Taormina Pizza Making Class- From Messina

Recommended by 100% of travelers

Sicily, Italy

7 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Discover one of Sicily’s most beautiful cities—and enjoy a hands-on introduction to traditional Italian cuisine—on this full-day Taormina tour. Depart in the morning from your Messina hotel or port, and travel in a comfortable, air-conditioned minivan. Upon arrival in Taormina, head to a traditional restaurant for a cooking class. Learn how to make pizza under the watchful eyes of a chef, and then enjoy your meal alongside some local wine. Finally, stroll the Corso Umberto, and discover Taormina’s history, before returning to Messina.

Discover Taormina’s key attractions and cuisine on this two-in-one tour
A small-group tour provides a relaxed and stress-free way to explore
Learn the secrets of Italian cuisine during a pizza cooking class
Round-trip minivan transit from your Messina port or hotel is included

What's Included

Beverages
Bottled water
Lunch (pizza)
Driver
Live commentary on board
Port pickup and drop-off
Transport by air-conditioned minivan

Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

You can head directly to your preferred meeting point, or request pickup.

Pickup point

MESSINA PORT

Pickup details

THE PICKUP TIME IS SETTLED 30 MINUTES AFTER THE DISEMBARKATION. Example: If your ship arrives at 8:00 AM the pickup time will be 8:30 AM; if the ship arrives at 9:00 AM the pickup time will be 9:30 AM, and so on.

Meeting points

Select a meeting point

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

La Madonnina del Porto (Pass By)

Fontana di Nettuno (Pass By)

Corso Umberto (Pass By)

Porta Messina Restaurant Cooking Class

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Infant seats available
Child rate applies only when sharing with 1 paying adult
Stroller accessible
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Infant meals not included

Near public transportation
At time of booking, Cruise ship passengers must provide the following information at time of booking: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time
Dress code is informal
May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
A minimum of 4 people per booking is required
The duration of transfers is approximate, the exact duration will depend on the time of day and traffic conditions
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

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

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Reviews

4.9

based on 33 reviews

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This was a great...

Jason_J, Oct 2025

This was a great experience! My wife and I were looking for a fun excursion that allowed us to immerse in Sicilian culture! The cooking was amazing! Thank you Francesca for being an awesome chef! Thanks to Alessandra for being a superb tour guide and Michelangelo for being a great driver! We met 10 new friends on the tour who were already a group but welcomed us in and we had a wonderful time with them!

It was fun, you got to...

NancyLee_F, Jul 2025

It was fun, you got to make and eat your pizza. Great experience. Serena was a great tour guide. Loved it

Best tour ever!

Jaymie_M, Jun 2025

This tour was amazing! Tania was such a great guide! We enjoyed making pasta and pizza.🍕 one of the best excursion’s we have ever done.

Quote from the kids “best day of my life”

Taneal_A, Nov 2024

Sara was a dream tour guide. She was friendly, knowledgeable and became part of our family while we explored the beautiful town of Taormina. We learned how to make pasta and were shown several different ways to roll macaroni. We then made pizza dough and added toppings to our pizzas. This was our favorite tour on our 9 day cruise. Sara, the town, the food and wine were all the highlights. We had 5 children with us 8,5,3,2 &1 and this was the perfect tour to keep them entertained and involved. We will be back!

Great Pasta and Pizza Class!

Jim_H, Oct 2024

Outstanding adventure! We had a great time visiting Taormina and making pasta and pizza! Pepe met us at the ship in Messina and took us to Taormina. He guided us through the town and left us in the capable cooking class hands at Porta Messina. After class, we ate our creations with wine and drink. We had a little time for shopping, then back to the ship. A great excursion in Messina!

Great cruise excursion!

Sarah_C, Aug 2024

This was a fantastic tour! Cecilia was so fun and shared many interesting tidbits about Sicilian life. My 2 tween daughters loved the pasta and pizza making and everything was delicious. We also enjoyed the free time to walk around the Main Street and do some shopping! Highly recommend.

Great Cruise Excursion

Jessica_S, Jul 2024

The trip started out with our driver going to hospital!! But our guides were great and figured out Plan B and we all still made it to our cooking class! Sonia was our guide once we got to Taormina and she was the best! If she sees this- I hope she is enjoying her Mama Mia summer and that she gets her designer bag!! 😉 This was probably my favorite cruise excursion! Loved everything about it!

Exceeded my expectations

Laura_P, Jul 2024

Our entire experience exceeded my expectations. There were 9 people in our group. Our guide was Alessandra and she was wonderful. She kept us organized but also really cared that we had a wonderful time. We walked through Taormina to the restaurant (Porta Messina). They gave us each an apron as a souvenir. They taught us how to make pasta (which was a surprise to us). Then we sat down at a beautifully set table with fruit, bread, cheese, meat, wine and water. After sampling these treats, we went back to the cooking space and they taught us to make pizza dough. There were many chefs/waiters helping our group. Then they taught us to make the crust and then we went into the kitchen in small groups and topped our pizza. We ate our pizza (amazing sauce, toppings and crust). After pizza they gave us each an amazing pistachio cannoli and lemoncello. After the class we had about an hour to wander around and shop before boarded the bus to go back to the port. The experience felt leisurely and fun but we also fit a lot in. Great experience!

Fun activity with tasty conclusion!

Karen_V, Jun 2024

Wonderful experience making pizza and pasta, while enjoying a variety of tasty treats! The staff assisting us was very engaged and really helped make it fun. Our guide was chatty and knowledgeable.

Fun Chaos in the Kitchen.

Michael_R, Jun 2023

Tour guide Maria was great and so was driver. Wasn’t quite what we were expecting as Porta Messina Ristorante had overbooked the experience with 30 people. Made the best of the chaos but I guess that is part of the Sicilian experience.

pizza making fun

pam_c, Oct 2022

The way we were all shown how to make a proper pizza indervidually and to eat the results at the end with a glass of wine or water ! A fun experience, which I will recommend.

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