The 9 Best Cheese Tastings in Italy

1.Authentic Farm Tour with Pizza, Cheese, Wine & Limoncello Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 698 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $97Our pick

Make pizza, taste farm cheese, wine, olive oil, and limoncello on a welcoming Sorrento farm with Gulf views.

“This experience was exceptional! The family that owns the farm is so lovely and warm. We have a 16 month old and they did anything they could to include her and make our experience more relaxing. We had such an amazing time and felt like we were part of the family by the end. We learned so much about how the farm runs, making wine, pizza and cheese. The sense of humor and sweeping views of the city are unmatched.”

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2.Sorrento Farm by Tuk Tuk: Cheese, Limoncello & Hands-On Pizza

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 628 reviews · 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $211

Taste Sorrento’s farm flavors, watch cheese being made, craft Neapolitan pizza, and ride tuk-tuks through Massa Lubrense.

“It was a great mix of education, food and fun. Definitely a great time with great hosts. The products available for purchase afterwards were very affordable. If you include the pizza making experience- don’t eat much before you go. The lemoncello was the best. If we had the luggage space we’d have bought the store out.”

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3.Farm Tour with Cheese Tasting & Pizza Making Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 503 reviews

Tour Sorrento’s Primaluce farm, make pizza, taste fresh mozzarella, and enjoy wine, limoncello, and Gulf of Naples views with pickup included.

“we loved every part of the experience - making pizza, learning about cheese making, eating!!”

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4.Mozzarella Experience – Cheese Tour and tastings to Masseria Fragnite

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 266 reviews · 1 to 3 hours (approx.) · from $42Best value

Tour Masseria Fragnite near Ceglie Messapica for mozzarella making, farm animals, Apulian cheeses, cured meats, focaccia, and wine.

“Lovely morning touring a Masseria, meeting the cows and seeing a demonstration of how to make mozzarella. Delicious lunch of mozzarella, local ham, figs and other cheeses.”

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5.Guided group tour TastyBus: Parmesan Cheese and Parma Ham

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 241 reviews · 4 to 7 hours (approx.) · from $169

Review of Parma’s TastyBus food tour, with Parmigiano Reggiano, Parma ham, balsamic vinegar, lunch, pricing, timing, and practical tips.

“The cheese making was really interesting and the hand making was also great. Our guide was excellent.”

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6.Traditional Cheese Factory Visit with Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 225 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $82

Tour a traditional Parmigiano Reggiano factory near Parma, watch cheese being made, then taste aged cheese with Lambrusco and balsamic.

“Loved the details and tasting of the cheese. We really felt like we started from the very beginning (the cows) to the treasure that is the cheese vault. It was one of my favorite tours I’ve ever done. Our guide George was so knowledgeable and friendly—he made us feel very welcome and took great care of us. Very funny guide and interesting!”

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7.Taste of Lake Como: 4 Wines Paired with Local Cheese Charcuterie

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 197 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $79

Taste four Italian wines with cheese, charcuterie, and a sommelier in Como. A friendly small-group experience with bottles shipped worldwide.

“Our host was so very nice and knowledgeable, she made our experience so fun and memorable. Would definitely do this again.”

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8.Flambé Cheese Wheel Truffle Pasta Class & Tiramisù

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 190 reviews · 3 hours (approx.)

Make two fresh pastas, prepare tiramisù, taste Tuscan wine, and enjoy truffle pasta in an intimate Florence cooking class.

“Fun hands on class learning how to make two different types of pasta. Guide also makes tiramisu for the group. As an FYI, everyone's pasta is collected and cooked for everyone to enjoy. As stated, access to house red/white wine and/or water is included.”

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9.Puglia: Masseria Seppunisi Tour, Cheese, Burrata Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 177 reviews · 2 hours · from $53

Make burrata by hand, meet calves, and taste five Apulian cheeses at historic Masseria Seppunisi for a flavorful two-hour farm tour.

“cheeeeese is my friend, and wow, there's an abundance. was so cool to make our own burrata! tour was informative and the products produced were delicious. the rose wine perfectly complimented the cheeses. a bit hard at times to hear the guide, however it is a working farm. Watch out for the thieving farm cats afterwards when you're enjoying your cheeses, they may look cute but they are farm cats and are very quick to jump and snatch your mozza!!”

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