15 Italy Market Tours Worth Booking

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

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

Cook a four-course Tuscan meal, tour Florence’s market, taste local wine, and visit a farmhouse from Florence in one full day.

“If there is any doubt about this experience, rest easy. The meeting instructions were clear, our instructors/chefs were knowledgeable and very entertaining, the class was fun. The food was delicious. The kitchen was beautiful, clean, and fully equipped. The staff was pleasant and on top of everything. Luca and Erika were fabulous instructors- great sense of humor! Would highly recommend this course! You won’t be disappointed!”

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Rome: Colosseum, Roman Forum & Trajan’s Market Exterior Tour

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

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

A practical review of Rome’s $29 exterior Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Trajan’s Market tour, with guide tips, value advice, and key limits.

“Super informative, if it was not for the guide we could not get our ticket to the colosseum, really experienced guide, can only recommend!!!”

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Taste of Testaccio: Special 15 Year Anniversary Edition

3.Taste of Testaccio: Special 15 Year Anniversary Edition

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,658 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $131

Explore Testaccio through Roman street food, market tastings, three classic pastas, gelato, and local history on this small-group Rome tour.

“Awesome! This is our second time taking this tour, the first being in 2013. We wanted to share this experience with our kids and it was well worth it. Highly recommend!”

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Small Group Cooking Class & Market Food Tour in Florence

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

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

Review of Florence’s five-hour cooking class and Central Market tour, with fresh pasta, tiramisu, Chianti, recipes, and practical tips.

“What a fun experience. The trip to the Mercato Centrale was interesting and the truffle shop was an excellent experience. Our chef was informative, funny, and we all had a great time. We highly recommend this experience.”

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

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

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

Taste Bologna through fresh pasta, Parmigiano, balsamic vinegar, market stops, wines, gelato, and local guides in a small group.

“We had a wonderful time with our guide, Mattia. We covered a lot of ground and Mattia was very interesting and informative. We had a ton of great food and wine. The group was was not too large and everyone seemed to be having a great time.”

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Venice Street Food Tour with Local Guide with Local Food Market Visit

6.Venice Street Food Tour with Local Guide with Local Food Market Visit

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 822 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $53

Taste cicchetti, cheeses, cakes, and Venetian market fare on a small-group walk from Rialto to Campo Santa Margherita.

“It was quite frantic and rushed. The tour guide was knowledgeable but had definitely grown jaded after leading the tour so many times. Older people will struggle to keep up, we did this in the off season so there were way fewer people and we were walking at a pretty brisk pace. There is no bathroom until over an hour in and no option to sit as the places are quite small.”

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Seaview Cooking Class & Taormina local flavors with Chef Mimmo

7.Seaview Cooking Class & Taormina local flavors with Chef Mimmo

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 665 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $157

Learn handmade pasta, fresh fish, and Sicilian family recipes with Chef Mimmo, followed by wine and lunch beside the Bay of Naxos.

“Loved the hands on experience of making multiple kinds of pasta. So much fun and we can’t wait to do this as a holiday activity. It went over time by almost an hour and a 5 hr day was quite a lot, but well worth it. Chef Mimmo and his mom and helpers were all very authentic and passionate about what they do. Much more interesting than a making pizza class.”

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Palermo: Street Food and Local Market Tasting Tour

8.Street Food and Local Market Tasting Tour

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

Taste Palermo’s best street foods, explore Capo and Vucciria markets, and learn Sicilian food traditions on a generous 3-hour tour.

“What a way to start our trip in Palermo, with Alejandro (I hope I spelled this right) for our street food tour guide. He was entertaining, knowledgable & fit in well with the group, Great food & drink as we all enjoyed eating like the locals. We had a fabulous time! Kudos to Alejandro he was top notch!”

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Pasta and Tiramisu Cooking Class with optional Local Market Tour

9.Pasta and Tiramisu Cooking Class with optional Local Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 515 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $83

Make tagliatelle, ravioli, and tiramisu in Florence with a local chef, market visit, wine, and a meal you prepare yourself.

“Highly recommend even if you are an avid cook! David, our chef, provided tips that made pasta sauce(s) tastier and less time consuming to prepare! Impressed with the basic ingredients that make the pasta meal restaurant quality!”

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Palermo: Walking Tour of Historic Markets and Monuments

10.Walking Tour of Historic Markets and Monuments

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 478 reviews · 3 hours · from $35

Explore Palermo’s cathedral, markets, legends, and street food on a lively three-hour Italian walking tour for $35.

“Esperienza interessante e piena di fascino!!La nostra guida Claudio davvero professionale , piena di entusiasmo , ironica e divertente . Tre ore sono volate tra le strade e i monumenti principali di Palermo!! CONSIGLIATISSIMO!!”

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Roman Food Tour with Visit to the Trionfale Food Market

11.Roman Food Tour with Visit to the Trionfale Food Market

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 471 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $107

Taste Roman pizza, pasta, wine, market foods, aged balsamic, and gelato on a four-hour small-group food tour in Rome.

“Food was excellent and had a lot of variety. Our guide Irene was enthusiastic and shared her love of Italian food.”

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Florence: Cooking Class with Local Food Market Tour

12.Cooking Class with Local Food Market Tour

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

Tour Florence’s Central Market, make fresh pasta and tiramisù, then enjoy your Tuscan feast with Chianti in a small group.

“Our guide was fabulous! He taught us so much, in an engaging and amusing manner. We would highly recommend this cooking class with Frederico P.”

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Venice: Rialto Market Food and Wine Lunchtime Tour

13.Rialto Market Food and Wine Lunchtime Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 383 reviews

Explore Venice through Rialto Market, cicchetti, regional wine, local eateries, Marco Polo, Casanova, and tiramisu on a four-hour food tour.

“Ana was beyond spectacular. We had a great time in Venice thanks to her. She us extremely knowledgeable, energetic and very friendly. Food and wine was amazing and got to see lots of Venice areas with this food tour. I highly recommend this tour and request Ana!!”

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Authentic Roman Cooking Class & Market Experience

14.Authentic Roman Cooking Class & Market Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 363 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $225

Shop Rome’s Campo de’ Fiori market, make three pastas, and enjoy a four-course lunch with wine in a small cooking class.

“We had the most wonderful experience today at our cooking class! Chef Francesco was so impressive! He was genuinely so kind to our family and was so knowledgeable about the food we prepared. He broke everything down for us and encouraged us to try every part of the preparation! The kitchen was so nice and well organized! Plenty of space for our family of four! The food was so delicious and the variety was great. We cooked 3 different pastas and meat dish. We truly felt like this was the highlight of our trip to Rome! We all really enjoyed our time together! This is a must do experience and…”

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Florence: Cooking Class at a Tuscan Farm & Local Market Tour

15.Cooking Class at a Tuscan Farm & Local Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 354 reviews · 6 hours · from $94

Cook Tuscan classics after shopping Florence’s Mercato Centrale, with farmhouse views, local wine, transport, recipes, and a diploma.

“What a wonderful day! My husband and I loved the whole experience. The tour moved at the perfect pace. We learned many helpful things about Italian cooking and dined on the food we cooked in a peaceful setting with an amazing view.”

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