Italy · SHOPPING TOURS
The 14 best shopping tours you can book right now, with what each costs, how long it runs and who it suits. Number one is there for a reason; start at the top.
Cook a four-course Tuscan meal, shop Florence’s food market, taste local specialties, and enjoy Chianti at a countryside farmhouse.
“Luca and Ericka were fabulous! Bruschetta was divine but the main course was a little plain and boring. Dessert was yummy! FYI: It can be very cold and there's lots of walking”
See Rome’s Colosseum, Forum, and Trajan’s Market from outside with an engaging English guide, useful history, and flexible $29 booking.
“I’ve learned a lot as well as my kids, we had a great history lesson taught by our guide. That was definitely something that made a huge difference compared to visiting by ourselves.”
Cook fresh pasta, ravioli, bruschetta, and tiramisu after a guided Florence market visit with wine, tastings, and a local chef.
“Tremendous 5 hour cooking experience with hands- on demonstration, including preparation and cooking pasta, ragu, and vegetarian dishes ( if desired). Fantastic professional chef teaches class in small group setting. Also visit and taste testing of olive oil and balsamic vinegars at Mercato Centrale. Highly recommended”
Taste Bologna through fresh pasta, Parmigiano, balsamic vinegar, local meats, wines, and the historic Quadrilatero market.
“This tour had us experiencing truly local and delicious foods with a very knowledgeable and kind guide.”
Taste Palermo’s best street foods, explore Capo and Vucciria markets, and learn Sicilian food traditions on a three-hour local tour.
“Loved all the different street foods. Felt a bit rushed through the actual markets.”
Learn to make tagliatelle, ricotta ravioli, and tiramisu in Florence, with a chef-led market visit, wine, and a meal you cook yourself.
“The class was fun and informative the chef was informative. The other people in the class were very friendly.”
Taste Roman coffee, Bonci pizza, market specialties, pasta, wine, and gelato on a four-hour small-group food tour in Rome.
“AMAZING! The best tour we did in Rome! Our guide was so knowledgeable and friendly, she really made our trip!”
Tour Florence’s Central Market, taste Tuscan specialties, make fresh pasta and tiramisù, then enjoy your meal with Chianti.
“This was a fun cooking class! The market tour was informative and we had delicious samples. I enjoyed the cooking part as well - good balance of active work time and rest time. I would recommend!”
Shop Rome’s Campo de’ Fiori market, make three pastas and a main course, then enjoy a four-course lunch with Italian wine.
“I had an absolutely wonderful experience! The other participants didn’t show despite waiting 30 minutes for them so I got a private lesson. Luca was a wonderful teacher! And the food was delicious! I look forward to making pasta using what I learned.”
Taste Catania through its fish market, arancini, drinks, and sweets on a small-group walking tour led by a local guide.
“Our guide was amazing, made you fall in love with the food and Sicily! Definitely recommend for all foodies.”
Taste Roman specialties, explore Campo de’ Fiori, and visit the Pantheon and Trevi Fountain on a four-hour food and history walk.
“Andrea was very charming and knowledgeable. We loved the food sampling as well as the lunch. After being in Italy for more than two weeks and tasting many versions of tiramisu, the one Andrea gave us has to be the very best we have had.”
Learn fresh pasta in Rome with a market walk, local chef, wine, coffee, limoncello, recipes, and lunch at Kitchen of Mamma.
“I loved our guide Marco ❤️ he was lovely and taught us so much, he was very funny too, we really enjoyed it, I recommend it to everyone cause it was really the best attraction of the trip.”
Cook Sicilian dishes, shop Taormina’s market, make fresh pasta, and enjoy a wine-paired lunch with a chef in 3.5 hours.
“We had so much fun with this activity. Our hosts were knowledgeable and had great personalities…we laughed, ate and drank like we were all old friends. Would highly recommend this tour!”
Taste Rome through its market, Bonci pizza, Roman pasta, wine, truffles, and gelato on a generous four-hour food walk.
“Tour was fabulous - great guide, venues attended, information provided, plenty of food and wine and all great quality. Certainly value for money. My husband Lee and I highly recommend.”
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