6-Day Learn to Cook on a Budget Getaway in Tuscany

About this tour

Spend six days in Arezzo learning to cook traditional Tuscan food at a working farmhouse that produces its own Chianti and olive oil. You'll attend four hands-on cooking classes with a chef, master everything from fresh pasta to desserts, then eat what you've made alongside wine tastings and local restaurant meals. Stay in a private apartment with a pool overlooking rolling hills and the historic city, with all breakfasts, lunches, dinners and transport included.

Highlights

• Four chef-led cooking classes covering pasta, sauces, meats and desserts
• Stay at a Chianti and olive oil producing farmhouse with panoramic pool
• Wine tasting tour and welcome prosecco aperitif
• UNESCO World Heritage sightseeing with included restaurant lunch
• Private vehicle transport and Arezzo train station transfers
• All meals and beverages included throughout six days
• Multilingual guide; vegetarian and dietary options available

What to expect

You'll wake to breakfast at the farmhouse, then head to the kitchen for morning cooking lessons where the chef walks you through Italian fundamentals—rolling pasta by hand, building sauces from scratch, balancing flavours. Lunch is always what you've cooked, paired with local wine. Afternoons mix guided exploration of Arezzo's medieval streets and surrounding valleys with free time to swim or rest. Evenings alternate between cooking another dish and dining at neighbourhood restaurants. A dedicated driver ferries you everywhere; a multilingual guide explains the landscape and food traditions. The pace is relaxed but structured—you're learning by doing, not lecturing.

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