About this tour
Roll up your sleeves in Lucca for three hours of hands-on pasta and gelato making with a local chef who sources from Tuscan farms and producers. You'll shape two varieties of fresh pasta from scratch, then churn creamy gelato whilst learning the foundations of regional cooking. Small groups mean real attention and conversation with your instructor and fellow food enthusiasts. All ingredients and tastings are included.
Highlights
- Shape two fresh pasta shapes by hand
- Churn authentic Italian gelato from scratch
- Work with locally-sourced Tuscan ingredients
- Small group setting, personal instruction
- Taste everything you make
- Support local farmers and producers
What to expect
You'll start with pasta basics—mixing, kneading, resting dough—then move to shaping two different styles. The instructor guides you through technique without fussing; mistakes are part of learning. Once your pasta is ready, you'll cook and taste it straightaway. The gelato portion shifts gears: learning how temperature, fat content, and churning speed affect texture, then taking turns at the machine. Expect flour on your clothes and real flavours on your tongue. The whole arc takes three hours with natural breaks for eating and chatting.
Good to know
Suitable for ages seven and up, though younger children can observe from a pram. Not recommended if you have food allergies. Public transport nearby. Wear clothes you don't mind getting messy. All food and ingredients are included in the price.
Tour sold and operated by Viator via Viator. Descriptions on this page are original Global Hobo summaries written by our team — not copied from the operator. Prices and availability are confirmed at checkout.