Private Florence Food Tour & Gelato Making Class

Duration:

3 hrs

Offered on:

Every day (except Sun) at 9am

Meeting Point:

In front of Cafe' Cibreo

No wait in lines!

All our prices include tickets and reservations

Private Florence Food Tour & Gelato Making Class

See & taste a local food market in Florence with an expert guide

Learn the history of Tuscan cuisine & its seasonal specialties

Enjoy a gelato making class and make your very own from scratch!

Learn the difference between ice cream and gelato & choose your favorite

Bring home memorable and edible souvenirs!

LivItaly’s Private Florence Food Tour & Gelato Making Class is a food-lovers dream come true! This tour is a snapshot into daily Italian life and includes a trip to the local market where local Florentines spend their mornings buying fresh fruits and veggies. No Italian day would be complete without a favorite local treat – gelato! But you will not just be buying gelato, you will be making it with an expert gelato maker who has been in the industry for generations! This is a complete tour ideal for anyone who wants to learn the ins and outs of Italian food and enjoy a private class in one of the most renowned Italian foods – gelato!

ABOUT YOUR PRIVATE FLORENCE FOOD TOUR

You will start your tour the Italian way, with a traditional cappuccino or espresso. Enjoy your coffee with the bustling sound of the daily local market just behind you with merchants and local farmers selling their goods. As you sip on your coffee, your expert LivItaly guide will introduce you to the history and tradition of food and cuisine, and explain why this beautiful region still holds such strong culinary wealth.

Florence Central Market

You will then make your way through the stalls and wander around soaking up the atmosphere and aromas of this beautiful central Florence market. You will taste, touch and understand local specialties, and learn how and when they are used. Seasonal produce is a very important aspect of the Italian dinner table, and the market will give you a good idea why the Mediterranean diet is one of the most renowned in the world. The stands are run by farmers and families, each confident that their products are the best! Find out for yourself!

As you continue about the Florence market with your tour guide, you will explore the stalls and stands of regional foods such as cheeses, fresh salt-less bread, cured meats and plenty more. Spot the local veggie you have never seen in your hometown before!
Learn how to choose good produce like a pro and use Italian phrases like: “1 chilo di pomodori, grazie!“. If you would like to bring Tuscan specialties home, this is a good opportunity to do so as some stands can seal your goods in order for you to be able to bring it back on the plane.

Florence Gelato Making Class

Once the market portion of your tour is done, your private tour guide will accompany you to an exclusive private gelato making class right in the center of Florence. You will enter a typical Italian gelateria, which has been running for over 3 generations! This is the perfect class to learn the real difference between ice cream and gelato!

You will be surprised by how authentic the products are which go into making gelato, and how some of the creamiest of them all do not even have dairy in them! Try your hand at making a fruit flavored gelato from scratch. You may want to take your camera because this is an experience worth documenting!

This is no ordinary “ice cream” class. Gelato is something entirely different. Both consist of similar ingredients – cream or milk, fruit and sugar, but ice cream contains eggs which is typically not an ingredient in Italian gelato. The key difference between the two is in the actual process. Gelato is churned at a much slower pace that ice cream which gives it its creamy texture and enriches the natural flavors that go into gelato. Gelato is also typically made with milk instead of cream, and some don’t even contain any dairy at all! Italian pride themselves on only the freshest, seasonal ingredients so you will find that gelato is generally lower in fat that ice cream. Learn it all for yourself in this exclusive gelato making class!

Start your day with a walk around the market and finish by becoming a gelato maker! What more could you want from a food tour!

Start your morning seeing the local Tuscan food in Florence's central market.
Wander through the market sampling the local cuisine that Florence has to offer.
Try the seasonal fruits and vegetables sold throughout the market.
Your guide will tell you about how locals use the different local ingredients from the market.
After seeing the local produce your guide will take you to see how they turn it into gelato!
Learn about the different ingredients and techniques used to make the smooth gelato.
You will be able try your hand at making the gelato from scratch yourself!
At the end of your time, taste all of the delicious gelato that you made.

Price Explanation

Base Price

up to 2 adults all inclusive

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The Base Price is for up to 2 (two) participants. The total tour cost for parties of 3 or more participants varies depending on your group composition as outlined in the Additional Participants table below. Prices include all tour fees as well as administration costs to all sites on your chosen itinerary.

Each Additional Participant

Adults

18
and over

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Students

18-26
with valid Student ID

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Teenagers

13-17

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Children

5-12

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Transfer Options

With the transfer option a private chaffeur will pick you up directly from your hotel's lobby and drive you to the meeting point where you will be greeted by your tour guide. Guarantee stress-free. One way only.

One way pickup from Hotel

up to 3 pax

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One way pickup from Hotel

up to 8 pax

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Duration:

3 hrs

Offered on:

Every day (except Sun) at 9am

Meeting Point:

In front of Cafe' Cibreo

No wait in lines!

All our prices include tickets and reservations

Private Florence Food Tour & Gelato Making Class

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Duration:

3 hrs

Offered on:

Every day (except Sun) at 9am

Meeting Point:

In front of Cafe' Cibreo

No wait in lines!

All our prices include tickets and reservations

Private Florence Food Tour & Gelato Making Class

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