Market Tour with Cooking Class and Lunch with Negropolis View

About this tour

Join Maria Rita, a Sicilian native from Erice, for a morning at the local market followed by hands-on cooking in her home kitchen. Over 4.5 hours, you'll learn how vendors source their ingredients, handle fresh produce like a local, and prepare a traditional Sicilian lunch together. Maria works with all dietary requirements—vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, allergies included—and sends you home with recipes to recreate these dishes.

Highlights

• Market tour with vendor stories and ingredient sourcing
• Hands-on cooking class in Maria Rita's home kitchen
• Prepare and eat a traditional Sicilian lunch together
• Learn authentic recipes to cook at home
• Wine and refreshments included for adults

What to expect

You'll start at the local market, where Maria Rita shares the history and selection secrets of Sicilian staples. Expect lively vendor banter and a genuine sense of how the neighbourhood shops. Back at her kitchen, you'll roll up your sleeves to prepare lunch from scratch—chopping, mixing, and cooking alongside her. The meal is unhurried; you'll sit down together to eat what you've made, tasting wines paired with your dishes (for those over 18). Maria calls ahead to tailor the menu to your preferences, so dietary needs are sorted before you arrive.

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