Best Food & Wine Tours in Rome, Italy

Experience Rome like a local on our best Rome food and wine tours! See our sample vacations in Rome below, but remember our Rome food tours are easily customizable according to your tastes and interests. The order of activities for our food tours of Rome is subject to change depending on the specific dates booked.

Day One 

• Arrival in Rome and transfer to your centrally-located hotel.
• Make your way to your central meet-up location for your culinary tour in Rome, Italy. (Private transfer can be arranged on request). You will explore the area around the Campo de’ Fiori and the Trastevere neighborhoods, just over the river from the ancient center, on your Rome culinary vacation. Your journey will start at 5:00 p.m. and will include several foodie stops to introduce you to the local specialties. You will also learn more about the history, culture, and architecture of Rome.
• Return on your own to the hotel, and overnight.

Day Two 

• Breakfast at the hotel.
• Today make your way to the heart of the city for a visit of the local Campo de’ Fiori market to select ingredients for your cooking class. Then, head to your cooking class, which depending on the day of the week will take place at one of a few different residences in the city center. You will prepare a full meal, including a few different types of pasta, a main dish, and dessert, then enjoy them all with wine and soft drinks.
• Afternoon at leisure and dinner on your own. 

Day Three

• Breakfast at the hotel.
• Pickup from your hotel and transfer for a tour of your choice:
  • Visit the Vatican during a 3-hour private tour, including early access passes. You will see all the highlights of the Vatican, including the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel, St. Peter’s Basilica, and St. Peter’s Square. (If you are interested in a longer in-depth tour, please inquire). (Entrance tickets paid locally.)
  • Or, visit Ancient Rome on a 3-hour private tour including the Colosseum, the Palatine Hill, the Roman Forum, Circus Maximum, and more. (Entrance tickets paid locally).
  • Learn more about the Rome tours you can select during your tour.
• After the tour, make your own way back to the hotel, exploring more of Rome on the way.
• Rest of the day on your own to explore or to shop. Dinner on your own and overnight. 

Day Four

• Breakfast at the hotel.
• This morning transfer for another private Rome tour. You may choose the tour you didn’t do on Day Two, or you might choose one of the other tours we can offer, including:
  • Rome Centro Storico Private Walking Tour
  • Baroque Rome
  • Jewish Rome
  • Vatican Gardens
• After the tour, time to make your own way back to your hotel. We recommend using the opportunity to explore additional neighborhoods of Rome. (Transfer back can be arranged on request.)
• If you like, you can also choose to upgrade to a full-day tour outside of Rome (surcharge applies depending on the specific tour):
  • Tivoli Gardens and Hadrians Villa
  • Ostia Antica
  • Orvieto Wine Road
  • Assisi and Umbria
• Rest of day and dinner on your own. Overnight.

Day Five

• Breakfast at the hotel.
• Today is a free day to explore Rome on your own. If you want to add an  additional cooking, we can easily add either of the following to your day:
  • Head outside the city to the small medieval town for a special hands-on cooking class (transfer to and from Rome included).  $215 per person
  • Head to the south of the city for a half-day or full-day cooking class with chef Stefano. (Transfers are not included but can be arranged on request). Half-day class: $270 per person; full-day class: $310 per person.
• Or, we can also add additional tours on request (please see your options under Day Four, or inquire for more choices.)
• Evening on your own, overnight. 

Day Six

• Breakfast at the hotel and transfer to the airport or train station.
• Until next time, arrivederci!