Guided Tours

Cinque Terre Pesto-Making Cooking Class with Wine Tasting in Manarola

- Discover Manarola in Cinque Terre as you master Ligurian pesto from scratch using a traditional mortar and pestle during a cooking class. - Start in Manarola by exiting the train station tunnel, then follow the main road uphill past the church square to reach the pesto workshop venue. - Follow a local foodie through each stage of pesto making, then take home the recipe to recreate it for friends and family back home. - Savor the pesto you prepared, served with focaccia and Cinque Terre white wine, as you relax and hear stories about Ligurian food culture.

- Hands-on pesto making class- Pesto tasting- Wine tasting- Focaccia tasting- Recipe to take home

You can cancel these tickets up to 24 hours before the experience begins and get a full refund.

Join a passionate local foodie in the colorful village of Manarola for a hands-on culinary experience. Step away from modern blenders and discover the traditional way to prepare Italy’s most famous green sauce. Roll up your sleeves and learn to use a classic marble mortar and wooden pestle. You will blend the freshest local ingredients—sweet basil, pine nuts, garlic, and premium olive oil—while hearing fascinating stories about Ligurian food culture. After the workshop, it's time to relax and enjoy the fruits of your labor! Sit down with your group and savor your freshly pounded pesto on warm, homemade focaccia. Toast to your new culinary skills with a glass of local Cinque Terre white wine, and take the authentic recipe back home with you.

What's not allowed

Wheelchair and strollers: The experience is not wheelchair accessible and not stroller accessible.

Pets: This experience is not suitable for pets.

Infants on laps: Infants must not sit on laps during this experience.

Accessibility

Wheelchair access: The venue is not wheelchair accessible.

Stroller access: The venue is not stroller accessible.

Infants: Infant seats are unavailable for this experience.

Additional information

Dietary needs: You must communicate any dietary restrictions in advance.

Public transport: There is no public transportation nearby the venue.

Arrival instructions: When you exit the Manarola train station tunnel, turn right and walk uphill on the main road.

Route landmarks: Cross the church square, keep going uphill, then look for the white and red bar on the left at the start of the parking lot.

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