The 12 Best Shopping Tours in Italy

1.Cooking Class and Lunch at a Tuscan Farmhouse with Local Market Tour from Florence

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4,831 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $145Our pick

Florence market tour plus a Tuscan farmhouse cooking class, pasta from scratch, and a 4-course lunch with Chianti wine.

“Such a fun experience! We did it over the summer and decided to do it again! The pasta was terrific, gelato was excellent and the staff (Gloria and Luca) were amazing! Will definitely do it again on our next trip! Thank you!!”

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2.Colosseum, Roman Forum & Trajan’s Market Exterior Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 2,038 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $29Best value

90-minute exterior walk in Rome with a live English guide, headphones, and big stories at the Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Trajan’s Markets.

“All the instructions were really easy and really ejoyed out tour.”

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3.Small Group Cooking Class & Market Food Tour in Florence

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,574 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $62

Florence market-to-kitchen cooking class with Mercato Centrale. Shop, cook fresh pasta and tiramisu, and enjoy unlimited Chianti.

“We had a great time! We made pumpkin ravioli, another pasta and tiramisu! It was all delicious. We also toured the market to purchase the ground beef and sample some of the olive oils and balsamic vinegar. We ate what we cooked at the end of our class, and drank wine!”

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4.Bologna Food & Market Tour with 6 Tastings, Pasta, Wines & More

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,328 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $118

Bologna food tour with 6 tastings, fresh pasta from scratch, Parmigiano shopping tips, aged balsamic, wines, gelato, and more.

“This was an amazing experience! Mattai was extremely knowledgeable and very passionate about his city and the history of cuisine in Bologna. We loved every stop we made and he followed us the tour by sending us a list of the places we visited and the food we ate!!! Would 100% recommend this tour.”

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5.Street Food and Local Market Tasting Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 540 reviews · 3 hours · from $81

Palermo street food tour in Capo and Vucciria with an original arancini stop, local market tastings, 3 drinks, and dessert.

“The food was excellent and provided us with a great understanding of Palermo street food. The guide was knowledgeable and easy to understand. I would recommend this tour.”

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6.Cooking Class with Local Food Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 407 reviews · 3 - 5 hours · from $63

Florence Central Market plus hands-on cooking of Nonna’s lasagna, fresh pasta, and tiramisù with wine, recipes, and a small-group vibe.

“Our family had a great time with Lisa. She was excellent. She was very patient helping all of us. Her ability to captivate all of us, as well as her sense of humor was inspiring in the learning process. She was perfect. A million thanks!”

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7.Market Tour and Cooking Class with a Local Venetian Chef

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 313 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $127

Shop Rialto Market with a Venetian chef, then cook fresh pasta or gnocchi in a real kitchen with spritz, Prosecco, and tiramisù.

“It was a wonderful experience and Vanessa was a great teacher,patiently teaching us all and sharing her cooking tips.it was a delightful evening and will recommend this to anyone as its one of the best way to learn and experience the culture through such scrumptious food.”

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8.Pasta Cooking Class with Market Visit and Wine

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 274 reviews · from $141

Market visit and hands-on Rome pasta class with Chef Marco, wine lunch, coffee, limoncello, recipes, certificate.

“This class was very interesting and fun! From visiting the market, to learning how to make the dough, then learning how to cut 7 different size pastas and stuffing the ravioli's - this class had it all! I would highly recommend this class!”

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9.Taormina: Sicilian Cooking Class & Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 212 reviews · from $107

Join a Taormina market walk and hands-on Sicilian cooking class, ending with a chef-led meal and wine in about 3.5 hours.

“Great fun, a highlight of our holiday for sure. Great value for money, don’t hesitate to book!”

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10.Food Tour with Market Visit

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 200 reviews

Rome’s top food market, Bonci pizza, Roman pasta with wine, and gelato, plus 25+ tastings in a 4-hour walking food tour.

“stefania was really nice and funny. we have taken this tour with the roman food tour 3 times before and we love it. stefania was the best”

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11.Tastes and Traditions Food Tour with Market Visit

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 162 reviews · from $100

Bologna tasting tour with a market visit, 9+ bites at 8 stops, coffee, wine, and an indoor picnic, led by a small English-speaking group.

“This tour was fantastic, you get to try a good amount of food and drink and good portion sizes!”

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12.Volcanic Wine Tasting in a Metropolitan Market

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 119 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $53

A 1.5-hour volcanic wine tasting in Catania’s Piazza Scammacca, with four Etna-style pours and food pairings guided in English or Italian.

“We recently went to a wine tasting, and overall, it was a lovely experience! 🍷 The wines were fantastic and the tasting itself was well put together. That said, we did feel that the wait times between each pour were a bit too long — especially since the restaurant wasn’t very full. We were hoping for a more personal, guided experience, but at times we were left waiting and wondering when the next wine would come. A little more interaction or a smoother flow between tastings would make a big difference. The ambience was okay, but we think some background music would help set the vibe and make the atmosphere…”

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