Tours in Lucca

Discover the essence of Tuscan cooking with this 5-hour, 5-course class hosted through Cozymeal. Set inside Lucca’s historic city walls, this experience invites you to join a local chef to craft multiple varieties of handmade pasta plus a traditional Italian dessert, all prepared with seasonal ingredients. In this class, you’ll prepare: - First course: Ricotta & Spinach Ravioli, green pasta with your choice of sauce - Second course: Black Ravioli with Salmon & Chives, squid ink pasta with salmon and herbs - Third course: Squid Ink Tagliolini, hand-cut pasta with lemon and seafood sauce - Fourth course: Potato Gnocchi, soft gnocchi with creamy or puttanesca sauce - Fifth course: Fettuccine or Tagliatelle, classic pasta with arrabbiata, Gorgonzola, or carbonara - Dessert: Semifreddo al Croccantino, crunchy almond semifreddo This class blends Tuscan tradition with hands-on practice, offering both culinary skill-building and a flavorful connection to the heart of Lucca.

This tour is including a car at your disposal during the tour, transfer to a beautiful winery in Montecarlo where you can taste 4 different types of wine. After the winery, free time to visit Montecarlo, a magical medieval town that is on top of a lone hill, with an amazing panorama. After the visit, the driver will take you on a different part of the countryside of Lucca to Experience a real Tuscan farm; Among the silence and the scent of the hills, the Farmhouse and its cellars are still intact, just as they were in the 1600’s. It’s in this setting that we want to invite you, where you can learn about our history and the products of the Farmhouse: a taste of the past in Tuscany. Here you will taste local cured meats and cheeses, a bruschetta, a typical first course ‘Lucchese’ dish, a tasting of the Farmhouse’s olive oil with slices of bread and a tasting of 5 of our wines from the Farmhouse . 5-hrs tour. Lunch included

Hosted through Cozymeal, this 4-course cooking class in Lucca invites you into a welcoming restaurant in the historic center. Led by a local culinary expert, you’ll explore refined Italian flavors and techniques through a menu featuring antipasti, risotto, veal and dessert. The menu you will prepare includes: - First course: Beef carpaccio, rustic tartare and buffalo mozzarella with tomato blend - Second course: Risotto with four options, including saffron and shrimp, porcini mushroom, radicchio with speck and Gorgonzola, or squid ink with seafood - Third course: Veal scaloppine cooked four ways, with variations such as sage, lemon and wild mushrooms - Dessert: Creamy semifreddo with caramelized almonds This class combines authentic recipes with chef-led instruction in a refined yet accessible setting, offering both a cultural journey and a memorable dining experience.

Our walking tours of the city are led by our very passionate guide, a true expert of the Lucchese heritage and history. Starting the tour from Piazzale Verdi, we'll walk into the heart of the city to reach Piazza San Michele. The guide will illustrate the history of the city throughout the ages, including the fascinating architectural changes that made the city as it looks today. We'll visit Via Fillungo, the bustling commercial road of Lucca, and see Piazza Anfiteatro, built on the ruins of the ancient roman amphitheater. Our guide will also tell us about the life and curiosities of Lucca's most celebrated citizen, the famous composer Giacomo Puccini. Marvel at the facade of San Martin Cathedral, and follow the labyrinth carved on the wall outside the church! Finishing the tour with a short walk on the walls of Lucca, we'll then head back where we started, with a lot of facts and anecdotes on our beautiful town. Children below 10 free if accompanied by adult (1 for each).

Immerse yourself in a small group pasta-making class at the Cesarina's home, learn the secrets of the region's most famous pasta dishes and taste the fruit of your labour accompanied by a glass of local wine. You'll have a fully equipped workstation with utensils and ingredients and your local host will reveal the tricks of the trade of 3 authentic regional pasta recipe, handed down by generations of mammas and nonnas. After the class, sit down at the table with your Italian family and taste everything you have prepared accompanied by a selection of local wines. This experience is held by Cesarine, Italy’s oldest network of home cooks and wine experts. Cesarine are passionate and welcoming hosts that open the doors of their own homes to curious travellers for immersive culinary experiences. Every host is reviewed for authentic culinary traditions.

Live as a Tuscan is out way to say. Don't loose the oportunity to visit places where Tuscan are usually to spend time. If you want know many more about wine tradition and wine-making process this is the tour for you. 

A customized day trip to Portovenere & the Cinque Terre for the discerning traveler seeking an authentic Italian experience on a small group tour with only the very best of English speaking driver-guides. Travel from Lucca to discover the colorful fishing town of Portovenere and adventure through the five Cinque Terre villages; a World Heritage site of outstanding beauty. We have great recommendations for planning a wonderful day for you however, as a private tour, if there is anything you would particularly like to see or do, just let us know and we'll do our best to incorporate this into your day. As a small group private tour, you'll visit Italy close up in comfortable Mercedes minivans.

Enjoy an alternative evening during your stay in town and join us on an evening walking tour of the sightseeing of Lucca with final aperitivo that means wine and food to relish. You will discover the charm of the city by night by experiencing the local tradition of meeting friends before dinner! An easy way to explore the city under many aspects: art, history and lifestyle!

Discover the heart of Tuscany through its flavors on an unforgettable half-day food tour in Lucca, a city as rich in history as it is in taste. Enclosed within its ancient city walls, Lucca is a gem waiting to be explored. Our gastronomic tour invites you to experience Lucca in the most delicious way possible. With five curated stops, each offering a taste of local specialties, you'll savor the city’s true essence. From artisanal cheeses to rustic bread, from traditional pasta to regional wines, this tour promises a feast for your senses. However, this tour isn’t just about food—it's about immersing yourself in the authentic Tuscan way of life. Led by a local food expert, you’ll dive into the stories behind the dishes, uncovering centuries-old culinary traditions, local secrets, and hidden gems that only locals know. It’s the perfect blend of food, fun, and exploration. Join us for a savory adventure through Lucca and see Tuscany like never before—one bite at a time!

If you want to try real Lucca’s flavors you are in the right place. We will make everything together and at the end we will eat what we cooked with a good glass of wine as accompaniment. Also kids can cook with us and actively participate to the cooking class. It is an excellent opportunity to learn how Italian grandma’s cook. We are here to learn and have fun by cooking together! We will cook pasta and tiramisù together, two very typical italian dishes and in the meanwhile we drink local wine or aperitivo! Vegetarian, vegan and no dairy options.

Experience a relaxed afternoon in the Chianti area with a visit to a boutique winery and enjoy a guided Chianti wine tasting along with a visit to the birthplace of the ingenious artist Leonardo da Vinci, which is surrounded by stunning views over vineyards and olive groves. Savour the tasting of our selection of Chianti wines, together with bruschetta topped with extra-virgin olive oil and tomatoes, sample tuscan salami, pecorino cheese and prosciutto ham, along with a classic sweet dessert wine, served with local cantucci biscuits to bring our afternoon to a close.

Tuscany Wine Tours at Podere Pellicciano A unique tasty experience! We will explore our Sangiovese, Colorino, Trebbiano vineyards and all the native Tuscan vines that we grow every day with passion. We will walk until we arrive in our olive grove where every year we produce our extra virgin olive oil. Then we will walk through our cellar to understand all the details of the winemaking, aging, bottling and labeling process of all our production. After the first part of the visit, the most beautiful part will start: the tasting of our wines and our extra virgin olive oil. The wine tasting will be combined with our extra virgin olive oil made only with Tuscan cultivars and with a platter of cold cuts and cheeses typical of our territory. We will start with fresh white and rosé wines, continuing with the daily reds and concluding with our line of native Tuscan single grape varieties,in total 6 wines. Different types of labels to fully express the style and character of our reality.

This is a prefect tour for first time travellers visiting this Region. You will have the chance to admire the famous Leaning Tower of Pisa, and spend most of the day in Florence, one of the most beautiful cities in the World. Along the way our driver will provide tons of information about the area and our lifestyle while crossing part of the famous Tuscan countryside. From Pisa to Florence the drive will be surrounded by rollings hills where the Italian wine and olive oil is produced. A "must do" itinerary the get and overlook of this unique part of Italy. Enjoy a day with locals on board a comfortable air conditioned vehicle rather than a crowded bus!

Immerse yourself in a private dining experience at a local's home, enjoy an exclusive show cooking and taste authentic recipes from Pistoia treasured in family cookbooks passed down by real Italian Mammas. Feel the warmth of Italian hospitality as you connect with local people. Enjoy a 4-course menu including starter, pasta, main course with side dish, dessert with drinks included (water, selection of red and white wines from regional cellars and coffee). This experience is held by Cesarine: Italy’s oldest network of home cooks all over the country in more than 500 cities. They are passionate and welcoming hosts that open the doors of their own homes to curious travellers for immersive culinary experiences.

Immerse yourself in a small group cooking class at the Cesarina's home, learn the secrets of the most famous dishes of Lucca cuisine and taste the fruit of your labour accompanied by a glass of local wine. During the lesson the Cesarina will reveal the tricks of the trade of 3 authentic regional recipes. Have fun putting your cooking skills to the test. Each participant will have a workstation equipped with utensils and all the ingredients to make the dishes. Then, taste everything you have prepared accompanied by a selection of red and white local wines. Le Cesarine is Italy’s oldest network of 600+ home cooks all over the country in more than 120 cities. They are passionate and welcoming hosts that open the doors of their own homes to curious travellers for immersive culinary experiences.

Within an hour, you can discover all the secrets of the city sitting comfortably on our carriage, accompanied by a horse and his driver.

This is a wonderful horse back riding in the Tuscan countryside both for beginners and experienced riders. You will be associated with the perfect horse for you, according to your experty level. Our professional guide will lead you and show you the natural views that can only be found in areas off of the beaten tracks. Helmets and safety istructions are provided at the beginig of the horse riding. Numbers are limited to four people to keep the experience as intimate as possible.

An interactive course with the possibility of tasting. With the help of the master ice cream maker you will discover how to recognize a real artisan ice cream from an industrial ice cream.

This tour includes a car at your disposal during the tour and a transfer to San Gimignano, where you’ll have free time to explore the beautiful medieval village of San Gimignano. Then transfer to a winery in the countryside where you’ll have a guided tour of the estate, a winery lunch in the cellar with local products (Lasagna or Tuscan Ribollita + Roasted meat with roasted potatoes and vegetables + Dessert with Cantuccini and Vinsanto) and a Wine & Olive Oil Tasting of 8 wines and oils with Appetizers (Tuscan cheeses and salami, Bruschetta and snack). After Lunch, 2 hrs free tour of Siena: its soaring skyline is its pride, dominated by the gothic cathedral (Duomo is one of the most spectacular in Italy and one of the few to have been built south of the Alps in full Gothic style) and the taut needle of the Torre del Mangia and yet the shell-shaped Piazza del Campo, probably captures the most attention and fame.

Enjoy the highlights of Pisa and Florence together with our professional driver! Directly from your accommodation a full day tour by a comfortable Mercedes vehicle! As an option we might stop in a winery for Wine Tastings! We will visit Pisa in the morning then off to Florence to enjoy the main attractions in the city center: Cathedral Square (Duomo), Republic Square, Signoria Square, Pontevecchio and the famous Leather Market. Later on if you wish we will leave the city to head to Tuscany for wine tastings! The best of Tuscany in a day! We will select on of our favorite wineries for you! NOTE: wine tastings and light lunch are not included and will have to be paid directly on spot (optional)

Take the worry out of your departure to Firenze Airport and pre-book a private transfer to suit your group size (up to 8 people). Avoid the long lines for taxis at the hotel, and travel in the comfort of a Premium car or minivan.

Don't lose the opportunity to become a "pizzaiolo" (pizza-maker) and a great tiramisu maker! Enter a local home, connect with an expert home cook and discover how Italian mamma and nonnas used to prepare awesome pizza at home. With this small group hands-on cooking class, you will learn how to make pizza and tiramisù from scratch from a real Italian family. To complete your feast, enjoy what you have prepared for lunch or dinner with a selection of local wine included. Have fun putting your cooking skills to the test and amaze your friends and family with a pizza party once you come back home! This experience is suitable for families with children of all ages. Le Cesarine is Italy’s oldest network of home cooks all over the country in more than 120 cities. They are passionate and welcoming hosts that open the doors of their own homes to curious travellers for immersive culinary experiences.

Garfagnana is the mountain area of Lucca: if you love little villages on the top of the hill and good food… this is definitely a place to visit in Tuscany! I will pick you up at your accomodation with my professional van, and I will drive you through the hills of Tuscany. At every attraction, our driverguide will stop the van trying to offer you an exclusive and comfortable experience. Then, our driverguide will explain you everything he/she knows: it will be like watching the view from the eyes of a local. Barga and Castelnuovo are the main villages of the area, but something we cannot miss is the Devil Bridge (example of the architecture of the medieval age) but also the characteristic lake of “Isola Santa”. One of the most important moment in a tour in Tuscany must be a good meal: let us organize you a special lunch tasting some local specialties, like a farro soup or some good prosciutto. Don’t worry, we have always some surprises for you during our tour!

Visit the vibrant local market and immerse yourself in a private dining experience at a local's home, enjoy an exclusive cooking demo and taste authentic Lucca recipes treasured in family cookbooks passed down by real Italian Mammas. Feel the warmth of Italian hospitality as you connect with local people. Enjoy a 4-course menu including starter, pasta, main course with side dish, dessert with drinks included (water, selection of red and white wines from Tuscany cellars and coffee). This experience is held by Cesarine: Italy’s oldest network of 1000+ home cooks all over the country in more than 500 cities. They are passionate and welcoming hosts that open the doors of their own homes to curious travellers for immersive culinary experiences.