Our most popular cooking vacation destination: from the food to the wine to the people, Italy offers it all…
Experience Italy in ways you’ve always dreamed of. The International Kitchen’s cooking tours let you explore this amazing country through hands-on cooking classes taught by charming local chefs, as well as gastronomic excursions to artisanal food producers, olive mills, and wineries, and visits to the cultural sites that make Italy one of the world’s most popular travel destinations.
Cooking Vacations In Italy
There’s a reason our Italian cooking vacations are so popular.
A culinary tour in Italy with The International Kitchen means hands-on cooking lessons where you learn to make regional specialties and traditional Italian staples such as homemade pastas, flavorful sauces, succulent meat dishes, scrumptious seafood, and out-of-this-world desserts. Your teacher might be a professional Italian chef or a “nonna” (grandmother) who passes along generations of family recipes and a passionate dedication to Italian cuisine.
Regions We Visit in Italy
- Abruzzo: Bask in the beauty of ancient and authentic Abruzzo.
- Amalfi Coast: Learn the secrets of Mediterranean cuisine.
- Emilia Romagna: Taste the famous aged Parmesan cheese and Prosciutto di Parma.
- Friuli Venezia Giulia: Explore the unique geography and equally unique cuisine.
- Liguria: Charming port towns and all the pesto and pasta you could dream of.
- Lombardia/Lakes Region: Enjoy the gorgeous lakes and rustic foods of northern Italy.
- Piedmont: Our favorite region is home to some of Italy’s most famous wines.
- Puglia: Home to classic Italian breads, olive oils and wines – you’re sure to fall in love with Puglia.
- Rome: Authentic villages and delectable regional dishes will capture your heart.
- Sicily: The heart of Mediterranean food lives on this exotic island.
- Tuscany: Explore breathtaking landscapes and enjoy the renowned food of this region.
- Umbria: Umbria’s laid-back locals will welcome you like a family friend. And feed you, of course!
- Veneto: Discover the fine cuisine and legendary wines of this magical region.
The Details
A full Italian cooking vacation will also include:
- Italian wine and cheese tastings
- Visits to open air fruit and vegetable markets or olive oil mills
- Cultural and culinary tours to local sites of interest
Accommodations for our cooking holidays in Italy are in everything from cozy B&B properties to private villas, farmhouses, and luxurious hotels.
Our Italy Cooking Vacations
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Sicily Cooking Vacation: Best of the West
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Cooking and Walking in Umbria
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Living the Real Tuscan Dream
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A Five-Star Retreat in the Veneto
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Cook in the Heart of Chianti
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Classic Tuscan Table at Villa Casagrande
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Beautiful Bellagio on Lake Como
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Foodie Tour on the Via Emilia
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Culinary Experience on the Amalfi Coast
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Authentic Abruzzo Cooking
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Gastronomy in an Italian Villa
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Cooking in the Valtellina Valley
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Flavors Of The Real Italian Countryside
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Farm to Table in Emilia Romagna
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Michelin Star Cooking on the Prosecco Road
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Secrets of Spoleto and Umbrian Cooking
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Elegant Taormina and The Eastern Coast
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A Food Lover's Paradise in Norcia
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Tuscan Dream: Cook in a Luxury Chianti Villa
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Luxury Lucca Villa Cooking
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Luxury Gastronomy at L'Andana
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Cooking and Vineyards of Southern Tuscany
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Luxury Gourmet Experience on Italy's Lakes
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La Cucina Romana in the Sabine Hills
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Luxury and Gastronomy at Villa Luppis
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Authentic Experience in Piedmont
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Pesto, Pasta, and the Cinque Terre
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Tuscany's Left Bank: Bolgheri and Supertuscan Wines
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Antinori's Noble Tuscany
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Tuscookany: Italian Cooking at Torre del Tartufo and Casa Ombuto
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Florence for the Food Lover
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Roman Countryside Discovery
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Sorrento Cooking Adventure
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A Culinary Quest in Vasto
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Chianti Cooking: Tuscany Cooking Vacation
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Villa Romana: Authentic Amalfi Cuisine
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A Venice Cooking Odyssey
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Cooking Under the Tuscan Sun
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Authentic Sicilian Experience for the Food Lover
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A Culinary Adventure in Puglia
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Mediterranean Cooking Experience
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