Syracuse Walking Tour & Traditional Cooking Class with Wine
Overview
Experience Syracuse’s history and culinary traditions with a walking tour and cooking class that blends culture, flavor, and local heritage. Begin with a guided stroll through Syracuse’s historic streets, exploring Ortigia Market and local food shops to discover the freshest Sicilian ingredients, from sun-ripened produce to seafood and cheeses.
Afterward, head to a local home kitchen for a hands-on cooking class, where you’ll learn to prepare classic Sicilian dishes like pasta alla Norma, seafood specialties, or arancini using high-quality, locally sourced ingredients.
Once the meal is prepared, enjoy your homemade feast paired with regional wine in the cozy, welcoming atmosphere of a traditional Syracuse home.
Perfect for food lovers and cultural explorers, this experience offers new skills, authentic recipes, and lasting memories of Sicily’s vibrant flavors.
What's Included
- Hands-on Sicilian cooking class in a local home
- A homemade meal with a glass of regional wine
- Visit to Ortigia Market and traditional food shops
- Guided walking tour through Syracuse’s historic streets
Meeting Location
Via Trieste
19, 96100 Siracusa SR, 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
Discover the beauty and flavors of Syracuse with a guided walking tour, exploring historic streets and bustling markets before heading to a welcoming home for a hands-on Sicilian cooking class. Learn to prepare an authentic local dish, enjoy your homemade meal with a glass of regional wine, and experience true Sicilian hospitality
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers
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Activity code: C-68460P1278
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Frequently Asked Questions (7)
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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).
- Hands-on Sicilian cooking class in a local home.
- A homemade meal with a glass of regional wine.
- Visit to Ortigia Market and traditional food shops.
- Guided walking tour through Syracuse’s historic streets.
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 Syracuse Walking Tour & Traditional Cooking Class with Wine is as follows:
- Public transportation options are available nearby
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Syracuse Walking Tour & Traditional Cooking Class with Wine 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
- Hands-on Sicilian cooking class in a local home
- A homemade meal with a glass of regional wine
- Visit to Ortigia Market and traditional food shops
- Guided walking tour through Syracuse’s historic streets
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers
