Florence Cooking Course with Historic Local Market Visit
Overview
Learn how to cook a typical everyday Tuscan meal, starting off by choosing the ingredients in season. Under the expert guidance of a multilingual chef, you will visit the Florence historic market, where you will select the organic ingredients that you will then use to prepare a four-course meal (starter, first course, second course and dessert) in a top class cookery school. The course will be followed by lunch with the dishes you have prepared, accompanied by a good Tuscan wine and a fun and friendly atmosphere.
What's Included
- Vegetarian option available on request
- Intimate small-group experience, up to 15 guests
- Take-home recipes to recreate the menu
- Drinks included with lunch
- Lunch with the dishes prepared during the class
- Guided walk through Florence’s historic food market
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Meeting Location
Piazza di San Lorenzo
50123 Firenze FI, Italy
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
Under the expert guidance of a multilingual chef, you will visit the Florence historic market, where you will select the organic ingredients that you will then use to prepare a four-course meal.
On this course you can learn to cook a typical everyday Tuscan meal, starting off by choosing the ingredients in season. Under the expert guidance of a multilingual chef, you will visit the Florence historic market, where you will select the organic ingredients that you will then use to prepare a four-course meal (starter, first course, second course and dessert) in a top class cookery school. The course will be followed by lunch with the dishes you have prepared, accompanied by a good Tuscan wine and a fun and friendly atmosphere.
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Kids younger than 10 not admitted
- The cooking class will be operated by professional Chefs. The class might be divided in smaller groups, and each Chef will look after 15 participants
- All Cooking Class Team is vaccinated for Covid-19
- It is mandatory to arrive at the meeting point at the mentioned check in time. In case of delay it will not be possible to join the group, nor to have a refund or reschedule the course.
- Please inform us in advance of food intolerances or allergies
- Severe and contact celiacs may not attend the event due to probable contamination.
- From November 1st 2024 until March 31st 2025, cooking class is available only in English
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
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Frequently Asked Questions (7)
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (CET).
- Vegetarian option available on request.
- Intimate small-group experience, up to 15 guests.
- Take-home recipes to recreate the menu.
- Drinks included with lunch.
- Lunch with the dishes prepared during the class.
- Guided walk through Florence’s historic food market.
- Gratuities.
- Hotel pickup and drop-off.
The minimum age to participate is 10. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
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Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Florence Cooking Course with Historic Local Market Visit is as follows:
- Public transportation options are available nearby
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Florence Cooking Course with Historic Local Market Visit will be included in your confirmation email from City Balloon Tours. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Vegetarian option available on request
- Intimate small-group experience, up to 15 guests
- Take-home recipes to recreate the menu
- Drinks included with lunch
- Lunch with the dishes prepared during the class
- Guided walk through Florence’s historic food market
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Kids younger than 10 not admitted
- The cooking class will be operated by professional Chefs. The class might be divided in smaller groups, and each Chef will look after 15 participants
- All Cooking Class Team is vaccinated for Covid-19
- It is mandatory to arrive at the meeting point at the mentioned check in time. In case of delay it will not be possible to join the group, nor to have a refund or reschedule the course.
- Please inform us in advance of food intolerances or allergies
- Severe and contact celiacs may not attend the event due to probable contamination.
- From November 1st 2024 until March 31st 2025, cooking class is available only in English
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
