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The 15 Best Food Tours & Day Trips in Italy

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This is the shortlist you would send a friend: 15 food tours & day trips worth the money, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the one thing to know before you commit.

From Palau: La Maddalena Archipelago Boat Tour with Pasta - Santa Maria gives you the longest beach stop
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From Palau: La Maddalena Archipelago Boat Tour with Pasta

1.From Palau: La Maddalena Archipelago Boat Tour with Pasta

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 1,510 reviews · 7 hours · from $59Our pick

Board the red Jasmine 3 in Palau for a seven-hour cruise through La Maddalena. Swim at Santa Maria and Cala Corsara, see Budelli’s natural pools and Rosa Beach, eat seafood pasta, and stroll La Maddalena town. Italian and English commentary is provided, with Maurizio and Luca among the crew named on recent sailings.

“We had a great time and we enjoyed every second of it.A big thank you to Maurizio who entertained everybody and also cooked a very good pasta.I need to say that it was my first time that I have had pasta with seafood (I don’t like seafood)and I loved it.Everything was great 🙌🙌🙌🙌”

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Bologna Food & Market Tour with 6 Tastings, Pasta, Wines & More - Palazzo della Mercanzia sets the scene
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Bologna Food & Market Tour with 6 Tastings, Pasta, Wines & More

2.Bologna Food & Market Tour with 6 Tastings, Pasta, Wines & More

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,328 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $118Top rated

Spend 3.5 hours exploring Bologna with a guide such as Claire, Federica, or Caterina. Visit the Quadrilatero market, watch pasta made by hand, taste Parmigiano, aged balsamic, meats, wines, gelato, and a secret dish, with up to 12 people.

“Don't eat beforehand. You have the option to try a lot of food and beverages. Federica was a lovely, warm, and knowledgable guide.”

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Night Tour of Rome with Local Pizza Dinner and Gelato Experience - A drive and walk itinerary through central Rome
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Night Tour of Rome with Local Pizza Dinner and Gelato Experience

3.Night Tour of Rome with Local Pizza Dinner and Gelato Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 780 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $237

Ride through Rome after dark with an English-speaking driver-escort, stopping for pizza or pasta and gelato. The route includes the Colosseum, Pantheon, Trevi Fountain, Spanish Steps, Castel Sant’Angelo, and St. Peter’s Basilica. Small groups, hotel pickup, and guides such as Giuseppe and Roberto add convenience.

“The whole adventure was great. The weather was cool, and seeing everything lit up was awesome. The guide was very knowledgeable and friendly. Dinner was amazing.”

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Bari: Pasta Experience Walking Tour - Basilica of St. Nicholas and Bari’s sacred center
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Bari: Pasta Experience Walking Tour

4.Pasta Experience Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 660 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $72

Walk Bari’s old town with a guide such as Alessia, Barbara, Chiara, or Vincenzo, then make orecchiette in a local woman’s home. You’ll taste the pasta with tomato sauce and a glass of wine, with time for landmarks, alleys, and local stories along the way.

“Paco was great. Shared interesting info and showed us many things. Pasta making with Donna Carmela was so much fun! Eating Gelato was tasty too. the Pasta making, eating and sharing wine together was so nice. Great tour, I highly recommend. Loved meeting sweet Nonna and hearing stories about the "criminal " activity of making Pasta. a really fun tour!”

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Florence: Countryside Tour with Wine Tasting & Pasta Class - The 45-minute ride from Florence to Fucecchio
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Florence: Countryside Tour with Wine Tasting & Pasta Class

5.Countryside Tour with Wine Tasting & Pasta Class

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 546 reviews · 7 hours · from $71

Travel 45 minutes from Florence to a family farm in Fucecchio with guides such as Christina, Naomi, and Angela. Walk among vines, olive trees, animals, and a botanical garden, taste five organic wines, then make pasta with a chef and eat it together.

“Great fun. Met some lovely people. Wine tasting was great and informative and so much fun making the pasta. Only wish we could have walked around the vineyards more.”

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Pasta and Tiramisu Cooking Class with optional Local Market Tour - Start at Sant’Ambrogio Market on the morning class
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Pasta and Tiramisu Cooking Class with optional Local Market Tour

6.Pasta and Tiramisu Cooking Class with optional Local Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 515 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $83

Meet at Cucineria La Mattonaia for a hands-on Florence cooking class. With chefs such as Giulia, Gui, David, or Alain, you’ll shop at Sant’Ambrogio Market on morning departures, make fresh pasta and tiramisu, then eat your meal with wine.

“This cooking class was SO much fun! Staff was great and the setting was perfect for our group of 6. The pasta we made was delicious and the entire group is excited to try making these recipes at home!”

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Sorrento: Farm Tour with Cheese Tasting & Pizza Making Class - Finding the pickup in central Sorrento
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Sorrento: Farm Tour with Cheese Tasting & Pizza Making Class

7.Farm Tour with Cheese Tasting & Pizza Making Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 503 reviews

Join Francesco and his family at Primaluce, a hill farm above Sorrento. Tour the crops, animals, vineyard, citrus grove, and olive area, then spin mozzarella, make pizza, and eat a full farm lunch with wine, limoncello, and homemade dessert. Pickup and drop-off are included.

“This was a wonderful, very personal experience. Francesco and his family were great hosts. Pickup and drop off was straightforward, the farm tour was very informative and fun. The pizza making was very hands on and they took plenty of pictures for us (with our phones). The cheese making demonstration was also a great time. The wine offered during the time was made at the farm and was delicious, same with the Lemoncello. Would highly recommend the whole experience!”

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Taormina: Godfather Vs Mafia Tour with Pasta Lunch - Savoca: Bar Vitelli and the wedding church
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Taormina: Godfather Vs Mafia Tour with Pasta Lunch

8.Godfather Vs Mafia Tour with Pasta Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 313 reviews · from $134

Travel by air-conditioned Mercedes minivan from Taormina, Giardini Naxos, or Letojanni to Savoca and Forza D’Agro. Walk through The Godfather film sites with guides such as Orazio, Denise, Carlos, and Antonio, then enjoy Sicilian pasta and Etna white wine on a coastal terrace.

“Very interesting, our guide was informative and friendly. Very good lunch in nice location”

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Bologna: Food Tour with Pasta Tasting & Local Specialties - Tigelle and Mortadella Bring the Street-Food Break
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Bologna: Food Tour with Pasta Tasting & Local Specialties

9.Food Tour with Pasta Tasting & Local Specialties

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 312 reviews · 3.5 hours · from $86

Follow a local guide through Bologna for pasta, mortadella, tigelle, a traditional main course, dessert, coffee, and one drink. Guides such as Luca, Angelica, Eugenio, and Giada add food stories, city history, and useful tips. Expect a small group, plenty to eat, and several sit-down stops.

“Eugie was excellent. Very friendly and knowledgeable and there was so much food and drinks! We felt bad we couldn’t finish it all! I highly recommend this tour to get a taste of all the classic foods Bologna has to offer! We were even able to get a table at a place that didn’t take reservations and enjoy all their wonderful pasta!”

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Godfather vs Mafia Tour & Pasta Lunch (Small Group or Private) - Savoca and the famous Bar Vitelli
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Godfather vs Mafia Tour & Pasta Lunch (Small Group or Private)

10.Godfather vs Mafia Tour & Pasta Lunch (Small Group or Private)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 304 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $156

Travel by air-conditioned Mercedes minivan from Taormina to Forza d’Agrò and Savoca with an English-speaking guide such as Antonio, Giovanni, Denise, or Valerio. See Bar Vitelli and the wedding church from The Godfather, hear real Sicilian Mafia history, then enjoy homemade pasta, bruschetta, wine, and often cannoli.

“This was up there as the best excursion we’ve ever went. The guide Giovanni was excellent. His knowledge and passion for the subject was outstanding. We saw all the places we remember from the movies and Gio had backup footage for those who had forgotten. The transport was spot on and the meal we went for after it was outstanding. If I wasn’t leaving Sicily today I would have went back and done it again!! We could have listened to him for hours. Superb guide and a great sense of humour as well, he kept us all going and nothing was a bother. Thank you Giovanni for making our trip…”

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Florence Food Tour with Truffle Pasta, Steak & Free Flowing Wine - The wine window and a changing pace
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Florence Food Tour with Truffle Pasta, Steak & Free Flowing Wine

11.Florence Food Tour with Truffle Pasta, Steak & Free Flowing Wine

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 278 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $156

Join an English-speaking guide such as Kat, Jamie, or Katarina for a four-hour evening walk through Florence’s Oltrarno and historic center. Taste aged balsamic, truffle cheeses, prosciutto, pasta, Florentine steak, several wines, and artisan gelato with a group capped at 15.

“Our guide, Sylvia, was fun, friendly, and informative. Our small group (off season in November) sampled a wide selection of typical Tuscan foods at a variety of restaurants. I selected this tour specifically for the Fiorentino steak… I am a solo traveler, but the steak is huge and served only to two people. This tour enabled me to experience the steak dinner with a nice group of people. The tour was in the Oltrarno section, which is lovely… just across the bridges. My favorite restaurant was Babae, we had wine-window drinks and then went inside for a crostini appetitive course. Babae is cool and trendy, operated by young owners. Second…”

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Venice: Jewish Ghetto & Cannaregio Area Food Tour: Pasta Wine Gelato and More! - Five stops that turn into dinner
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Venice: Jewish Ghetto & Cannaregio Area Food Tour: Pasta Wine Gelato and More!

12.Jewish Ghetto & Cannaregio Area Food Tour: Pasta Wine Gelato and More!

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 274 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $143

Spend four hours walking through Venice’s Jewish Ghetto and Cannaregio, stopping for pasta, wine, spritzes, bakery treats, seafood, and gelato. Guides such as Vanessa and Denys add context about Venetian and Jewish culture. Expect a generous meal, but not a kosher tour or synagogue visit.

“Had a wonderful guide, who added lots of information about the Jewish Ghetto and traditional foods popular to the area.”

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Bari Walking Tour with Pasta Experience - Starting at Strada Vallisa
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Bari Walking Tour with Pasta Experience

13.Bari Walking Tour with Pasta Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 270 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $52Best value

Explore Bari Vecchia with guides such as Barbara, Anna, or Alessio, visiting Basilica San Nicola, the cathedral, castle, and lively piazzas. Then learn to shape orecchiette with a local host and enjoy a small pasta and wine tasting. The two-hour tour suits first-time visitors and families.

“Pasta making with Porzia. Fantastic. She taught us how to make orecchiette and then made lunch for us. Thank you Porzia for this wonderful experience.”

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Tuscany Express Experience: Pasta Class & Wine Tour from Florence - Rolling dough at the Tuscan farmhouse
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Tuscany Express Experience: Pasta Class & Wine Tour from Florence

14.Tuscany Express Experience: Pasta Class & Wine Tour from Florence

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 261 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $217

Leave Florence with Walkabout Florence Tours for a hands-on pasta and gelato class at a Tuscan farmhouse, followed by wine tasting in Chianti Classico. Guides such as Carmela, Livio, Gloria, Max, and Cris keep the day moving with recipes, local tips, wine, and plenty of food.

“I've previously done the Pizza and gelato course with walkabout tours so wanted to give the pasta making one a try with my family. It did not disappoint! The staff are cheerful, fun, friendly and extremely helpful. My nine year old son absolutely loved it and the pace meant that we were constantly moving from one activity to the next but with lovely breaks and treats in between to keep it a relaxing day. I would highly recommend this activity if you've got the time and I still use the advice and techniques from these experiences when I get back home!”

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Florence Food Tour: Home-Made Pasta, Truffle, Cantucci, Olive Oil, Gelato - Florentine dishes at Arco di San Pierino
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Florence Food Tour: Home-Made Pasta, Truffle, Cantucci, Olive Oil, Gelato

15.Florence Food Tour: Home-Made Pasta, Truffle, Cantucci, Olive Oil, Gelato

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 187 reviews · 2 to 3 hours (approx.) · from $54

Walk from Piazza dell’Unità to Santa Croce while tasting home-made pasta, truffle, olive oil, cantucci, Florentine dishes, and gelato. Guides such as Francesco, Anna, Lorenzo, and Marilisa mix food with city stories. The morning market visit makes the timing worth checking.

“Anna was wonderful and knowledgeable. We’ve learned a few things that was very interesting. Although, the lunch menu can be improved.”

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