7 Farm Visits in Italy Worth the Day

1.Florence Pizza or Pasta Class with Gelato Making at a Tuscan Farm

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6,801 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $145Our pick

Florence farm class makes pizza, fresh pasta, and gelato with a wood-fired oven, Chianti tastings, and sweeping Tuscan hill views. Recipes included.

“15 out of 10 experience. Luca, Chris and Erika we're fantastic and know how to keep everyone engaged while showing you how to make delicious food. We opted for the pasta class which included making three different pastas with different sauces and homemade gelato. We were a group of 6 ranging in ages from 28 - 67 and a range of cooking skills. My mother has been making homemade pasta her whole life and even she learned some new skills! It was educational, delicious and fun. We all had the best time - it was one of the top highlights from our trip to Florence over the holidays. P.S. Walkabout…”

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2.Sorrento Farm and Food Experience including Olive Oil, Limoncello, Wine tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,524 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $114

Farm-to-table fun above Sorrento with olive oil, limoncello, wine tastings, and a guided walk through olive and lemon groves.

“This beautiful sunlit family own farm is special. Carved into a hill and is harvesting multiple crops- not just lemons. Family style lunch made from scratch and a great tour of the 12 acre land, divided into terraces.”

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3.Pizza Lesson, Wine, and Limoncello at a Local Farm

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,513 reviews · 3 hours · from $94

A 3-hour Sorrento farm pizza lesson with homemade wine, limoncello, and a hearty farmhouse dinner, with van pickup.

“This pizza class was absolutely amazing — truly perfect! The sweetest family hosted us, and we couldn’t have asked for a warmer, more welcoming experience. It was the most fun activity of our entire trip, and also the most educational we learned exactly how to make real Italian pizza from scratch. We highly, highly recommend this experience! 🍕❤️”

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4.Farm Tour with Cheese Tasting & Pizza Making Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 503 reviews

Visit Primaluce near Sorrento for mozzarella spinning, hands-on pizza making, farm animal walks, and a lunch with wine and limoncello.

“This was an excellent day in Sorrento. The farm tour was interesting - even the kids liked it. We made great tasting (and looking) pizza. Got to drink wine, limoncello, learn about and taste cheese. And, most importantly, the hosts were fun, informative, engaging, and helpful. Highly recommend this for your trip to Sorrento!”

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5.Alghero: Wine and Olive Oil Tasting at a Local Farm

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 294 reviews · 1 hour · from $43

One hour at Ledà d'Ittiri: taste five Sardinian wines with pecorino and olives, then cold-pressed extra-virgin olive oil, plus vineyard photos.

“This was actually the 2nd time in 2 years that we did this tasting. We really like the wines, the location, and history of the farm. I still want to spend 1-2 nights there as a quest.”

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6.Amalfi: Vertical Lemon Farm Tour, Tastings, and Rural Museum

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 196 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $41Best value

Walk Amalfi’s vertical lemon terraces with a family guide, enjoy organic farm tastings and a rural museum, then learn limoncello secrets.

“It was an amazing experience, and our guide was very lovely. The tour was fascinating, and the walk through was really enjoyable. The tasting was also excellent, and at the end, we had the opportunity to buy lemon honey and other products directly from their factory.”

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7.Puglia: Mozzarella Experience at an Apulian Farm

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 135 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $59

Puglia farm workshop to learn mozzarella, shape burrata, and taste cheeses and cured meats. Meet cows and calves in 1.5 hours.

“The cheese maker Rocco was excellent, demonstrating how mozzarella was made and shaped. The tasting was excellent with a basket of local produce including the mozzarella and wine.”

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