Lake Como Market Tour & Cooking Class with Annamaria
Overview
Experience the best of Lake Como with a guided local market tour followed by a hands-on cooking class with a local expert. This experience is perfect for anyone looking to dive into Lake Como’s culinary culture and discover authentic local flavors. Whether you’re a food lover or simply seeking unique things to do in Lake Como, this activity offers an opportunity to experience Lake Como like a local.
- Private, hands-on cooking class with a local in a cozy and elegant home overlooking the stunning Lake Como
- In your Lake Como cooking class learn how to make fresh dough, roll out pastry, and shape handmade pasta from scratch
- Savor your meal at an outdoor dining table, complemented by wine, dessert, and great conversation in a picturesque setting
- An intimate and memorable experience in one of Italy’s most scenic regions
- If you choose the market option, enjoy a guided tour of a vibrant neighborhood market to purchase fresh ingredients for your cooking class
What's Included
- Local wine
- Homecooked Italian meal
- Private, authentic cooking class in Lake Como in a local home
- If you choose the market option, enjoy a guided local market tour
- Hotel pick up and drop off
Meeting Location
Via degli Ulivi
23827 Lierna LC, Italy
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
This is a unique opportunity to explore traditional culture and cuisine. Located in Lierna, Annamaria (and her 2 dogs) welcomes you into her home with homemade coffee to experience the art of Italian cooking. In your hands-on cooking class learn how to make fresh dough, roll out pastry, and shape handmade pasta from scratch. Throughout the class, Annamaria will guide you through the process of making pasta - explaining the different types of flour used, and showing you how to roll and shape the dough using both a rolling pin and a pasta machine and how to prepare pasta fillings using seasonal, fresh ingredients. For the cooking class learn to cook fresh egg pasta and tiramisu or risotto and panna cotta or pizza or gnocchi and tiramisu.
If you choose the market tour option, stroll through a vibrant neighborhood market before you start your cooking class. You'll have the opportunity to purchase fresh ingredients for your cooking class, ensuring your meal is made with the best seasonal produce. After the market tour, return to Annamaria's home, where you'll transform these freshly sourced ingredients into delicious dishes in a fun and interactive cooking class.
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Menu may vary depending on the season. Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- Annamaria can accommodate a vegetarian, lactose free and gluten free diet, if informed in advance
- Please note that the host offers multiple tour options combining the activities described above. Your tour itinerary will be determined by the combo option you select when booking your tour
- If you have a dog allergy or fear them, please let Annamaria know and she will put them in another room, so that you can enjoy the experience
- Please note that for groups of five or more, guests are responsible for arranging their own transportation from the market to Annamaria’s home, as her car accommodates up to four people.
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Frequently Asked Questions (7)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from Cool Shore Excursions customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (CET).
- Local wine.
- Homecooked Italian meal.
- Private, authentic cooking class in Lake Como in a local home.
- If you choose the market option, enjoy a guided local market tour.
- Hotel pick up and drop off.
There is no minimum age for this tour, so bring your wee one along for an adventure. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
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Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Lake Como Market Tour & Cooking Class with Annamaria is as follows:
- Public transportation options are available nearby
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Lake Como Market Tour & Cooking Class with Annamaria will be included in your confirmation email from Cool Shore Excursions. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Local wine
- Homecooked Italian meal
- Private, authentic cooking class in Lake Como in a local home
- If you choose the market option, enjoy a guided local market tour
- Hotel pick up and drop off
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Menu may vary depending on the season. Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- Annamaria can accommodate a vegetarian, lactose free and gluten free diet, if informed in advance
- Please note that the host offers multiple tour options combining the activities described above. Your tour itinerary will be determined by the combo option you select when booking your tour
- If you have a dog allergy or fear them, please let Annamaria know and she will put them in another room, so that you can enjoy the experience
- Please note that for groups of five or more, guests are responsible for arranging their own transportation from the market to Annamaria’s home, as her car accommodates up to four people.
