Walking tour in the Heart of Rome and a Cooking Class in a Very Small Group

About this tour

Spend four hours walking Rome's most storied piazzas and landmarks with a knowledgeable guide, then head to a neighbourhood restaurant to learn pasta-making from a chef steeped in Roman tradition. Small groups (maximum eight people) mean you'll get genuine conversation rather than megaphone commentary. You'll visit the Pantheon, Hadrian's temple, Trevi Fountain, Piazza Navona and the Spanish Steps before rolling up your sleeves to craft fresh pasta by hand. Finish with a three-course meal featuring your own handiwork.

Highlights

• Pantheon and Hadrian's temple with historical context
• Coin toss at Trevi Fountain, local lore included
• Learn Roman pasta techniques from a professional chef
• Craft three courses: starter, pasta dish, dessert
• Maximum eight people ensures genuine conversation
• Recipes provided to recreate dishes at home
• Three-course meal featuring your own pasta

What to expect

The walking portion covers central Rome's most recognisable sites, but your guide focuses on the stories and curiosities beyond the postcards—why fountains were built, what they meant to Romans then and now. Expect cobblestones and some standing, though the pace is leisurely. Once you reach the restaurant, you'll move to the kitchen. The chef demonstrates pasta-making techniques, then you get hands-on: mixing dough, kneading, rolling, shaping. It's practical work, not theatrical. You'll choose your sauce, then sit down to eat what you've made, preceded by an antipasto and followed by dessert. The whole experience is unhurried.

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