Top Florence Unique Experiences - page 3

Leave the selfie stick at home and commemorate your Florence vacation with a private photo shoot. This customized experience is perfect for couples, families, and solo travelers alike. Have your picture taken in front of iconic attractions, like the Duomo and Piazzale Michelangelo, or take your shoot to the city's hidden corners. You'll receive professionally edited digital photos within five days of the shoot, ready to share, print, or simply cherish.

Opt for a private cooking class that ensures you receive undivided attention with this hands-on cultural experience in the countryside of Florence. Learn to make fresh pasta, sauce, and dessert, and benefit from the insider knowledge of a local who’s passionate about Tuscan food. Round-trip transportation from Florence makes reaching the class hassle-free, and you cap off the class with a meal featuring the dishes you've prepared.

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.

Learn how to recreate fresh pasta dishes back home with this fresh pasta cookery class. Prepare traditional pasta from scratch in less than two hours during this hands-on workshop in the home of a local cook. Enjoy an appetizer, then get to work creating fresh pasta and a classic sauce. Cap off your lesson by enjoying the fruits of your labor during a final tasting.

Tuscany is famed for both food and wine. Indulge to the full without worrying about a designated driver on this cooking class with a wine tasting and pairing session in a historic San Gimignano winery. Sample wines like Brunello and Chianti Classico Reserva and learn how to pair them, help prepare a 4-course lunch or dinner of Tuscan favorites, then sit down to feast on your labors.

Discover the Tuscan countryside and cuisine on a private bike tour from Florence. After a transfer from your hotel, follow your guide as you pedal through the world-famous Tuscan landscape on an electric bike, to avoid becoming fatigued on the famous hills. The scenic journey takes you to a family farm where you enjoy a gourmet lunch prepared using local ingredients. The culinary experience continues with wine and olive oil tastings, before a leisurely ride back to the starting point.

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.

Tuscans were making wine long before Roman times. Discover the region’s rich wine traditions, the fine art of winemaking, and a wealth of local delicacies on this private tour. Taste wines including Chianti Classico, Chianti Reserva, and super Tuscans; visit two separate wineries; sample olive oil, balsamic vinegar, cold cuts, and pecorino cheese; and enjoy a light lunch with wine.

Make it easy to escape the bustle of Florence for half a day—and enjoy a uniquely immersive way to learn about Italian cuisine—during this private cooking class, hosted at a charming farm in the Chianti countryside. Learn to make traditional dishes such as tomato bruschetta, fresh pasta, tiramisu, and beyond. As a bonus, visit a local winery nearby, and enjoy samples of the region’s wines to accompany your generous meal.

Mix up your Florence vacation itinerary with this hands-on pizza and gelato cooking class. Join an instructor to learn tips and techniques for creating pizza dough and authentic regional flavors, along with creamy, authentic gelato. Choose a morning, afternoon, or evening class to fit your schedule and sample your creations over a celebratory meal, served with wine and soft drinks.

Immerse yourself in Italian culture with a private cooking class in a charming family home overlooking Tuscany’s rolling hills. Using fresh, seasonal ingredients, learn to prepare traditional appetizers, pasta, and desserts just like Italian grandmothers. Guided by an expert chef, master authentic techniques and create a full meal. After the hands-on lesson, savor your creations paired with local wines.

Discover the flavors of Tuscany on a small-group tour through the stunning Chianti wine region. Visit three handpicked boutique wineries, savor exceptional Chianti and Super Tuscan wines, and enjoy a delicious three-course Tuscan lunch. Learn about winemaking and taste local Extra Virgin Olive Oil, all while traveling in comfort in a climate-controlled minivan.

Satisfy your craving for authentic Italian pasta while learning kitchen tricks to take home with this small-group, evening cooking class at a chef’s private home in Florence. Help prepare several pasta shapes like ravioli, tagliatelle, or Florentine gnocchi, and sit down to enjoy the homemade meal along with chef specialties and wine pairings. The express lesson allows you to enjoy a full day of sightseeing before your memorable dinner.

Set out on a hunt for the elusive truffle on this private tour from Florence. Traverse the forest with an official truffle hunter and his dog to learn everything there is to know about this delicacy. After you work up an appetite, sit down to a delicious 3-course truffle lunch accompanied by wine from a local farm.

Carmignano's rural roads and dispersed wineries make the region difficult to navigate independently—and without local contacts, arranging access to two separate wineries with a certified sommelier in a single day can be tricky. This private tour covers two Carmignano wineries with wine and olive oil tastings at each, plus a traditional Tuscan lunch included between visits.

Prepare a 4-course menu of Tuscan cuisine at a cooking class on the 14th-century Villa Pandolfini estate. Cooking alongside a professional chef, you’ll discover tips and tricks for making classic Tuscan dishes. When lunch is ready, enjoy the feast alongside the estate’s own wine and extra virgin olive oil; since the class includes a take-home recipe book, you’ll leave ready to recreate the experience in your home kitchen.

Indulge in a 6-hour Chianti and Super Tuscan tour, catering to a small group of eight people maximum, departing from Florence. Live like a true Tuscan and seize the opportunity to explore local hotspots where Tuscans spend their leisure time. If you're a wine enthusiast seeking insight into traditional wine-making methods, then this tour is tailor-made for you. Highlights include an expert guide, comfortable transport via an air-conditioned minivan, and tastings at two wineries.

Get a behind-the-scenes look at authentic Italian cuisine on this private half-day excursion in the heart of Florence. After a guided visit to a local market where you learn tips and tricks for navigating the stalls, enjoy an intimate cooking demonstration in your guide’s home kitchen. Come hungry: The tour ends with a 4-course meal that features traditional recipes, dessert, and wine pairings.

Chianti Classico's family-run wineries are spread across a rural area between Florence and Siena—and arranging access to two separate estates with a certified sommelier, vineyard and cellar tours, and a traditional lunch takes plenty of planning. This private tour handles it all in a single day, with two winery tastings of Chianti Classico wines and local Tuscan food included.

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.

Learn how to make tasty Italian cuisine at this cooking class in a San Gimignano winery. Your local chef/instructor will teach you how to turn wholesome Tuscan ingredients into indulgent dishes such as handmade pastas, savory sauces, and delightful desserts–all while sampling fine wine varietals from this picturesque region. Take away tantalizing recipes to recreate at home as your appreciation for true Italian fare blossoms.