Exclusive Tour Experience for Cruise passengers from La Spezia

Do something different on your holiday. This is a great culinary adventure which combines our Traditional Family Recipes from the soul of Tuscany.

Spending your time with us you’ll soon be able to prepare wonderful fresh pasta and other Italian food specialties.

Fresh Ingredients: The Secret of Genuine Italian Recipes

Every good cooking class starts with very fresh ingredients. So you will start your cooking experience by collecting fresh and raw ingredients directly from the garden near the villa. You’ll pick up fresh tomatoes, vegetables and aromatic herbs for the sauces, enjoying a very relaxing and charming experience. Those fresh seasonal ingredients give to your recipes a really unique taste.

You will have the chance to cook in a very traditional way, learning the most famous and flavor recipes of Tuscany directly from locals.

Learn about prepare Fresh Handmade Pasta and also the Tiramisù

The chef will explain you all the secrets and the necessary steps to combine raw ingredients to create real Italian fresh pasta by hand, with fresh eggs. You will learn how to prepare genuine Italian tagliatelle, gnocchi or ravioli, recipes that you will easily re-create at home for your family and friends.

A good Italian lunch must include a dessert, and you will learn how to prepare one of the most famous Italian one: the Tiramisù. This dessert is easy to prepare (doesn’t even need cooking in the oven) but it’s really delicious.

Enjoy the Food You Prepared, Tasting all with Good Wines

The best part of the course is eating everything prepared by you. Bellissimo!

You will have a lunch with the master and your classmate enjoying the dishes you prepared. Obviously, a good glass of Tuscan wine will complete your exclusive tasting experience.

IMPORTANT: recipes may vary based on the availability of fresh ingredients

Important Info

DEPARTURE: everyday

PICK UP TIME: 8:00am to 9:30am

DURATION: 4/5h

MEETING POINT: outside the Cruise terminal

Inclusions

• Cooking class with lunch
• Wine tasting
• Professional guide
• Air-conditioned vehicle

Exclusions

• Gratuities
• Food and drinks, unless specified

Prices

Departure from La Spezia

This Private Tour from La Spezia starts directly from your docking Cruise Port.

Worry Free Shore Excursion Guarantee

Ensured Return on Cruise Ship

We are expert in cruise shore excursion tours and we know how much important is for you to have the certainty to return in time on your ship.
We arrange shore excursions for cruise passengers every day, so we know exactly at what time you need to be back at the cruise ship’s pier. We can guarantee your return to your ship timely for the departure.
In the rare case that your ship has departed, we will arrange for transportation to the next port-of-call, obviously at our expenses.

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For Cruise Ship Passengers Docking in La Spezia, Liguria

Tuscany is one of the most influential and renowned wine-producing region in Italy. So, during your cruise in the Mediterranean Sea, you can’t miss the opportunity to make a Wine and Food Tour in this region. La Spezia, situated in Liguria, is near Tuscany, so it’s an optimal landing place to reach the Tuscan Hills and the Chianti region, to have a wonderful tasting experience.

Our tours are conceived only for couples, families or small groups, to give you the best tour experience. Get ready for a relaxing tour in a comfortable Minivan to discover the Tuscan wines, through the rolling hills of Tuscany.

First of all, we will drive through beautiful medieval villages on the Tuscany hills, admiring all those beautiful landscapes you can see in postcards. We will reach the countryside, where vineyards laying on the hills and where grapes grow up. Our expert tour guide will let you learn how the grapes are transformed into the best wine of the world. You’ll be introduced to the process of winemaking, which starts with handpicking and follow the traditional method used from the old times. You will discover that the winemaking is not only a job, but a real lifestyle for Tuscan people.

Wine and Food Tour in Tuscany

After an introduction to the winery world, we will reach the ancient cellar, where you will see how wines are stored in wooden barrels.

During the day you will taste different wines, white and reds combined with the typical Tuscan food:

• local cheese
• Tuscan bread with extra virgin olive oil
• local salami
• delicious appetizers

The winery owner will guide you during the degustation, teaching you how to taste and appreciate an authentic Tuscan Wine.

After the wine degustation, we will reach your docking port timely for the departure.

Important Info

DEPARTURE: everyday

PICK UP TIME: 10:00 am or 2 pm

DURATION: 4h approx

MEETING POINT: outside the Cruise Terminal

Inclusions

• Visit Winery
• Food and Wine tasting
• Professional guide
• Air-conditioned vehicle

Exclusions

• Gratuities
• Food and drinks, unless specified

Prices

Departure from La Spezia Cruise Port, in Liguria

This Private Tour from La Spezia starts directly from your Cruise Port.

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Day Trip in Small Groups only for Cruise Passengers from La Spezia

Cinque Terre is the star of the Italian Riviera, the five fishing villages are listed as UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Monterosso al Mare, Vernazza, Manarola, Corniglia and Riomaggiore, each one is more charming than the next. There are a million reasons to be enchanted by this remarkable part of the Italian coastline. Colorful coast with houses that climb to the cliffsides, bays and small beaches, terraced vineyards climbing up from the sea.

Cinque Terre means crystal clear waters, laid-back coastal towns, picturesque landscapes with colorful homes, amazing hikes and great food.

These five towns were originally fishing villages and that tradition remains strong in the cuisine of the Cinque Terre. Anchovies have been the primary staple since Roman times. Don’t be afraid, they are delicious. the pasta sauce that is most representative of the Liguria region is Pesto sauce. Dark green and aromatic, it is the essence of summer… and don’t forget Limoncello!

What’s Included in Our Private Day Tour in Cinque Terre by Boat

This is one of the most beautiful experiences to have when you are in Tuscany. After the pick up from your accommodation, you will be on board of a Mercedes Minivan destination the Cinque Terre park.

We will begin from the first village, Manarola, and we will take the boat or train (depending on the weather) to the next villages, visiting Riomaggiore with the incredible Marina, Vernazza, with its natural bay, placed in the centre of the national park and we will end up in Monterosso, the last village famous for the anchovies and limoncello.

This tour allows you to see the lifestyle of this charming piece of coast, tasting the regional food in the typical restaurants facing the Mediterranean sea.

Riomaggiore

Riomaggiore is probably best known for its colorful marina and the unique harbor. The oldest houses follow the traditional tower-shaped architecture, a picturesque fishing village with tall, narrow, pastel-colored houses and alternating light and darkness coming from the tight alleyways.

It has one main street, a harbor, a rocky beach, a castle and a church. The village is famous for its bars and restaurants and offers some of the freshest seafood in the area.

The castle, once used as a lookout for Saracen incursions, now offers lodging and facilities for didactic events.

Manarola

Manarola is picture perfect and is the oldest of the five towns, the marina has a rocky coastline with crystal clear water. This ancient Roman town huddles atop a headland of dark rock. The church is dedicated to the Nativity, and its bell tower was originally used as a lookout post.

In December, a Nativity scene with 300 life-sized statues (made from recycled materials) attracts visitors from across Italy.

Corniglia

Corniglia is different from the other towns in that it is perched up high up on a hill. Perched above the water but without access to it, Corniglia atypically lacks a port. As a result, it has long depended solely on agriculture and wine production.

Its urban layout is thus reminiscent of inland villages, with low houses along the main road. Its church, San Pietro, is one of the most interesting Romano-Gothic monuments in the Cinque Terre.

Vernazza

Vernazza is the most dramatic and picturesque of Cinque Terre. The Doria Castle is a tower built in the 15th century to protect the village from pirates. Vernazza is surrounded by lush vineyards and olive oil trees, two important industries for the region in addition to fishing.

Vernazza is probably the most photographed village of the Cinque Terre. The only town with a natural port, it has been in the hands of various Genoese families throughout history.

Monterosso

Monterosso is the largest of the five villages of Cinque Terre and is divided by a central tunnel that connects the Old Town and the New Town. It is also the most extensive sand beach of the five villages and is well used by tourists and locals alike

The town is also famous because of its lemon trees, grapes, olives, olive oil, and white wines. You can also try the tasty Gelato in some of the Gelateria that you can find in the town.

Important Info

DEPARTURE: everyday

PICK UP TIME: 8:30 am

DURATION: 9h approx

MEETING POINT: outside the Cruise Terminal

Inclusions

• Visit Cinque terre (Riomaggiore, Manarola, Vernazza, Monterosso)
• Boat/Train tickets
• Professional guide
• Air-conditioned vehicle

Exclusions

• Gratuities
• Food and drinks, unless specified

Prices

Departure from La Spezia

This Private Tour from La Spezia starts directly from your Cruise Port.

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Visit Pisa & Lucca to find the ancient heart of Tuscany

This tour includes two special cities of Tuscany:

• Pisa, with its more than famous Leaning Tower and Piazza dei Miracoli
• the fortress city of Lucca, still surrounded by its ancient walls, with small streets and its only elliptical shaped Roman amphitheatre

Discover the incredible Leaning Tower of Pisa

The visit of Piazza dei Miracoli with the Leaning tower is a must. You will admire the beautiful square with the monuments built with Carrara Marble stone. The Leaning Tower, the Cathedral and the Baptistery seem to be floating on a green grass carpet.

Pisa, the ancient Maritime Republic

Once a city of political and cultural importance, Pisa is now most famous for one of its architectural masterpieces, the Leaning Tower. Elsewhere in Pisa you can wander peaceful streets, admire the town’s palazzi and university buildings, shop in the market areas, and admire bridges and churches.

Among the most attractive churches are Santa Maria della Spina, a Gothic masterpiece on the banks of the Arno, and the octagonal Sant’Agata. Many visitors arriving at this university town visit the Piazza dei Miracoli, or Square of Miracles, where the tower, the Cathedral and Baptistery form the city’s main attraction.

Around the square’s perimeter, you’ll also find the Camposanto, Opera del Duomo museum and Museum of the Sinopie which we also recommend visiting. A few blocks away, the Piazza dei Cavalieri once was the heart of power in the city and later the headquarters of the Knights of St. Stephen.

Wine and food tasting

To give you a real taste of this tour, we selected an excellent winery where you can taste the typical wine and food of Tuscany. You will taste something special food to combine the wine of this region, everything cooked with the best Extra virgin olive oil of Italy.

The medieval fortress town of Lucca

Then we move to Lucca, the town of a hundred churches. We will walk in the medieval streets of the centre, to visit the most important places of the town, such as San Michele’s in Foro church, the Amphitheatre Square, the Guinigi Tower and Napoleone Square.

Discover the City Walls of Lucca

Lucca is roughly oval, flat and hardly a mile across. Within this span, there are no wide roads to cross, but a multitude of old churches, little piazzas, towers and family businesses. This is a town where you can dispense with a map and simply walk or, like the locals, cycle.

Lucca is the birthplace of Giacomo Puccini, is a perfectly preserved medieval town, hidden behind its splendid Renaissance ramparts. It is a small, graceful town which makes it ideal for exploring on foot and a walk along the ramparts will reward you with lovely views of the narrow streets, elegant Palaces and Romanesque churches.

The town is also noted for its medieval squares, particularly the unusual oval shaped main Piazza which was originally a Roman amphitheatre.

One of the most beautiful experiences that you can have during your visit in Lucca is the walk on the City Walls. From this uncommon point of view, you can admire all the town and the beautiful landscape around.

Important Info

DEPARTURE: everyday

PICK UP TIME: 8:30am

DURATION: 8h approx

MEETING POINT: outside the Cruise Terminal

Inclusions

• Free pick up
• Visit Pisa
• Visit Lucca
• Food and Wine Tasting
• Professional guide
• Air-conditioned vehicle

Exclusions

• Gratuities
• Food and drinks, unless specified

Prices

Departure from La Spezia

This Private Tour from La Spezia starts directly from your Cruise Port.

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