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 on our Italy cooking and wine vacations. The International Kitchen’s Italy food & wine 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.
Our Abruzzo Cooking Vacations
Cooking Vacations In Abruzzo
Bask in the beauty of unspoiled, authentic Abruzzo during your Italian cooking vacation. Located due east of Rome, Abruzzo is a magical land where medieval villages perched on hilltops and nestled in valleys give way to miles of seaside; where natural wonders abound in vast protected parklands full of lush forests and majestic mountains; where cured meats, zesty sheep’s milk cheese, and homemade pastas pair with fresh seasonal produce in a regional cuisine that is both ruggedly simple and full of natural flavors. Come enjoy cooking courses that take advantage of Abruzzo’s natural landscape, where the coast provides access to wonderful fresh seafood, its mountains are home to succulent meats, and its terrain produces the well-known Montepulciano d’Abruzzo wine.
Please see the full list of our cooking vacations and tours in Abruzzo below, and don’t forget to take a moment to peruse all of the decadent cooking tours we have available.
Abruzzo Cooking Tours
A Culinary Quest in Vasto
Enjoy a week in authentic Abruzzo, one of the greenest and friendliest regions of Italy. Stay in the center of the charming town of Vasto while exploring the area’s natural and gastronomic wonders!
Explore A Culinary Quest in Vasto
Authentic Abruzzo Cooking
Stay at a working agriturismo surrounded by nature parks during this rustic and relaxing getaway to the heart of Abruzzo. Run by a lovely couple, the organic farm offers a true farm-to-table experience, as they raise bees, sheep, chickens, and pigs. Learn how to make authentic regional dishes with your hosts, and explore one of the most beautiful places in all of Italy.

Enjoying a cooking class with "Mamma" on a culinary vacation in Vasto, Abruzzo.