The 7 Cheese Tastings in Italy That Earn Their Price

1.Authentic Farm Tour with Pizza, Cheese, Wine & Limoncello Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 698 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $97Our pick

Tour Sorrento’s Primaluce farm with pizza making, mozzarella, olive oil, wine, limoncello, family hospitality, and Gulf of Naples views.

“Exceptional time spent at this wonderful farm with Francesco and his family. Learned so much about the process of making olive oil, made a tasty pizza and tasted the best mozzarella and limoncello ever. Met some lovely people from all over the world. Great memories to take home with us. I would highly recommend this visit.”

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2.Sorrento Farm by Tuk Tuk: Cheese, Limoncello & Hands-On Pizza

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 628 reviews · 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $211

Make pizza, taste fresh cheese and olive oil, stroll a lemon farm, and sip limoncello on a family-run half-day tour from Sorrento.

“Best tour EVER! entire crew was so nice & hospitable! So knowledgeable!! Loved it,! The views were amazing and their dogs were friendly too!”

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3.Farm Tour with Cheese Tasting & Pizza Making Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 503 reviews

Make mozzarella, bake pizza, tour a Sorrento farm, and enjoy homemade wine, limoncello, and a full farm-to-table lunch.

“This was the best experience of our trip. The van ride was comfortable, the farm was beautiful, the food and drink were excellent, and the family was very lovely. Our toddler had a great time too. And we were able to ship some products home too.”

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4.Mozzarella Experience – Cheese Tour and tastings to Masseria Fragnite

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 266 reviews · 1 to 3 hours (approx.) · from $42Best value

See mozzarella made by hand at Masseria Fragnite, meet the farm animals, and enjoy a generous Apulian cheese, charcuterie, bread, and wine tasting.

“Once in a lifetime experience. Ends with PLENTY to eat, take away snd enjoy for days! Wonderful tour from cows to being able to shape the cheese yourself!”

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5.Guided group tour TastyBus: Parmesan Cheese and Parma Ham

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 241 reviews · 4 to 7 hours (approx.) · from $169

Taste Parmigiano Reggiano, Parma ham, lunch, and true balsamic vinegar with a small-group food tour from Parma.

“This is a great tour. The Parmigiano Reggiano production facility tour was very interesting, and we got to taste test and buy samples at the end of the tour. The Prosciutto di Parma was also very interesting, and also included tasting!”

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6.Parma: Traditional Cheese Factory Visit with Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 225 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $82

Tour a traditional Parmigiano Reggiano factory near Parma, watch cheese making from milk to aging room, then taste cheese with local wine.

“Super informative, I learned a lot! very well scheduled tour on the farm (not too fast, not too slow and you get to see the actual process of cheesemaking), the transport was smooth and the guide was super friendly and professional. I recommend :)”

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7.Taste of Lake Como: 4 Wines Paired with Local Cheese Charcuterie

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 197 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $79

Taste four Italian wines in Como with a sommelier, local cheeses, prosciutto, and buffalo mozzarella in a friendly small-group setting.

“Sandu was friendly and extremely knowledgeable about the wines and region. My family enjoyed learning about the different grapes and Italian grape growing regions in a comfortable and cozy environment. The wine was delicious and appetizers perfect to accommodate and enhance the different one flavors. We highly recommend this experience.”

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