Cooking Class with Sightseeing Cruise in Lugano

5 hours Private tour

Cooking Class with Sightseeing Cruise in Lugano, photo 2 — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

About this activity

Combine a 1hr walking tour of Lugano to learn about its culture and history, with an extraordinary cruise and cooking class experience at a charming restaurant with stunning views over the lake.

With the guidance of a local chef, you’ll learn how to prepare a delicious typical Risotto Ticinese that will be served with with meat, vegetables, a dessert, 4 glasses of Merlot wine, water and coffee.

Break the ice and sit together around a large table and enjoy a typical Swiss/Italian aperitivo before starting your class. Our chef will share our secret Risotto recipe, guiding you through every step and teaching you new cooking techniques plus tons of tricks.

Inhibitions fall away when engaged in chopping and mixing all the ingredients – a great way to get conversation flowing.

Our cooking classes are designed to be social events that do not require any previous experience.

Enjoy your delicious lunch with your new travel companions before heading back to Lugano by public boat.

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At a glance

Duration: 5 hours
Confirmation: Confirmed within 48 hours
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–6
Guide: English, Italian
Operated by: Taste & Travel Italy

Ages: Adults (18–78 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Delicious, genuine typical Italian/Swiss Aperitivo
Included: 3hrs Cooking Class at a charming lake view restaurant
Included: Receive personalised attention in a small group limited to 6
Included: Return Public Boat Tickets Lugano/San Rocco
Included: Friendly English speaking tour guide

Not included

Not included: Gratuities
Not included: Extra drinks and meals not included in the program
Not included: Hotel pick-up and drop-off

Itinerary

Church of S. Maria degli Angioli

15 min

Meet your guide outside the Church of Santa Maria degli Angioli, built at the end of the XV century. The ancient church houses one of the great masterpieces of the early Renaissance: the fresco of Leonardo's disciple, Bernardino Luini, who began his artistic career at the the Chiaravalle Abbey, in Lombardy.
LAC Lugano Arte e Cultura

15 min

It's the largest cultural center in the city of Lugano focused on artistic production and the meeting between the arts, with attention to theatre, music and visual arts.
Piazza della Riforma

30 min

Admire Lugano’s main square where locals love to meet. An ideal location to relax and enjoy the many elegant cafes and restaurants. Continue your walking tour strolling along Via Nassa (one of the world's most exclusive luxury streets of Lugano with its 270 metres of covered arcades, boutiques and jewelry stores) and Via Pessina (a favorite place where foodies can shop at traditional markets and enjoy authentic gastronomic specialties at historic cafes and restaurants).
Lugano

4 hours

Follow your guide stepping on one of the many public boats and disembark at our charming restaurant in San Rocco to start your 2h cooking class. At the end of the experience your local guide will take you back to Lugano.