the recipes by email so you can impress family and friends back at home with your Italian dishes.
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • We regret that vegetarian or other alternative dietary requirements cannot be catered for
  • On Sundays and public holidays there is no visit to the San Lorenzo Mercato Centrale (instead there will be a visit of the vegetable garden at the estate where you can pick the fresh ingredients)
  • Near public transportation
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 26 travelers
  • OPERATED BY Walkabout Tours
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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Q:
What is the policy on sanitization during Cooking Class and Lunch at a Tuscan Farmhouse with Local Market Tour from Florence?
A:The policies on sanitization are:

  • Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
  • Gear/equipment sanitized between use
  • Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
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What measures are being taken to ensure staff health & safety during Cooking Class and Lunch at a Tuscan Farmhouse with Local Market Tour from Florence?
A:The policy on staff health & safety is:

  • Guides required to regularly wash hands
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  • "Just note there is a little bit of walking and standing so wear comfortable shoes." See review
  • "If you have issues walking this may not be for you as there is a good deal of walking around the market and to the bus." See review
  • "Be aware that there is some walking involved - about a mile and most on flat surfaces" See review

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MUST DO IN FLORENCE!!!! Favorite part of our trip!
Rachel_N
, Aug 2022
MUST DO! Luca and Carmella are wonderful! It’s like when you have a teacher who is fun and passionate about what they do it makes the students learn and have a great time, this is them! Luca is vibrant and brings joy everywhere he goes! He took us through the market and everyone knew him and had the biggest smile when they saw him! We learned a lot from him there! Then up at the beautiful location on the hill with the amazing view we met Carmella and she danced and sang as she taught us and was just an absolute joy! He had a blast cooking and laughing and learning so so much! My husband and I are very excited to try cooking these amazing dishes at home! What an experience and fun way to experience more of Italy’s culture!
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Great Times at the Tuscan Farmhouse
Charles_A
, Aug 2022
Great times on the tour and at the farmhouse! We learned how to make pasta and also tiramisu which was fun. Prepping was cool and eating it was even better. Grazie!
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Luca and Carmella were so...
Silvina_B
, Aug 2022
Luca and Carmella were so fun, entertaining and instructional. They shared many secrets for great cooking! My husband and I had done this tour a couple of years ago and we wanted to repeat the experience. It was even better the second way around. Don’t miss it! Bravissimo! Grazie mille.
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An Unlikely Lesson in Family Cooking
Spyro_S
, Aug 2022
Carmela and Lavi brought an incredible energy to a personal and familial cooking class. Lavi was quick to go above and beyond questions asked no matter how benign. Carmela, despite not speaking English, was able to communicate and connect with everyone in the class. Beyond a doubt one of my favorite experiences in Italy and one that I will cherish for a very long time.
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star-5
Fascinating, fun and delicious!
Rhiannon_S
, Aug 2022
Luca was such a great guide! We loved learning about traditional foods and ingredients at the market, and the cooking class at the gorgeous villa was so much fun and well taught. Food and wine were absolutely delicious. Definitely a highlight of our trip to Italy.
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The food was amazing but...
Elena_S
, Jul 2022
The food was amazing but Luca and Carmella made it so fun, informative and special! I would love to do another tour with them when we come back! I will definitely recommend to anyone coming to Florence! Thank you for the amazing time and beautiful setting
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star-5
Luca and carmela the best
zorrengrace_O
, Jul 2022
Luca and Carmella ismy highlight for this tour. They are the best. The experience is once in a life time. “Luca I love you”
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Fabulous and entertaining cooking class! Must do!
Shannon_H
, Jul 2022
This tour started with meeting our host, Luca, and we knew right away this was going to be a great experience. Luca was animated, funny and informative. Our trip started with a walk through Mercato Centrale to pick up ingredients for the meals we would later learn to cook. Then took a bus to a lovely estate with an indoor/outdoor cooking area where we met our second teacher, Carmella. These two as a team were great teachers and so much fun! We learned to make bruschetta, tuscan ragu, homemade pasta, roasted pork and potatoes and lastely, tiramasu. The meal was served with a great Chianti. We had an absolute blast on this trip and it made visiting one of our favorite destinations even more memorable. Thank you Carmella and "Luca, we love you!" :)
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Fantastic food experience!
Jade_C
, Jul 2022
Such a great tour! We walked the market to buy ingredients, then took a bus to the estate where we chopped, stirred, baked, whipped, and ate food!!
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Amazing time!!!
Sozdar_S
, Jul 2022
Had an great time with my wife. Our host Lavi showed us around and helped us have a wonderfull time. Well worth the price.
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Beautiful Tuscan experience!
Grace_M
, Jul 2022
We had a lovely time learning and cooking with Luca and Carmela! The estate was beautiful and made for a lovely backdrop to spend the day. The kitchen was airconditioned (very important when its 40 C) and the food and wine was delicious. Luca was a very engaging and entertaining host. We learned a lot and had a unique Tuscan experience. Highly recommend!
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10/10
Brandyn_D
, Jul 2022
Overall awesome experience! Fun, interactive cooking class in a beautiful setting. Luca and Carmela were amazing, hilarious, entertaining, and very pleasant to spend a day with. The food was delicious too! I would recommend this experience to anyone!
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Fabulous trip
Megan_g
, Jul 2022
This was an absolutely incredible experience from our trip to the farmers market to Lucas amazing personality to everything in between. The food we made was outstanding and the view was just as good. Would recommend to anyone visiting Florence!!
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Excellent!!
Elizabeth_L
, Jul 2022
My boyfriend and I with limited cooking experience went on this tour in 42 degree heat and had an absolute blast. Tour guy was one of the best I have ever had - “Luca we love you”. Estate was lovely too, great red wine at lunch. Side note - Thought we would pick up more ingredients at the markets (only Tomato and Bread).
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Amazing cooking class
annette_c
, Jul 2022
My daughter and I had an amazing time. Luca was so engaging and hilarious. He kept us laughing the entire time. Food was amazing too!!
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Perfect way to enjoy Italian food!
Wendi_C
, Jul 2022
Luca was an amazing host! The day was filled with laughter, delicious food and wine! We learned alot about Italian cooking and had a fabulous time! Highly recommend this tour!
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Delicious
Chavel
, Jul 2022
Chef Luca was hilarious and very instructive. We had an opportunity to learn how to make bruschetta, beef bolognese, pasta, pork rib roast, and tiramisu. The meal was amazing.
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We had so much fun! Luca...
Chris_G
, Jul 2022
We had so much fun! Luca was a riot - he had us laughing the whole class, but also taught us so much during our class. The tour of the market was such a great way to start our class; we went back the next day to explore on our own time and buy some gifts to bring home with us because there was not enough time during our tour to do that. Between the snacks in the market, the bruschetta appetizer, and the full lunch, we were well-fed throughout. We really appreciated learning how to make a basic dough that we can turn it into so many different types of pasta. We highly recommend this class to anyone who wants to learn more about the basics of Italian/Tuscan cooking.
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Amazing!
Jessica_C
, Jul 2022
Olivia and Carmela brought this excursion to life! Such an amazing day from start to finish! The whole experience was so informative and fun. I loved how it was very authentic as well. Such a beautiful setting to learn how to make a four course Italian meal. I am so so SO happy I booked this excursion with my husband. It made our trip to Florence unforgettable!
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This is a must in Florence!
William_P
, Jul 2022
Olivia and Carmela were amazing, the food was spectacular and the view breathtaking! Everyone went out of there way for us and made this experience for our group of 8 (all ages) so memorable!
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