Top Italy Luxury Cooking Trips & Packages 2025/2026

Our 110 most popular Italy Luxury Cooking Trips & Packages trips. Compare tour itineraries from 30 tour companies. 53 reviews.

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Your Mediterranean Dream in the Amalfi Coast
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By Top Travel Italy
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5/5 Excellent
19 reviews
Private Guided
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Highlights

  • Pizza, Mozzarella and Limoncello experience
  • Discovering Pompeii private excursion with wine and food tasting experience
  • Discovering the Amalfi Coast private excursion with wine and food tasting experience
  • Cooking class experience at a local’s home in Sorrento
  • Capri Island excursion with private boat

Themes

Cultural, Nature & Wildlife, Culinary & Wine, Education / Learning, Photography

What travelers are saying

"My wife of 31years and I wanted to start our retirement with a bang, and top travel delivered. Private guides with easy entry into all the major attractions, made our vacation special. Top travel tailored our trip to our interests. You do pay a premium, but it was worth it."

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Your Ultimate Italian Experience
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By Top Travel Italy
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5/5 Excellent
19 reviews
Private Guided
Lodging level
Luxury - 5 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Highlights

  • St. Mark and Venice Highlights walking tour
  • Gondola experience
  • Murano and Burano private tour
  • Florence Highlights and Accademia food tour
  • Discover Chianti Private Excursion with Tasting Experience
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Themes

Cultural, Nature & Wildlife, Culinary & Wine, Train & Rail Journeys, Education / Learning, Photography

What travelers are saying

"My wife of 31years and I wanted to start our retirement with a bang, and top travel delivered. Private guides with easy entry into all the major attractions, made our vacation special. Top travel tailored our trip to our interests. You do pay a premium, but it was worth it."

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Italy at its best between art & countryside
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By Top Travel Italy
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5/5 Excellent
19 reviews
Private Guided
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Highlights

  • St. Mark and Venice Highlights walking tour Romantic Gondola experience
  • Murano and Burano private tour
  • Florence Highlights, Accademia, and food tour
  • Private Excursion to Pisa and Lucca
  • Discover San Gimignano,Cooking class Experience
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Themes

Cultural, Culinary & Wine, Train & Rail Journeys, Photography

What travelers are saying

"My wife of 31years and I wanted to start our retirement with a bang, and top travel delivered. Private guides with easy entry into all the major attractions, made our vacation special. Top travel tailored our trip to our interests. You do pay a premium, but it was worth it."

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The Best of Italy
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5/5 Excellent
100+ reviews
Private Guided
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Highlights

  • Private guided tour of Venice
  • Opportunity to boat tour on the Grand Canal
  • Private guided tour of Florence
  • Private tour of Chianti wine region with tasting and lunch
  • Explore private guided tour of Pisa
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Themes

Cultural, Culinary & Wine

What travelers are saying

"We were very happy with the trip and how we worked together with you to plan everything. All of the places we went were amazing. Rome had amazing ancient history, art, and architecture as did Pompeii, and Florence had amazing Renaissance history, art, and architecture, while Milan had a little of both but also with the feel of a modern city. The Amalfi Coast and Lake Como were beautiful. We loved Positano (where we stayed) and Ravello best of the places of the places we visited in The Amalfi Coast because they had the most charm and beauty and the least people. In Lake Como, we stayed in Bellagio, but everyplace we visited in Lake Como was beautiful and charming. However, Bellagio, drinking wine and watching the sunset in Varenna, and the boat tour of the lake stood out as our favorite activities. The food was also amazing everywhere, from local places to fine dining the food was fantastic and memorable. We loved Italy. It’s beautiful, and we’ll definitely come back. All of the travel arrangements were excellent and everything was easy. The drivers were friendly and spoke good to excellent English as well as Italian. And having the extra phone was a nice convenience. We didn’t have any stress or difficulties during the trip about the details as they were all taken care of with excellent results. Our favorite drivers: Naples to Positano and back (and Pompeii) Salvatore was excellent. Driving with him was like being with a friend or family member. He was very concerned with our comfort and always suggested places to stop for pictures or a view and had great knowledge of the Naples and The Amalfi Coast. He was also a gentle driver and never made us uncomfortable. Florence Day Trip – I apologize but his name escapes me (maybe Giorgio?), but he was excellent for all the same reasons we liked Salvatore. He even took us to his favorite Gelato shop near his home town and it was so much better than most of what we tried, and since he grew up there he had lots of really interesting local history Milan to Bellagio – I apologize I also forgot this gentleman’s name, but he was a good driver especially around all the curves to and from Bellagio. Not as talkative as the other two, but very friendly and a gentle driver Our favorite guides: Vatican / Franchesca – Interesting personality and very different that the usual guide experience, but we enjoyed her character. She did what we were interested in doing and never let anyone forget that we (and she) were VIP! Pompeii – I apologize I forget her name, but she was very nice and attentive and very interested in what we wanted to know and see and learn more about. It felt tailored to us and what we wanted, which is why you hire a private guide! All of the other guides and drivers were good but the ones above were the best and most memorable. Thanks again for the great trip! We would definitely recommend you to friends, and in fact we already did recommend our friends Derrick and Lorena to you."

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Sicily Magnifica Tour
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4.9/5 Excellent
75 reviews
Group Tour
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Moderate
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Highlights

  • Palermo’s amazing Arab-Norman architecture, including 9 buildings recognized by UNESCO
  • Guided visit to Monreale Cathedral
  • Corleone: the rebirth of an iconic mafia village
  • Wine tasting at Planeta Winery
  • Picnic with Poggioreale Antica inhabitants
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Themes

Cultural, Culinary & Wine, Cycling & Biking, Local Immersion & Homestays

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"Great routes, guides, hotels and bikes!"

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Puglia and Matera Magnifica Tour
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4.8/5 Excellent
75 reviews
Group Tour
Lodging level
Luxury - 5 star
Physical level
Moderate
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Highlights

  • Two night stay and a walking tour of Matera where they have just filmed the remake of the colossal Ben Hur movie with Morgan Freeman
  • Captivating clusters of conical trulli structures
  • Discover the white-washed town of Ostuni and the beaches near the fishing village of Savelletri
  • Spectacular fields of ancient olive trees
  • Savory cuisine: grilled vegetables, handmade pasta and fresh seafood!
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Themes

Cultural, Culinary & Wine, Cycling & Biking, Local Immersion & Homestays, Eco, Sustainable & Green Travel, Transformative

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"Great routes, guides, hotels and bikes!"

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Bernese Highlands, and Italy’s Majestic Heritage
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4/5 Great
10 reviews
Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Very Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Highlights

  • Explore the UNESCO World Heritage of southern Switzerland aboard the Bernina Express
  • Amble through the breathtaking sites of Oeschinensee and Blausee
  • Savor the flavors of Italy and learn how to cook the Italian way
  • Uncover the lyrical landscapes of Tuscany.

Themes

Cultural, Nature & Wildlife, Culinary & Wine, Family Friendly, Train & Rail Journeys, Photography

What travelers are saying

"Nice itinerary, seeing the swiss alps was always on by bucket list and to learn about the swiss culture was a good complement, the food was great, the hotels were well located, and the cities were small but cozy, a nice 2 weeks spent"

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Edible Italy: Culture and Cooking
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5/5 Excellent
8 reviews
Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Highlights

  • 2 cooking classes, preparing our four-course lunches
  • Making your own pizza with an Italian pizzaiolo
  • Guided tasting of PDO and IGP products from Emilia-Romagna
  • Wine lesson and tastings by a sommelier
  • Following in Fellini’s footsteps in the seaside resort of Rimini
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Themes

Cultural, Culinary & Wine

What travelers are saying

"We have traveled in Italy many times on our own but our 8-day BuonJourney tour was by far our favorite experience. Ramona and her expert team opened the doors to their Emilia-Romagna region for us to meet many amazing artisans of balsamic vinegar, EVOO, fossa cheeses and much more. The culture and the pride that goes into their work and products were palpable. Through Ramona one can enjoy the sights, taste the foods and experience the culture of this spectacular region not as tourists but as native Italians would. We can't wait to return someday. Thank you Ramona, Enrica, Guido, and Federico for making our stay so special (you too Gigi!)."

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Italy Luxury Cooking Trips & Packages Reviews

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Amy D.

Dec 2024

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everything was amazing.

We will never travel without Charlie and his crew. It...

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Sofia Rueda

Feb 2023

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I’m so glad I decided to book this trip at the last minute, it was so much fun.

I’m so glad I decided to book this trip at the last minute, it was so much fun. I particularly liked visiting the various towns in Sicily, I loved learning about the...

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Patti Olson

Feb 2023

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This Sicily tour with CharlieTheTraveler was amazing!!

This Sicily tour with CharlieTheTraveler was amazing!! Loved the itinerary, the guides were amazing, and the whole process was efficient and smooth. I definitely app...

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Michelle Wylder

Feb 2023

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This was my first time booking with an independent tour company, and I did not regret it.

This was my first time booking with an independent tour company, and I did not regret it. Charlie is an expert at creating unforgettable experiences through his tour...

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Beth Kennedy

Feb 2023

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This tour was super fun!

This tour was super fun! CharlieTheTraveler is a great company to book with if you’re looking for an organized trip that saves you time in planning. Sicily was a pre...

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