15 Market Tours in Italy Worth the Day

1.Cooking Class and Lunch at a Tuscan Farmhouse with Local Market Tour from Florence

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4,831 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $145Our pick

Florence market walk, then cook a full Tuscan meal at a farmhouse with Chianti, pasta from scratch, and recipes emailed after.

“Booked this a few days before my trip & I was so excited. My expectations were far exceeded. I took my mom to Italy for our first time for her 60th birthday trip. She’s a little slow at walking so when Luca says a five minute walk it might’ve taken her a little longer, but he was an absolute pleasure and kept us all laughing. I feel honored to have met him and Erika. So fun so full of knowledge… taken on a short tour around Florence and the markets… quite the experience and then took the bus to the farmhouse and it was such a beautiful peaceful view. The…”

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2.Colosseum, Roman Forum & Trajan’s Market Exterior Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 2,038 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $29Best value

Exterior guided walk of the Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Trajan’s Market area with pro guides and headphones. Entry not included.

“Our guide Tania was amazing! Super nice and funny! By bringing some pictures, the experience was wonderful!”

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3.Small Group Cooking Class & Market Food Tour in Florence

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,574 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $62

Florence market-to-kitchen cooking class with a local chef, Mercato Centrale tastings, fresh pasta, tiramisu, and unlimited Chianti.

“It was so much fun. The instructor was excellent. The recipes are delicious and we learned so much for such a wonderful experience.”

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4.Bologna Food & Market Tour with 6 Tastings, Pasta, Wines & More

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,328 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $118

Bologna food and market tour with six tastings, handmade pasta, Parmigiano, Modena balsamic aging, wines, gelato and espresso in 3.5 hours.

“If you are.going on this excursion then my advice would be to make sure that you do not eat for a few hours beforehand and wear comfortable shoes!”

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5.Venice Street Food Tour with Local Guide with Local Food Market Visit

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 822 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $53

Taste cicchetti and regional snacks on a 2.5-hour Venice street food walk from Rialto Market to Campo Santa Margherita, with local sights.

“Vanessa was the best! She is very knowledgeable about Venetian food and culture. She made sure to ask about any food allergies and specific likes and dislikes before we started! Each location selected offered great options. Great guide, great food, great price! I would highly recommend it!”

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6.Street Food and Local Market Tasting Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 540 reviews · 3 hours · from $81

Palermo’s 3-hour street food and market tasting tour with a local guide, Capo and Vucciria stops, arancini, fried snacks, drinks, dessert.

“Loved this tour! Alexandros was very informative and just an all round great guide. The food was amazing and well worth the money! Thoroughly enjoyed this tour, thanks Alexandros.”

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7.Pasta and Tiramisu Cooking Class with optional Local Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 515 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $83

Florence cooking class to make tagliatelle, ricotta ravioli, and tiramisù from scratch, with optional Sant’Ambrogio market and unlimited wine.

“Great cooking class fun activities for family. Pasta and Tiramisu… great tips. Giulia was great chef coach. Food was superb.”

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8.Roman Food Tour with Visit to the Trionfale Food Market

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 471 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $107

Roman Food Tour in Rome with coffee, Bonci pizza, Trionfale market tastings, and a pasta-and-wine stop at Il Segreto, near Ottaviano.

“Such a fun experience to try the wide variety of roman cuisine. Martina was our guide and was excellent!”

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9.Cooking Class with Local Food Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 407 reviews · 3 - 5 hours · from $63

Florence hands-on cooking class with Central Market tour, fresh pasta and Nonna’s lasagna, tiramisù, and Chianti. Small groups.

“Being able to go to the market and try things like olive oil and truffles, and then to come back and make 2 pasta dishes and tiramisu was amazing. Roberta was a wonderful guide, and I had so much fun! This was a great way for a solo traveler to meet some new people!”

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10.Rialto Market Food and Wine Lunchtime Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 383 reviews

Four hours of Venice food and wine on foot, from Rialto Market cicchetti to Marco Polo and coffee tiramisù, guided in English.

“It was so great! Our guide was amazing and so interactive always willing to answer questions and give more information on random things! Food and wine were delicious and the others in our group were very friendly making to whole experience a ton of fun!”

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11.Authentic Roman Cooking Class & Market Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 363 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $225

Shop a Rome market, cook three fresh pastas and a main in a private kitchen, then enjoy a four-course lunch with wine in English.

“Monica was our chef and did an OUTSTANDING job of teaching us the recipes, food shopping at the market and making the entire time enjoyable. I would definitely rate this experience as Fantastic.”

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12.The Original Catania Street Food and Market Tour by Streaty

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 345 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $71

3-hour Catania street food tour with A’ Piscaria fish market tastings, arancini, historic sights, and seasonal dessert plus drinks.

“The experience was amazing. Allegra was an incredible tour guide. Not only did I eat a lot of delicious food, she was extremely knowledgable about the history of Catania. It was 100% worth it. I highly recommend this tour.”

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13.Trevi Fountain, Pantheon, and Campo Dei Fiori Market Food and Wine Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 320 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $107

Sample Roman favorites and drink wine in style on a 4-hour walk linking Campo de’ Fiori market, Trevi Fountain, and the Pantheon.

“We were very excited for this tour as it was highly recommended. We fell ill on our trip and needed to cancel but learned there was no refund so we still showed up and as a surprise to us after a 30 min taxi ride to the meeting location the tour guide canceled our tour because of the note I sent about a refund. When we spoke to her on the phone she said she would give us a refund but we have not seen that come back into our account. We are very upset with this service and would not recommend to anyone”

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14.Market Tour and Cooking Class with a Local Venetian Chef

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 313 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $127

Shop Rialto Market with a Venetian chef, then cook fresh pasta and tiramisù in a small group, with wine and spritz included.

“It was a wonderful experience and Vanessa was a great teacher,patiently teaching us all and sharing her cooking tips.it was a delightful evening and will recommend this to anyone as its one of the best way to learn and experience the culture through such scrumptious food.”

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15.Rialto Market Food and Wine Lunchtime Tour of Venice

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 278 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $113

Sample Venice cicchetti and Italian wines on a small-group Rialto Market tour, guided through Rialto Bridge, Marco Polo’s house, and canals.

“Julia was an excellent guide with very interesting insights. She was friendly and knowledgeable. It was great to learn about the history of Venetian dishes and the history of the Rialto area and the stories behind the food.”

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