About this tour
Explore Pompeii's excavated streets with an archaeologist guide, then head to a countryside farmhouse for hands-on pasta-making. You'll learn to shape and cook a traditional Campanian dish, paired with local Gragnano wine and a leisurely meal. The 5–6 hour experience spans Roman history and living culinary heritage, finishing with homemade dessert. Private transport included throughout.
Highlights
- Archaeologist-led tour through ancient Roman streets and domestic spaces
- Hands-on fresh pasta workshop in traditional Pompeian countryside setting
- Three-course meal: your cooked pasta plus wine and dessert
- Gragnano DOC wine pairing with lunch or dinner
- Private transport from meeting point to ruins and cooking venue
What to expect
Your morning or afternoon begins among the stone-built homes and forums of Pompeii, where your guide unpicks daily Roman life—trade routes, household routines, social hierarchies—through real artefacts and room layouts. Expect 2–3 hours of walking at a moderate pace with frequent stops. You'll then transfer by private car to a working property outside the city, where the kitchen becomes your classroom. Your instructor demonstrates pasta dough, kneading, and shaping before you take the lead. Watch it cook, then sit down to eat what you've made, accompanied by water, wine, and conversation with other guests. Dessert rounds things off.
Good to know
Pompeii tickets are separate; book ahead online to skip queues. Wear comfortable walking shoes for uneven ancient stonework. The cooking portion is indoors but casual—no prior kitchen experience needed. Dietary requirements can usually be accommodated with advance notice.
Tour sold and operated by Viator via Viator. Descriptions on this page are original BugBitten summaries written by our team — not copied from the operator. Prices and availability are confirmed at checkout.