More than a cooking class: a small-groupcooking vacation in Italywith chef Aurora, mixing cooking classes, local food, wine and the places where the food comes from. ChooseLake Como, Milan and Lugano in April, or theTuscan countryside in September.
Cooking Vacation on Lake Como, Milan and Lugano
One week of nature, food, fashion and cooking, based inBellagio, the pearl of Lake Como. You stay5 nights in a waterfront hotel, and chef Aurora joins you in Bellagio fortwo cooking classes.
What you will do
- Cruise the lake by private boat and take a guided tour of the most famous villas on the lake
- Walk around the villages of Menaggio and Bellagio
- Learn how to make your own cheese on a farm, and have lunch in a renowned restaurant at the cheese farm
- Take part in a wine tasting
- Discover the silk manufacturing typical of the Como area
- Ride the panoramic cable car for lunch on a terrace overlooking the lake, and enjoy a guided tour of Como town
- Spend a day in Milan: visit the Armani museum and meet a fashion stylist for a tour of the ateliers
- Spend one day in Lugano, Switzerland
Cooking Vacation in Tuscany: Wine Harvest in the Chianti Hills
A beautiful escape in September, when the sultry summer weather is over and the wine harvest begins in the Chianti hills. You stay7 nights in a five-star country agritourism with winery, with a pool and all the comforts. Chef Aurora takes care of your meals and ofthree cooking classes, each with four recipes.
- Florence with our guide: learn about the Medici dynasty and enjoy a typical lunch in the heart of the city
- A first evening cooking class with chef Aurora at your country residence, then time to relax by the pool
- Wine tasting and the harvest in the Chianti hills
- Visit the ancient town of Siena with a guide, and the medieval town of Volterra with its Roman amphitheatre
- Typical trattorie during the tours, and plenty of food tastings along the way
- Learn Tuscan cuisine and make many kinds of pasta in the other two cooking classes: you can choose the menu with chef Aurora
What’s Included
Transfers from the train station or Florence airport, meals, cooking classes and tours are all included in the Tuscany vacation. Groups are limited tosix people.
Ask Us About Your Cooking Vacation
Tell us when you would like to travel and how many people you are, and we will confirm availability and the details. Want a shorter experience first? Discover ourprivate cooking classes in Milan.