About this tour
A 6.5-hour pasta-making class in the Tuscan countryside, 20 minutes from Florence. You'll learn to hand-roll fresh pasta using traditional techniques in a small group (max 12), working with eggs and ingredients from the hosts' own land. The day includes lunch, tastings of local wine and olive oil, and recipes sent to your email afterwards. Private transport from Florence is included.
Highlights
- Hand-make fresh pasta using traditional family methods and techniques
- Work with farm-fresh eggs and ingredients grown on the property
- Taste two varieties of local wine and traditional Italian snacks
- Sample extra virgin olive oil from the estate
- Small groups capped at 12 people for personal attention
- Private transport provided to and from Florence
- Receive recipes by email after the class
What to expect
You'll be picked up from Florence and driven 20 minutes to the countryside property. Upon arrival, the hosts walk you through pasta-making as they learned it growing up—rolling dough by hand, shaping it, and preparing it for cooking. You'll work with the group through the morning and early afternoon, getting hands-on with the dough and learning the process step by step.
After you've made your pasta, lunch is served featuring what you've prepared, paired with local wines and traditional snacks. The pace is unhurried and family-style. Before you leave, you're given email copies of the recipes to take home and recreate the dishes.
What travellers say
- Genuinely small groups allow hands-on guidance and personal attention
- Authentic, family-taught methods rather than commercialised technique
- Fresh, estate-grown ingredients and farm eggs used throughout
- Complete experience—cooking, lunch, wine tasting, and recipes all included
- Peaceful rural setting provides contrast to Florence's tourist crowds
- Six-hour duration requires substantial commitment and stamina
- Countryside location means no flexibility to explore Florence during the class
- Limited accessibility details; may be challenging for mobility restrictions
Themes summarised by our team from public information about this tour. Verify specifics on the operator's page before booking.
Good to know
This suits anyone interested in authentic Italian cooking and willing to get hands-on in a small-group setting away from city crowds. No prior cooking experience is needed. The class involves standing and repetitive hand work over several hours, so basic fitness is helpful but not essential. Weather can affect countryside comfort, though the venue likely offers shelter. Groups stay small, so book early if your dates are flexible. Transport, all materials, lunch, and tastings are included; no hidden costs. Children can likely attend but confirm age suitability with the operator. The countryside location means minimal foot traffic and a quiet, domestic learning environment.
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