Aosta Tours

Get busy in the kitchen during this cooking class experience, and learn how to roll, cut and cook two different types of traditional Italian pasta dishes—filled pasta, and pasta shapes ready to be served with a classic sauce. Enjoy the passionate enthusiasm of your Italian chef teacher, learn about Italian culture and food, and prepare a tiramisu for after lunch.

Meet your local host to visit the local market and traditional food shops, then take a private cooking class at their home during this full-day culinary experience in Aosta. You’ll learn the secrets of making three celebrated dishes, then enjoy the fruits of your labor afterward, accompanied by a glass of local wine.

Get to know Aosta beyond its tourist sights with this exclusive dining experience in a local home. Connect with a passionate home cook and observe as they prepare traditional local dishes for your four-course meal. Then gather around the table to sample family recipes from fresh pasta and polenta to specialties like “civet di camoscio” (venison stew) and “cotoletta alla Valdostana” cutlets paired with area wines.

Have you ever been to a local market and traditional food shop in Italy? This is your chance to visit a market with a local expert, choose your most inspiring ingredients, and create and name your very own two recipes. Go food shopping with your host and choose 3-5 staple ingredients that capture your imagination before immersing yourself in a private cooking class at their home. With their expert guidance, you will learn how to prepare your chosen ingredients and make your own two Italian creations. Cultivate your creativity and confidence in the kitchen by adding an Italian flair to your dishes. Then, taste everything you have prepared accompanied by a selection of red and white local wines. This experience is held by Cesarine: Italy’s oldest network of 1000+ home cooks all over the country in more than 500 cities. They are passionate and welcoming hosts that open the doors of their own homes to curious travellers for immersive culinary experiences.

If your pasta skills could use the expert help of an Italian home cook, then you’re in luck. Take your skills to the next level and enjoy an interactive, hands-on pasta-making lesson in an authentic Italian home kitchen. Learn three different regional pasta recipes and discover how to create their distinct shapes—and why they are made this way. Then, eat your creations—and drink a glass of wine with them too.

Become a *pizzaiolo* (pizza maker) while in Aosta with this private hands-on cooking class. Discover how Italians prepare pies at home with the help of a local cook. Learn how to make pizza and tiramisu from scratch, and enjoy this lunch or dinner option with a selection of local wines. This experience is suitable for families with children of all ages.

If you are a fishing enthusiast or a fish lover, this experience is made for you! Discover the first and only freshwater fish smoking laboratory in the Aosta Valley. Altura is a young company born in 2019 from the idea of two friends, Lorenzo and Edoardo, with the idea of enhancing the trout but today it is much more. Near the historic center of Verrés, under a magnificent castle, at the foot of the Val d'Ayas, let yourself be enveloped by the scent of burning wood! We are waiting for you!

Indulge in an unparalleled exploration of Roman Aosta with our exclusive self-guided audio tour, narrating the extraordinary heritageof this picturesque town. Using your smartphone and personal headphones, seamlessly blend heritage and history as you wander through Aosta's enchanting streets. Aosta stands on the ancient Roman road of Gaul, strategically located and conquered by Rome in the time of Emperor Augustus. The city is nicknamed "the little Rome of the Alps", where one breathes the charm of another place, nestled between these unique mountains. Enjoy complete autonomy through the use of your smartphone and headphones as you explore the main Roman gates, ancient watch towers, legendary buildings, defensive Roman walls, and a picturesque city-centre. The distance between stops is a delightful 5 to 10 minutes stroll, creating an ideal half-day exploration for enthusiasts keen on visiting every location, with each site requiring 5 to 30 minutes.

Italy has a vast and varied culinary heritage, and our local hosts are proud to share its hidden secrets. Share your passion for Italian gastronomy with other lovely guests, immerse yourself in the vibrant local market and enjoy an authentic hands-on cooking class. You'll visit the local market with your Cesarina host, who will teach you all about how to select the best ingredients with the seasons. Then, you'll return to their home, warm up with an Italian Aperitivo and enjoy the class. You'll learn how to make one iconic Pasta type, typical of the city you are visiting, and the famous Tiramisu. After the class, you will enjoy everything you've prepared with local wines. This experience is the perfect choice if you want to encounter the real Italian regional gastronomy through genuine connections, food, and friendship.

Would you like to discover the most authentic side of Italian gastronomy and share it with other enthusiasts of the “cucina italiana”? Enjoy this shared Market tour and typical Dining experience. Visit the vibrant local market and learn about the seasonal produce and secret ingredients. Then, head to your Cesarina’s house to enjoy a 3-course dining experience, showcasing the authentic regional dishes stored in the cookbooks of your host. You will take part in an experience which is so much more than just a lunch or dinner. You will make new friends, feel like one of the family and live like the Italians do.

Your day in Aosta is just winding down, the sun's about to set... It's time for an Aperitivo. This glamorous Italian tradition is loved all over the world, and this is your chance to learn how to prepare it for yourself, the perfect souvenir.  Preparing the perfect aperitivo is an art; you will learn how to prepare a selection of  five elegant nibbles to pair with a refreshing glass of fizz, ideal for sharing with friends in the early evening. Your aperitivo will be a bite-size representation of its local culture, using typical regional ingredients and local wines, such as a sparkling prosecco or a light red. This experience is held by Cesarine: Italy’s oldest network of 1000+ home cooks all over the country in more than 500 cities. They are passionate and welcoming hosts that open the doors of their own homes to curious travellers for immersive culinary experiences.

Like most regional cuisines in Italy, Aosta’s traditional dishes are prepared with seasonal ingredients from the daily market. Take a deep dive into the city’s culinary culture by connecting with a local “Cesarina”, or home cook, to explore the market and then watch as she prepares classic recipes in her kitchen. Learn about Aosta’s culture and history with stories and anecdotes during the cooking demonstration and then sit down to a four-course meal.

Immerse yourself in a private pasta and tiramisu-making class at the Cesarina's home, learn the secrets of the region's most famous pasta dishes and taste the fruit of your labour accompanied by a glass of local wine. During the lesson the Cesarina will reveal the tricks of the trade of 2 authentic regional pasta recipes and of the iconic tiramisu. Have fun putting your cooking skills to the test. Each participant will have a workstation equipped with utensils and all the ingredients to make the dishes. Then, taste everything you have prepared accompanied by a selection of red and white local wines. Le Cesarine is Italy’s oldest network of home cooks all over the country in more than 120 cities. They are passionate and welcoming hosts that open the doors of their own homes to curious travellers for immersive culinary experiences.

Discover the territory of Gran Paradiso National Park with our local certified guide.  Learn about the extraordinary alpine landscapes of Gran Paradiso National Park, crossing the forested area among centuries-old firs and larches, skirting streams and waterfalls fed directly by glaciers, and ranging among the majestic peaks.  Admire the local flora and fauna, along with all the possibilities that Park has to offer!

Immerse yourself in the food scene of Aosta on this small-group tour. Visit a selection of small local shops and learn about the typical products of the city while tasting them. This small-group tour is designed for a maximum of 12 people, offering an intimate food experience. Choose between a morning or evening tour time.

Visit a home kitchen in Aosta for a private Italian cooking class, and prepare a 3-course menu from scratch. Instead of an impersonal restaurant meal, you’ll be treated to a personalized session of food, wine, and conversation; a private format means plenty of time to chat about cooking techniques and local cuisine. When the dishes are prepared, sit down to a tasting paired with local wines.