Private Lake Como Cooking Class from Como - Private tour

Lake Como, Italy

5 hours (approx.)
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Learn to cook in Italian style with this private cookery class and sightseeing experience in Lake Como. Ride a train to Italy’s lake region and take a ferry to Blevio. Then, under the guidance of a chef, prepare a 2-course lunch including dishes such as homemade pasta and tiramisu. Sit down to enjoy your creations accompanied by wine, and finish with a short walking tour of Como. Perfect for foodies.

Enjoy a personalized class and tour with a private guide and chef
Combine sightseeing with a hands-on activity with this experience
Don't worry about logistics, with ferry and train transportation included
Take home tips, tricks and the recipes learned

What's Included

Private guide
Round-trip transport by train and ferry
Cooking class
Lunch
Como walking tour

Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Hotel Como
Via Mentana, 28, 22100 Como CO, Italy
meet Chef at the lobby in Como

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Operating hours
.7:50 am

Itinerary

Make your own way to Milan train station in the morning, and meet your friendly, private guide. After getting acquainted, board a comfortable train to Lake Como, and relax on your journey to Como, the vibrant city at the southern end of the lake.

After roughly an hour, arrive at Como and take the short ferry ride to Blevio, set on the lake’s eastern banks. As you cruise, admire the views of the luxury villas, gardens and cliffs that frame the lake, and gaze out over the surrounding mountains.

Go ashore at Blevio, and head for the cooking school where your private culinary class will take place. Meet the friendly chef, and make yourself at home in the charming kitchen.

Enjoy a welcome drink and snacks as you chat about the 2-course lunch menu, and once you’re ready, set about preparing the dishes, drawn from different regions of Italy.

With guidance from your chef, use the fresh ingredients to conjure up a main dish such as homemade pasta or risotto. Then, follow it up by making a classic Italian dessert such as tiramisu, creating a delectable final flourish to your meal.

After your 2.5-hour class and with everything ready, sit down with your chef and enjoy your creations. Get feedback on your dishes, hear about the history of each recipe, and wash down your food with a delicious Italian wine, specially chosen to complement your meal.

Following lunch, bid farewell to your chef, and catch the ferry back to Como, admiring more of the enchanting scenery as you cruise. Then, finish your visit with a leisurely walking tour of Como’s main sights, including the picturesque waterfront, with your guide.

Lastly, return by train to Milan, where your tour ends at the station.

Lake Como

5 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 2 days of travel. In this case confirmation will be received within 48 hours, subject to availability
A minimum of 2 people per booking
Wheelchair accessible
A maximum of 4 people per booking

Stroller accessible
Near public transportation
Most travelers can participate
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

Reviews

4.0

based on 4 reviews

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Had a blast cooking with Momi, the...

Anthony M, Oct 2017

Had a blast cooking with Momi, the head chef and the owner of the restaurant. We had a great time learning and helping out. Even though my daughter and I are horrible at cooking we still enjoyed the experience and had fun doing something we dont usually do. My wife had the most fun and helped cook some of the dishes. She even cooked for the restaurants customers! The view there is picturesque and breathtaking, so it was a great place for photos as well. I highly reccommend this as it is a great experience, wether you are experienced in cooking or not. I really enjoyed it. Renzo was a great tour guide. He answered every question we had in mind and told us a lot of interesting facts with his vast knowledge about Lake Como.

Response from Host, Apr 2019

Ciao! Thank you so much for reviewing on TripAdvisor your experience. We are so glad you had a great time and enjoyed our cooking class on Como Lake. A special thank you on behalf of all the staff, our chef Momi and our guide Renzo for choosing and visiting us. We hope to meet you and your friends again, organizing unforgettable trips to Italy. Grazie! Take care and Happy Travels!

What can I say. We met Enzo our tour...

Joe, Jun 2017

What can I say. We met Enzo our tour guide at Milan's Central Station. Enzo is local to Como and was able to give us a detailed history of the area. From Milan a short train ride to Lake Como where we met our chef and restaurant owner Momi. We then proceeded to the market where Momi picked up his food he was planning to prepare for his restaurant. The restaurant is located directly on Lake Como in a beautiful setting. Momi put us to work cleaning some squid and we got a real feel what goes on behind the scenes. We were given a chance to help with the pasta making machine. not by hand We were not too crazy about playing sous chef for a bit but when it was time to eat all I can say is wow. A short ferry ride back to Como and a train back to Milan and it turned out be a memorable day.