Garden Tour and Authentic Italian Cooking Class in Tuscany

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What You’ll Experience
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Duration
3 hours
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Number of Guests
1 - 8 guests
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English, French, Italian
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Explore Tuscany with a garden tour and cooking class near Siena. Harvest fresh ingredients, master Italian classics, and enjoy a feast with locals. Catering to all diets for everyone!

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For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Experience Details

This Tuscany cooking class is ideal for anyone looking to dive into Italian culture, learn new cooking skills, and spend time with welcoming locals in their home. The perfect opportunity to share an authentic, home-cooked Italian meal while learning about the flavors and traditions that make Tuscany so special.


- Authentic Italian cooking class in Tuscany, in a charming town near Siena

- Farm to table experience: pick herbs, vegetables, flowers, and eggs from the garden for your cooking class and meal

- Private, hands-on cooking class in a town close to Siena: learn to cook a traditional Italian meal

- Master the art of cooking fresh pesto, homemade pasta or risotto, and classic tiramisu

- Cook and dine with locals: perfect blend of cooking, conversation, and connection

- Whether you're vegan, vegetarian, or a lover of meat, they cater to all diets with a commitment to quality and sustainability

Sample Menu

MAIN
Pesto with wild seasonal herbs and seeds and flowers
MAIN
Any 1
Pasta fresca (home made fresh pasta) with delicious tomato sauce or ragu or the famous burro e salvia (sage and butter sauce) or Risotto
DESSERT
Tiramisu or Panna cotta with fresh fruit coulis

What You Get

Homecooked Italian meal
Private Italian cooking class with Laetitia and Lucia
Two glasses of Chianti wine or beer or non-alcoholic fermented drinks
Hotel pick up and drop off

Good To Know

  • If any travelers in your party have any allergies, dietary restrictions or cooking preferences please advise at time of booking
  • Laetitia and Lucia can accommodate gluten free, lactose free, vegetarian and vegan diets, if informed in advance
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Menu may vary depending on the season
  • Private, personalized experience

What You’ll Experience

This is a unique opportunity to visit the home of a local and explore traditional culture and cuisine. Enjoy an authentic, hands-on Italian cooking class in the heart of Tuscany with Laetitia and Lucia. Start with a tour of their vegetable garden, where you'll pick fresh herbs, vegetables, flowers, and eggs that will be used in your meal. Then, learn to make traditional Italian dishes like fresh pesto, homemade pasta with seasonal sauce or risotto, and classic tiramisu. After cooking, enjoy the meal you helped prepare while sharing stories and enjoying good company. A few dishes that you might try at Laetitia and Lucia's home are wild herb and flower pesto, homemade pasta fresca served with a rich tomato sauce or hearty ragù, or a seasonal risotto. To round off the meal, indulge in a classic Italian dessert like creamy tiramisu or panna cotta topped with fresh fruit coulis. This is the perfect opportunity for anyone seeking an authentic, home-cooked Italian meal while learning about the flavors that make Tuscany so special. This Tuscany cooking class is ideal for anyone looking to dive into Italian culture, learn new cooking skills, and spend time with locals in their home.

Meeting & Pickup

Meeting Point

Belforte, Radicondoli Province of Siena Tuscany, Italy, IT, 53030

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Please meet Laetitia and Lucia directly at their apartment in Belforte. Exact address can be found in your ticket upon booking confirmation. Please check the 'Before you go' section on your voucher for the exact address, the above only offers neighbourhood details, and not the exact address.
End Point

This experience ends at the meeting point.

Cancellation Policy

Cancel your booking at least 24 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund minus a 3.2% transaction fee.

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Please note: The price varies based on group size. The time is in Central European Time.
Free cancellation (24 hours notice)
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Earliest available date: May 26, 2025
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