Tuscan Flavors: Cooking Experience and Wine Tasting from Livorno

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5 hours (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English

Escape the bustle of the port and dive into the flavors of Tuscany with this hands-on culinary adventure in the hills of Montecarlo di Lucca.
Just 25 minutes east of Lucca, this private experience takes place at a scenic winery surrounded by vineyards and olive trees. Roll up your sleeves for a relaxed 2-hour cooking class, where you’ll prepare classic dishes using fresh local ingredients — and plenty of laughter.
Afterwards, sit down to enjoy the fruits of your labor with a light Tuscan lunch, perfectly paired with the estate’s own wines.
It’s authentic, delicious, and just close enough to the ship to feel like a dream without the rush.

Example Menu

Starter

Crostini con salsiccia and Buffalo Mozzarella

This typical Tuscan appetizer is made from toasted bread topped with sausage and fresh cow's milk cheese.

Starter

Bruschetta

Another classic Tuscan appetizer, bruschetta is toasted bread with seasonal toppings, most commonly diced fresh tomatoes.

Main

Tagliatelle al Pesto

Fresh tagliatelle with basil pesto, pine nuts and Parmigiano: a light, fragrant dish you’ll prepare and enjoy straight from your hands to your heart

Dessert

Tiramisù

Tiramisù means "pull me up". Loaded with mascarpone cheese, ladyfingers, coffee, and cocoa powder, if it doesn't pick you up, it will make you sleep.

What's Included

Private transportation
English-speaking driver who will give commentaries while traveling (cannot accompany you on foot).
Bottled water
Air-conditioned vehicle
Gratuities
Cost of the cooking class and lunch (100 Euro pp) is NOT included; you'll pay for that on the spot.

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

You will be picked up either at your ship or inside the cruise terminal if you dock at that pier. DO NOT TAKE A SHUTTLE, DO NOT GO TO PIAZZA DELL'ARSENALE! Your driver will be waiting for you in the area designated for private drivers, holding a sign with your name on it.

What to expect

After a 45-minute drive from Livorno, we'll arrive in the countryside just east of Lucca, in the Montecarlo di Lucca wine region. Fattoria Carmignani is a family-run boutique winery, a simple but classic country estate that has been producing quality wines with love for decades. The Carmignani family has been winemakers in this area since 1386.

The cooking lesson is hands-on and lasts about 1 hour and a half. It will be followed by a lunch (approx. 1,5 hours) of the dishes you've prepared. A guided tasting of five of the estate's wines will accompany the meal. A walk through the vineyards with the winemaker completes the experience.

Vegan and vegetarian options are available. Food intolerances can be accommodated.

The drive back to port is icluded and lasts about 45 minutes.

Additional info

  • Service animals allowed
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Wheelchairs and scooters must be collapsible
  • Minors are allowed at the winery. All participants pay the same fee, regardless of age.
  • Vegan and vegetarian options are available. Food intolerances can be accommodated
Supplied by Dreaming Tuscany Tours

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Cooking Classes
Ports of Call Tours
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Spring Break
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Cancellation Policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

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